User Manual

Mbox User Guide6
3 On the Installer disc, locate and double-click
Install Pro Tools LE.mpkg.
4 Follow the on-screen instructions to proceed
with installation.
5 Click Continue each time you are prompted.
6 At the Installation Type page, do one of the
following:
• To install all Pro Tools application files and
free plug-in suites (and associated content),
leave the default Installation options se-
lected and click Continue.
– or –
• Select (or deselect) a custom configuration
of Installation options (see “Installation
Options” on page 6) and click Continue.
7 Click Install.
8 If prompted, enter your Administrator pass-
word and click OK to authenticate the installa-
tion.
9 Follow the remaining on-screen instructions.
10 When installation is complete, click Restart.
11 After the computer has started, connect the
small end of the included USB cable to the USB
port on Mbox and connect the other end to any
available USB port on your computer.
Installation Options
Pro Tools LE Options
To install a subset of Pro Tools software and
plug-ins (and associated content), click the re-
veal triangle for the Pro Tools LE 8.0.4 option in
the installer, and deselect any of the following
options that you do not want installed. (If an
item is checked, it will be installed.)
Application Files (Required for Pro Tools) Installs
the Pro Tools application and supporting library
files needed to run Pro Tools. This option must
be selected to install Pro Tools.
DigiRack Plug-Ins Installs free plug-ins including
DigiRack plug-ins, free Bomb Factory plug-ins,
Eleven Free, TL Utilities, and Digidesign D-Fi
and Maxim plug-ins. For more information, see
the Audio Plug-Ins Guide.
Install Pro Tools LE.mpkg icon
If the USB LED on the front panel of the
Mbox does not illuminate, try unplugging
the USB cable from the Mbox USB port, and
plugging it back in. If the USB LED still does
not illuminate, shut down the computer,
disconnect Mbox and start the computer.
Once the computer has fully restarted,
reconnect Mbox.
Mbox may not function properly if con-
nected to a USB hub. If you need to use a
hub for other USB peripherals, connect the
hub to a separate USB port; Mbox must be
connected to a dedicated port on the com-
puter in order to function properly.