Specifications
Table Of Contents
- Contents
- Welcome to Mbox 2
- Windows Configuration
- Macintosh Configuration
- Installation Overview
- Apple System Settings for Mac OS X
- Installing Pro Tools LE
- Connecting Mbox 2 to the Computer
- Optional Software on the Pro Tools Installer CD-ROM
- Launching Pro Tools LE
- Configuring Pro Tools LE
- Audio MIDI Setup (AMS)
- Hard Drive Configuration and Maintenance
- Removing Pro Tools on Mac OS X
- Mbox 2 Hardware and Connections
- Working with Pro Tools LE
- Windows System Optimizations
- Configuring Midi Studio Setup (Windows Only)
- Configuring AMS (Mac OS X Only)
- Index
Chapter 4: Mbox 2 Hardware and Connections 25
chapter 4
Mbox 2 Hardware and Connections
This chapter explains how to connect your Mbox 2 for monitoring, playback and recording. If you are
new to working with digital audio workstations, first read through the Mbox 2 Basics Guide for basic
setup information (such as connecting audio inputs, headphones, mics and instruments).
The following illustrations show two possible setups depending on the equipment in your studio.
Figure 1. Mbox 2 micro studio configuration running Pro Tools LE on a desktop computer
powered speakers
monitor
mixer
DAT or
S/PDIF
microphone
Mbox 2
instrument
USB
FireWire
headphones
computer
display
outputs
digital I/O
CD recorder
cable
drive
MIDI device