Making Signal Connections To Mbox - DigiDesign Mbox Getting Started Manual

Making Signal Connections to
Mbox
Mbox can be used in a variety of audio setups.
This section describes how to make basic con-
nections for:
• Monitoring
• Analog and digital input for recording
• Hardware Inserts
• Mixdown
Monitoring Audio
There are two Headphone ports, giving you a
choice between the rear panel 1/4-inch TRS port
or the 1/8-inch mini port on the front panel.
Mbox Line Outputs play the audio that is routed
in Pro Tools to Analog Outputs 1–2, and can
provide left and right outputs to a two-track
deck for mixdown, or to another stereo destina-
tion.
Mbox Line Outputs feature 24-bit digital-to-an-
alog converters capable of maximum output of
+4 dBu/+2 dBV (balanced/unbalanced signal).
The connectors are TRS ports; unbalanced TS
connectors are also supported.
You cannot monitor Pro Tools audio
through speakers connected to your com-
puter. To monitor audio, connect head-
phones, powered speakers, or an external
amplifier to your Mbox.
To connect headphones:
Connect headphones to the Headphone port
1
on the Mbox. The Headphone output on the
front accepts a 1/8-inch connector, and the
Headphone output on the rear panel accepts a
stereo 1/4-inch TRS connector.
Adjust headphone volume with the Head-
2
phone gain knob.
The Mbox Headphone output can produce
very loud output levels. Prolonged exposure
can cause hearing damage. Adjust head-
phone volume carefully.
Only one Headphone output can be used at
a time. When headphones are connected to
both Headphone outputs, the front panel
Headphone output is muted.
To connect to a home stereo:
Using 1/4-inch cables, connect the Line Out-
puts on the back panel of Mbox to the appropri-
ate inputs on your stereo.
Home stereo systems often use RCA connec-
tors. You can use an adaptor or a special ca-
ble to convert from the TRS or TS connectors
used by Mbox to the RCA connectors on
your home stereo.
To connect monitor speakers with a power amp or
self-powered monitor speakers:
Using 1/4-inch cables, connect the Line Out-
puts on the back of Mbox to the appropriate in-
puts on your mixer, power amp, or powered
speakers.
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