As the much anticipated answer to one of the top requests from Pro Tools users, ultra-small Mbox 2 Micro enables Pro Tools users to edit, sequence, and mix sessions created on Pro Tools|HD, Pro Tools LE, and Pro Tools M-Powered systems on the go, as well as compose music with virtual instruments and loops.
About the size of a typical USB flash drive, Mbox 2 Micro offers high-quality 24-bit / 48 kHz sound, a 1/8-inch stereo output for headphone or speaker monitoring (no audio inputs*), and a convenient volume wheel, providing you with the freedom of true editing, sequencing, and mixing mobility. Whether youre looking to work on studio-created or live sound Pro Tools sessions on the go, or create loop-based or virtual instrument-driven music, Mbox 2 Micro lets you work wherever inspiration takes you.
Edit and Mix On the Go
Forget about being cooped up in a recording studio or post-production suite; Mbox 2 Micro gives you the freedom to leave your Pro Tools interfaces behind and take your sessions anywhere you and your laptop computer can travel whether it's for business or for pleasure. With its robust, anodised aluminium design and diminutive size, you can simply tuck Mbox 2 Micro into any pocket and get ready to welcome the world as your new control room or editing suite.
Mbox 2 Micro comes with award-winning Pro Tools LE software, enabling you to open, edit, and mix your existing Pro Tools|HD-, Pro Tools LE-, or Pro Tools M-Powered-created sessions in high-fidelity audio. Play back sessions with up to 24-bit / 48 kHz high-quality audio, and enjoy access to the wide range of professional Pro Tools plug-ins and virtual instruments available (for higher sample rate Pro Tools|HD sessions, be sure to down-convert the sessions using your studio setup prior to using Mbox 2 Micro). Mbox 2 Micro even supports Music Production Toolkit and DV Toolkit 2 options, enabling you to work on larger projects (up to 48 stereo tracks) while on the road.
Create Music Anywhere
While Mbox 2 Micro is an output-only audio device, it also serves as a simple music creation studio thanks to the included Pro Tools LE software, bundled software, and wealth of compatible virtual instruments and plug-in options available.
Easily import audio files, MIDI files, and loops into Pro Tools, and edit and mix them to create musical masterpieces. Plug in a USB MIDI keyboard into your computer and capture an amazing virtual instrument performance in Pro Tools one that you can admire for posterity or tweak to perfection. Or route compositions from your favorite ReWire-compatible applications right into Pro Tools for further tweaking and mixing.
Mbox 2 Micro comes with Xpand!, a compelling sample-playback/synthesis workstation from the Digidesign Advanced Instrument Research (A.I.R.) group, to help get you started. Built for songwriters, soundtrack composers, DJs, electronic musicians, music producers, and sound designers, Xpand! provides fast and easy ways to access and manipulate thousands of high-quality sounds from within Pro Tools, enabling you to craft anything from pristine-sounding acoustic instruments to complex synthesized soundscapes or loop-driven techno tracks.
Mix Last Night's Show on the Road
If youre a Digidesign VENUE live sound system engineer, Mbox 2 Micro makes it easy and super convenient to mix your live sound recordings while youre on the way to the next gig. Whether you recorded the shows on an integrated Pro Tools|HD or Pro Tools LE system, Mbox 2 Micro allows you to open and work with the sessions outside of your usual rig. And because many of the plug-ins you use during the live shows are also available for Pro Tools LE, youll have access to much of the same professional processing in the tour bus with Mbox 2 Micro as you would with VENUE in front of the stage.
Little But Loaded
Sure, it's small, but Mbox 2 Micro comes fully loaded with a big assortment of creative software and processing plug-ins to mix and master your sessions to completion over 45 plug-ins! Along with powerful Pro Tools LE software and Xpand!, Mbox 2 Micro also includes a collection of Bomb Factory plug-ins, which offer powerful effects and utilities from the makers of some of the very best digital emulations of classic analog processors in the industry, and DigiRack plug-ins, which offer a wide variety of professional real-time and file-based effects and studio utilities that are ideal for bringing your mixes to life.
System Requirements
Digidesign-qualified Windows XP- or Mac OS X 10.4-based computer768 MB of RAM (1 GB highly recommended)DVD-ROM (or equivalent) drive for software installationAvailable USB port (USB hubs not supported)Minimum 1024 x 768 screen resolution
Hardware
Mbox 2 Micro sports a slick yet rugged anodized aluminum casing that's small enough to fit in any size pocket, making it the ultimate mobile Pro Tools editing and mixing solution.
Ultra-portable, anodized aluminum design for on-the-go editing, mixing, and music creationHigh-quality sound up to 24-bit, 48 kHz (higher sample rates require pre-conversion)1/8-inch stereo output jack for headphone or speaker monitoring (no audio inputs*)Convenient volume wheel for quick headphone adjustmentsPowered by USB (USB 1.1 connection, includes USB extension cable)
Specifications
Audio Outputs
Connector: One 1/8" stereo jack
(for headphone or speaker monitoring) with volume control
Maximum Output: +3 dBV into 600 Ohms
Frequency Response: -2/+0 dB, 20 Hz 20 kHz
Dynamic Range: 103 dB A-weighted (THD+N: 0.002%)
Digital Specifications
Supported Sample Rates: 44.1, 48 kHz
Maximum Word Length: 24 bit
Host Connection: One USB 1.1 type A connector (extension cable included)
Size / Weight / Power
Height: 3-1/2"
Width: 1-1/4"
Depth: 7/16"
Weight: 1.2 oz.
Power Requirements: Powered by USB bus only
