Specifications

Chapter 2: Welcome to Mbox 2 Mini
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Hard Drive Requirements
For optimal audio recording and playback, all Pro Tools
systems require one or more Digidesign-qualified
drives.
For a list of Digidesign-qualified hard drives, visit the
Digidesign website (www.digidesign.com).
If you are using an ATA/IDE or FireWire hard drive, ini-
tialize your drive with Windows Disk Management
(Windows) or the Disk Utility application included with
Apple System software (Mac).
Avoid Recording to the System Drive
Recording to your system drive is not recommended.
Recording and playback on a system drive may result in
lower track counts and fewer plug-ins.
Digidesign Registration
Review the enclosed Digidesign Registration Informa-
tion Card and follow the instructions on it to quickly
register your purchase online. This is one of the most
important steps you can take as a new user. Registering
your purchase is the only way you can be eligible to re-
ceive:
• Complimentary technical support
• An update to the latest version of Pro Tools at no
charge if you bought a system with older software
in the box
• Future upgrade offers
About the Pro Tools Guides
This Getting Started guide explains how to install
Pro Tools LE software, make basic connections to your
Mbox 2 Mini interface (to get sound in and out of your
interface), and do common tasks (such as recording in
Pro Tools).
In addition to any printed guides or documentation in-
cluded with your system, PDF versions of Pro Tools
guides and Read Mes are installed automatically with
Pro Tools.
For more information, see Appendix C, “Hard
Drive Configuration and Maintenance.”
Digidesign does not recommend recording to the
system drive. Record to a system drive only
when necessary.