The NEW Digidesign Mbox2 - Digidesign Mbox2

Digidesign's Mbox 2 is the follow-up to the wildly successful Mbox, with some heavy-duty improvements! The original Mbox helped thousands of musicians get into Pro Tools LE thanks to its ease of use, integration with Pro Tools software, great sonic characteristics, and affordable price. Digidesign listened to their customers and created the new, improved Mbox 2 based on that feedback. Mbox 2 sounds better on both input and output, has an integrated MIDI interface, offers more simultaneous audio I/O, and includes more free value-added software and tools. Plus, the Mbox 2 has a cool new, more flexible industrial design.

Digidesign Mbox 2 Audio/MIDI Interface at a Glance:

• Superior sound quality from new preamps and converters
• More simultaneous audio inputs
• New MIDI I/O
• More software tools
• All the advantages of Pro Tools LE
• Great new hardware design

Superior sound quality from new preamps and converters

Digidesign rolled up their sleeves and went to work to make sure the Mbox 2 delivers superior sound quality that easily surpasses the sound of almost any other bus-powered USB-audio interface. Mbox 2 features newly-designed mic preamps (designed by Digidesign) and new A/D and D/A converters, offering an impressive dynamic range that translates into much more headroom and a significantly lower noise floor. The result is that Mbox 2 users can record ideas more accurately and play them back in greater fidelity than ever before.

More simultaneous audio inputs

Unlike the original Mbox, Mbox 2 enables you to use the two analog inputs in conjunction with the two channels of S/PDIF digital input on the unit to achieve four simultaneous channels of audio input. That means it's easy to connect a drum machine, keyboard, sampler, or other gear and record simultaneously.

New MIDI I/O

Even with modern computers, it pays to install fewer devices and conserve bus bandwidth. Unlike the original Mbox, Mbox 2 features a MIDI in/out port, offering improved integration with MIDI controllers, hardware synthesizers and samplers, and virtual instruments. That means you don't need an additional MIDI interface!

More software tools

Mbox 2 includes more free software and tools than the original Mbox, including the new Pro Tools Ignition Pack. With Mbox 2, you have more powerful software applications, plug-ins, and other valuable tools to start creating right out of the box.

The collection of free tools included with every Digidesign Pro Tools|HD and Pro Tools LE system just got better: Introducing the new - free - Pro Tools Ignition Pack, an impressive array of composition and production tools that is certain to spark your creativity and help you extend the power of your Pro Tools system.

The Pro Tools Ignition Pack includes some of the most popular third-party applications for music and sound creation. Experience first-hand the tight integration of these creative applications with the industry-standard Pro Tools environment. The Pro Tools Ignition Pack also features the Pro Tools Method One instructional DVD to help you get started with your system, trial subscriptions to industry magazines, and a free one-year Broadjam.com membership to help you promote your music around the world.

The collection of free tools included with every Digidesign Pro Tools|HD and Pro Tools LE system just got better: Introducing the new - free - Pro Tools Ignition Pack, an impressive array of composition and production tools that is certain to spark your creativity and help you extend the power of your Pro Tools system.

The Pro Tools Ignition Pack includes some of the most popular third-party applications for music and sound creation. Experience first-hand the tight integration of these creative applications with the industry-standard Pro Tools environment. The Pro Tools Ignition Pack also features the Pro Tools Method One instructional DVD to help you get started with your system, trial subscriptions to industry magazines, and a free one-year Broadjam.com membership to help you promote your music around the world.

The Pro Tools Ignition Pack includes:

• Ableton Live Lite 4 Digidesign Edition:

  Compose, record, remix, improvise, and edit musical ideas easily with this intuitive sampler/sequencer. Live's "elastic audio" sequencing modifies loops in real time so you can drop multiple loops into a song regardless of their pitch or tempo.

• Propellerhead Software Reason Adapted 3:

  Specially developed for Pro Tools systems, this latest version of Reason Adapted includes a serious virtual rack of synthesizers, samplers, and effects that you can stream directly into the Pro Tools mixer through ReWire.

• FXpansion BFD Lite:

  FXpansion BFD Lite puts a full drum studio within easy reach, letting you work with virtual acoustic drum kits and individual samples - all produced in pristine fidelity with multiple velocity layers.

• IK Multimedia SampleTank 2 SE:

  SampleTank 2 SE is a streamlined sample playback module that provides quick access to a wide variety of sounds. This edition includes new synth/sample engines, high-quality effects, and more.

• IK Multimedia AmpliTube LE:

  AmpliTube LE is a flexible plug-in with a variety of amp and cabinet models, classic stomp boxes, and other effects. AmpliTube LE sounds great on guitar or anything else.

• IK Multimedia T-RackS EQ:

  Borrowed from the acclaimed T-RackS analog mastering suite, T-RackS EQ is a warm tube-modeled parametric EQ that can be used for both mixing and mastering.

• Celemony Melodyne uno essential:

  Melodyne uno essential enables you to tune mono audio tracks, edit the timing of melodic lines, or completely rearrange parts through an intuitive interface.

• Bunker 8 REX File CD:

  From Bunker 8 Digital Labs, this useful collection of REX files delivers high audio fidelity with the flexibility of MIDI.

• Pro Tools Method One Instructional DVD:

  Learn Pro Tools system essentials, from setting up sessions and recording audio to editing MIDI, working with loops and plug-ins, automating mixes, and more.

• One-Year Membership to Broadjam.com:

  Promote your music around the world with a free one-year membership to Broadjam.com, an easy-to-use web service for independent musicians.

• Free Three-Month Trial Subscription to an Industry Magazine:

  Find inspiration with a free three-month trial subscription to a leading music industry magazine such as Bass Player, Electronic Musician, EQ, Frets, Guitar Player, Keyboard, Mix, Recording, Remix, Urb, or BPM. (Available in the U.S. and Canada only.)

  Though the software applications included in the Pro Tools Ignition Pack are "lite" versions, they are fully functional tools that pack in serious features for music creation and production. They are not demos. What's more, all of the software manufactures offer upgrades to the full versions of their respective products at discounted prices.

  All the advantages of Pro Tools LE

  Of course, the heart of the Mbox 2 system is Digidesign Pro Tools LE software. This version of the industry standard gives you incredible recording, mixing, and editing power. Pro Tools LE offers 32 simultaneous audio tracks (with 128 virtual audio tracks), fully integrated MIDI sequencing with 256 simultaneous MIDI tracks, the ability to stream ReWire applications, and the unique Beat Detective LE automatic groove analysis and correction tool. Pro Tools LE also includes 37 DigiRack plug-ins, including EQ, dynamics, delays, reverb, and much more, plus seven professional Bomb Factory plug-ins.

  Great new hardware design

  Digidesign gave the Mbox 2 a sleek, more practical and flexible design that allows the unit to lie down flat, sit with a convenient upwards tilt for easy access to the front panel controls, or simply stand vertically to fit smaller workspaces. The Mbox 2 will easily fit into your desktop, laptop, or mobile setup!

  Digidesign Mbox 2 Audio/MIDI Interface Features:

  • 4-in, 2-out audio/MIDI interface
  • Superior sonic performance
  • New mic preamps with better power supply design and better phantom power circuit
  • 100% USB powered for maximum portability
  • Separate Inputs for mic, line & DI, all on I/O rear panel
  • 2 analog inputs (XLR and 1/4" jacks) & 2 analog outputs (1/4" jacks)
  • 2 channels of S/PDIF digital I/O (coax)
  • 4 simultaneous channels of input using both analog and digital I/O
  • 1 MIDI input & 1 MIDI output (16 channels in/16 channels out)
  • Zero-latency monitoring
  • 48-volt phantom power for condenser microphones
  • Separate source selection and gain control per channel
  • Headphone output with dedicated volume control
  • Dedicated studio monitor volume control
  • True multi-client audio/MIDI drivers (for Mac OS X; Windows XP drivers coming soon)
  • Includes award-winning Pro Tools LE recording, editing, and mixing software

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