User Manual

Chapter 1: Welcome to Mbox 1
chapter 1
Welcome to Mbox
Welcome to the Mbox
®
audio and MIDI
production system from Avid
®
.
Mbox and Pro Tools LE
®
provide your
USB 2.0-equipped computer with two channels
of analog audio input and output, two channels
of digital audio input and output, MIDI In and
Out ports, analog monitor outs, and a head-
phone output with front panel level control.
Mbox provides professional-quality mic pre-
amps and 24-bit/96 kHz analog-to-digital and
digital-to-analog converters.
Mbox Features
Mbox provides the following:
• Two channels of analog audio input with
high-quality microphone preamps and swit-
chable 48V phantom power
• Analog input jacks include two XLR/TRS
combo-jacks and two 1/4 TS jacks, with
switchable Mic, Line, and DI levels
• Soft-limit feature on each input
• –20 dB pad available separately on each an-
alog input channel
• Two channels of S/PDIF digital input and out-
put
• S/PDIF inputs are available independently,
in addition to analog inputs 1–2
• S/PDIF outputs mirror analog outs 1–2 and
can also work independent of the analog
outputs
• Up to a total of four channels of input, using
analog and digital inputs simultaneously
• One MIDI In and one MIDI Out port, provid-
ing 16 MIDI input channels and 16 MIDI out-
put channels
• Two 1/4-inch TRS analog monitor outputs
• 24-bit A/D and D/A converters, supporting
sample rates up to 96 kHz
• Low Latency Monitoring (LLM) with adjust-
able balance between input and playback
• Dim and Mono buttons
• 1/4-inch (TRS) stereo headphone output with
adjustable level control
• On-board reverb and delay effects (useful for
monitoring while tracking vocals)
• Soft-limit analog function
• On-board Tuner
• Multi-function, assignable Soft button
• USB 2.0 High-speed operation
Mbox will not function properly if connected
to a passive USB hub. If you need to use a
hub for other USB peripherals, use a pow-
ered hub or a separate dedicated USB port
for Mbox to function properly.