Specifications

Recording a Pro Tools Session
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6 From the pop-up menu, select the interface in-
put 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. Se-
lect In 1–2 on any stereo audio track when your
audio source is stereo.
7 Use the Gain controls on Mbox 2 to maximize
the signal going into Pro Tools while avoiding
clipping.
8 On the front of the Mbox 2, turn the Mix con-
trol fully left to Input (to hear only the input sig-
nal). Or, to hear an equal mix of playback and
input signals, turn the Mix control to the center.
See “Controlling Delay (Latency) During Moni-
toring” on page 16 for more information on us-
ing the Mix control during recording.
To record an audio track:
1 Click the Record Enable button for the track.
2 Choose Windows > Show Transport to display
the Transport window. Click Return To Zero to
cue to the beginning of the session.
3 Click Record in the Transport window to arm
Pro Tools for recording. The Record button will
flash red to indicate that Pro Tools is ready to
record.
4 When you are ready to start recording, click
Play or press the Spacebar.
5 Record your performance.
6 Click Stop in the Transport window or press
the Spacebar when you are finished recording.
To play back a recorded track:
1 If the track’s Record Enable button is lit, click
on it to take it out of Record mode.
2 On the front of the Mbox 2, turn the Mix con-
trol fully right to Playback (to hear only play-
back signal). To hear an equal mix of playback
and input signals, turn the Mix control to cen-
ter. See “Controlling Delay (Latency) During
Monitoring” on page 16 for more information
on using the Mix control during recording.
3 Click Play in the Transport window or press
the Spacebar to start playback.
4 Click Stop in the Transport window or press
the Spacebar to stop playback.
Routing an input to a stereo track
Clipping occurs when you feed a signal to
an audio device that is louder than the cir-
cuitry can accept. To avoid clipping, adjust
the Gain control to a level where the Peak
LEDs on the front of the Mbox 2 do not
light or flicker.
Record enabling a track in the Mix window
Transport window
Rewind
Stop
Play
Record
Return To Zero
Go to End
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