Specifications

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Using a Mic that Has a 1/4-Inch
Connector
To use a microphone that has a 1/4-inch TS
(Tip-Sleeve) connector:
1 On the back of the Mbox 2, plug the 1/4-inch
connector from your microphone into one of
the DI inputs.
2 On the front of the Mbox 2, set the source to
DI by pressing the input channel Source selector
until the DI LED is lit.
3 On the front of the Mbox 2, turn the Mix con-
trol fully left to Input.
4 On the front of the Mbox 2, carefully turn the
Gain control to the right to increase the input
level of your microphone signal.
5 If the incoming signal is too loud, press the
Pad switch to engage the 20 dB pad.
Connecting Instruments to
the Mbox 2
Mbox 2 provides two input types (DI and Line)
that correspond to the different signal strengths
output by different types of instruments.
DI Input Instruments such as electric guitar or
electric bass that usually have a lower level of
output than line level instruments use the DI
(“Direct Inject”) input.
Line Input Line level devices, including elec-
tronic audio sources such as mixers, samplers,
keyboards, turntables, and synthesizers use the
Line input.
Connecting Electric Guitar or Bass
To use a guitar with Mbox 2:
1 On the back of the Mbox 2, plug your guitar
cable into one of the DI inputs.
Connecting a microphone to the Input 1 DI connector
Input 1 selector switch and DI LED
Input 1 Gain and Pad controls, and the Mix control
Input 1 DI
Mic/DI
selector
DI
LED
Mix control
Pad
Gain
Connecting guitar to the Input 1 DI connector
Input 1 DI