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A Great Gateway into Pro Tools!
Digidesign's Mbox 2 Mini is one of the smallest, most affordable Pro Tools LE system ever! Whether you're a singer/songwriter who's new to recording or a seasoned pro on the go, Mbox 2 Mini packs professional features into a robust, ultra compact, easy-to-use audio workstation to record and mix music wherever your inspiration takes you. And with its diminutive size, Mbox 2 Mini literally puts the power of Pro Tools in the palm of your hand. It comes with award-winning, easy-to-use Pro Tools LE software, which provides you with many of the same tools the pros use on major recordings and in films. And because Pro Tools is the industry standard, you can use your Mbox 2 Mini-recorded sessions in any Pro Tools-equipped studio around the world.
Digidesign Mbox 2 Mini at a Glance:
- Totally portable recording solution
- Digidesign quality and 24-bit/48kHz resolution
- Exclusive 24/7 Sweetwater Support
- Easy to use hardware and software
- Includes dozens of plug-in effects and instruments
- The same software the pros use
Totally portable recording solution
Carrying Mbox 2 Mini is an effortless feat thanks to its small size. Toss it in your bag or carry it in hand. Because Mbox 2 Mini is solidly built, it can withstand being jostled and knocked around. And with its USB-powered ability, you needn't worry about scrounging around for a power outlet to start working whenever - and wherever - inspiration strikes. Mbox 2 Mini gives you the freedom and flexibility to record and mix Pro Tools sessions anywhere you travel - sessions that can be used in Pro Tools-equipped studios around the world.
Digidesign quality and 24-bit/48kHz resolution
Mbox 2 Mini - like the rest of the Mbox 2 family - was designed by Digidesign, makers of professional, industry-standard Pro Tools|HD hardware. That means you can expect premium hardware design, high-quality internal components, and superior sound quality and reliability. Mbox 2 Mini supports up to 24-bit/48 kHz audio resolution, delivering stellar sound at better than CD-quality audio. And its robust metal enclosure can withstand all the bumps and knocks that come with being toted around everywhere you go.
Easy to use hardware and software
Mbox 2 Mini and Pro Tools LE software are easy to use, meaning you'll spend more time creating and mixing music than futzing around with convoluted controls and settings. If you're new to digital recording and wondering how to connect your microphone, guitar, bass, or keyboard to your computer to make a recording, Mbox 2 Mini enables you to easily do just that and capture your performances with amazing ease. Simply attach Mbox 2 Mini to your computer using the included USB cable, plug your instruments directly into Mbox 2 Mini, and you're ready to rock (or get funky, or scat, or do whatever it is that you do). Plus the included Pro Tools Method One instructional DVD will teach you step-by-step how to record and mix your music with professional results.
Includes dozens of plug-in effects and instruments
Powered by award-winning, easy-to-use Pro Tools LE software, Mbox 2 Mini turns your PC or Mac into a full-fledged recording studio that's packed with many of the same tools the pros use. Mbox 2 Mini also comes with an incredible software bundle called Ignition Pack 2 to help turn your creative ideas into reality quickly and easily.
The Pro Tools Ignition Pack 2 includes:
- Ableton Live Lite 6 Digidesign Edition: Compose, record, remix, improvise, and edit musical ideas easily with this intuitive sampler/sequencer. Live's audio sequencing can modify loops in real time - just drop any loops you like into a song, regardless of their pitch or tempo.
- Propellerhead Software Reason Adapted 3: Specially developed for Pro Tools systems, this latest version of Reason Adapted includes a serious virtual rack of synthesizers, samplers, and effects that you can stream directly into the Pro Tools mixer through ReWire.
- FXpansion BFD Lite (3 kits): FXpansion BFD Lite puts a full drum studio within easy reach, letting you work with virtual acoustic drum kits and individual samples - all produced in pristine fidelity with multiple velocity layers.
- IK Multimedia AmpliTube LE: AmpliTube LE is a flexible plug-in with a variety of amp and cabinet models, classic stomp boxes, and other effects. AmpliTube LE sounds great on guitar or anything else.
- Celemony Melodyne essential: Melodyne essential enables you to tune mono audio tracks, edit the timing of melodic lines, or completely rearrange parts through an intuitive interface.
- iZotope Ozone 3 Lite, Trash Lite, and Spectron Lite: With this collection of iZotope's acclaimed plug-ins, you have a powerful range of tools to sculpt your sound. There's Ozone 3 Lite for mastering your mixes, Trash Lite for an array of top-notch classic guitar amp tones and stomp box effects, and Spectron Lite for advanced signal processing and spectral effects.
- Arturia Analog Factory SE: With Analog Factory SE, you'll enjoy hundreds of high-quality vintage and modern analog synth sounds - plus the ability to tweak them to sonic perfection!
- Digidesign Xpand! by A.I.R.: Xpand! is a powerful virtual instrument with a host of sounds designed to inspire your creativity, and help you polish your tracks. Cellos, string ensembles, a grand piano, multiple synth beds, chimes, bells, acoustic and electric basses, and more - with Xpand! you can quickly create fully realized soundscapes and backing tracks.
- Way Out Ware TimewARP 2600 Lite: A spot-on emultion of the vintage ARP 2600 analog synth (endorsed by the ARP's original creator, Alan Robert Pearlman), you can choose from more than 60 preset patches for instant, 70s vibe.
- M-Audio ProSessions SE Sound Library: ProSessions SE offers up its collection of high-quality samples so you can build up deep mixes right away.
- Pro Tools Method One Instructional DVD: Learn Pro Tools system essentials, from setting up sessions and recording audio to editing MIDI, working with loops and plug-ins, automating mixes, and more.
- One-Year Membership to Broadjam.com: Promote your music around the world with a free one-year membership to Broadjam.com, an easy-to-use web service for independent musicians.
- One-year Subscription to Sonicbids.com: With this one-year standard subscription, you have the tools you need to promote yourself to the media, record labels, booking agents, and more with your own personal Electronic Press Kit.
- 1 free contest entry on GarageBand.com: Take your music to the next level, and submit a contest entry on GarageBand.com for a chance to be signed.
Though the software applications included in the Pro Tools Ignition Pack are "lite" versions, they are fully functional tools that pack in serious features for music creation and production. They are not demos. What's more, many of the software manufacturers offer upgrades to the full versions of their respective products at discounted prices.
The same software the pros use
Of course, the heart of the Mbox 2 Mini system is Digidesign Pro Tools LE software - the same software used in countless professional recording studios and post houses across the world. Plus, the tracks that you create in Pro Tools LE can be instantly opened and used in those same pro studios - take your sessions to a Pro Tools|HD-equipped studio and have them mixed by a pro, or enjoy having your entire body of work be fully compatible and usable whenever it's time to make the move into a larger system - with Pro Tools LE, you become a part of the largest community of digital audio workstation users in the world.
This version of the industry standard gives you incredible recording, mixing, and editing power, offering 32 simultaneous audio tracks (with 128 virtual audio tracks), fully integrated MIDI sequencing with 256 simultaneous MIDI tracks, the ability to stream ReWire applications, and the unique Beat Detective LE automatic groove analysis and correction tool. Pro Tools LE also includes 37 DigiRack plug-ins, including EQ, dynamics, delays, reverb, and much more, plus seven professional Bomb Factory plug-ins - all the tools you need to create radio-ready tracks right from the moment you open the box.
Digidesign Mbox 2 Mini Features:
- Professional sound quality (up to 24-bit/48 kHz)
- Two simultaneous analog inputs and outputs
- One XLR analog input for connecting a microphone
- Two 1/4" line-/instrument-level (DI) analog inputs for connecting guitars, basses, keyboards, synthesizers, drum machines, and more
- Zero-latency monitoring
- Compact, rugged metal enclosure for maximum portability and durability
- Powered by USB (USB 1.1 connection, cable included)
- Front-panel volume control and monitor mute switch
- Two 1/4" analog monitor outputs
- Stereo headphone output
- 48-volt phantom power
- Kensington Security Lock
- Pro Tools LE software and dozens of plug-ins
- Xpand! sample-playback/synthesis workstation
Included Bomb Factory Plug-ins:
- BF76 Compressor
- BF Essential Clip Remover
- BF Essential Correlation Meter
- BF Essential Meter Bridge
- BF Essential Noise Meter
- BF Essential Tuner
- Funk Logic Mastererizer
Pro Tools Ignition Pack 2 Includes:
- Ableton Live Lite 6 Digidesign Edition
- Reason Adapted 3
- FXpansion BFD Lite (3 kits)
- Arturia Analog Factory SE
- Digidesign Xpand! by A.I.R.
- Way Out Ware TimewARP 2600 Lite
- Celemony Melodyne essential
- IK Multimedia AmpliTube LE
- iZotope Ozone 3 Lite
- iZotope Trash Lite
- iZotope Spectron Lite
- M-Audio ProSessions SE
- Broadjam.com - one-year membership
- Garageband.com contest entry
- Sonicbids.com - one-year standard subscription
- Pro Tools Method One Instructional DVD
DigiRack Plug-ins:
- 1-Band EQ
- 4-Band EQ
- Chorus
- Click
- Compressor
- D-Verb
- D-Verb-AS
- DC Offset Removal
- DeEsser
- Delay
- DigiReWire
- Dither
- Duplicate
- Dynamics II
- Dynamics III
- EQ II
- EQ III
- Expander-Gate
- Extra-Long Delay
- Flanger
- Gain
- Gate
- Invert
- Limiter
- Long Delay
- Medium Delay
- Mod Delay II
- Multi-Tap Delay
- Normalize-Gain Change
- Ping-Pong Delay
- Pitch Shift
- POWr Dither
- Reverse-DC Removal
- Signal Generator
- Short Delay
- Slap Delay
- Time Comp-Exp-Pitch Shift
- Trim
| Customer Reviews |
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by dee beats from nyc, November 23, 2007
Music Background: Hobbyist,
“i cant belive how much of a difference this is than using acid music studio. this and the rode nt1a is the way to go .. depending on ur money bugget”
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"This solid little box is a great device for anyone, whether you are starting up with Pro Tools, or someone who is looking for a portable Pro Tools editing solution! "
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"Mbox 2 Mini gives you the most affordable way into Pro Tools. I think of it as a low-risk investment that will start your love affair with the most widely used recording software around. Not to mention it is the most portable solution for Pro Tools LE! Do your audio editing virtually anywhere!"
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