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  • Page 1: Getting Started

    Getting Started ® Mbox 2 Academic Version 7.3...
  • Page 2 However, there is no © 2007 Digidesign, a division of Avid Technology, Inc. All rights guarantee that interference will not occur in a particular reserved. This guide may not be duplicated in whole or in part installation.

  • Page 3: Table Of Contents

    ......................9 Installation Overview ..........................9 Windows System Optimization ......................9 Installing Pro Tools Academic and Connecting Mbox 2 Academic ............12 Launching Pro Tools Academic........................14 Configuring Pro Tools Academic ........................14 Additional Software on the Pro Tools Installer Disc ................18 Removing Pro Tools Academic ........................
  • Page 4 Installation Overview ..........................21 Mac System Optimization ........................21 Installing Pro Tools Academic ........................23 Connecting Mbox 2 Academic to the Computer ................. 23 Launching Pro Tools Academic ........................24 Additional Software on the Pro Tools Installer Disc ................. 24 Configuring Pro Tools Academic ......................
  • Page 5 Chapter 8. Time Code and Synchronization Features ..............55 Timebase Rulers ..........................55 Selecting Time Code Rate ........................56 Selecting Feet+Frame Rate ........................ 56 Redefining Time Code Position......................56 Redefining Current Feet+Frames Position ....................57 Use Subframes Option......................... 57 Half-Frame Grid/Nudge Capability ....................57 Pull Up and Pull Down Commands ......................
  • Page 6 Hard Disk Storage Space..........................82 Appendix D. Troubleshooting ........................83 Backing Up Your Work ..........................83 Common Issues ............................ 83 Performance Factors ........................... 84 Before You Call Digidesign Technical Support ..................85 Index ................................87 Mbox 2 Academic Getting Started Guide...

  • Page 7: Chapter 1. Installation Quickstart

    Mac Installation Overview Overview (Mac OS X Systems Only) (Windows Systems Only) Installation of the Mbox 2 Academic on a Mac includes the following steps: Installing the Mbox 2 Academic on a Windows computer includes the following steps: “Mac System Optimization” on page 21.
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  • Page 9: Chapter 2. Welcome To Mbox 2 Academic

    48V phan- log monitor outs, and a headphone output with tom power front panel level control. Mbox 2 Academic pro- • Analog input jacks include one XLR and vides professional-quality mic preamps and 24- two 1/4-inch connectors (one TRS, one TS),...

  • Page 10: Pro Tools Academic Capabilities

    Differs from Pro Tools LE or need to use a hub for other USB peripherals, M-Powered use a powered hub or a separate dedicated USB port for Mbox 2 Academic to function properly. Additional Features Pro Tools Academic includes the following addi- •...

  • Page 11: System Requirements

    • General Video editing features System Requirements DigiTranslator Software Option Mbox 2 Academic can be used with a Digi- design-qualified Windows or Mac computer Pro Tools Academic automatically installs Digi- running Pro Tools Academic or Pro Tools LE Translator software. DigiTranslator lets (purchased separately).

  • Page 12: Digidesign Registration

    For optimal audio recording and playback, all stall Pro Tools Academic software, make basic Pro Tools systems require one or more Digi- connections to your Mbox 2 Academic interface design-qualified drives. (to get sound in and out of your interface), and...

  • Page 13: About Www.digidesign.com

    Digidesign, visit the Digidesign could affect your data or the performance of website (www.digidesign.com). your system. Shortcuts show you useful keyboard or mouse shortcuts. Cross References point to related sections in other Digidesign guides. Chapter 2: Welcome to Mbox 2 Academic...
  • Page 14 Mbox 2 Academic Getting Started Guide...

  • Page 15: Chapter 3. Windows Configuration

    Required Optimizations Installation Overview To ensure optimum performance with Pro Tools Academic, configure the following Installing the Mbox 2 Academic on a Windows settings before you install Pro Tools hardware computer includes the following steps: and software. “Windows System Optimization” on page 9.
  • Page 16 Click OK to save your settings and close the Standby power scheme must be set to Always Effects dialog. On. This helps prevent long record or playback passes from stopping due to system resources Click OK. powering down. Restart the computer. Mbox 2 Academic Getting Started Guide...
  • Page 17 Under the General tab, choose “Do not use Recommended Optimizations this device (disable)” from the Device Usage Pro Tools can also be affected by other software pop-up menu, and click OK. and hardware drivers installed on your com- Close the Computer Management window. puter.

  • Page 18: Installing Pro Tools Academic And Connecting Mbox 2 Academic

    Windows documentation. • DHCP Client, TCP/IP Net BIOS, and other networking-related items (unless the com- puter has no network or internet connec- tion, in which case these items can be disabled) Mbox 2 Academic Getting Started Guide...
  • Page 19 Connect the small end of the included USB ca- Click Install. ble to the USB port on Mbox 2 Academic. Windows will display several messages Mbox 2 Academic may not function prop- during installation that can be ignored, in- erly if connected to a USB hub. If you need cluding multiple “Found New Hardware”...

  • Page 20: Launching Pro Tools Academic

    Mbox 2 Academic does not illuminate after installation, try unplugging the USB cable Pro Tools System Settings from the Mbox 2 Academic USB port, and plugging it back in. If the USB LED still Pro Tools Academic lets you adjust the perfor-...
  • Page 21 Click OK. CPU Usage Limit The CPU Usage Limit controls the percentage of Playback Engine dialog for Mbox 2 Academic CPU resources allocated to Pro Tools host pro- From the H/W Buffer Size pop-up menu, select cessing tasks. Used in combination with the the audio buffer size, in samples.
  • Page 22 CPU Usage Limit. This can re- sult in pops and clicks in the audio, but does not Click OK. stop the transport. To enable RTAS error suppression: Choose Setup > Playback Engine. Select Ignore Errors During Playback/Record. Click OK. Mbox 2 Academic Getting Started Guide...

  • Page 23: Clock Source

    Internal Use this setting if you are recording an- interface. alog signals directly into Mbox 2 Academic ana- log inputs 1–2 and/or are recording digital in- Default Sample Rate puts into Mbox 2 Academic inputs 3–4 where...

  • Page 24: Additional Software On The Pro Tools Installer Disc

    Pro Tools, configure your MIDI setup with MIDI graphical representation of the inputs, outputs, Studio Setup. See Appendix A, “Configuring and signal routing of the Mbox 2 Academic. MIDI Studio Setup (Windows Only)” for details. Pro Tools Academic has default I/O Setup set- tings that will get you started.

  • Page 25: Removing Pro Tools Academic

    Pro Tools Demo Session Digidesign ASIO Driver The Digidesign ASIO (Audio Sound Input Out- The Pro Tools Academic Installer disc includes a put) Driver is a single-client multichannel demo session that you can use to verify that sound driver that allows third-party audio pro- your system is working.
  • Page 26 Mbox 2 Academic Getting Started Guide...

  • Page 27: Chapter 4. Mac Configuration

    Administrator privileges in Mac OS X, Installation Overview refer to your Apple OS X documentation. Installation of the Mbox 2 Academic on a Mac Do not use the Mac OS X automatic Soft- includes the following steps: ware Update feature, as it may upgrade your system to a version of Mac OS that has “Mac System Optimization”...
  • Page 28 To enable journaling: Launch the Disk Utility application, located in Applications/Utilities. Select the volume in the left column of the Disk Utility window. Click Enable Journaling in the toolbar. Mbox 2 Academic Getting Started Guide...

  • Page 29: Installing Pro Tools Academic

    CD/DVD drive. Connect the small end of the included USB ca- On the Installer disc, locate and open the ble to the USB port on Mbox 2 Academic. Pro Tools with Hardware Installer folder. With your computer on, connect the other...

  • Page 30: Launching Pro Tools Academic

    The Mbox 2 Academic CoreAudio Driver is in- Launching stalled by default when you install Pro Tools. Pro Tools Academic For information on configuring the When launching Pro Tools Academic the first Mbox 2 Academic CoreAudio Driver, see time, you are prompted to enter an authoriza- the CoreAudio Drivers Guide.

  • Page 31: Configuring Pro Tools Academic

    Pro Tools sessions. Hardware Buffer Size The Hardware Buffer Size (H/W Buffer Size) con- Playback Engine dialog for Mbox 2 Academic trols the size of the buffer used to handle host From the H/W Buffer Size pop-up menu, select processing tasks such as Real-Time AudioSuite the audio buffer size, in samples.
  • Page 32 If this option is disabled, the buffer is half the H/W Buffer Size, or at least Increasing the CPU Usage Limit may slow down screen response on slower computers. Mbox 2 Academic Getting Started Guide...
  • Page 33 128 samples (which ever is greater). If you are on Using a larger DAE Playback Buffer Size an older, slower computer, you may not want to leaves less system memory for other tasks. enable this option since doing so can adversely The default setting of Level 2 is recom- affect performance.
  • Page 34 The I/O Setup dialog provides a graphical representation of the inputs, outputs, and signal routing of the Mbox 2 Academic. Pro Tools Academic has default I/O Setup set- tings that will get you started. Use the I/O Setup...

  • Page 35: Removing Pro Tools

    If you plan to use any MIDI devices with Clean Uninstall Removes all Pro Tools files, in- Pro Tools Academic, configure your MIDI setup cluding system files, Digidesign plug-ins, and with the Apple Audio MIDI Setup (AMS) utility. MIDI patch names.
  • Page 36 Mbox 2 Academic Getting Started Guide...

  • Page 37: Chapter 5. Mbox 2 Academic Hardware Overview

    5 Mbox 2 Academic Hardware Overview Mbox 2 Academic Front Panel Features The Mbox 2 Academic front panel has the following features: Input 2 Input 1 Headphone Monitor Level Level (Ratio) S/PDIF Gain Source Source Gain selector selector Mono 48V Peak...

  • Page 38: Monitor Level

    By panning signals to the center or using the Mono switch, as opposed to panning them hard Mbox 2 Academic gives you the ability to mon- left and right in the Headphone outputs, you itor your analog input signals while recording,...

  • Page 39: Peak Leds

    The handle can also be replaced with the op- ◆ tional Mbox 2 Academic faceplate panel. This panel lets Mbox 2 Academic sit flat on a desk- When using phantom power, Mbox 2 Aca- top, and reduces the space required when demic’s maximum current per microphone...

  • Page 40: Mbox 2 Academic Back Panel Features

    Mbox 2 Academic Back Panel Features Figure 2 identifies each port on the Mbox 2 Academic back panel. Input 2 Input 1 (analog (analog input 2) input 1) S/PDIF Monitor MIDI I/O USB port outputs digital I/O Line Line Figure 2. Mbox 2 Academic back panel...
  • Page 41 • DI for other 1/4-inch TRS or TS connec- tions On the front panel, the input signal is adjusted by the Gain control for each channel and the source (Mic/Line, or DI) is chosen using the Source selectors. Chapter 5: Mbox 2 Academic Hardware Overview...
  • Page 42 Mbox 2 Academic Getting Started Guide...

  • Page 43: Chapter 6. Making Hardware Connections

    Connecting Headphones audio mixer. On the front panel of the Mbox 2 Academic is a When connecting to a stereo system, connect 1/4-inch jack to connect headphones, and a the left channel (often the white plug) to...

  • Page 44: Connecting A Recorder For Mixdowns

    Input 1 Input 2 Connect the left and right Mon Outs on the back of the Mbox 2 Academic to your recorder’s analog inputs. Mon Outs Left and Right should be routed to the left and right inputs, respec- tively, on your recorder. These outputs are TRS ports.

  • Page 45: Connecting A Microphone

    Connecting a Microphone namic microphones (such as a Shure SM57) do not require phantom power to operate, but are There are several ways to use Mbox 2 Academic not harmed by it. with a microphone, depending on the type of microphone and cable you use.
  • Page 46 48V to both mic inputs. The 48V tact the manufacturer. LED on the front of the Mbox 2 Academic will light when phantom power is being supplied. Using a Mic that Has an XLR...

  • Page 47: Connecting Instruments To The Mbox 2 Academic

    If the incoming signal is too loud, press the Pad switch to engage the 20 dB pad. Connecting a microphone to the Input 1 DI connector On the front of the Mbox 2 Academic, set the Connecting Instruments to source to DI by pressing the input channel the Mbox 2 Academic Source selector until the DI LED is lit.

  • Page 48: Connecting Keyboards And Mixers

    Connecting Keyboards and Mixers Connecting guitar to the Input 1 DI connector To use a keyboard or mixer with Mbox 2 On the front of the Mbox 2 Academic, set the Academic: Source to DI by pressing the Mic/DI switch until the DI LED is lit.
  • Page 49 On the front of the Mbox 2 Academic, turn Digital Input and Output the Mix control fully left to Input. Mbox 2 Academic provides digital inputs and outputs for S/PDIF format digital audio. The two Mix control Mic/DI channels of S/PDIF digital input can be used in...

  • Page 50: Midi Connections

    Pro Tools: ported on Windows systems only. Connect the MIDI instrument’s audio output ■ to a Line (TRS) input on your Mbox 2 Academic. Only USB MIDI interfaces are compatible with Pro Tools systems for Mac OS X. Mo- Input 2...

  • Page 51: Chapter 7. Common Tasks With Pro Tools Academic

    (For details on New Session ples of common tasks. To record digitally settings, see the Pro Tools Reference Guide.) through the Mbox 2 Academic S/PDIF in- put, the steps are basically the same with the following important exception: S/PDIF must be enabled as the Pro Tools Clock Source in the Hardware Setup dialog.
  • Page 52 For example, select Analog 1 if your audio source is plugged into an Return to Zero Fast Forward Input 1 connector on the Mbox 2 Academic. Play Go to End Rewind Online...

  • Page 53: Importing Audio From A Cd

    Click Record in the Transport window to arm Importing Audio from a CD Pro Tools for recording. The Record button flashes red to indicate that Pro Tools is ready to To import audio from a compact disc: record. Put the source CD into your computer’s When you are ready to start recording, click CD/DVD drive.

  • Page 54: Creating An Audio Cd From A Pro Tools Session

    In the Bounce Options dialog, choose “master” audio file. After the new audio file has Analog 1–2 as the Bounce Source. been bounced to disk, you can burn it to a CD. Choose WAV (BWF) for the File Type. Mbox 2 Academic Getting Started Guide...
  • Page 55 Choose Stereo Interleaved for the Format. Click Save. Choose 16 for the Resolution and 44100 for Pro Tools begins bouncing to disk. Pro Tools the Sample Rate. bounces are done in real time, so you hear audio playback of your mix during the bounce process If you are changing the sample rate of the (though you cannot adjust it).

  • Page 56: Recording Midi In A Pro Tools Session

    Signal paths for MIDI instruments Creating a new Mono Instrument track Select View > Mix Window > Instruments to display the MIDI controls for the Instrument track. Showing the Instrument View in the Mix window Mbox 2 Academic Getting Started Guide...
  • Page 57 At the top of the Instrument track in the • If you are using an external MIDI device, Mix window, click the track’s MIDI Input click the track’s MIDI Output selector (at selector and assign the device and channel to the top of the Instrument track) and assign be re- corded, or leave it set to All.
  • Page 58 Enabling an Instrument track for MIDI recording sion. You can also record to a selection in a track Make sure Options > MIDI Thru is selected. or from the cursor location in the Edit window. Mbox 2 Academic Getting Started Guide...
  • Page 59 Click Record in the Transport window. Return to Zero Fast Forward Play Go to End Rewind Online Stop Record Transport window Click Play in the Transport window or press the Spacebar to begin recording. Play your MIDI controller or input device. When you have finished recording, click Stop in the Transport window, or press the Spacebar.
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  • Page 61: Chapter 8. Time Code And Synchronization Features

    chapter 8 Time Code and Synchronization Features Pro Tools Academic enables various time code To set the Main Time Scale to Time Code or and synchronization features for working with Feet+Frames, do one of the following: audio, film, video, or digital video in Pro Tools, Click a Main Counter selector (located at the ■...

  • Page 62: Selecting Time Code Rate

    Up and Pull Down Commands” on page 58). boundary. See the Pro Tools Reference Guide for more Choose Setup > Current Time Code Position. information on time code and synchroniza- tion. Redefine Current Time Code Position dialog Mbox 2 Academic Getting Started Guide...

  • Page 63: Redefining Current Feet+Frames Position

    Enter a new time code position in the dialog. Use Subframes Option Click OK. When spotting or shifting material in Pro Tools, or using the Go To dialog, enable the Use Sub- frames option for greater precision. Redefining Current Feet+Frames Position Use the Current Feet+Frames Position command to redefine the Feet+Frames position at the cur- rent insertion point (or starting point of a...

  • Page 64: Pull Up And Pull Down Commands

    In normal industry standard workflows, when audio is pulled down, video and time code maintain their current speed, and only the au- dio and MIDI are pulled down, in relationship to the video and time code. Mbox 2 Academic Getting Started Guide...

  • Page 65: Import Session Data Enhancements

    Since Pro Tools Academic does not have any Time Code Mapping Options means to adjust the Pro Tools sample clock, it You can specify where the imported tracks are instead simulates the audio/video pull relation- placed in the current session. Times are indi- ship by pulling up the video instead of pulling cated in time code for Pro Tools|HD, Pro Tools down the audio.
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  • Page 67: Chapter 9. Post Production Features

    chapter 9 Post Production Features Pro Tools Academic enables various post pro- Export of AAF Sequences at ductions features for working with audio, film, HD Frame Rates video, or digital video in Pro Tools, which are not included with standard Pro Tools LE or M- When exporting to an AAF sequence, Pro Tools Powered software.

  • Page 68: Expanding Alternate Channels To New Tracks

    • By Channel Name • By Channel Number • By Channel Name and Number Mbox 2 Academic Getting Started Guide...

  • Page 69: Selecting An Alternate Channel For A Specific Region

    From the Matches pop-up menu, select the Selecting an Alternate name of the alternate region that you want to Channel for a Specific Region use to replace the original region. You can replace a mono region (or selected por- tion of a mono region) with a matching seg- ment of an alternate channel that was recorded simultaneously.

  • Page 70: Multiple Video Track Playlists

    Region List, where it • Deleting a playlist will be available to drag and drop into Pro Tools. See the Pro Tools Reference Guide for de- tailed information on playlists. Mbox 2 Academic Getting Started Guide...

  • Page 71: General Video Editing

    Gaps Between Regions (Additional Video Import To show or hide video regions in the Region List: Options Section) When you import more than In the Edit window, click the Region List pop- one video file into a track, they will be shuffled up menu, and choose Show.
  • Page 72 Selecting and editing across multiple tracks (Slip mode to audio regions, but are not applicable video re- shown) gions: Audio and video that is selected and cut, copied, or pasted follow the current Edit mode. Mbox 2 Academic Getting Started Guide...

  • Page 73: Renaming Video Disk Files

    Selecting within Video Frame Renaming Video Disk Files Boundaries When renaming audio regions in either the Pro Tools does not let you select, play back, or Timeline or the Region List, you have the option edit a partial video frame. The following rules of also renaming the audio files on disk.
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  • Page 75: Appendix A. Configuring Midi Studio Setup (Windows Only)

    appendix a Configuring MIDI Studio Setup (Windows Only) MIDI Studio Setup Window MIDI Studio Setup The MIDI Studio Setup window is organized MIDI Studio Setup (MSS) lets you configure the into three sections. Interface controls are at the MIDI controllers and sound modules that are top of the window.
  • Page 76 Send Channels and Receive Channels options (These determine which channels send and receive MIDI.) Instrument Name The Instrument Name field shows the user-de- finable instrument name for the currently se- lected instrument. MIDI Studio Setup Properties section Mbox 2 Academic Getting Started Guide...

  • Page 77: Midi Patch Name Support

    The Input Port pop-up menu displays a list of MIDI devices. These files reside in directories, available MIDI interface input ports. Inputs will sorted by manufacturer, in Program Files\ include Mbox 2 Academic and any additional Common Files\Digidesign\MIDI Patch Names\ MIDI interfaces enabled on your system. The Digidesign.
  • Page 78 Patch Select dialog names. In the Open dialog, navigate to Program Files\Common Files\Digidesign\MIDI Patch Names\Digidesign\<name of manufacturer>, and select the MIDI Patch Name file (.midnam) for the MIDI device. Mbox 2 Academic Getting Started Guide...

  • Page 79: Appendix B. Configuring Ams (Mac Os X Only)

    appendix b Configuring AMS (Mac OS X Only) Click MIDI Devices. AMS scans your system Audio MIDI Setup for connected MIDI interfaces. If your MIDI in- terface is properly connected, it appears in the Pro Tools recognizes the ports on your MIDI in- window with each of its ports numbered.
  • Page 80 Repeat steps 3–6 for each MIDI device in your TextEdit). MIDI setup. To configure an external MIDI device: Select the external device icon and click Show Info (or double-click the new device icon). External Device Icon Mbox 2 Academic Getting Started Guide...
  • Page 81 Click the More Properties arrow to expand the Click the device image. The window expands dialog, then enable the appropriate MIDI chan- to show images for various MIDI devices (such nels (1–16) for the Transmits and Receives op- as keyboards, modules, interfaces, and mixers). tions.

  • Page 82: Midi Patch Name Support

    MIDI patch name files (.midnam) can be edited in any text editor, or you can use third party patch librarian and editor soft- ware to create your own custom patch names. Patch Select button, Mix window Mbox 2 Academic Getting Started Guide...

  • Page 83: Appendix C. Hard Drive Configuration And Maintenance

    Beat Detective in a session. For complete hard drive requirements, see the Digidesign website (www.digidesign.com). Hard Drive Configuration and Maintenance...

  • Page 84: Formatting An Audio Drive

    IDE/ATA/SATA Hard Drives A qualified internal IDE/ATA/SATA drive may be Disk Management window (Windows XP) used as a dedicated audio drive. For complete information on track count with internal drives, refer to the Digidesign website (www.digidesign.com). Mbox 2 Academic Getting Started Guide...
  • Page 85 • When prompted, select the partition type. • In the Format window, name the volume. • Choose a file system. For optimum perfor- Digidesign recommends using Primary par- mance, audio drives should be formatted as titions, instead of Extended partitions.

  • Page 86: Partitioning Drives

    Avoid distributing audio files within a ses- Click Erase. sion over different partitions on the same drive since this will adversely affect drive The drive appears on the Desktop with the new performance. volume name. Mbox 2 Academic Getting Started Guide...

  • Page 87: Defragmenting An Audio Drive

    Optimizing (Defragmenting) Drives Defragmenting an Audio Drive To prevent fragmentation, you can optimize your drive, which rearranges your files into a Mac Systems contiguous format. Most optimizing software lets you run a check on a drive to find out the When working with larger files (such as video), percentage of fragmentation.

  • Page 88: Hard Disk Storage Space

    7 GB 7.8 GB 10.5 GB 11.6 GB 32 mono tracks, 5 minutes 800 MB 883 MB 1.2 GB 1.3 GB 32 mono tracks, 60 minutes 9.4 GB 10.4 GB 14 GB 15.4 GB Mbox 2 Academic Getting Started Guide...

  • Page 89: Appendix D Troubleshooting

    Check to be sure your computer has the re- ◆ quired amount of RAM to launch Pro Tools. See the latest compatibility information on the Digidesign website (www.digidesign.com). Try a complete restart. Turn off your audio in- ◆ terfaces, computer peripherals and your com- puter, and then turn them on again in the proper sequence.

  • Page 90: Performance Factors

    Turn off your computer and check to be sure ◆ your cables are properly and securely connected to your computer and to your audio interface. Verify that your Hardware Setup dialog set- ◆ tings are correct. Mbox 2 Academic Getting Started Guide...

  • Page 91: Before You Call Digidesign Technical Support

    Gather Important Information Before You Call Digidesign Digidesign wants to help you resolve problems Technical Support as quickly and efficiently as possible. If you have the following information handy when you Register Your System contact Technical Support, it will make the diag- nosis of your problem easier.
  • Page 92 Note any DAE errors or other error codes you en- counter. Additonally, note the ability to repro- duce the problem under different conditions, for example, with another session, or after changing settings (such as the Hardware Buffer Size). Mbox 2 Academic Getting Started Guide...

  • Page 93: Index

    38 space requirements 82 Internal setting 17, 28 Hardware Buffer Size 14, 25 S/PDIF (digital) setting 17, 28 headphones connecting Mbox 2 Academic gain control 32 Mac 23 output 31 Windows 13 CoreAudio driver (Mac) CPU Usage Limit 15, 26...
  • Page 94 44 installing on Windows 13 requirements 5 setup (Macintosh) 73 setup (Windows) 69 MIDI Input Selector ratio control (Mbox 2 Academic) 32 MIDI Studio Setup (MSS) (Windows) recording mix control (Mbox 2 Academic) 32 digital inputs 43 monitoring removing Pro Tools 29...
  • Page 95 sources analog 35 DI 35 digital 34 line 35 microphone 35 selecting 33 Spot dialog Use Subframes option 57 Stereo Width control 42, 44 subframes system optimization Mac 21, 22 Windows 9, 10, 11, 12 system requirements 5 system settings Clock Source 17, 28 CPU Usage Limit 15, 26 DAE Playback Buffer Size 16, 27...
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  • Page 98 DIGIDESIGN TECHNICAL SUPPORT (USA) PRODUCT INFORMATION (USA) INTERNATIONAL OFFICES Visit the Digidesign website 2001 Junipero Serra Boulevard Tel: 650.731.6100 Tel: 800.333.2137 for contact information Daly City, CA 94014-3886 USA Fax: 650.731.6384 Tel: 650.731.6300 Fax: 650.731.6399...

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