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Hybrid
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The Digidesign® Mbox® 2 Pro Factory is a portable, high-definition audio/MIDI production system that delivers truly professional sound quality. Packing an impressive variety of connection options into a compact interface, Mbox 2 Pro puts powerful multitrack recording and mixing capabilities into your hands, so you can create wherever inspiration strikes. Mbox 2 Pro Factory also includes award-winning, industry-standard Pro Tools LE™ software, over 50 effects and instrument plug-ins, and the Pro Tools Ignition Pack — a collection of powerful tools to get you started creating right away.
In addition to the over 50 instrument and effects plug-ins that come with all Pro Tools LE systems, the Mbox 2 Pro Factory also includes over $1,000 worth of extra professional Digidesign and Bomb Factory plug-ins, plus an iLok USB Smart Key to handle your plug-in authorizations.
The following additional plug-ins are included with the Mbox 2 Pro Factory system:
- Moogerfooger® Analog Delay
- JOEMEEK® SC2T Photo Optical Compressor
- JOEMEEK VC5T Meequalizer®
- Cosmonaut Voice
- Digidesign® Maxim
- iLok USB Smart Key
The Mbox® 2 Pro is the ultimate high-definition portable Pro Tools LE system, packing a wide-range of analog and digital I/O connections into a mobile audio workstation. Take it wherever inspiration strikes.
Features
- Professional sound quality
- Powered by FireWire* or included power supply
- Supports up to 24-bit/96 kHz resolution**
- 6 simultaneous inputs, 8 simultaneous outputs
- 4 analog inputs (2 XLR/1/4” TRS combo jacks & 2 1/4” TRS jacks)
- 6 analog outputs (1/4” jacks)
- 2 instrument DI inputs on the front panel
- 2 channels of S/PDIF digital I/O (RCA)
- Built-in phono preamp input (RCA) for direct turntable connection
- 1 MIDI input and output (16 channels in/16 channels out)
- MIDI Time Stamping (MTS) support for superior timing and accuracy
- BNC Word Clock I/O
- Low-latency monitoring
- Dedicated studio monitor outputs with volume control
- 2 stereo headphone outputs with independent volume controls
- 48V phantom power for condenser microphones
*Requires 6-pin connection for power via FireWire.
**Mbox 2 Pro does not support external sync at 88.2 and 96 kHz sample rates.
Digidesign® Pro Tools LE® 7 software is the most powerful and easy-to-use application to produce professional-sounding music.
Features
- Award-winning Pro Tools® recording, editing, and mixing
- 32 simultaneous audio tracks (128 virtual audio tracks), expandable to 48 tracks*
- Fully integrated MIDI sequencing with 256 simultaneous MIDI tracks
- Over 50 processing plug-ins, virtual instruments, and compatible applications
- Support for streaming ReWire applications into Pro Tools
- Unique Beat Detective™ LE automatic groove analysis and correction tool
- Support for the Digidesign Control|24™ and Command|8® control surfaces
- Huge selection of compatible third-party plug-ins and software options
- Works on Windows XP and Mac OS X computers
* Requires optional Music Production Toolkit or DV Toolkit™ 2
Create
Pro Tools LE 7 software offers an unparalleled breadth of creative options when developing ideas. Easily import audio and MIDI files and loops. Take advantage of an unmatched range of unique, nondestructive audio editing tools like Beat Detective LE, which enables you to automatically correct timing on individual tracks. Develop MIDI compositions with the Pro Tools integrated, easy-to-use MIDI sequencer. Choose among a wide-range of effects and instrument plug-ins like the Xpand!™ sample-playback/synthesis workstation to develop the sounds you’re after, or integrate your favorite ReWire-compatible applications right into your mixes.
- Audio manipulation with world-class editing tools
- Import MIDI, REX, ACID, WAV, AIFF, AAC, MP3, and CD audio files
- Built-in DigiBase™ file management tool
- Beat Detective LE automatic groove analysis and correction tool
- Fully nondestructive editing
- Powerful, intuitive MIDI sequencing
- Real-time audio and MIDI processing
- Advanced virtual instrument integration
- Wide-range of compatible third-party creative software options (AudioSuite™, RTAS®, and ReWire-compatible applications)
Record
Pro Tools LE systems with Pro Tools LE software offer superior features and functionality to capture ideas quickly and easily. Choose the professional-sounding Pro Tools LE hardware interface to perfectly suit your recording needs (Mbox 2, Digi 002, or Digi 002 Rack). Use loop recording to capture several takes of a solo. Set an automatic punch-in/punch-out range to effortlessly fix a passage. Even create individual cue mixes for everyone in the recording session.
- Superior sound quality
- Record up to 24-bit/96 kHz
- Truly mobile recording options
- Low-latency monitoring while recording
- QuickPunch functionality
- Powerful loop recording options
Mix
Pro Tools LE software offers the ultimate in mixing power and flexibility. Choose among a variety of professional plug-in effects to develop a mix. Take advantage of the most powerful automation in the industry to add motion to your music. Put more real-time plug-ins to work in your sessions via improved RTAS plug-in performance. Finally, connect a control surface such as Command|8 to your system and enjoy the familiar feel of a tactile faders and controls when mixing.
- Industry-standard Pro Tools mixing environment
- RTAS real-time effects processing
- Advanced automation features
- Wide-range of professional third-party processing options
- Control surface options for hands-on mixing
Share
When you work with Pro Tools software, you’re working with the standard for professional audio production. Enjoy full compatibility with countless Pro Tools–equipped professional and personal studios around the world. Exchange entire sessions, individual session elements, or stereo mixes for easy collaboration with your friends. Plus, export to numerous other standard audio file formats, including MP3.
- Powerful options for importing a wide-variety of audio/MIDI files and session data elements
- DV Toolkit option for desktop post production features
- Session compatibility with Pro Tools|HD and Pro Tools M-Powered systems
- Multiple export options
In addition to Pro Tools LE™ 7 software, an impressive collection of over 50 valuable plug-ins and applications are included with every Mbox® 2 system. These outstanding plug-ins have been used on countless professional recordings and many are exclusive to the Pro Tools® platform.
Mbox 2 Pro Factory Plug-in Bundle
The Bomb Factory® and Digidesign plug-ins in the Mbox 2 Pro Factory plug-in bundle are considered among the best in the industry, offering intuitive interfaces and outstanding sonic results.
- Moogerfooger® Analog Delay
- JOEMEEK® SC2T Photo Optical Compressor
- JOEMEEK VC5T Meequalizer®
- Cosmonaut Voice
- Digidesign® Maxim
- iLok USB Smart Key
Xpand! Sample-Playback/Synthesis Workstation
Built for songwriters, film composers, DJs, electronic musicians, music producers, and sound designers, Xpand! is a free sample-playback/synthesis plug-in that provides fast ways to access and manipulate thousands of high-quality sounds from within Pro Tools. With its 1,000+ presets, multi-synthesis engine, sample playback, virtual tone-wheels, and effects processing capabilities, Xpand! is a sonic powerhouse that enables you to craft anything from pristine-sounding acoustic instruments to complex synthesized soundscapes or loop-driven techno tracks.
Free Bomb Factory® Plug-ins
With the free Bomb Factory plug-ins, you have yet another palette of tools to make the most of your Pro Tools sessions. The Bomb Factory BF76 (formerly, Bomb Factory 1176) offers you the world-class compressor/limiter capabilities of the classic 1176 Peak Limiter, while the BF Essentials provide a set of time-saving, trouble-solving, mixing studio utilities. All employ intuitive, easy-to-use interfaces so there’s no wasting time with learning curves.
Free Bomb Factory plug-ins include:
- Bomb Factory BF76: (TDM, RTAS, AudioSuite) Modeled after one of the most popular dynamics processors in the industry — the renowned 1176 solid state compressor. The Bomb Factory BF76 plug-in’s true-to-form representation of the original in terms of both sound and operation (including the "all four buttons depressed" setting) must be experienced to be believed.
- BF Essentials Clip Remover: (AudioSuite) The BF Essential Clip Remover repairs clipped audio recordings. That red light no longer means a blown take! You'll be amazed how quickly this essential tool can repair clipped recordings. Best of all, it's much quicker and more accurate than using the pencil tool. Set your levels very carefully. But when your signal gets too excitable, try the BF Essential Clip Remover.
- BF Essentials Correlation Meter: (RTAS) Solve tracking and mix problems, and troubleshoot phase coherency with the BF Essential Correlation Meter. It works on stereo tracks or stereo submixes. Use it to stop phase problems before they start.
- BF Essentials Meter Bridge: (HTDM, RTAS) The BF Essential Meter Bridge provides best-of-breed VU metering on any channel while using minimal DSP resources. Enjoy the ease of use afforded by a needle, a big meter, and a faithful emulation of the decades-old standard for meter ballistics. Select RMS or Peak metering, and calibrate instantly for useful viewing at any signal level, just like a pro tape machine.
- BF Essentials Noise Meter: (RTAS) The BF Essential Noise Meter is three meters in one:
1) Set to "A," it's an A-weighted noise meter
2) Set to "R-D," it's a Robinson-Dadson equal-loudness meter
3) Set to "None," it's a VU meter with 100 dB of visual range
Mono and stereo versions included.
- BF Essentials Tuner: (RTAS) Even though some quality plug-ins exist that give you access to a whole slew of guitar amps, cabinets, and effects, you still need to have a tuned instrument going into it. Why complicate things with another hardware device? Enter the BF Essential Tuner. In addition to tracking more accurately and tuning faster than any of those battery-eating handheld gizmos, it’s more convenient than rackmount tuners.
- Funk Logic Mastererizer: (RTAS, AudioSuite) Lo-fi sound effects plug-in developed by Bomb Factory and Funk Logic
*Note: 96 kHz sample rate support with Digi 002 and Digi 002 Rack; 48 kHz with Mbox
Pro Tools Ignition Pack 2/Pro Tools Ignition Pack 2 Pro
The Pro Tools Ignition Pack 2 and premium Pro Tools Ignition Pack 2 Pro bundles provide a wealth of professional plug-ins, virtual instruments, compatible applications, and sounds to inspire your creativity and refine your talents. Both bundles also include special artist promotion services to help you make your talents known to the industry and fans around the world.
Pro Tools Ignition Pack 2 comes with 003 Rack, Mbox 2, Mbox 2 Factory, Mbox 2 Mini, and Mbox 2 Pro. The bigger Pro Tools Ignition Pack 2 Pro comes with 003 Factory, 003 Rack Factory, and Mbox 2 Pro Factory.
DigiRack Plug-ins
DigiRack™ plug-ins offer a wide variety of professional real-time and file-based effects and studio utilities that are ideal for bringing your mixes alive.
- 1-Band EQ
- 4-Band EQ
- Chorus
- Click
- Compressor
- D-Verb™
- D-Verb-AS
- DC Offset Removal
- DeEsser
- Delay
- DigiReWire
- Dither
- Duplicate
- Dynamics II
- Dynamics III
- EQ II
- EQ III
- Expander-Gate
- Extra-Long Delay
- Flanger
- Gain
- Gate
- Invert
- Limiter
- Long Delay
- Medium Delay
- Mod Delay II
- Multi-Tap Delay
- Normalize-Gain Change
- Ping-Pong Delay
- Pitch Shift
- POWr Dither
- Reverse-DC Removal
- Signal Generator
- Short Delay
- Slap Delay
- Time Comp-Exp-Pitch Shift
- Trim
Specifications
Mic/Line Inputs 1 & 2
- Connector: Two balanced XLR / 1/4" combo jacks with independent gain controls
- Mic Phantom Power: 48V
- Equivalent Input Noise: -129 dBu
- Frequency Response: +/- 0.1 dB
- Dynamic Range: 105 dB / 107 dB A-weighted
- THD + N (Mic/Line): 0.001% (-100 dB)
- THD + N (Mic w/40 dB gain): 0.005% (-86 dB)
- Input Sensitivity, Pad off: 1 dBu minimum gain, -39 dBu maximum gain
- Input Sensitivity, Pad on: 21 dBu minimum gain, -19 dBu maximum gain
- Input Impedance: 3.5 kOhm mic, 10 kOhm line
DI Inputs
- Connector: Two unbalanced 1/4" jacks (on front) with independent gain controls
- Frequency Response: +/- 0.1 dB
- Dynamic Range: 105 dB / 107 dB A-weighted
- THD + N: 0.008% (-82 dB)
- Input Sensitivity, Pad off: 1 dBu minimum gain, -39 dBu maximum gain
- Input Sensitivity, Pad on: 21 dBu minimum gain, -19 dBu maximum gain
- Input Impedance: 5 MOhm
Aux Line Inputs 3/4
- Connector: Two balanced 1/4" jacks
- Frequency Response: +/- 0.1 dB
- Dynamic Range: 104 dB / 106 dB A-weighted
- THD + N: 0.001% (-100 dB)
- Input Sensitivity: 10 dBu minimum gain, -10 dBu maximum gain
- Input Impedance: 16 kOhm
Phono Inputs 3/4*
- Connector: RCA pair
- Frequency Response: +/- 1 dB
- Dynamic Range: 97 dB / 104 dB A-weighted
- THD + N: 0.01 % (-80dB)
- Input Sensitivity: -20 dBV minimum gain, -40 dBV maximum gain @ 1 kHz
- Input Impedance: 47 kOhm resistive, 150pF capacitive
Line Outputs (1-6)
- Connector: Channels 1-4: Four impedance balanced 1/4" jacks. Channel 5-6: One unbalanced stereo 1/4" jack
- Frequency Response: +/- 0.25 dB
- Dynamic Range: 104 dB / 109 dB A-weighted
- THD + N: 0.0015% (-96 dB)
- Output Sensitivity: 4 dBV
Monitor Outputs
- Connector: Two 1/4" impedance balanced jacks
- Frequency Response: +/- 0.25 dB
- Dynamic Range: 106 dB / 110 dB A-weighted
- Output Sensitivity: 6 dBV at max gain 100 kOhm load
Headphone Outputs
- Connector: Two 1/4" stereo jacks: one is channel 1&2, one is channel 1&2 or 3&4 (switchable). Independent volume controls.
- Output Sensitivity: 2 Vms @ 600 Ohm load, maximum gain
- Frequency Response: +/- 0.25 dB
- Dynamic Range: 104 dB / 109 dB A-weighted
Digital Specifications
- Supported Sample Rates**: 44.1, 48, 88.2, 96 kHz
- Maximum Word Length: 24 bit
- S/PDIF: RCA jacks
- Word Clock: BNC jacks
- Host Connection: Two IEEE-1394a (FireWire) jacks.
- MIDI: Two 5-pin MIDI DIN connectors
Size / Weight / Power
- Height: Including lip: 2.26 inches / 5.74 cm.
- Width: 10.28 inches / 26.11 cm.
- Depth: Including lip, excluding rear connectors: 9.15 inches / 23.24 cm.
- Weight: 3.3 lbs / 1.5 kg.
- Power Requirements: Powered off 6-pin IEEE-1394a (FireWire) jack or 9 to 24 Volts DC jack (A/C power adaptor included)
- Maximum Power Consumption: 6 Watts
All noise and dynamic range measurements with 20 Hz to 20 kHz bandwidth at 48 kHz sample rates, unless otherwise noted.
ADC measured -60 dBFS at 1 kHz with minimum gain setting; DAC with digital playback at -60 dBFS at 1 kHz.
Frequency response measurements relative to level at 1 kHz.
* RIAA equalization and sensitivity measured at 1 kHz.
** External clock supports up to 48 kHz sample rates
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Mac
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- Windows XP Professional or Home Edition
- With Windows XP Service Pack 2 (SP1 not tested)
- 512MB minimum required for Pro Tools LE 7.0/7.1 with Mbox 2/Mbox 2 Mini/Mbox - More Recommended
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Digidesign approved system
Mac OS X 10.4 Required
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