Avid MBOX USB Audio Interface With Pro Tools 9

Sound amazing with Mbox

Whether you work solo or collaborate with others, you’ll sound better than ever with the newly re-architected Mbox audio and MIDI computer recording interface.

* Get best-in-class sound quality and performance with professional-grade circuitry and premium audio conversion

* Capture and mix studio-quality sessions, with up to 24-bit/96 kHz audio resolution

* Connect and control your gear with:

o 4 x 4 simultaneous channels of I/O

o Two XLR mic/line combo inputs with professional-grade mic preamps and 48V phantom power

o Two 1/4" DI inputs on front panel for easy access

o Two balanced 1/4" monitor outputs

o One 1/4" stereo headphone output with volume control

o Stereo S/PDIF digital I/O

o One MIDI input, one MIDI output

o Monitor control section with Mono and Dim controls

o Dedicated monitor volume knob

* Access and perform Pro Tools functions easily with the assignable multi-function button

* Use Mbox with Pro Tools or with other audio software, including Logic, Live, Cubase, and more

* Track hotter signals without clipping with the soft-clip limiter

* Ensure your instruments are in tune with the built-in guitar tuner

* Set up flexible cue mixing and reverb effects with the onboard DSP

* Create anywhere you go with bus-powered USB 2.0 connectivity

Accelerate your creativity with Pro Tools software

Compose, record, edit, sequence, and mix with ease using the world’s most popular, most advanced music creation and audio production platform

* Have the flexibility to use Pro Tools software with your Mbox or completely standalone

* Develop bigger, more complex productions with up to 96 simultaneous stereo audio tracks

* Create better sounding, phase-accurate mixes with Automatic Delay Compensation

* Be more creative with coveted pro features, including multitrack Beat Detective, full Import Session Data dialog, DigiBase Pro, and more

* Get inspired and polish mixes with over 70 professional sound-processing plug-ins, virtual instruments, and effects included

* Compose music quickly and easily with full MIDI and score notation tools

* Adjust tempo, pitch, and time on the fly with Elastic Time and Elastic Pitch

* Collaborate with other Pro Tools users directly, or with other audio/video software users using OMF/AAF/MXF file interchange

* Expand your creative palette with RTAS/AudioSuite plug-ins from Avid and others

* Work on a Mac or Windows

Pristine quality, powerful performance

Get best-in-class audio quality, exceptional performance, and the lowest possible latency in everything you do with Mbox, featuring professional-grade converters, advanced recording technology, and a premium analog signal path. Because Mbox tightly integrates with Pro Tools, you have a system that’s fast enough to keep up with your creativity. And with our stringent testing standards, you’re assured of rock-solid performance in even the most demanding environments.

Work the way you want

Get the flexibility to work in more ways than ever. Use Pro Tools with Mbox for maximum speed and creativity—and get total session compatibility with Pro Tools studios worldwide. Or unleash your studio and use Pro Tools standalone for complete on-the-go creation. What’s more, you can even use Mbox with other Core Audio- and ASIO-compatible software such as Logic, Live, Record, Reason, Fruity Loops, Cubase, Nuendo, Sonar, and more.

Create effortlessly with extras

Mbox comes packed with advanced features, making it even easier to get great results. Instantly perform Pro Tools commands right from the interface—like tap session tempo, start/stop record, and create a new track—with the customizable multi-function button. Tune your guitar, bass, and other instruments using the integrated guitar tuner. Prevent distortion when tracking louder sources using the same professional-grade soft-clip limiter found in our Pro Tools HD Series interfaces. And set up more pleasing cue mixes with reverb using the onboard DSP.

Double your tracks and more with an option

Boost your power to tackle even larger, more complex music and post-production projects, mix in surround sound*, and work more easily with video with the Complete Production Toolkit 2, a software expansion option for Pro Tools 9. If you work in a Pro Tools|HD-equipped studio, this option gives you the ability to work on your HD projects at home or on the go—without losing session information.

* Please note: While you can mix surround sound with the Complete Production Toolkit 2 option, Mbox Pro is the only interface in the Mbox family that provides multiple output channels to monitor up to 5.1 surround.

Start Creating Now

Effects and InstrumentsGet everything you need to compose, record, edit, sequence, and mix music and audio. With the included Pro Tools 9 software, the world’s most advanced and popular music and audio production platform, you can work smarter, faster, and easier than ever before. Plus, you have over 70 professional sound-processing plug-ins, virtual instruments, and effects—as well as a massive library of high-quality audio loops—at your fingertips to fuel your creativity.

System Requirements

Mac

PC

Compatibility

Interface: Works with ASIO, Core Audio, WDM, MME, and multi-client drivers.

Plug-ins: Supports RTAS (Real-Time AudioSuite) and AudioSuite plug-ins.