Digidesign Mbox 2 Pro Firewire Interface with Pro Tools Le Software

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Product Features

• Award-winning Pro Tools LE recording, editing, and mixing software
• Professional sound quality
• Powered by FireWire or included power supply
• Supports up to 24-bit/96 kHz resolution
• 2 instrument DI inputs on the front panel

Product Details

• Item Weight: 6.3 pounds
• Shipping Weight: 6.2 pounds (View shipping rates and policies)
• ASIN: B000IKV1IM
• Average Customer Review: 3.0 out of 5 stars See all reviews (1 customer review)
• Amazon.com Sales Rank: #6,177 in Musical Instruments (See Bestsellers in Musical Instruments)

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Product Description

Product Description
The Digidesign Mbox 2 Pro is a portable, high-definition audio/MIDI production system that delivers truly professional sound quality.Packing an impressive variety of connection options to allow 6x8 simultaneous channels of I/O into a compact interface, Mbox 2 Pro puts powerful multitrack recording and mixing capabilities into your hands, so you can create wherever inspiration strikes. Mbox 2 Pro also includes award-winning, industry-standard Pro Tools LE software, over 50 effects and instrument plug-ins, and the Pro Tools Ignition Pack  a collection of powerful tools to get you started creating right away.Free Upgrade to ProTools LE Version 8!Anyone who purchased 7.4.2 since October 3rd gets a free upgradeto version 8 (now shipping) as a free download.Version 8 features a gorgeous new interface, dozens of new plug-ins,five new virtual instruments and more!Click here for more information on Pro Tools LE 8!Mbox 2 Pro Factory - Get even more plug-in choices right out of the box for a mere $100 more!Mbox 2 Pro Factory features five additional Digidesign and Bomb Factory plug-ins, plus an iLok USB Smart Key, which customers will need to authorize the plug-ins. Mbox 2 Pro Factory plug-ins include:Digidesign Maxim: A must-have, world-class peak limiting and sound level maximizing plug-in that optimizes the overall audio levels while preserving the integrity of the original sound.Bomb Factory Moogerfooger Analog Delay: A warm delay meticulously based on Bob Moogs classic analog design.Bomb Factory JOEMEEK VC5 Meequalizer: An equalizer that rec

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3.0 out of 5 stars firewire issues, December 17, 2008

By	Dale T. Angell (Ojai CA) - See all my reviews (REAL NAME)

I'm an M box nut, I have all of them as we use them at work. Let me start with the good stuff. Pro Tools is great. There are many good recording softwares out there, but Pro Tools is the oldest, most used professionally, best known system out there. I just mixed a Dolby 5.1 film at Sony's Columbia studios in a multi million dollar Pro Tools HD stage from soundtracks I edited right here in my living room, on the computer I'm writing this on, using an Mbox and Pro Tools LE software.

The bad stuff: Pro Tools is professional software, you are going to find functions you will never use if you are just looking for a home studio setup. The software can be a little confusing to people who haven't used mixing systems or other digital audio workstations. But it can be mastered quickly and is simple and very fast to use once you understand it.

Pro Tools software always lags behind operating system upgrades. If you buy Pro Tools, make sure it will run on your operating system, and once you have Pro Tools working, don't upgrade your operating system until Digidesign blesses it. And that may take six months to a year.

The M box 2 pro is the top of the line M box, and while it has some great IO and 96k sample rate, the interface is firewire, not USB as with the other M boxes. And this gives me fits. We do video, and edit from firewire drives and firewire video IO, so adding a firewire audio IO to the mix kills the whole thing. I've even had problems using the Pro with a firewire drive. It's a great M box, for recording to your hard drive.