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Chapter 2: Welcome to Mbox 2 Mini3chapter 2Welcome to Mbox 2 MiniWelcome to the Mbox®2 Mini audio production sys-tem from Digidesign®.Mbox 2 Mini prov

Mbox 2 Mini Getting Started Guide4Pro Tools LE CapabilitiesPro Tools LE on Windows or Mac provides the follow-ing capabilities with Mbox 2 Mini:• Play

Chapter 2: Welcome to Mbox 2 Mini5Hard Drive RequirementsFor optimal audio recording and playback, all Pro Tools systems require one or more Digidesig

Mbox 2 Mini Getting Started Guide6The main guides (such as the Pro Tools Reference Guide and the Pro Tools Menus Guide) are accessible from the Pro To

Chapter 2: Welcome to Mbox 2 Mini7About www.digidesign.comThe Digidesign website (www.digidesign.com) is your best source for information to help you

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Chapter 3: Installing Pro Tools on Windows9chapter 3Installing Pro Tools on WindowsThis chapter contains information for Windows sys-tems only. If you

Mbox 2 Mini Getting Started Guide107 Follow the on-screen instructions to proceed with in-stallation.8 Select the install location. For maximum reli

Chapter 3: Installing Pro Tools on Windows11Installing QuickTimeQuickTime is required for Pro Tools if you plan to in-clude movie files, or import MP3

Mbox 2 Mini Getting Started Guide12Windows Audio DriversThe Digidesign ASIO Driver and WaveDriver Windows System Audio Driver let you use your Digides

Chapter 3: Installing Pro Tools on Windows136 When installation is complete, click Finish.Pro Tools Session TemplatesThe Pro Tools LE Installer disc

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Chapter 4: Installing Pro Tools on Mac15chapter 4Installing Pro Tools on MacThis chapter contains information for Mac systems only. If you are install

Mbox 2 Mini Getting Started Guide168 You can also select from a list of optional items to in-stall along with Pro Tools:DigiTranslator DigiTranslator

Chapter 4: Installing Pro Tools on Mac17Launching Pro Tools LEWhen launching Pro Tools LE the first time, you are prompted to enter an authorization c

Mbox 2 Mini Getting Started Guide18To install the demo session:1 Insert the Pro Tools LE Installer disc into your DVD drive.2 From your DVD drive, l

Chapter 5: Configuring Your Pro Tools System19chapter 5Configuring Your Pro Tools SystemAfter you have connected your system and installed Pro Tools s

Mbox 2 Mini Getting Started Guide20Configuring Pro Tools LE SoftwarePro Tools System SettingsIn the Playback Engine dialog, Pro Tools LE lets you ad-j

Chapter 5: Configuring Your Pro Tools System21Hardware Buffer SizeThe Hardware Buffer Size (H/W Buffer Size) controls the size of the buffer used to h

Legal NoticesThis guide is copyrighted ©2007 by Digidesign, a division of Avid Technology, Inc. (hereafter “Digidesign”), with all rights reserved. Un

Mbox 2 Mini Getting Started Guide22To set the number of RTAS Processors:1 Choose Setup > Playback Engine. 2 From the RTAS Processors pop-up menu,

Chapter 5: Configuring Your Pro Tools System23There is one RTAS Engine option:Ignore Errors During Playback/Record When enabled, Pro Tools continues t

Mbox 2 Mini Getting Started Guide24Cache SizeThe Cache Size determines the amount of memory DAE allocates to pre-buffer audio for playback and looping

Chapter 5: Configuring Your Pro Tools System25The optimum Plug-in Streaming Buffer Size for most sessions is 250 ms (Level 2). Plug-in Streaming Buff

Mbox 2 Mini Getting Started Guide26Default Sample RateThe Sample Rate setting appears as the default sample rate when you create a new session. (This

Chapter 5: Configuring Your Pro Tools System27Configuring MIDI SetupIf you plan to use any MIDI devices with Pro Tools, do one of the following: On W

Mbox 2 Mini Getting Started Guide28Disabling System Standby and Power ManagementWhen using Pro Tools, the Windows System Standby power scheme must be

Chapter 5: Configuring Your Pro Tools System29To disable a network card:1 Right-click My Computer and choose Manage.2 Under System Tools, select Dev

Mbox 2 Mini Getting Started Guide30Optimizing a Mac System for Pro Tools(Mac Only)To ensure optimum performance with Pro Tools, config-ure your comput

Chapter 5: Configuring Your Pro Tools System31Disabling the Spotlight ShortcutsThe Mac OS X Spotlight feature uses the same key com-mands Pro Tools us

This equipment has been tested and found to comply with the limits for a Class B digital device, pursuant to Part 15 of the FCC Rules.Any modification

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Chapter 6: Mbox 2 Mini Hardware Overview33chapter 6Mbox 2 Mini Hardware OverviewMbox 2 Mini Front Panel FeaturesThe Mbox 2 Mini front panel has the fo

Mbox 2 Mini Getting Started Guide34Mon (Monitor) Mute SwitchThis switch mutes the Monitor Outputs, without mut-ing the Headphone Output. This switch d

Chapter 6: Mbox 2 Mini Hardware Overview35Mbox 2 Mini Back Panel FeaturesThe Mbox 2 Mini back panel has the following features:Input 1 SectionMic and

Mbox 2 Mini Getting Started Guide36Pad SwitchThe Pad switch engages a –20 dB pad on the input chan-nel 1. When pressed in, the Pad is enabled.48V Swit

Chapter 7: Making Hardware Connections37chapter 7Making Hardware ConnectionsTo hear audio recorded into a Pro Tools session, you will need to connect

Mbox 2 Mini Getting Started Guide38Connecting Audio InputsMbox 2 Mini inputs (sources) support microphones, guitars, keyboards, and other types of ins

Chapter 7: Making Hardware Connections39Most condenser microphones (such as an AKG C3000) require phantom power to operate. Dynamic micro-phones (such

Mbox 2 Mini Getting Started Guide40Connecting Instruments to the Mbox 2 MiniMbox 2 Mini provides Line/DI inputs that support di-rect instruments (such

Chapter 8: Common Tasks with Pro Tools LE41chapter 8Common Tasks with Pro Tools LEThis chapter is designed to give new users specific meth-ods for acc

ContentsvChapter 1. Installation QuickStart . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

Mbox 2 Mini Getting Started Guide42To prepare an audio track for recording:1 Choose Track > New. 2 Specify 1 Mono Audio Track in Samples, if you

Chapter 8: Common Tasks with Pro Tools LE43To record an audio track:1 Click the track’s Record Enable button.2 Choose Track > Input Only Monitori

Mbox 2 Mini Getting Started Guide444 Click the speaker icon in the Waveform column to au-dition the audio file. Press the Spacebar to stop play-back.

Chapter 8: Common Tasks with Pro Tools LE45To bounce audio to disk:1 After you have finished recording and mixing a ses-sion in Pro Tools, select the

Mbox 2 Mini Getting Started Guide469 In the Bounce dialog, give the bounce tracks a name and choose where they should be saved.10 Click Save.Pro Too

Chapter 8: Common Tasks with Pro Tools LE47Monitoring MIDI Instruments with Mbox 2 MiniIf you have a MIDI instrument that has analog outputs, you can

Mbox 2 Mini Getting Started Guide484 At the top of the Instrument track in the Mix window, click the track’s MIDI Input selector and assign the de-vi

Chapter 8: Common Tasks with Pro Tools LE497 In the Mix Window, click the track’s Record Enable button to enable the Instrument track for MIDI record

Mbox 2 Mini Getting Started Guide50To record MIDI on the Instrument track:1 Verify that the Instrument track you want to record to is record-enabled

Appendix A: Configuring MIDI Studio Setup (Windows Only)51appendix aConfiguring MIDI Studio Setup (Windows Only)MIDI Studio SetupMIDI Studio Setup (MS

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Mbox 2 Mini Getting Started Guide52Instrument ListThe Instrument list contains all the currently defined instruments. Selecting an instrument in the l

Appendix A: Configuring MIDI Studio Setup (Windows Only)53ManufacturerThe Manufacturer pop-up menu provides a list of MIDI equipment manufacturers. Th

Mbox 2 Mini Getting Started Guide543 Click the MIDI track’s Patch Select button.4 In the Patch Select dialog, click the Change button.5 In the Open

Appendix B: Configuring AMS (Mac OS X Only)55appendix bConfiguring AMS (Mac OS X Only)Audio MIDI SetupPro Tools recognizes the ports on your MIDI inte

Mbox 2 Mini Getting Started Guide56To configure an external MIDI device:1 Select the external device icon and click Show Info (or double-click the ne

Appendix B: Configuring AMS (Mac OS X Only)574 Click the device image. The window expands to show images for various MIDI devices (such as keyboards,

Mbox 2 Mini Getting Started Guide584 Click the MIDI track’s Patch Select button.5 In the Patch Select dialog, click the Change button.6 In the Patc

Appendix C: Hard Drive Configuration and Maintenance59appendix cHard Drive Configuration and MaintenanceIt is recommended that you start with a newly

Mbox 2 Mini Getting Started Guide60SCSI Hard DrivesDigidesign recommends qualified SCSI hard drives and a qualified SCSI host bus adapter (HBA) card o

Appendix C: Hard Drive Configuration and Maintenance614 If the volume is “Healthy,” do the following:• In the Disk Management window, right-click the

ContentsviiAppendix C. Hard Drive Configuration and Maintenance. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 59Avoid Recording to t

Mbox 2 Mini Getting Started Guide62Formatting Mac Audio Drives(Mac Only)For optimum performance, audio drives should be for-matted as Mac OS Extended

Appendix C: Hard Drive Configuration and Maintenance63Smaller partitions perform faster than larger partitions, but this comes at the expense of conti

Mbox 2 Mini Getting Started Guide64Backing Up Data Before OptimizingSince your files will be rewritten by the optimization process, always make a back

Appendix C: Hard Drive Configuration and Maintenance65Using Mac Drives on Windows SystemsPro Tools for Windows lets you record and play back ses-sions

Mbox 2 Mini Getting Started Guide66Hard Disk Storage SpaceMono audio tracks recorded with 16-bit resolution at 44.1 kHz (CD quality) require approxima

Appendix D: Troubleshooting67appendix dTroubleshootingBacking Up Your WorkIt is highly recommended that you back up your work on a regular basis, and

Mbox 2 Mini Getting Started Guide68Common IssuesPro Tools Won’t LaunchProblemWhen you double-click the Pro Tools application or a Pro Tools session fi

Appendix D: Troubleshooting69Performance FactorsThere are several conditions that may adversely affect the performance of Pro Tools. These include:Net

Mbox 2 Mini Getting Started Guide70Gather Important InformationDigidesign wants to help you resolve problems as quickly and efficiently as possible. I

Index71AASIO driver (Windows) 12audio driversASIO driver (Windows) 12CoreAudio driver (Mac) 17WaveDriver (Windows) 12Audio MIDI Setup (AMS) (Mac) 55au

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Index72MMbox 2 Miniback panel 35connecting (Mac) 16connecting (Windows) 9features 3front panel 33MIDIsetup (Mac) 55setup (Windows) 51MIDI Input select

Index73Ttechnical support 69Uuninstalling Pro ToolsWindows 13, 18USB connection indicator 34WWaveDriver (Windows) 12

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Chapter 1: Installation QuickStart1chapter 1Installation QuickStartWindows Installation Overview(Windows Systems Only)Installing the Mbox 2 Mini on a