Setup guide

Chapter 5: Mbox 2 Micro Hardware Overview 49
Making Hardware Connections
To hear audio played back from a Pro Tools session, you will need to connect headphones or
an external sound system (such as powered monitors or a home stereo) to the Mbox 2 Micro.
Sound from the Mbox 2 Micro cannot be played through your computer’s speakers or your
computer’s sound output.
Connecting Headphones
On the panel of the Mbox 2 Micro is an 1/8-inch jack to connect headphones.
Use the Output Level control to adjust the output volume.
To connect headphones:
 Connect headphones with an 1/8-inch stereo connector (or adapter) to the Headphone
jack.
Connecting to a Sound System
You can also connect the 1/8-inch Stereo Output to a stereo sound system (such as a PA system
or your home stereo system). However, you may need a stereo 1/8-inch to split RCA or
1/4-inch adapter, depending on your sound system.
Be sure to lower the Output Level before starting playback in Pro Tools, then adjust the level to
a comfortable setting.
Home stereo systems often use RCA connectors. You can use adaptors or special cables to con-
vert from the stereo 1/8-inch TRS (Tip-Ring-Sleeve) Output connector used by the
Mbox 2 Micro to the RCA connectors on your home stereo.