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Mbox 2 Mini with Pro Tools 9 Crossgrade

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Overview

A completely portable audio interface with the full complement of the latest Pro Tools release.

This special crossgrade pairs two great products in one”the Mbox 2 Mini with Pro Tools 9”at one great price. Since the Mbox 2 comes with Pro Tools LE, it automatically qualifies you to save money on Show More

Specs

Mbox 2 Mini with Pro Tools 9 Crossgrade Specifications:

Mbox 2 Mini System Requirements

Digidesign-qualified Windows Vista- (32-bit Business or Ultimate), Windows XP- or Mac OS X 10.5-based computer
Minimum 1GB of RAM
DVD-ROM or equivalent optical drive for software installation
Available USB port for Mbox 2 Mini system (USB hubs not supported)

Mic Input

Connector: One balanced XLR jack
Mic Phantom Power: 48V
Equivalent Input Noise: -129dBu
Frequency response: ± 0.1dB
Dynamic Range: 103dB / 106dB A-weighted
THD + N @ 1kHz: 0.0006% (-104 db)
Input Sensitivity, Pad off: +1dBu minimum gain, -52dBu maximum gain
Input Sensitivity, Pad on: +21dBu minimum gain, -32dBu maximum gain
Input Impedance (pad off): 9.5 kÎ

Line/DI Inputs

Connector: Two unbalanced " jacks with independent gain controls
Frequency response: ± 0.1dB
Dynamic Range: 103dB / 106dB A-weighted
THD + N @ 1kHz: 0.006% (-84 db)
Input Sensitivity, Pad off: +1dBu minimum gain, -52dBu maximum gain
Input Sensitivity, Pad on: +21dBu minimum gain, -32dBu maximum gain
Input Impedance (pad off): Inputs are DI only

Monitor Outputs

Connector: Two " unbalanced jacks
Frequency response: ± 0.25dB
Dynamic Range: 105dB / 107dB A-weighted
Output Sensitivity: +6dBu maximum

Headphone Outputs

Connector: One " stereo jack
Output Sensitivity: 1.6V RMS maximum gain
Frequency response: ± 0.25dB
Dynamic Range: 99dB / 101dB A-weighted

Digital Specifications

Supported Sample Rates: 44.1, 48kHz
Maximum Word Length: 24-bit
Host Connection: One USB 1.1 type B jack (cable included)

Size / Weight / Power

Height: 1.75" / 4.44cm
Width: 5.0" / 12.7cm
Depth: 6.0" / 15.24cm
Weight: 1.12lb. / 508g
Power Requirements: Powered off USB bus only

Pro Tools 9 Requirements

Mac Systems

Computer: Avid-qualified Apple computer
System Software: Snow Leopard: Mac OS X 10.6.2, 10.6.3, or 10.6.4 (32 or 64-bit)*
Total System RAM: 2GB minimum, 4GB or more recommended
*Pro Tools 9 has not been qualified with Mac OS X 10.6.5 (released November 10, 2010)

Windows Systems

Computer: Avid-qualified Windows-based computer
System Software: Windows 7 Home Premium, Professional, or Ultimate (32 or 64-bit)
Total System RAM: 2GB minimum, 4GB or more recommended

Additional Requirements

Avid Audio Interfaces and Peripherals
Audio Drive Requirements: One or More Hard Disk Drives Dedicated for Audio Record and Playback
System Hard Drive: Minimum 15GB free space on startup drive required for Pro Tools installation
Graphics Card: Dedicated Graphics Card highly recommended
Video Peripherals
Third Party Audio Interfaces

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Mbox 2 Mini with Pro Tools 9 Crossgrade

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