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Mon Outs Left and Right play the audio that is
routed to analog outputs 1 and 2 within
Pro Tools.
Connecting a Recorder for
Mixdowns
After you record and mix your sessions in
Pro Tools, you may want to mix them down to a
DAT, CD recorder, Mini-Disc, or other stereo 2-
track recording device.
Connecting an Analog Deck
Connect the left and right Mon Outs on the
back of the Mbox 2 Academic to your recorder’s
analog inputs. Mon Outs Left and Right should
be routed to the left and right inputs, respec-
tively, on your recorder. These outputs are TRS
ports. You may need adapter cables if your mix-
down deck has RCA inputs.
Connecting a Digital Deck
If you have a CD recorder, DAT deck or other de-
vice that accepts S/PDIF connections, connect it
to the S/PDIF In and S/PDIF Out RCA ports on
the back of Mbox 2 Academic.
Connecting Audio Inputs
This section describes the analog inputs avail-
able on Mbox 2 Academic. For information
about connecting specific audio sources, see
“Connecting a Microphone” on page 39, and
“Connecting Instruments to the Mbox 2 Aca-
demic” on page 41.
Overview of Analog Inputs
Mbox 2 Academic inputs (sources) support mi-
crophones, guitars, keyboards, and other types
of instruments. Mbox 2 Academic has two audio
input sections, labeled Input 1 and Input 2. For
stereo inputs, use Input 1 for the left input, and
Input 2 for the right input.
The two input sections are located so that the
hardware input jacks line up directly behind
their corresponding input controls on the front
panel. This makes it easier to locate channel in-
put connections from the front.
For more information on mixdown options,
see Chapter 7, “Common Tasks with
Pro Tools Academic.”
When recording from Pro Tools to a digital
device, make sure the Pro Tools Clock
Source setting is set to Internal clock mode.
Inputs on back of Mbox 2 Academic
Input 2
Input 1