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Mbox 2 (Mac / Win)

Product ID: 741837 / Mfg Part #: 9900-37246-13
Digidesign - Mbox 2

$495.00
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What is Mbox 2

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 product 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 Digidesign Pro Tools LE software- offering many of the same features that top studios rely on to record, edit, mix, and master commercial albums andblockbuster film sound. In addition, Mbox 2 includes the Pro Tools Ignition Pack, which features several powerful plug-ins, applications, and additional tools to help customers professionally produce and promote their music. With the addition of the Pro Tools Ignition Pack, Mbox 2 includes more than 50 plug-ins and instruments.

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:

  • 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

A Digidesign-approved computer running Windows XP or Mac OS X.

Analog Inputs - 2:

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

Analog Line Outputs - 2:

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

Headphone Output:

  • Separate volume control—1/4" output
  • > 6 mW into 50 ohm

** ****A/D:**

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

Digital I/O:

  • S/PDIF I/O (24-bit)
  • RCA jacks

D/A:

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

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

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

Misc:

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

1 Measurement made using balanced connectors
2 ADC measured -60 dBFS method with minimum gain setting
3 Measured relative to level at 1 kHz
4 Measured with digital input at -60 dBFS @ 1 kHz