Avid Pro Tools 9 + MBox, from Avid

Highlights

• Get best-in-class audio quality and performance with hardware that’s optimized for Pro Tools
• Accelerate your creativity with Pro Tools software, the world’s most advanced music and audio creation/production platform
• Create studio-quality productions with audio resolutions up to 24-bit, 96 kHz
• Work faster and easier with advanced features, including a multi-function button and Automatic Delay Compensation
• Have the flexibility to work with Pro Tools and Mbox, with just Pro Tools, or use Mbox with other audio software
• Connect mics, instruments, monitors, and more to a variety of analog, digital, and MIDI I/O
• Get everything you need in one tightly integrated bundle—all at a great price

Sound amazing with Mbox

Whether you work solo or collaborate with others, you’ll sound better than ever with the newly re-architected Mbox audio and MIDI computer recording interface.

• Get best-in-class sound quality and performance with professional-grade circuitry and premium audio conversion
• Capture and mix studio-quality sessions, with up to 24-bit/96 kHz audio resolution
• Connect and control your gear with:
  • 4 x 4 simultaneous channels of I/O
  • Two XLR mic/line combo inputs with professional-grade mic preamps and 48V phantom power
  • Two 1/4" DI inputs on front panel for easy access
  • Two balanced 1/4" monitor outputs
  • One 1/4" stereo headphone output with volume control
  • Stereo S/PDIF digital I/O
  • One MIDI input, one MIDI output
  • Monitor control section with Mono and Dim controls
  • Dedicated monitor volume knob
• Access and perform Pro Tools functions easily with the assignable multi-function button
• Use Mbox with Pro Tools or with other audio software, including Logic, Live, Cubase, and more
• Track hotter signals without clipping with the soft-clip limiter
• Ensure your instruments are in tune with the built-in guitar tuner
• Set up flexible cue mixing and reverb effects with the onboard DSP
• Create anywhere you go with bus-powered USB 2.0 connectivity

Capture and fuel your creativity with Pro Tools + Mbox, a powerful hardware/software bundle that gives you the best of both worlds—the most advanced and trusted music creation and audio production software on the planet, and a professional-grade, portable hardware interface that delivers best-in-class sound quality and performance. With Pro Tools + Mbox, you get everything you need to create music and audio on your Mac or PC—all in one affordable bundle that offers incredible value. And you’ll always sound amazing, as Mbox was designed by the same team who created our top-of-the-line Pro Tools HD Series interfaces, giving you the sonic clarity of interfaces costing much more.

Pro Tools + Mbox is designed by the same engineering team behind our top-of-the-line Pro Tools|HD systems. That means you get the exceptional audio quality and ease of use enjoyed by commercial studios in the comfort of your own home, project studio, or wherever inspiration takes you.

Pristine quality, powerful performance

Get best-in-class audio quality, exceptional performance, and the lowest possible latency in everything you do with Mbox, featuring professional-grade converters, advanced recording technology, and a premium analog signal path. Because Mbox tightly integrates with Pro Tools, you have a system that’s fast enough to keep up with your creativity. And with our stringent testing standards, you’re assured of rock-solid performance in even the most demanding environments.

Work the way you want

Get the flexibility to work in more ways than ever. Use Pro Tools with Mbox for maximum speed and creativity—and get total session compatibility with Pro Tools studios worldwide. Or unleash your studio and use Pro Tools standalone for complete on-the-go creation. What’s more, you can even use Mbox with other Core Audio- and ASIO-compatible software such as Logic, Live, Record, Reason, Fruity Loops, Cubase, Nuendo, Sonar, and more.

Create effortlessly with extras

Mbox comes packed with advanced features, making it even easier to get great results. Instantly perform Pro Tools commands right from the interface—like tap session tempo, start/stop record, and create a new track—with the customizable multi-function button. Tune your guitar, bass, and other instruments using the integrated guitar tuner. Prevent distortion when tracking louder sources using the same professional-grade soft-clip limiter found in our Pro Tools HD Series interfaces. And set up more pleasing cue mixes with reverb using the onboard DSP.

Double your tracks and more with an option

Boost your power to tackle even larger, more complex music and post-production projects, mix in surround sound*, and work more easily with video with the Complete Production Toolkit 2, a software expansion option for Pro Tools 9. If you work in a Pro Tools|HD-equipped studio, this option gives you the ability to work on your HD projects at home or on the go—without losing session information.