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Setup Guide Mbox ® 2 Pro Version 8.0

Mbox 2 Pro Setup Guide 2 Digital I/O • Two channels of S/PDIF digital input and out-put. S/PDIF inputs are available independent of, and in addition

Chapter 1: Welcome to Mbox 2 Pro 3 System Requirements and Compatibility Mbox 2 Pro can be used with a Digidesign-qual-ified Windows or Mac computer.

Mbox 2 Pro Setup Guide 4 Conventions Used in This Guide Digidesign guides use the following conven-tions to indicate menu choices and key commands: :

Chapter 2: Installing Pro Tools on Mac 5chapter 2Installing Pro Tools on MacThis chapter contains information for Mac sys-tems only. If you are instal

Mbox 2 Pro Setup Guide66 At the Installation Type page, do one of the following:• To install all Pro Tools application files and free plug-in suites (

Chapter 2: Installing Pro Tools on Mac 72 Click the Pro Tools LE icon in the Dock (or double-click the application icon in the Pro Tools folder insid

Mbox 2 Pro Setup Guide8Standalone Mbox 2 Pro CoreAudio DriverThe Mbox 2 Pro CoreAudio Driver can be in-stalled as a standalone driver on Mac systems t

Chapter 3: Installing Pro Tools on Windows 9chapter 3Installing Pro Tools on WindowsThis chapter contains information for Windows systems only. If you

Mbox 2 Pro Setup Guide105 Follow the on-screen instructions to proceed with installation and click Next when prompted.6 To install the complete comp

Chapter 3: Installing Pro Tools on Windows 11Avid Video Engine The Avid Video Engine is re-quired to use Pro Tools with Avid video periph-erals such a

Legal Notices This guide is copyrighted ©2008 by Digidesign, a division of Avid Technology, Inc. (hereafter “Digidesign”), with all rights reserved.

Mbox 2 Pro Setup Guide12Additional Software on the Pro Tools Installer DiscThe Pro Tools Installer disc provides additional software for your system,

Chapter 3: Installing Pro Tools on Windows 13Pro Tools Demo SessionThe Pro Tools LE Installer disc includes a demo session that you can use to verify

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Chapter 4: Configuring Your Pro Tools System 15chapter 4Configuring Your Pro Tools SystemAfter you have connected your system and in-stalled Pro Tools s

Mbox 2 Pro Setup Guide16Configuring Pro Tools LEPro Tools System SettingsIn the Playback Engine dialog, Pro Tools LE lets you adjust the performance of

Chapter 4: Configuring Your Pro Tools System 17RTAS ProcessorsThe RTAS Processors setting determines the number of processors in your computer allo-cat

Mbox 2 Pro Setup Guide18CPU Usage LimitThe CPU Usage Limit setting controls the per-centage of CPU resources allocated to Pro Tools host processing ta

Chapter 4: Configuring Your Pro Tools System 19RTAS Error Suppression OptionsIgnore Errors During Playback/Record When en-abled, Pro Tools continues to

Mbox 2 Pro Setup Guide20Cache SizeThe Cache Size setting determines the amount of memory DAE allocates to pre-buffer audio for playback and looping wh

Chapter 4: Configuring Your Pro Tools System 21Optimizing the Plug-in Streaming Buffer Size(Structure Plug-in Only)This option appears in the Playback

Communications and Safety Regulation InformationCompliance Statement This model Digidesign Mbox 2 Pro complies with the following standards regulatin

Mbox 2 Pro Setup Guide22To select the Clock Source:1 Choose Setup > Hardware.2 Choose the clock source from the Clock Source pop-up menu. 3 Clic

Chapter 4: Configuring Your Pro Tools System 23Before configuring your computer, make sure you are logged in as an Administrator for the ac-count where

Mbox 2 Pro Setup Guide24To disable or reassign Mac OS X keyboard shortcuts:1 Choose System Preferences from the Apple menu and click Keyboard & M

Chapter 4: Configuring Your Pro Tools System 25Optimizing a Windows System for Pro ToolsTo ensure optimum performance with Pro Tools LE, configure your

Mbox 2 Pro Setup Guide26To configure Windows Power Management (Windows Vista):1 Choose Start > Control Panel.2 Double-click Power Options.3 In th

Chapter 4: Configuring Your Pro Tools System 27Optional OptimizationsThe following system optimizations may help Pro Tools perform better on some syste

Mbox 2 Pro Setup Guide28Disabling System Startup ItemsThe fewer items in use by your computer, the more resources are available for Pro Tools. Some st

Chapter 5: Hardware Overview 29chapter 5Hardware OverviewMbox 2 Pro Front Panel FeaturesFigure 1 identifies controls, indicators, and input and output

Mbox 2 Pro Setup Guide30The Mbox 2 Pro front panel provides the fol-lowing:Power LEDThe Power LED indicates that the Mbox 2 Pro is powered on. Ext (E

Chapter 5: Hardware Overview 31About Phantom PowerDynamic microphones (such as a Shure SM57) do not require phantom power to operate, but are not harm

Important Safety Instructions 1) Read these instructions.2) Keep these instructions.3) Heed all warnings.4) Follow all instructions.5) Do not use thi

Mbox 2 Pro Setup Guide32Mbox 2 Pro Back Panel FeaturesFigure 2 identifies the inputs and outputs on the back panel of the Mbox 2 Pro.The Mbox 2 Pro ba

Chapter 5: Hardware Overview 33Word Clock The Word Clock In and Out ports let you con-nect BNC cables to synchronize Pro Tools to in-coming 1x Word cl

Mbox 2 Pro Setup Guide34Aux In (Line and Phono Inputs)The Aux In section provides two pairs of inputs for different types of equipment. The Aux In Lin

Chapter 6: Making Studio Connections 35chapter 6Making Studio ConnectionsTo hear audio recorded into a Pro Tools session, you will need to connect hea

Mbox 2 Pro Setup Guide36Connecting a Sound SystemThe main monitor outputs on the back of the Mbox 2 Pro (Mon Out L and R) support 1/4-inch plugs. The

Chapter 6: Making Studio Connections 37Connecting a Digital DeckIf you have a CD, DVD, DAT or other device that accepts S/PDIF connections, connect it

Mbox 2 Pro Setup Guide38Connecting a MicrophoneThere are several ways to use Mbox 2 Pro with a microphone, depending on the type of micro-phone and ca

Chapter 6: Making Studio Connections 392 Set the input Source to Mic (microphone) by pressing the Mic/DI Source selector on the front of Mbox 2 Pro u

Mbox 2 Pro Setup Guide402 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 Pr

Chapter 6: Making Studio Connections 41Connecting Keyboards and MixersTo use a keyboard or mixer with Mbox 2 Pro:1 Plug your keyboard, mixer, or othe

Contents v contents Chapter 1. Welcome to Mbox 2 Pro . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1 Mbox 2

Mbox 2 Pro Setup Guide42Connecting Digital DevicesTo connect Mbox 2 Pro to an external digital device:1 Using RCA (coaxial) cables, connect the Mbox

Chapter 6: Making Studio Connections 43If you need additional MIDI ports you can add a compatible MIDI interface. USB MIDI interfaces work effectively

Mbox 2 Pro Setup Guide442 Configure all external devices to slave to the Word clock coming from Mbox 2 Pro. (Be sure to verify sample rate settings, t

Appendix A: Configuring AMS (Mac OS X Only) 45appendix aConfiguring AMS (Mac OS X Only)Audio MIDI SetupPro Tools recognizes the ports on your MIDI in-te

Mbox 2 Pro Setup Guide465 Connect the MIDI device to the MIDI inter-face by clicking the arrow for the appropriate output port of the device and drag

Appendix A: Configuring AMS (Mac OS X Only) 473 Click the More Properties arrow to expand the dialog, then enable the appropriate MIDI chan-nels (1–16

Mbox 2 Pro Setup Guide48MIDI Patch Name SupportPro Tools supports XML (Extensible Markup Language) for storing and importing patch names for you exter

Appendix B: Configuring MIDI Studio Setup (Windows Only) 49appendix bConfiguring MIDI Studio Setup (Windows Only)MIDI Studio SetupMIDI Studio Setup (MSS

Mbox 2 Pro Setup Guide50Interface ControlsCreate Adds a new instrument to the Instru-ment Name list.Delete Deletes the instrument or instruments selec

Appendix B: Configuring MIDI Studio Setup (Windows Only) 516 From the Output pop-up menu, select the out-put port on your MIDI interface that is con-n

Mbox 2 Pro Setup Guide vi Chapter 5. Hardware Overview . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

Mbox 2 Pro Setup Guide52To import MIDI patch names into Pro Tools:1 Verify the MIDI Device name in the MIDI Stu-dio Setup window (see “MIDI Studio Se

Appendix C: Hard Drive Configuration and Maintenance 53appendix cHard Drive Configuration and MaintenanceIt is recommended that you start with a newly f

Mbox 2 Pro Setup Guide54SCSI Hard DrivesDigidesign recommends qualified SCSI hard drives and a qualified SCSI host bus adapter (HBA) card or (on Windo

Appendix C: Hard Drive Configuration and Maintenance 55Formatting Windows Audio DrivesFor optimal performance, audio drives should be formatted as NTFS

Mbox 2 Pro Setup Guide56Seek Times on Partitioned DrivesSeek times are actually faster on partitioned drives (assuming that reads and writes are per-f

Appendix C: Hard Drive Configuration and Maintenance 57Defragmenting Windows Audio DrivesTo defragment an audio drive (Windows Vista):1 Choose Start &

Mbox 2 Pro Setup Guide58Hard Disk Storage SpaceMono audio tracks recorded with 16-bit resolution at 44.1 kHz (CD quality) require approximately 5 MB o

Troubleshooting 59appendix dTroubleshootingBacking Up Your WorkIt is highly recommended that you back up your work on a regular basis, and especially

Mbox 2 Pro Setup Guide60Common IssuesPro Tools Won’t LaunchProblemWhen you double-click the Pro Tools applica-tion or a Pro Tools session file, Pro Too

Troubleshooting 61Before You Call Digidesign Technical SupportRegister Your SystemRegister your purchase immediately after re-viewing the Digidesign

Contents vii Appendix D. Troubleshooting . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 59 Backing

Mbox 2 Pro Setup Guide62Diagnostic InformationNote any DAE errors or other error codes you en-counter. Diagonally, note the ability to repro-duce the

Resources 63appendix eResourcesWhether you are new to Pro Tools or just start-ing out with your new system, we encourage you to read and utilize the

Mbox 2 Pro Setup Guide64Documentation Installed Automatically with Pro ToolsWhen you install Pro Tools, you get useful PDF versions of many Pro Tools

Index 65AASIO driver (Windows) 12audio driversASIO driver (Windows) 12CoreAudio driver (Mac) 7Audio MIDI Setup (AMS) (Macintosh) 45authorizing Pro Too

Mbox 2 Pro Setup Guide66input and output connectors 33inputsdigital 33gain 31installing Pro Tools LEMac 5Windows 9installing QuickTime (Windows) 11Jjo

Index 67SS/PDIF 33Safe Uninstall (Mac) 8Sample Rate 21screen savers 60SCSI requirements 54Software Update (Mac), turning off 23sourcesdigital 33select

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Chapter 1: Welcome to Mbox 2 Pro 1 chapter 1 Welcome to Mbox 2 Pro Welcome to the Mbox ® 2 Pro portable Pro Tools ® micro-studio from Digidesign ®