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Getting Started with Mbox 2 6Conventions Used in This GuideDigidesign guides use the following conven-tions to indicate menu choices and key com-mand

Chapter 2: Windows Configuration 7chapter 2Windows ConfigurationThis chapter contains information for Windows systems only. If you are installing Pro To

Getting Started with Mbox 28Enable DMA for any IDE hard drives:1 Choose Start > Control Panel. 2 Launch System.3 Click the Hardware tab.4 Under

Chapter 2: Windows Configuration 95 Click on the down arrow in the Default Oper-ating System pop-up menu, and note if the “/NoExecute=” line reads as

Getting Started with Mbox 210Installing Pro Tools LE and Mbox 2To install Pro Tools LE on Windows: 1 Make sure you have configured all the re-quired W

Chapter 2: Windows Configuration 11Optional Software on the Pro Tools Installer CD-ROMYour Pro Tools Installer CD-ROM includes sev-eral software option

Getting Started with Mbox 212Launching Pro Tools LEWhen launching Pro Tools LE the first time, you are prompted to enter an authorization code to val

Chapter 2: Windows Configuration 13Pro Tools tasks. They are useful when you are ex-periencing slow system response, or when run-ning other application

Getting Started with Mbox 214Clock SourceUsing the Hardware Setup dialog, you can select the clock source for the system.Internal Use this setting if

Chapter 2: Windows Configuration 15Hard Drive Configuration and MaintenanceFormatting an Audio DriveOn Windows, it is recommended that you start with ne

Copyright © 2005 Digidesign, a division of Avid Technology, Inc. All rights reserved. This guide may not be duplicated in whole or in part without th

Getting Started with Mbox 216Avoid Recording to System DrivesAlthough Pro Tools will let you record to your system drive, this is generally not recom-

Chapter 3: Macintosh Configuration 17chapter 3Macintosh ConfigurationThis chapter contains information for Macin-tosh systems only. If you are installin

Getting Started with Mbox 2186 Close the Software Update dialog box. 7 Proceed to “Installing Pro Tools LE” on page 18. Installing Pro Tools LEAfter

Chapter 3: Macintosh Configuration 19Optional Software on the Pro Tools Installer CD-ROMYour Pro Tools Installer CD-ROM includes sev-eral software opti

Getting Started with Mbox 220To change the Hardware Buffer Size:1 Choose Setups > Playback Engine. 2 From the H/W Buffer Size pop-up menu, select

Chapter 3: Macintosh Configuration 21Pro Tools Hardware SettingsUsing the Hardware Setup dialog, you can select the default sample rate and clock sourc

Getting Started with Mbox 222To rename I/O paths in I/O Setup:1 Choose Setups > I/O Setups.2 Click the Input, Output, Insert, or Bus tab to displ

Chapter 3: Macintosh Configuration 23Removing Pro Tools on Mac OS XIf you need to remove Pro Tools from your com-puter, you can use the Installer CD-RO

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Chapter 4: Mbox 2 Hardware and Connections 25chapter 4Mbox 2 Hardware and ConnectionsThis chapter explains how to connect your Mbox 2 for monitoring,

Contents iii contents Chapter 1. Welcome to Mbox 2 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1 M

Getting Started with Mbox 226Figure 2. Mbox 2 micro studio configuration running Pro Tools LE on a laptop computerMbox 2instrumentUSB FireWire Laptoph

Chapter 4: Mbox 2 Hardware and Connections 27Mbox 2 Front Panel FeaturesThe Mbox 2 front panel has the following features:S/PDIF LEDThis LED indicates

Getting Started with Mbox 228Mix (Ratio) ControlMbox 2 gives you the ability to monitor your analog input signals while recording, without the delay i

Chapter 4: Mbox 2 Hardware and Connections 2948V Switch and LEDPhantom power is activated by the switch la-beled 48V on the front panel of Mbox 2. The

Getting Started with Mbox 230Mbox 2 Back Panel FeaturesFigure 4 identifies each port on the Mbox 2 back panel. The Mbox 2 back panel has the following

Chapter 4: Mbox 2 Hardware and Connections 31Mon Out (Monitor Output)These outputs support balanced TRS, or unbal-anced TS, 1/4-inch connections. To m

Getting Started with Mbox 232The Mbox 2 Monitor Outputs feature 24-bit dig-ital-to-analog converters capable of maximum output of +4 dBu/+2 dBV (bala

Chapter 4: Mbox 2 Hardware and Connections 332 On the front panel, press the channel Source Select switch as appropriate:•To select the Mic input (XL

Getting Started with Mbox 234Serial MIDI interfaces are supported on Win-dows systems only.To connect MIDI devices to your system:1 Connect the MIDI

Chapter 5: Working with Pro Tools LE 35chapter 5Working with Pro Tools LEThis tutorial of Pro Tools LE software introduces its main windows and featur

Getting Started with Mbox 2 iv Removing Pro Tools on Mac OS X . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

Getting Started with Mbox 236Main WindowsThe Mix, Edit, and Transport windows are the main Pro Tools work areas. You can show any of these windows by

Chapter 5: Working with Pro Tools LE 37Setting a TempoYou can set the tempo for your session by using the Song Start Marker, located in the Tempo Rule

Getting Started with Mbox 238To use the Click plug-in:1 Choose MIDI > Click to enable the Click op-tion.– or –Select the Click button in the Trans

Chapter 5: Working with Pro Tools LE 394 During recording or playback, you can turn the Click on or off with the Click button in the MIDI Controls di

Getting Started with Mbox 240Transport ControlsThe Transport window provides access to all Pro Tools LE transport commands. Different transport contro

Chapter 5: Working with Pro Tools LE 41TracksPro Tools LE lets you create audio and MIDI tracks for audio and MIDI recording, submixing, routing, auto

Getting Started with Mbox 242Audio tracks, Auxiliary Inputs, Master Faders, and MIDI tracks can be automated. Audio TracksAudio tracks, Auxiliary Inpu

Chapter 5: Working with Pro Tools LE 43Regions ListsA region is a piece of audio or MIDI data that can also have associated automation data. For exam-

Getting Started with Mbox 244To navigate using the counters:1 Click in the Main counter and enter a location using your computer keyboard. 2 Press E

Chapter 5: Working with Pro Tools LE 45Viewing and ZoomingWhen viewing tracks in the Edit window, you can adjust the height of tracks as well as zoom

Chapter 1: Welcome to Mbox 2 1 chapter 1 Welcome to Mbox 2 Welcome to Mbox 2, Digidesign’s portable Pro Tools micro-studio.Mbox 2 provides your USB-e

Getting Started with Mbox 246Using Memory Locations for Zoom ControlPro Tools Memory Locations let you store many attributes with each marker or memor

Chapter 5: Working with Pro Tools LE 475 Open the Workspace Browser by choosing Windows > Show Workspace. The Workspace Browser is a window where

Getting Started with Mbox 248Basic RecordingThis section describes how to record audio and MIDI into Pro Tools LE. Preparing for RecordingTo prepare a

Chapter 5: Working with Pro Tools LE 49Recording an Audio TrackTo record an audio track:1 Assign the input for a track and set its input levels appro

Getting Started with Mbox 2505 In the Mix Window, record-enable the MIDI track.6 Make sure MIDI > MIDI Thru is selected, then play some notes on

Chapter 5: Working with Pro Tools LE 51EditingPro Tools LE provides several tools for editing audio and MIDI. In the Edit window, audio and MIDI track

Getting Started with Mbox 252Playlists and Nondestructive EditingPlaylists let you create and retrieve multiple ver-sions of track edits. A playlist c

Chapter 5: Working with Pro Tools LE 535 Move the cursor near the end of the audio re-gion (notice the cursor displays as a “]”).6 Click at the end

Getting Started with Mbox 25410 With the new region still selected, choose Edit > Repeat.11 In the Repeat dialog, enter a number of re-peats, and

Chapter 5: Working with Pro Tools LE 55Creating a SendPro Tools LE provides up to five sends per audio track. A send can be mono or stereo, routing to

Getting Started with Mbox 2 2 Mbox 2 Features The Mbox 2 provides the following:•Two channels of analog audio input with mi-crophone preamps and swit

Getting Started with Mbox 256Master FadersMaster Faders are used as output and bus mas-ters, and can control any mono or stereo output or bus path in

Chapter 5: Working with Pro Tools LE 57Real-time plug-ins are assigned to tracks from the Inserts view in the Mix or Edit windows. Once assigned to a

Getting Started with Mbox 258Once written, automation can be re-written or displayed and edited graphically in the Edit win-dow. Final MixdownThe Boun

Appendix A: Windows System Optimizations 59appendix aWindows System OptimizationsWhen installing Pro Tools on Windows XP, there are many system variab

Getting Started with Mbox 260Processor SchedulingTo Adjust Processor Scheduling Performance:1 Choose Start > Control Panel.2 In Classic View, lau

Appendix B: Configuring Midi Studio Setup (Windows Only) 61appendix bConfiguring Midi Studio Setup (Windows Only)MIDI Studio SetupMIDI Studio Setup (MSS

Getting Started with Mbox 262Export This button lets you export the current MIDI Studio Setup file.Show Duplicate Emulated Ports When this op-tion is

Appendix B: Configuring Midi Studio Setup (Windows Only) 63ModelThe Model pop-up menu provides a list of MIDI devices, filtered by the manufacturer nam

Getting Started with Mbox 2643 Click the MIDI track’s Patch Select button.4 In the Patch Select dialog, click the Change button.5 In the Open dialo

Appendix C: Configuring AMS (Mac OS X Only) 65appendix cConfiguring AMS (Mac OS X Only)Audio MIDI SetupPro Tools recognizes the ports on your MIDI in-te

Chapter 1: Welcome to Mbox 2 3 System Requirements Mbox 2 can be used with a Digidesign-qualified Windows or Macintosh computer running Pro Tools LE

Getting Started with Mbox 2665 Connect the MIDI device to the MIDI inter-face by clicking the arrow for the appropriate output port of the device and

Appendix C: Configuring AMS (Mac OS X Only) 673 Click the More Properties arrow to expand the dialog, then enable the appropriate MIDI chan-nels (1–16

Getting Started with Mbox 268Patch Name SupportPro Tools supports XML (Extensible Markup Language) for storing and importing patch names for you exter

Index 69Numerics32K clusters 15AAMS (Audio MIDI Setup) 65configuring MIDI devices in 66analoginputs 31outputs 31ASIO driver 11audioanalog 32editing 51

Getting Started with Mbox 270EEdit mode buttons 51Edit modes 51Grid 51selecting 51Shuffle 51Slip 51Spot 51Edit tools 51Grabber 51Pencil 51Scrubber 51S

Index 71memory locations 44, 46defining 44recalling 44MIDIconnections 33editing 51monitoring 50MIDI click 38MIDI controls 38, 40MIDI Regions List 43MI

Getting Started with Mbox 272Selector tool 51sends 42, 55assigning 55sessions 35creating 35duplicating 39navigating 43saving 35, 39saving copies of 39

Getting Started with Mbox 2 4 Hard Disk Storage Space Mono audio tracks recorded with 16-bit resolution at 44.1 kHz (CD quality) require approximatel

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