Specifications

Mbox 2 Mini Getting Started Guide
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To prepare an audio track for recording:
1 Choose Track > New.
2 Specify 1 Mono Audio Track in Samples, if your source
is mono, or 1 Stereo Audio Track in Samples, if your
source is stereo.
3 Click Create.
4 Make sure the Mix window is open by choosing
Window > Mix.
5 In the Mix window, click the Audio Input Path selec-
tor on the new track.
6 From the pop-up menu, select the interface input you
want to record. For example, select In 1 if your audio
source is mono and plugged into an Input 1 jack on the
back of the Mbox 2 Mini. Select In 1–2 on any stereo au-
dio track when your audio source is stereo.
7 Play the instrument or sound source at the volume
you will record.
8 Use the Gain controls on Mbox 2 Mini to maximize
the signal going into Pro Tools while avoiding clipping.
9 Using the Mix controls on the front of the
Mbox 2 Mini, do one of the following:
• To hear only the input signal, turn the Mix control
fully left to Input.
• To hear an equal mix of playback and input sig-
nals, turn the Mix control to the center.
Creating a new Stereo Audio track
A mono instrument uses one input on the
Mbox 2 Mini, and a stereo instrument uses
two. Creating a stereo track in Pro Tools will
not make a mono instrument into a stereo in-
strument. If a mono instrument is recorded on a
stereo track, one side of the stereo track will
show no signal.
Showing the Mix window
Choosing an input in the Mix window
Clipping occurs when you feed a signal to an
audio device that is louder than the circuitry
can accept. To avoid clipping, adjust the Gain
control to a lower level.
Input Path selector