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Pro Tools LE Mbox 3 (3rd-Gen)

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Overview

The next-generation Mbox Pro Tools LE system to give your home studio high quality audio and flexibility.

Professionals around the world have long been using Pro Tools systems to create award-winning music and sound for film and TV, and now you can get world-class results in your personal studio too with Pro Tools LE Mbox 3 (3rd generation). This complete, integrated, computer-based music creation and production system was designed by the same engineering team responsible for Avid's high-end Pro Tools|HD systems. The Pro Tools LE Mbox 3 hardware interface features a premium analog signal path and high-performance converters for exceptional sound. It also comes with Pro Tools LE software”the same platform used in commercial facilities around the world”which will give you pro studio compatibility and all the things you need to compose, record, edit, and mix music. Pro Tools LE Mbox 3 also provides 3rd-party drivers for rock-solid integration with nearly every popular audio recording application.

The Mbox 3 is a 4 x 4 interface that offers professional features including 24-bit/96kHz recording; a soft-clip limiter that lets you track hot signals without clipping and provides overdriven tape saturation sound; guitar tuner; DSP for flexible cue mixing and reverb effects, and an assignable Pro Tools multifunction button for fast access to software functions. It has 2 phantom-powered XLR mic/line combo inputs, stereo S/PDIF and MIDI I/O, plus USB 2.0.

Bundled Plug-ins
In addition to an incredible 8GB collection of pro-quality loops from industry sound heavyweights Big Fish Audio, the included Pro Tools LE 8 software includes a comprehensive bundle of amazing virtual instruments, effects, and utility plug-ins.

Features

  • Compatible with most major audio software (Pro Tools LE, Logic, Live, Cubase, and more)
  • Bus-powered USB 2.0 connection for maximum mobility
  • Professional-grade circuitry and converters deliver exceptional audio performance
  • Up to 24-bit, 96kHz sample rates
  • Soft-clip limiter lets you track hot signals without clipping”providing a classic overdriven tape saturation sound
  • Built-in guitar tuner
  • Onboard DSP offers flexible cue mixing and reverb effects
  • Assignable Pro Tools multifunction button on interface gives you fast access to software functions
  • Hardware configuration:
    • 4 x 4 simultaneous channels of I/O
    • 2 XLR mic/line combo inputs with 48V phantom power
    • 2 1/4" DI inputs on front panel for easy access
    • 2 balanced 1/4" monitor outputs
    • 1 1/4" stereo headphone output with volume control
    • Stereo S/PDIF digital I/O
    • 1 MIDI input, 1 MIDI output
    • Monitor control section with Mono and Dim controls
    • Dedicated monitor volume knob
    Pro Tools LE 8 Software included
    • Award-winning Pro Tools recording, editing, and mixing
    • 48 simultaneous stereo audio tracks (expandable with Toolkit options)
    • Includes over 70 professional effects 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
    • Huge selection of compatible third-party plug-ins and software options
    • Works on Windows and Mac computers
    Included Virtual Instruments
    • Boom drum machine and sequencer
    • DB-33 tonewheel organ emulator with rotating speaker simulation
    • Mini Grand acoustic grand piano
    • Vacuum monophonic vacuum tube synthesizer
    • Xpand!2 multitimbral synth and sample workstation
    • Structure Free sample player
    Included Effects, Sound-Processing, Utility Plug-ins
    • 1-Band EQ III
    • 4-Band EQ III
    • 7-Band EQ III
    • AIR Chorus
    • AIR Distortion
    • AIR Dynamic Delay
    • AIR Enhancer
    • AIR Ensemble
    • AIR Filter Gate
    • AIR Flanger
    • AIR Frequency Shifter
    • AIR FuzzWah
    • AIR KillEQ
    • AIR Lo-Fi
    • AIR MultiChorus
    • AIR Multi-Delay
    • AIR Nonlinear Reverb
    • AIR Phaser
    • AIR Reverb
    • AIR Spring Reverb
    • AIR StereoWidth
    • AIR Talkbox
    • AIR Vintage Filter
    • BF76 Compressor
    • BF Essential Clip Remover
    • BF Essential Correlation Meter
    • BF Essential Meter Bridge
    • BF Essential Noise Meter
    • Celemony Melodyne Essential
    • Chorus
    • Click
    • Compressor/Limiter
    • D-Verb
    • DC Offset Removal
    • De-Esser
    • Delay
    • DigiReWire
    • Dither
    • Duplicate
    • Eleven Free
    • Expander/Gate
    • Extra Long Delay II
    • Flanger
    • Gain
    • Invert
    • Lo-Fi
    • Long Delay II
    • Maxim
    • Medium Delay II
    • Multi-Tap Delay
    • Normalize
    • Ping-Pong Delay
    • Pitch
    • Pitch Shift
    • POWr Dither
    • Recti-Fi
    • Reverse
    • SansAmp
    • Sci-Fi
    • Signal Generator
    • Short Delay II
    • Slap Delay II
    • Time Compression Expansion
    • Time Shift
    • TL AutoPan
    • TL InTune
    • TL MasterMeter
    • TL Metro
    • Trim
    • Vari-Fi

    Get more professional results at your home studio with the Mbox 3. Order today!

    Specs

    Pro Tools LE Mbox 3 (3rd-Gen) Specifications:

    System Requirements
    • Mac
    • Mac OS X 10.5.8 (Leopard) or 10.6.1-10.6.4 (Snow Leopard)
    • 1GB RAM (2GB recommended)
    • 6GB free disk space
    • Intel processor (no PowerPC support)
    • One USB port

    • Win
    • Windows XP 32-bit SP3, Windows Vista® 32-bit SP2, Windows 7 32-bit, or Windows 7 64-bit
    • 1GB RAM (2GB recommended)
    • 5GB free disk space
    • One USB port
    Compatibility
    • ASIO, Core Audio, WDM, MME, and multi-client drivers
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