Digidesign M Box 2 Factory Bundle Usb Audio Interface
Product Info
Digidesign's Mbox 2 is the follow-up to the wildly successful Mbox, with some heavy-duty improvements! The original Mbox helped thousands of musicians get into Pro Tools LE thanks to its ease of use, integration with Pro Tools software, great sonic characteristics, and affordable price. Digidesign listened to their customers and created the new, improved Mbox 2 based on that feedback.
Mbox 2 sounds better on both input and output, has an integrated MIDI interface, offers more simultaneous audio I/O, and includes more free value-added software and tools. Plus, the Mbox 2 has a cool new, more flexible industrial design. And with the Mbox 2 Factory bundle, you get even more great plug-ins to accompany the included Pro Tools LE software! There is a free downloadable upgrade available from Digidesign for Intel Macs.
Superior sound quality from new preamps and converters
Digidesign rolled up their sleeves and went to work to make sure the Mbox 2 delivers superior sound quality that easily surpasses the sound of almost any other bus-powered USB-audio interface. Mbox 2 features newly-designed mic preamps (designed by Digidesign) and new A/D and D/A converters, offering an impressive dynamic range that translates into much more headroom and a significantly lower noise floor. The result is that Mbox 2 users can record ideas more accurately and play them back in greater fidelity than ever before.
More simultaneous audio inputs
Unlike the original Mbox, Mbox 2 enables you to use the two analog inputs in conjunction with the two channels of S/PDIF digital input on the unit to achieve four simultaneous channels of audio input. That means it's easy to connect a drum machine, keyboard, sampler, or other gear and record simultaneously.
New MIDI I/O
Even with modern computers, it pays to install fewer devices and conserve bus bandwidth. Unlike the original Mbox, Mbox 2 features a MIDI in/out port, offering improved integration with MIDI controllers, hardware synthesizers and samplers, and virtual instruments. That means you don't need an additional MIDI interface!
More software tools
Mbox 2 includes more free software and tools than the original Mbox, including the new Pro Tools Ignition Pack. With Mbox 2, you have more powerful software applications, plug-ins, and other valuable tools to start creating right out of the box.
The collection of free tools included with every Digidesign Pro Tools|HD and Pro Tools LE system just got better: Introducing the new - free - Pro Tools Ignition Pack, an impressive array of composition and production tools that is certain to spark your creativity and help you extend the power of your Pro Tools system.
The Pro Tools Ignition Pack includes some of the most popular third-party applications for music and sound creation. Experience first-hand the tight integration of these creative applications with the industry-standard Pro Tools environment. The Pro Tools Ignition Pack also features the Pro Tools Method One instructional DVD to help you get started with your system, trial subscriptions to industry magazines, and a free one-year Broadjam.com membership to help you promote your music around the world.
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, all of the software manufactures offer upgrades to the full versions of their respective products at discounted prices.
PLUS, five additional plug-ins!
With the Digidesign Mbox 2 Factory bundle, you get five more great plug-ins to make your mixes really sing. From the classic sound of the Moogerfooger Analog Delay to the far-out vibe (sorry, that was a '60s moment) of the Cosmonaut Voice, these additional plug-ins make the Mbox 2 Factory Bundle an even better value.
Great new hardware design
Digidesign gave the Mbox 2 a sleek, more practical and flexible design that allows the unit to lie down flat, sit with a convenient upwards tilt for easy access to the front panel controls, or simply stand vertically to fit smaller workspaces. The Mbox 2 will easily fit into your desktop, laptop, or mobile setup!
Key features and specifications
- 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
- 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
- Bundle Plug-Ins
- Moogerfooger Analog Delay
- JOEMEEK SC2 Compressor
- JOEMEEK VC5 Meequalizer
- Maxim
- Cosmonaut Voice
- Pro Tools Ignition Pack
- Propellerhead Software Reason Adapted 3
- Ableton Live Lite 4 Digidesign Edition
- FXpansion BFD Lite
- IK Multimedia SampleTank 2 SE
- IK Multimedia AmpliTube LE
- IK Multimedia T-RackS EQ
- Celemony Melodyne uno essential
- Pro Tools Method One instructional DVD
- Bunker 8 REX File CD
- 1-year membership to Broadjam.com
- Limited-time free trade magazine subscription














