Specifications

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Monitoring MIDI Instruments with
Mbox 2 Mini
If you have a MIDI instrument that has analog outputs,
you can connect it to Mbox 2 Mini to monitor its out-
put.
To connect your MIDI instrument for monitoring in
Pro Tools:
 Connect the MIDI instrument’s audio output to a
Line/DI (TRS) input on your Mbox 2 Mini.
Recording MIDI on an Instrument Track
Pro Tools Instrument tracks provide both MIDI and au-
dio capabilities, so you can record MIDI and monitor
audio from software and hardware instruments.
To create an Instrument track and configure it for
recording:
1 Choose Setup > MIDI > Input Devices and make sure
your input device is selected in the MIDI Input Enable
window, and click OK.
2 Choose Tra ck > New and specify 1 Mono Instrument
Track, then click Create.
3 Select View > Mix Window > Instruments to display the
MIDI controls for the Instrument track.
Signal paths for MIDI instruments
MIDI
Audio
Mixer
MIDI keyboard (controller)
MIDI sound module
Creating a new Mono Instrument track
Showing the Instrument View in the Mix window