Mbox® 2 is a next-generation USB-powered audio/MIDI production system that builds on the performance and simplicity of the original Mbox — Digidesign`s most popular personal studio system ever. Featuring a wide range of connection options, including analog, digital, and MIDI I/O, Mbox 2 delivers professional performance in an incredibly compact package. Mbox 2 also includes award-winning, easy-to-use Pro Tools LE™ 7 software, which offers many of the same features that top studios rely on to produce Grammy®-winning albums and Academy Award®–winning film sound. Projects created with Mbox 2 and Pro Tools LE 7 software also open on Pro Tools|HD® and Pro Tools M-Powered™ systems — providing instant compatibility with countless Pro Tools®–equipped project and professional studio around the globe.

The Mbox® 2 hardware interface is both powerful and easy to use, featuring a distinctive industrial design, impressive sound quality, and extensive input and output options.

Features Include

• 100% USB powered for maximum portability
• 2 analog inputs, 2 analog outputs
• 2 channels of S/PDIF digital I/O
• 1 MIDI input and 1 MIDI output (16 channels in/16 channels out)
• Zero-latency monitoring
• Superior sonic performance
• 48V phantom power for condenser microphones
• Separate source selection and gain control per channel
• Headphone output with dedicated volume control
• Dedicated studio monitor volume control

Digidesign® Pro Tools LE® 7 software is the most powerful and easy-to-use application to produce professional-sounding music.

• New in Pro Tools LE 7.4
• Added Features in Pro Tools LE 7.3
• Added Features in Pro Tools LE 7.0

Features Include

• 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

Specification

• Analog Input – 2

1. Separate source selection and gain control per channel
2. Mic: XLR with 48V phantom power
3. Mic preamp: >120 db EIN @ > 50 dB gain
4. Line: 1/4"
5. DI: 1/4"
6. Maximum Input: 8.7 V RMS (balanced), or +21 dBu

• Misc.

1. 24-bit clean to/from the computer
2. USB type B socket (v. 1.1); cable included (does not support passive USB hubs)

• Analog Outputs – 2

1. Maximum Output: +4 dBV into 1 kohm
2. Unbalanced output connectors

• Headphone Output

1. Separate volume control—1/4" output
2. 6 mW into 50 ohm

• Digital I/O

1. S/PDIF I/O (24-bit)
2. RCA jacks

• A/D

1. Sample Rate: 44.1, 48 kHz
2. Dynamic Range: 106 dB (A-weighted), 103 dB (unweighted)1,2
3. THD+N (line input): 0.00079% (-102 dB) @ 1 kHz1,3
4. THD+N @ 40 dB gain (mic input): 0.006% (-84 dB) @ 1 kHz1
5. Mic EIN (unweighted): -120 dB @ 40 dB gain, 150 ohm source
6. Frequency Response: +0/-0.5 dB, 20 Hz – 20 kHz3
7. Maximum Input: +21 dBu
8. Input Impedance (pad off): Mic=3.5 kOhm; Line=10 kOhm; DI= >1 Mohm

• D/A

1. Sample Rate: 44.1, 48 kHz
2. Dynamic Range: 106 dB (A-weighted), 103 dB (unweighted)1,4
3. THD+N: 0.003% (-90.4 dB); -1 dBFS @ 1 kHz1,3
4. Frequency Response: +/-0.5 dB, 20 Hz – 20 kHz3

• Dimensions — measured with Mbox 2 in horizontal (handle-down) configuration

1. Height, box: 4.9cm; with handle: 7.7cm; with handle cover: 5.6cm
2. Width: 22.4cm
3. Depth: 18.4cm (includes knobs)
4. Weight: 1.23 kg.