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| | Description | Mbox® 2 is a next-generation USB-powered audio/MIDI production system that builds on the performance and simplicity of the original Mbox Digidesigns 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 LETM 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 software also open on Pro Tools|HD® and Pro Tools M-PoweredTM systems providing instant compatibility with countless Pro Tools®equipped project and professional studio around the globe. |  |
| | Product Details | | Product Length: | 11.0 inches | | Product Width: | 5.0 inches | | Product Height: | 13.0 inches | | Product Weight: | 5.99 pounds | | Package Length: | 12.3 inches | | Package Width: | 10.0 inches | | Package Height: | 5.2 inches | | Package Weight: | 4.65 pounds | | Average Customer Rating: |  based on 13 reviews |
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 Computer Engineering Degree required! Jul 20, 2010
A musician is supposed to use this stuff? Yeah, right. How about someone who has been working with computers for the past 18 years and knows their way around Windows very well. Again, forget it! Windows 7 support...NOT EVEN! Web support that makes sense?? HAH! What a bunch of clowns. This stuff should be completely plug and play by now, but they are holding on so tight to their proprietary technologies that Digidesign just can't let go and allow the end user to have a fun musical experience. Instead, we're spending hours and days trying to get this POS up and running. Please wake me when this company arrives in this millennium. Thanks.
 Great Device For Windows Users Running Pro Tools! Oct 07, 2009
I've never had any problems with my Mbox 2. It works great, the sound quality is great to my ears, and I would recommend one to a friend.
Not sure why the reviews are so low, but it seems like Mac users are having trouble and there may have been a couple fluke lemons. However, this thing has worked flawlessly on my PC with Pro Tools.
Digidesign's Pro Tools is an industry standard, so it's a good idea to learn the program! Better yet, get a device that's designed to run Pro Tools.
I'm just a regular musician who wanted to get my music recorded without having to worry about all this technical stuff with audio interfaces. I listened to the audio pro @ www.BestAudioInterface.com, and this is what was recommended for Windows users using Pro Tools. It's Awesome!!
A mixed bag Sep 20, 2009
I find the MBox2 to be a real mixed bag, but really the best affordable interface for people on Windows or running ProTools on Macs.
There are 2 major software options for professional audio editing (some would dispute this, but these are the industry standards, by and large): ProTools and Logic. Having worked with both, I think Logic is the far superior program, but unfortunately, it doesn't work on PCs, so I use ProTools LE through an MBox2 on my PC.
PROs
-The quality is really excellent. It's a great ADC/DAC (Analog-to-Digital or Digital-to-Analog Converter) when it comes to actual sound quality. Mics are clean and output to the speakers is virtually free of any hiss or background noise. It's really fantastic! (Less so when it goes through a mixer, in my experience, so hook directly into your monitors if you get a hiss.
-Good preamps and easy controls. I'd prefer slide controls rather to knobs, personally, but Digidesign reserves those for the next model up, the far more expensive Digi 008.
CONs
-Customer service from Digidesign is awful! So, good luck if you have any issues.
-There are only 2 inputs. They advertise 4, but that's deceptive language. There are 2 mono analog inputs (mics, instruments, etc.). The other 2 are from a single stereo S/PDIF input, but that's a digital input, which means you can't plug in mics, instruments, etc., unless they go through a separate ADC (analog-to-digital converter) before plugging in to the MBox2. I use an Alesis io|26 to allow for additional inputs into my MBox2, but this is itself a limited solution, because that means you can't mix the levels of the Alesis inputs separately in the ProTools software; you can only change the levels of the overall input, which must be premixed in real time from the ADC (in my case, the Alesis io|26).
-The software is buggy, difficult to install, and stops playing, recording, or bouncing (which can only be done in real time!) frequently. You pretty much have to shut down almost everything on your computer, including bluetooth, wifi, etc., to have any chance of it running smoothly.
-Other programs aren't generally compatible with the MBox 2. Try playing to your monitors from iTunes, for instance, and you'll get a mess of distorted, choppy sounds. The exception seems to be Windows Media Player, which is compatible, in my experience.
It's worth mentioning that others may not have the same problems as I've had. But it seems everyone has problems with ProTools and the Digi problems. As you get into the better quality products (HD, etc.), these substantially lessen, but the investment is huge! If you're on a MAC, I'd recommend you go with Logic and pick whatever ADC/DAC you'd like. It's a pity that such a great sounding converter as the MBox2 is tied to such terrible software and such a delinquent company.
Good Product but works better on MACs than PCs Sep 10, 2009
I bought this a month ago but had trouble installing it on my Dell PC (running Windows XP.) Before I bought this, I talked to Digidesign Tech Support, and they cannot tell me for sure if the software will run on my PC. The problem seems to be that there are so many different PC's out there (using different Intel processor chips) that Digidesign has not tested ProTools on all of them. Most of my colleagues who use ProTools are using it on MAC's. So I decided to return the product and and wait until I can buy a MAC first.
Also, the retailer - Electronica Direct - charged $39 for shipping (by UPS), which I thought was a little steep (I paid only $23 to ship it back by UPS with full insurance.) But they were very reasonable and courteous with processing the return.
A learning curve, but once learned... Aug 06, 2009
I purchased this device along with all the software cold a couple of years ago. I had to learn from scratch, on my own, mainly by trial and error. But if you want to learn hard enough, the benefits are astounding. I talk to a lot of recording artists who need twice as many gear to accomplish the kind of polished production this hummer has to offer. There is lots of frustration involved. I will not kid you. Getting the right computer system, learning how the plug-ins operate etc. The only advise I have for newbees is to just keep plugging away at it.
Buy a copy of Pro-tools for Dummies, look at Youtube demo's, Join theyre Webinars, Pour over there confounding Digidesign website, and if worst come to worst contact the support by phone.
Using Pro-Tools 8 now, and its completely awesome.
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