Digidesign Mbox 2 Factory Bundle

Digidesign Mbox 2 Factory Bundle

Complementing the hardware interface's analog, digital and MIDI I/O, Pro Tools LE software offers 32 tracks of simultaneous recording and playback, 128 virtual tracks, 256 MIDI tracks and a host of additional features. The Mbox 2 Factory Bundle also ships with the Pro Tools Ignition Pack, an array of added composition and production tools that extends the power of the system, plus a set of Digidesign and Bomb Factory plug-ins that are exclusive to the Factory Bundle with an iLok USB Smart Key that has the plug-ins preauthorized.

The Digidesign Mbox 2 Factory Bundle plug-ins consist of Bomb Factory's moogerfooger Analog Delay, JOEMEEK SC Photo Optical Compressor and VC5 Meequalizer, Cosmonaut Voice and Digidesign Maxim.

Maxim
A must-have, world-class peak limiting and sound level maximizing plug-in that optimizes the overall level of audio input while preserving the integrity of the original sound.

moogerfooger Analog Delay
A warm delay meticulously based on Bob Moog's classic analog design.

Joemeek SC2 Compressor
A Mbox 2 Factory compressor with a unique edge, modeled after hardware units used by top producers around the globe.

Joemeek VC5 Meequalizer
An equalizer that recreates a custom Joe Meek box that featured a treble and bass circuit with a sweepable mid control.

Cosmonaut Voice
An "out-of-this-world" plug-in that offers a telephone voice, interplanetary effects, distortion, squelch, and even an authentic tone culled from recently declassified Russian space footage, all through a funky-looking interface.

About Mbox 2
Mbox 2, the update to the popular Digidesign Mbox, melds the Mbox's legendary Pro Tools LE performance with MIDI I/O to make it the ultimate USB audio/MIDI interface. This next-generation LE interface has 2 channels, each featuring an XLR mic input with preamp, 1/4" instrument jack, and a TRS line-level jack. There are also S/PDIF I/O, monitor L/R 1/4" outs, and a USB out. Compact and versatile, the Mbox 2 is a go-anywhere interface with truly professional audio capabilities, thanks to 24-bit/48kHz A/D/A and seamless Pro Tools functionality.

4-in, 2-out audio/MIDI interface

Superior sonic performance

New mic preamps with better power supply design and better phantom power circuit

100% USB powered for maximum portability

Mbox 2 Factory's separate Inputs for mic, line & DI, all on I/O rear panel

2 analog inputs (XLR and 1/4" jacks) & 2 analog outputs (1/4" jacks)

2 channels of S/PDIF digital I/O (coax)

4 simultaneous channels of input using both analog and digital I/O

1 MIDI input & 1 MIDI output (16 channels in/16 channels out)

Zero-latency monitoring

48-volt phantom power for condenser microphones

Separate source selection and gain control per channel

Headphone output with dedicated volume control

Dedicated studio monitor volume control

True multi-client audio/MIDI drivers (for Mac OS X; Windows XP drivers coming soon)

Includes award-winning Pro Tools LE recording, editing, and mixing software

Analog Inputs -- 2
Separate source selection and gain control per channel
Mic: XLR with 48V phantom power
Mic preamp: >120 db EIN @ > 50 dB gain
Line: 1/4"
DI: 1/4"
Maximum Input: 8.7 V RMS (balanced), or +21 dBu

Misc.
24-bit clean to/from the computer
USB type B socket (v. 1.1); cable included (does not support passive USB hubs)

Analog Line Outputs -- 2
Maximum Output: +4 dBV into 1 kohm
Unbalanced output connectors

Headphone Output
Separate volume control--1/4" output
> 6 mW into 50 ohm

A/D
Sample Rate: 44.1, 48 kHz
Dynamic Range: 106 dB (A-weighted), 103 dB (unweighted)
THD+N (line input): 0.00079% (-102 dB) @ 1 kHz
THD+N @ 40 dB gain (mic input): 0.006% (-84 dB) @ 1 kHz
Mic EIN (unweighted): -120 dB @ 40 dB gain, 150 ohm source
Frequency Response: +0/-0.5 dB, 20 Hz – 20 kHz
Maximum Input: +21 dBu
Input Impedance (pad off): Mic=3.5 kOhm; Line=10 kOhm; DI= >1 MOhm

D/A
Sample Rate: 44.1, 48 kHz
Dynamic Range: 106 dB (A-weighted), 103 dB (unweighted)
THD+N: 0.003% (-90.4 dB); -1 dBFS @ 1 kHz
Frequency Response: +/-0.5 dB, 20 Hz – 20 kHz

Digital I/O
S/PDIF I/O (24-bit)
RCA jacks

Dimensions -- measured with Mbox 2 in horizontal (handle-down) configuration
Height, box: 4.9cm; with handle: 7.7cm; with handle cover: 5.6cm
Width: 22.4cm
Depth: 18.4cm (includes knobs)
Weight: 1.23 kg.

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