Product Description
Meet the new Mbox® 2 Mini – The world's smallest and most affordable Pro Tools LE™ recording, editing, and mixing system yet. Whether you're a singer/songwriter who's new to recording, or an experienced production artist on the go, Mbox 2 Mini packs professional features into a robust, compact, easy-to-use audio workstation, to compose, record, mix and master music wherever your inspiration takes you. Ultra-compact and portable, Mbox 2 Mini literally puts the power of Pro Tools into the palm of your hand.
Like its siblings, Mbox 2, Mbox 2 Pro, and Mbox 2 Micro, Mbox 2 Mini delivers superior sound quality and includes plenty of powerful creation tools for composing, recording and mixing music. It comes with award-winning, easy-to-use Pro Tools LE™ software, which provides you with a number of professional tools, many used on major recordings and films. As Pro Tools is the industry standard, you are able to use your Mbox 2 mini-recorded sessions in any Pro Tools equipped studio around the world.
Superior Sound and Design
Mbox 2 Mini, like the rest of the Mbox family, was designed by Digidesign, makers of professional, industry-standard Pro Tools|HD® hardware. This means you can expect a premium hardware design, high quality internal components, fantastic sound quality and reliability. Mbox 2 Mini supports up to 24-bit/48kHz audio resolution, delivering a great sound, superior to CD-quality audio. Its robust metal enclosure is very strong and durable, which is essential when transporting between locations.
Musician Friendly
Mbox 2 Mini and Pro Tools LE software are easy to use, so you will spend more time composing and mixing music, rather than configuring complex controls and settings. If you're new to digital recording and wondering how to connect your microphone, guitar or keyboard etc. to your computer to make a recording, Mbox 2 Mini enables you to do just that and capture your performances with remarkable ease. Simply attach Mbox 2 Mini to your computer using the included USB cable, plug your instruments directly into Mbox 2 Mini and you're ready to rock! Plus, the included Pro Tools Method One™ instructional DVD will teach you step-by-step how to record and mix your music with professional results.
Everything You Need in One Package
Powered by award-winning Pro Tools Le software, Mbox 2 Mini turns your PC or Mac into a developed recording studio that is packed with many tools which are used by the professionals. Mbox 2 Mini also comes with an incredible software bundle to help turn your creative ideas into reality, quickly and easily. The included Xpand! Sample-playback/synthesis workstation plug-in from the Digidesign Advanced Instrument Research (A.I.R.) group enables you to bring thousands of high quality acoustic and digital instrument sounds and loops into Pro Tools – from pianos and synths to guitar, drum, woodwind and orchestral sounds. The free Bomb Factory® and DigiRack™ plug-ins provide extensive processing power to help you get professional sounding mixes. The Pro Tools Ignition Pack comes with everything you need to start mixing and promoting your music, including Ableton Live Lite, Propellerhead Software Reason Adapted, FXpansion BFD Lite and much, much more.
Total Portability
Transporting the Mbox 2 Mini is effortless due to its ultra compact size. Simply put it in your bag or carry it by hand and because it is solidly built, it can withstand any knocks it may encounter. With its USB-powered ability, you needn't worry about searching for a power outlet to start working whenever and wherever inspiration strikes. Mbox 2 Mini gives you the freedom and flexibility to record and mix Pro Tools sessions in any Pro Tools-equipped studio around the world.
Hardware
Mbox® 2 Mini is professionally and durably built to withstand all the knocks and crushes it encounters as your traveling companion, and delivers superior sound quality.
- Professional sound quality (up to 24-bit/48 kHz)
- Two simultaneous analogue inputs and outputs
- One XLR analogue input for connecting a microphone
- Two ¼” line-/instrument-level (DI) analogue inputs for connecting guitars, basses, keyboards, synthesizers, drum machines, and more
- Zero-latency monitoring
- Compact, rugged metal enclosure for maximum portability and durability
- Powered by USB (USB 1.1 connection, cable included)
- Front-panel volume control and monitor mute switch
- Two ¼” analogue monitor outputs
- Stereo headphone output
- 48V phantom power
- Kensington Security Lock
Software
- Digidesign® Pro Tools LE® 8 software is the most powerful and easy-to-use application to produce professional-sounding music.
- 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 C|24™ and Command|8® control surfaces
- Huge selection of compatible third-party plug-ins and software options
- Works on Windows and Mac computers
* Requires optional Music Production Toolkit or DV Toolkit™ 2
Create
Pro Tools LE 8 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, Mbox 2 Pro, Mbox 2 Mini, 003, or 003 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 up to 24-bit/48kHz
- 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
Bundled Plug-Ins
In addition to Pro Tools LE™ 8 software, an impressive collection of over 50 valuable plug-ins and applications are included with every Mbox® 2 MINI system. These outstanding plug-ins have been used on countless professional recordings and many are exclusive to the Pro Tools® platform.
Structure Free Sample Player for Pro Tools Developed by the acclaimed Digidesign® Advanced Instrument Research (A.I.R.) group, Structure Free is a free sample player that allows you to quickly and easily integrate a wide range of sounds into your Pro Tools sessions and tweak them to make them your own.
Xpand! Sample-Playback/Synthesis Workstation The first plug-in from Digidesign's Advanced Instrument Research group, Xpand!™ is a powerful instrument plug-in that puts more than 1,000 professional sounds at your fingertips.
Free Bomb Factory® Plug-ins The Free Bomb Factory® plug-ins offer powerful effects and utilities from the makers of some of the very best digital emulations of classic analog processors in the industry.
- Bomb Factory BF76 Compressor
- BF Essential Clip Remover
- BF Essential Correlation Meter
- BF Essential Meter Bridge
- BF Essential Noise Meter
- BF Essential Tuner
- Funk Logic Mastererizer
Pro Tools Ignition Pack 2 The newly enhanced 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 new fans around the world.
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 Input
Connector: One balanced XLR jack
Mic Phantom Power: 48V
Equivalent Input Noise: -129 dBu
Frequency Response: +/- 0.1 dB
Dynamic Range: 103 dB / 106 dB A-weighted
THD + N @ 1kHz: 0.0006% (-104 db)
Input Sensitivity, Pad off: +1 dBu minimum gain, -52 dBu maximum
gain
Input Sensitivity, Pad on: +21 dBu minimum gain, -32 dBu maximum
gain
Input Impedance (pad off): 9.5 k ohm
Line/DI Inputs
Connector: Two unbalanced 1/4" jacks with independent
gain controls
Frequency Response: +/- 0.1 dB
Dynamic Range: 103 dB / 106 dB A-weighted
THD + N @ 1kHz: 0.006% (-84 db)
Input Sensitivity, Pad off: +1 dBu minimum gain, -52 dBu maximum
gain
Input Sensitivity, Pad on: +21 dBu minimum gain, -32 dBu maximum
gain
Input Impedance (pad off): Inputs are DI only
Monitor Outputs
Connector: Two 1/4" unbalanced jacks
Frequency Response: +/- 0.25 dB
Dynamic Range: 105 dB / 107 dB A-weighted
Output Sensitivity: +6 dBu maximum
Headphone Outputs
Connector: One 1/4" stereo jack
Output Sensitivity: 1.6V RMS maximum gain
Frequency Response: +/- 0.25 dB
Dynamic Range: 99 dB / 101 dB A-weighted
Digital Specifications
Supported Sample Rates: 44.1, 48 kHz
Maximum Word Length: 24 bit
Host Connection: One USB 1.1 type B jack (cable included)
Size / Weight / Power
Height: 1.75 inches / 4.44 cm
Width: 5.0 inches / 12.7 cm
Depth: 6.0 inches / 15.24 cm
Weight: 1.12 lbs / 508 grams
Power Requirements: Powered off USB bus only
Additional Information
| Manufacturer | Digidesign |
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