User guide

Chapter 6: Making Studio Connections 35
chapter 6
Making Studio Connections
To hear audio recorded into a Pro Tools session,
you will need to connect headphones or an ex-
ternal sound system (such as powered monitors
or a home stereo) to Mbox Mini. Sound from
Mbox Mini cannot be played through your
computer’s speakers or your computer’s sound
output.
Connecting Headphones
On the front panel of the Mbox Mini is a 1/4-
inch jack to connect headphones.
Use the Headphone and Monitor Output Level
control to adjust headphone and monitor out-
put volume.
To connect headphones:
 Connect headphones with a 1/4-inch stereo
connector (or adapter) to the Headphone jack.
Connecting a Sound System
Monitor outputs 1–2 on the back of the
Mbox Mini support 1/4-inch plugs. These con-
nections can be balanced TRS (Tip-Ring-Sleeve)
or unbalanced TS (Tip-Sleeve) style connectors.
To listen to your Pro Tools session, these out-
puts can be connected to any amplification sys-
tem: powered speakers, a home stereo system, or
an audio mixer.
When connecting to a stereo system, connect
the left channel (often the white plug) to
Mon Out L, and right channel (often the red
plug) to Mon Out R.
Monitor outputs L and R play the audio that is
routed to analog outputs 1 and 2 within
Pro Tools.
Home stereo systems often use RCA connec-
tors. You can use an adaptor or a special ca-
ble to convert from the 1/4-inch TRS (Tip-
Ring-Sleeve) connectors used by Mbox Mini
to the RCA connectors on your home stereo.