Digidesign Mbox 2 Factory

Digidesign Mbox 2 Factory Product Detail

Mbox 2 is a next-generation USB-powered audio/MIDI production system that builds on the performance and simplicity of the original Mbox — Avid’s most popular personal studio system ever. Featuring a wide range of connection options, including analog, digital, and MIDI I/O, Mbox 2 delivers professional performance in an incredibly compact package. Mbox 2 also includes award-winning, easy-to-use Pro Tools LE software, which offers many of the same features that top studios rely on to produce Grammy-winning albums and Academy Award–winning film sound. Projects created with Mbox 2 and Pro Tools LE software also open on Pro Tools|HD and Pro Tools M-Powered systems — providing instant compatibility with countless Pro Tools–equipped project and professional studio around the globe.

The Mbox 2 hardware interface is both powerful and easy to use, featuring a distinctive industrial design, impressive sound quality, and extensive input and output options.

• 100% USB powered for maximum portability
• 2 analog inputs, 2 analog outputs
• 2 channels of S/PDIF digital I/O
• 1 MIDI input and 1 MIDI output (16 channels in/16 channels out)
• Zero-latency monitoring
• Superior sonic performance
• 48V phantom power for condenser microphones
• Separate source selection and gain control per channel
• Headphone output with dedicated volume control
• Dedicated studio monitor volume control

Specifications

Analog Inputs — 2

• Separate source selection and gain control per channel
• Mic: XLR with 48V phantom power
• Mic preamp: >120 db EIN @ > 50 dB gain
• Line: 1/4"
• DI: 1/4"
• Maximum Input: 8.7 V RMS (balanced), or +21 dBu

Misc.

• 24-bit clean to/from the computer
• USB type B socket (v. 1.1); cable included (does not support passive USB hubs)

Analog Line Outputs — 2

• Maximum Output: +4 dBV into 1 kohm
• Unbalanced output connectors

Dimensions — measured with Mbox 2 in horizontal (handle-down) configuration

• Height, box: 4.9cm; with handle: 7.7cm; with handle cover: 5.6cm
• Width: 22.4cm
• Depth: 18.4cm (includes knobs)
• Weight: 1.23 kg.

Headphone Output

• Separate volume control—1/4" output
• > 6 mW into 50 ohm

A/D

• Sample Rate: 44.1, 48 kHz
• Dynamic Range: 106 dB (A-weighted), 103 dB (unweighted)1,2
• THD+N (line input): 0.00079% (-102 dB) @ 1 kHz1,3
• THD+N @ 40 dB gain (mic input): 0.006% (-84 dB) @ 1 kHz1
• Mic EIN (unweighted): -120 dB @ 40 dB gain, 150 ohm source
• Frequency Response: +0/-0.5 dB, 20 Hz – 20 kHz3
• Maximum Input: +21 dBu
• Input Impedance (pad off): Mic=3.5 kOhm; Line=10 kOhm; DI= >1 MOhm

Digital I/O

• S/PDIF I/O (24-bit)
• RCA jacks

D/A

• Sample Rate: 44.1, 48 kHz
• Dynamic Range: 106 dB (A-weighted), 103 dB (unweighted)1,4
• THD+N: 0.003% (-90.4 dB); -1 dBFS @ 1 kHz1,3
• Frequency Response: +/-0.5 dB, 20 Hz – 20 kHz3