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Chapter 2: Welcome to Mbox 2 Micro3chapter 2Welcome to Mbox 2 MicroWelcome to the Mbox®2 Micro audio playback system from Digidesign®. Mbox 2 Micro pr

Mbox 2 Micro Getting Started Guide4Pro Tools LE CapabilitiesPro Tools LE on Windows or Mac provides the follow-ing capabilities with Mbox 2 Micro:• Pl

Chapter 2: Welcome to Mbox 2 Micro5Hard Drive RequirementsFor optimal audio recording and playback, all Pro Tools systems require one or more Digidesi

Mbox 2 Micro Getting Started Guide6The main guides (such as the Pro Tools Reference Guide and the Pro Tools Menus Guide) are accessible from the Pro T

Chapter 2: Welcome to Mbox 2 Micro7About www.digidesign.comThe Digidesign website (www.digidesign.com) is your best source for information to help you

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Chapter 3: Windows Configuration9chapter 3Windows ConfigurationThis chapter contains information for Windows sys-tems only. If you are installing Pro

Mbox 2 Micro Getting Started Guide107 Follow the on-screen instructions to proceed with in-stallation.8 Select the install location. For maximum rel

Chapter 3: Windows Configuration11Installing QuickTimeQuickTime is required for Pro Tools if you plan to in-clude movie files, or import MP3 or MP4 (A

Mbox 2 Micro Getting Started Guide12Windows Audio DriversThe Digidesign ASIO Driver and WaveDriver Windows System Audio Driver let you use your Digide

Chapter 3: Windows Configuration13To install the demo session:1 Insert the Pro Tools LE Installer disc into your DVD drive.2 From your DVD drive, lo

Mbox 2 Micro Getting Started Guide14Uninstalling Pro ToolsIf you need to uninstall Pro Tools software from your computer, you can use Windows commands

Chapter 4: Mac Configuration15chapter 4Mac ConfigurationThis chapter contains information for Mac systems only. If you are installing Pro Tools on a W

Mbox 2 Micro Getting Started Guide168 You can also select from a list of optional items to in-stall along with Pro Tools:DigiTranslator DigiTranslato

Chapter 4: Mac Configuration17Launching Pro Tools LEWhen launching Pro Tools LE the first time, you are prompted to enter an authorization code to val

Mbox 2 Micro Getting Started Guide18Pro Tools Demo SessionThe Pro Tools LE Installer disc includes a demo session that you can use to verify that your

Chapter 4: Mac Configuration19Uninstalling Pro ToolsIf you need to uninstall Pro Tools software from your computer, use the Uninstaller application. T

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Chapter 5: Configuring Your Pro Tools System21chapter 5Configuring Your Pro Tools SystemAfter you have connected your system and installed Pro Tools s

Legal NoticesThis guide is copyrighted ©2008 by Digidesign, a division of Avid Technology, Inc. (hereafter “Digidesign”), with all rights reserved. Un

Mbox 2 Micro Getting Started Guide22In most cases, the default settings for your system pro-vide optimum performance, but you may want to ad-just them

Chapter 5: Configuring Your Pro Tools System23To set the number of RTAS Processors:1 Choose Setup > Playback Engine. 2 From the RTAS Processors p

Mbox 2 Micro Getting Started Guide24There is one RTAS Engine option:Ignore Errors During Playback/Record When enabled, Pro Tools continues to play and

Chapter 5: Configuring Your Pro Tools System25Cache SizeThe Cache Size determines the amount of memory DAE allocates to pre-buffer audio for playback

Mbox 2 Micro Getting Started Guide26To change the Plug-in Streaming Buffer Size:1 Choose Setup > Playback Engine.2 From the Plug-in Streaming Buf

Chapter 5: Configuring Your Pro Tools System27To rename I/O paths in I/O Setup:1 Choose Setup > I/O.2 Click the Output or Bus tab to display the

Mbox 2 Micro Getting Started Guide28Enabling DMAEnabling your computer's DMA (Direct Memory Access) frees up CPU bandwidth so the computer can do

Chapter 5: Configuring Your Pro Tools System29Recommended OptimizationsPro Tools can also be affected by other software and hardware drivers installed

Mbox 2 Micro Getting Started Guide30Disabling System Startup ItemsThe fewer items in use by your computer, the more re-sources are available for Pro T

Chapter 5: Configuring Your Pro Tools System31Turning Off Energy SaverTo turn off the Energy Saver feature:1 Choose System Preferences from the Apple

Communication StatementNOTE: This equipment has been tested and found to comply with the limits for a Class B digital device, pursuant to Part 15 of t

Mbox 2 Micro Getting Started Guide32Enabling Journaling for Audio DrivesIf you plan to use an audio drive that you used with a previous version of Pro

Chapter 6: Mbox 2 Micro Hardware Overview33chapter 6Mbox 2 Micro Hardware OverviewMbox 2 Micro Hardware FeaturesThe Mbox 2 Micro provides the followin

Mbox 2 Micro Getting Started Guide34Making Hardware ConnectionsTo hear audio played back from a Pro Tools session, you will need to connect headphones

Chapter 7: Common Tasks with Pro Tools LE35chapter 7Common Tasks with Pro Tools LEThis chapter is designed to give new users specific meth-ods for acc

Mbox 2 Micro Getting Started Guide36Opening and Playing Back a Pro Tools SessionTo open an existing session:8 Choose File > Open Session.9 Locate

Chapter 7: Common Tasks with Pro Tools LE375 Drag the audio file from the Workspace browser to the Track List in the Edit window to import the file t

Mbox 2 Micro Getting Started Guide38Figure 2. Session audio selected and ready to bounce

Chapter 7: Common Tasks with Pro Tools LE39To bounce audio to disk:1 After you have finished editing and mixing a session in Pro Tools, select the le

Mbox 2 Micro Getting Started Guide409 In the Bounce dialog, give the bounce tracks a name and choose where they should be saved.10 Click Save.Pro To

Chapter 7: Common Tasks with Pro Tools LE41Recording MIDI in a Pro Tools SessionWhat is MIDI?MIDI (Musical Instrument Digital Interface) data is not a

ContentsvChapter 1. Installation QuickStart . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

Mbox 2 Micro Getting Started Guide425 Do one of the following, depending on the type of in-strument you are using:• If you are using an instrument pl

Chapter 7: Common Tasks with Pro Tools LE439 Adjust the audio output level of the Instrument track with its Volume fader.To record MIDI on the Instru

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Appendix A: Configuring MIDI Studio Setup (Windows Only)45appendix aConfiguring MIDI Studio Setup (Windows Only)MIDI Studio SetupMIDI Studio Setup (MS

Mbox 2 Micro Getting Started Guide46Show Duplicate Emulated Ports When this option is se-lected and you are using a MIDI interface that supports times

Appendix A: Configuring MIDI Studio Setup (Windows Only)47Instrument NameThe Instrument Name field shows the user-definable in-strument name for the c

Mbox 2 Micro Getting Started Guide483 Click the MIDI track’s Patch Select button.4 In the Patch Select dialog, click the Change button.5 In the Ope

Appendix B: Configuring AMS (Mac OS X Only)49appendix bConfiguring AMS (Mac OS X Only)Audio MIDI SetupPro Tools recognizes the ports on your MIDI inte

Mbox 2 Micro Getting Started Guide50To configure an external MIDI device:1 Select the external device icon and click Show Info (or double-click the n

Appendix B: Configuring AMS (Mac OS X Only)514 Click the device image. The window expands to show images for various MIDI devices (such as keyboards,

Mbox 2 Micro Getting Started GuideviChapter 5. Configuring Your Pro Tools System . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

Mbox 2 Micro Getting Started Guide524 In the Patch Select dialog, click the Change button.5 In the Open dialog, navigate to /Library/Audio/MIDI Patc

Appendix C: Hard Drive Configuration and Maintenance53appendix cHard Drive Configuration and MaintenanceIt is recommended that you start with a newly

Mbox 2 Micro Getting Started Guide54Formatting an Audio DriveFormatting Windows Audio Drives(Windows Only)For optimal performance, audio drives should

Appendix C: Hard Drive Configuration and Maintenance55• Select “Perform a quick format.”• Make sure “Enable file and folder compression” is not select

Mbox 2 Micro Getting Started Guide56Seek Times on Partitioned DrivesSeek times are actually faster on partitioned drives (as-suming that reads and wri

Appendix C: Hard Drive Configuration and Maintenance57Backing Up Data Before OptimizingSince your files will be rewritten by the optimization process,

Mbox 2 Micro Getting Started Guide58Hard Disk Storage SpaceMono audio tracks recorded with 16-bit resolution at 44.1 kHz (CD quality) require approxim

Appendix D: Troubleshooting59appendix dTroubleshootingBacking Up Your WorkIt is highly recommended that you back up your work on a regular basis, and

Mbox 2 Micro Getting Started Guide60Audio Interface Is Not RecognizedProblemWhen you launch Pro Tools it does not recognize an au-dio interface, or a

Appendix D: Troubleshooting61Before You Call Digidesign Technical SupportRegister Your SystemRegister your purchase immediately after reviewing the Di

ContentsviiAppendix D. Troubleshooting. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

Mbox 2 Micro Getting Started Guide62Other HardwareRefer to the manufacturer’s documentation for opera-tional details. The most common hardware additio

Index63Numerics1/8-inch Stereo Output 33AASIO driver (Windows) 12audio driversASIO driver (Windows) 12CoreAudio driver (Mac) 17WaveDriver (Windows) 12

Mbox 2 Micro Getting Started Guide64MMbox 2 Microconnecting (Mac) 16connecting (Windows) 9features 3Hardware 33MIDIsetup (Mac) 49setup (Windows) 45MID

Index65Vvolume control 33WWaveDriver (Windows) 12

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Chapter 1: Installation QuickStart1chapter 1Installation QuickStartWindows Installation Overview(Windows Systems Only)Installing the Mbox 2 Micro on a