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Sound amazing with Mbox

Whether you work solo or collaborate with others, you'll sound better than ever with the newly rearchitected Mbox audio and MIDI computer recording interface. Get best-in-class sound quality.

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Connect and control your gear

  • 4 x 4 simultaneous channels of I/O
  • Two XLR mic/line combo inputs with professional-grade mic preamps and 48V phantom power
  • Two 1/4" DI inputs on front panel for easy access
  • Two balanced 1/4" monitor outputs
  • One 1/4" stereo headphone output with volume control
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Mbox I/O connections
Pro Tools software includes sound-processing plugins, virtual instruments, effects, and audio loops.

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. And with our stringent testing standards, you’re assured of rock-solid performance in even the most demanding environments.

Work with the software you want

Get the flexibility to work in more ways than ever. Use Mbox with the included Pro Tools Express software (you can upgrade to the full Pro Tools at any time at great savings), or opt for the Pro Tools + Mbox bundle and get more tracks, more plug-ins, additional advanced tools, and total session compatibility with Pro Tools studios worldwide.

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Pro Tools Express software included with Mbox
Mbox features include a built-in guitar tuner, soft clip limiter, onboard DSP, and USB 2.0 connectivity

Create effortlessly with extras

Mbox comes packed with advanced features, making it even easier to get great results. 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, a software expansion option for the full version of Pro Tools. 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 option, Mbox Pro is the only interface in the Mbox family that provides multiple output channels to monitor up to 5.1 surround.

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Mbox Mini

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Mbox Pro

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General
Maximum audio resolution

24-bit/48 kHz

24-bit/96 kHz

24-bit/192 kHz
Connection type USB 1.1 (USB-powered) USB 2.0 (USB-powered) FireWire (with power supply)
Software

Included with Mbox Mini

  • Pro Tools Express
  • 30+ virtual instruments and plug-ins
  • Drivers for third-partysoftware use

Included with Pro Tools + Mbox Mini

  • Pro Tools 10
  • 75+ effects and virtual instruments
  • 8 GB sound library
  • Drivers for third-party software use

Included with Mbox

  • Pro Tools Express
  • 30+ virtual instruments and plug-ins
  • Drivers for third-party software use

Included with Pro Tools + Mbox

  • Pro Tools 10
  • 70+ effects and virtual instruments
  • 8 GB sound library
  • Drivers for third-party
    software use

Included with Pro Tools + Mbox Pro

  • Pro Tools 10
  • 75 + effects and virtual instruments
  • 8 GB sound library Drivers for third-party software use

Analog and digital inputs/outputs (I/O) and preamps
Simultaneous channels of I/O 2/2 4/4 8/8
Simultaneous analog I/O 2/2 2/2 16
Mic preamps 1 2 4
Inserts None None 4
Instrument DI (Direct Input) 2 2 2
Digital I/O None S/PDIF (2 channels) S/PDIF (2 channels)
MIDI I/O None 1/1 1/1

Built-in features
Onboard DSP effects   ✓ ✓
Built-in guitar tuner   ✓ ✓
Phantom power (48V) ✓ ✓ ✓
Soft-clip limiter None 2 (on mic preamps) 4 (on mic preamps)
Assignable software control button   ✓ ✓
Monitor controls None Mono, Dim Mono, Dim, Mute

Additional I/O
Alternate source inputs with multiple monitor switching     ✓
World Clock I/O     ✓
Stereo headphone output 1 (1/4") with volume control 1 (1/4") with volume control 2 (1/4") with discrete volume controls
Footswitch input     ✓