Pro Tools Academic Capabilities; How Pro Tools Academic Differs From Pro Tools Le Or M-Powered - DigiDesign Mbox 2 Academic Getting Started Manual

• Mono switch for enhanced monitoring of sin-
gle-channel input sources (does not affect re-
cording)
• 1/4-inch (TRS) stereo headphone output with
adjustable level control
• USB-powered operation
Mbox 2 Academic will not function properly
if connected to a passive USB hub. If you
need to use a hub for other USB peripherals,
use a powered hub or a separate dedicated
USB port for Mbox 2 Academic to function
properly.
• Support for Pro Tools Academic software or
Pro Tools LE software (purchased separately)
Pro Tools Academic
Capabilities
Pro Tools Academic software provides the fol-
lowing capabilities with Mbox 2 Academic:
• Playback of up to 32 mono digital audio
tracks, and of playback up to 28 tracks
while recording up to 4 tracks, depending
on your computer's capabilities
• Up to 128 audio tracks (with 32 voiceable
tracks maximum), 64 video tracks,
128 Auxiliary Input tracks, 64 Master Fader
tracks, 256 MIDI tracks, and 32 Instrument
tracks per session
• 16-bit or 24-bit audio resolution, at sample
rates up to 48 kHz
• Non-destructive, random-access editing
and mix automation
• Audio processing with up to 5 RTAS plug-
ins per track, depending on your com-
puter's capabilities
• Up to 5 inserts per track
• Up to 10 sends per track
• Up to 32 internal mix busses
4 Mbox 2 Academic Getting Started Guide
Pro Tools Academic uses your computer's
CPU to mix and process audio tracks (host
processing). Computers with faster clock
speeds yield higher track counts and more
plug-in processing.
How Pro Tools Academic
Differs from Pro Tools LE or
M-Powered
Additional Features
Pro Tools Academic includes the following addi-
tional features, which are not included with
standard Pro Tools LE or M-Powered:
Time Code and Synchronization Features
• Time Code Timebase ruler
• Feet+Frame Timebase ruler
• Time Code Rate selector
• Feet+Frame Rate selector
• Redefine Current Time Code Position
• Redefine Current Feet+Frames Position
• Use Subframes option
• Half-Frame Grid/Nudge Capability
• Audio and Video Pull Up and Pull Down
commands
• Time Code Mapping options
Post Production Features
• Export of AAF and OMF sequences
• Expand to New Tracks command, for ex-
panding alternate channels to new tracks
when working with files from digital field
recorders
• Ability to select alternate channels when
working with files from digital field record-
ers