Midi Connections - DigiDesign Mbox 2 Pro Getting Started Manual

Setting the Clock Source to S/PDIF is the only
way to utilize S/PDIF input. Doing so lets you
record or monitor up to six discrete input chan-
nels (the four analog input channels, plus the
two channels of S/PDIF input).
Selecting any other Clock Source (Internal,
or Word Clock) disables S/PDIF input.
S/PDIF output remains available.

MIDI Connections

The two MIDI ports on Mbox 2 Pro let you take
advantage of all the MIDI features of
Pro Tools LE, including recording and editing
MIDI tracks.
If you need additional MIDI ports you can add a
compatible MIDI interface. USB MIDI interfaces
work effectively with Pro Tools systems on Win-
dows or Mac. Serial MIDI interfaces are sup-
ported on Windows systems only.
Only USB MIDI interfaces are compatible
with Pro Tools systems for Mac OS X. Mo-
dem-to-serial port adapters and serial MIDI
devices are not supported.
To connect MIDI devices to Mbox 2 Pro:
Connect the MIDI OUT of your MIDI device
1
or controller to the MIDI IN port on the back of
Mbox 2 Pro.
Connect the MIDI IN of your MIDI device or
2
controller to the MIDI OUT port on the back of
Mbox 2 Pro.
MIDI
In
MIDI connections to Mbox 2 Pro
MIDI is not audio. To hear the output of
your MIDI devices within Pro Tools, you
must route the audio output of your MIDI
device into your Mbox 2 Pro audio inputs,
and monitor or record the audio into your
session as explained in "Connecting Audio
Inputs" on page 37. For a primer on MIDI
and how to include it in your sessions, see
Chapter 8, "Common Tasks with
Pro Tools LE."
See also Appendix A, "Configuring MIDI
Studio Setup (Windows Only)" or
Appendix B, "Configuring AMS (Mac OS X
Only)" for information on configuring your
MIDI studio for use with Pro Tools.
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