Specifications

Getting Started with Mbox 222
To rename I/O paths in I/O Setup:
1 Choose Setups > I/O Setups.
2 Click the Input, Output, Insert, or Bus tab to
display the corresponding connections.
3 To change the name of a path or subpath,
double-click directly on the Path Name, type a
new name for the path, and press Return.
4 Click OK.
Audio MIDI Setup (AMS)
(Optional)
If you plan to use MIDI with Pro Tools and
Mbox 2, configure your MIDI setup with the Ap-
ple Audio MIDI Setup (AMS) utility. See
Appendix C, “Configuring AMS (Mac OS X
Only)” for details.
Mbox 2 CoreAudio Driver
The Mbox 2 CoreAudio Driver is a multi-client,
multichannel sound driver that allows Core-
Audio compatible applications to record and
play back through Digidesign hardware.
The CoreAudio Driver is installed by default
when you install Pro Tools.
Hard Drive Configuration and
Maintenance
It is recommended that you start with a newly
initialized audio drive. You should also periodi-
cally defragment your audio drive to ensure
continued system performance.
If you are using an ATA/IDE or FireWire hard
drive, initialize your drive with the utility
named Disk Utility included with your Apple
System software.
Avoid Recording to System Drives
Although Pro Tools will let you record to your
system drive, this is generally not recom-
mended. Recording and playback on system
drives results in lower track counts and fewer
plug-ins. You should record to system drives
only when necessary—for example, if your com-
puter system has just one hard drive.
I/O Setup dialog for Mbox 2, Output page
Refer to the Pro Tools Reference Guide (or
choose Help > Pro Tools Reference Guide)
for more information on renaming I/O
paths.
For information on configuring the Mbox 2
CoreAudio Driver, see the
Mbox 2 Core-
Audio Guide
.