Digidesign Mbox 2 Pro Firewire Sound Card

The Mbox® 2 Pro is a portable, high-definition audio/MIDI production system that delivers truly professional sound quality.

Packing an impressive variety of connection options into a compact interface, Mbox 2 Pro puts powerful multitrack recording and mixing capabilities into your hands, so you can create wherever inspiration strikes. Mbox 2 Pro also includes award-winning, industry-standard Pro Tools LE™ software and a huge collection of pro effects and instrument plug-ins to get you started creating right away.

• Hardware - The Mbox® 2 Pro is the ultimate high-definition portable Pro Tools LE system, packing a wide-range of analog and digital I/O connections into a mobile audio workstation. Take it wherever inspiration strikes.
• Software - Pro Tools software is used in countless professional studios around the world, and includes all the tools you need to easily compose, record, edit, mix, and master your projects with pro results — every time.
• Bundled Plug-ins - In addition to M-Audio Torq LE DJ software and an incredible 8 GB collection of pro-quality loops from industry sound heavyweights Big Fish Audio, Pro Tools software includes a comprehensive bundle of amazing virtual instruments, effects, and utility plug-ins.

Features

• Professional sound quality
• Powered by FireWire* or included power supply
• Supports up to 24-bit/96 kHz resolution**
• 6 simultaneous inputs, 8 simultaneous outputs
• 4 analog inputs (2 XLR/1/4” TRS combo jacks & 2 1/4” TRS jacks)
• 6 analog outputs (1/4” jacks)
• 2 instrument DI inputs on the front panel
• 2 channels of S/PDIF digital I/O (RCA)
• Built-in phono preamp input (RCA) for direct turntable connection
• 1 MIDI input and output (16 channels in/16 channels out)
• MIDI Time Stamping (MTS) support for superior timing and accuracy
• BNC Word Clock I/O
• Low-latency monitoring
• Dedicated studio monitor outputs with volume control
• 2 stereo headphone outputs with independent volume controls
• 48V phantom power for condenser microphones
• Award-winning Pro Tools® recording, editing, and mixing
• 48 simultaneous stereo audio tracks (expandable with Toolkit options)
• Includes dozens of pro effects processing plug-ins and virtual instruments
• Professional MIDI sequencing with dedicated MIDI Editor window
• Integrated Score Editor based on award-winning Sibelius notation software
• Full Elastic Time and Elastic Pitch to easily adjust timing and pitch on your tracks
• Unique Beat Detective™ LE automatic groove analysis and correction tool
• ReWire support for streaming your favorite applications right into Pro Tools
• Support for the Digidesign Command|8® control surface
• Huge selection of compatible third-party plug-ins and software options
• Works on Windows and Mac computers

• Digidesign-qualified Windows Vista- (32-bit Business or Ultimate), Windows XP- or Mac OS X 10.5-based computer
• Minimum 1 GB of RAM
• DVD-ROM or equivalent optical drive for software installation
• Available FireWire port for Mbox 2 Pro system

Digidesign is a subsidiary of Avid Technology and their flagship software product is Protools. There are 3 versions of Prot Tools; Pro Tools HD, Pro Tools LE and Pro Tools M-Powered. Digisdesign also makes a number of products for the Pro Tools platform inclduding several software plug ins. They also manufacture a wide variety of hardware add ons such as audio interfaces, MIDI interfaces, synchronisers and control surfaces.

Digidesign branded products will be phased out during 2010 and in future carry the Avid brand name.