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Description Mbox Mini—Premium, ultra-compact 2x2 audio interface

Mbox Mini is designed by the same engineering team behind our top-of-the-line Pro Tools|HD family of 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. Whether you want to record yourself or a friend, you’ll sound better than ever.


Pristine quality, powerful performance

Get best-in-class audio quality, exceptional performance, and the lowest possible latency in everything you do with Mbox Mini, featuring professional-grade converters, advanced recording technology, and a premium analog signal path. 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 Mbox Mini with the included Pro Tools Express software—and when you’re ready, upgrade to Pro Tools at a great deal for maximum creativity, speed, ease, and total session compatibility with Pro Tools studios worldwide. Or get great performance when you use Mbox Mini with any Core Audio- or ASIO-compatible software, such as Logic, Live, Record, Reason, Digital Performer, Fruity Loops, Cubase, Nuendo, Sonar, and more.
Features
Avid Mbox Overview- PRESS PLAY

Mbox Mini audio 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/48 kHz audio resolution
  • Connect and control your gear with:
    2 x 2 simultaneous channels of I/O
    One XLR mic/line combo input with a professional-grade mic preamp and 48V phantom power
    Two 1/4" instrument inputs (one DI, one line-level/DI)
    Two balanced 1/4" monitor outputs
    One 1/4" stereo headphone output
    Mix control for low-latency monitoring
    Dedicated monitor volume knob
  • Use Mbox Mini with Pro Tools or with other audio software, including Logic, Live, Cubase, and more
  • Create anywhere you go with bus-powered USB 1.1 connectivity

Avid Pro Tools Express Features:
  • Bundled only with Mbox and Mbox Mini Recording Interfaces
  • Industry-standard recording software with clear, rich sound
  • Full edit-screen display configuration
  • Separate Edit and Mix Windows
  • Full Pro Tools file-support and session compatablility
  • Full routing with sends, inserts, and bussing
  • High-quality virtual instruments
  • Dozens of effects and audio-processing plug-ins

Plug-ins:
  • Boom drum machine and sequencer
  • Structure Free sample player
  • Xpand!2 multitimbral workstation
  • 1-Band EQ III
  • 4-Band EQ III
  • 7-Band EQ III
  • AIR Chorus
  • AIR Distortion
  • AIR Dynamic Delay
  • AIR Flanger
  • AIR Frequency Shifter
  • AIR Lo-Fi
  • AIR Multi-Delay
  • AIR Phaser
  • Click
  • Compressor/Limiter
  • D-Verb
  • DC Offset Removal (AS)
  • De-Esser
  • DigiReWire
  • Dither
  • Duplicate (AS)
  • Eleven Free
  • Expander/Gate
  • Invert (AS)
  • Normalize (AS)
  • Reverse (AS)
  • Time Compression Expansion (AS)
  • AIR Vintage Filter
  • BF76 Compressor 1176 emulator
  • TL InTune digital tuner
Specifications
Avid Pro Tools Express and Mbox Mini Specifications:
Audio Tracks
18 mono-stereo
Max I/O
8
Max Sample Rate
96 kHz
3rd Party Plug-Ins
Yes
ADC Feature
Yes(16k samples)
Advanced Features
No
Video Support
Yes
Core Audio/ASIO
Mbox only
Copy Protection
iLok, included
SKU AVD-PTEXPRESSMBOXMINI
MPN 9900-65337-00
System Requirements
Avid Pro Tools Express and Mbox Mini System Requirements:
Avid-qualified Mac or P
Mac OS X 10.6.8, Mac OS X Lion (10.7), or Windows 7 Home Premium, Professional, or Ultimate (32- or 64-bit
2 GB of RAM (4 GB recommended)
USB port for Mbox Mini connection
USB port for iLok authorization (iLok 2 included)
Package Contents
  • (1) Avid Mbox Mini
  • (1) Driver Installation Disc
  • (1) Pro Tools Express Activation Card
  • (1) iLok USB Smart Key
  • (1) USB Cable
  • (1) Manual
Warranty Details

Avid Mbox Mini User's Manual (PDF)


Warranty Information

Product: Period:
Avid Mbox Mini 1 Year

Avid Warranty
Reviews
  1. Great hardware, somewhat limited software Review by The Funk
    Rating

    I love this little box. It's incredibly robust so it is a great fit for my laptop bag, but it's kind of heavy, too. More on that in a minute...

    First of all, Avid makes a great mic preamp. Obviously that's true if you're buying a Pro Tools HD rig, but it's also true if you're buying an Mbox. This Mbox Mini has the very best, cleanest preamp in a small portable USB box I've ever seen. As long as you're capturing a single mic at a time, this is the single nicest preamp I've ever used. The problem, of course, happens when you want to do stereo capture. You only get one mic preamp. Great for acoustic guitars with a nice large-diaphragm condenser. Amazing for vocals. Not so great for multi-track drums. The one pre-amp sounds great, but even if you're trying to "recorderman" style record a kit using stereo overheads, you're out of luck. And don't even think about close-micing.

    So look at it this way: if you're a singer/songwriter type who wants to mic up your own vocals, your own acoustic guitar, and maybe record your electric guitar cab, you're in luck. This will do it and do so amazingly well. You can do everything with it, and use EZ Drummer or whatever for your drums. If you are a drummer and want to record your drum kit, this is not the interface for you. A regular Mbox has two of these mic preamps, so it should sound great for your overheads, and if you have a preamp that outputs S/PDIF you can close-mic your snare/kick as well. Or if you have an analog mixer and want to mix on the board and just record a stereo track of the drums, you'll be fine.

    But it's $200. What do you expect?

    So back to the box itself - it's a very solid metal body. It's kind of heavy for its size, but I'd say it's lighter than my Focusrite 8i6, and it's bus powered where the Focusrite is not. Being bus-powered is a big plus for a portable interface.

    Anyway, hardware is great. The software included is decent. It's Pro Tools 10 Express, and Express should tell you it's a "lite" version. It only works with Mbox interfaces, yet the brilliant minds at Avid also require an iLok, too. That's just dumb, sorry. Anyway, so you give up another USB port and what do you get? More than enough audio and MIDI tracks. My most complex projects only go up to around 18 tracks or so, and you get 16 audio tracks and 8 instruments, plus a bunch of extra MIDI tracks that can be routed to Xpand! and enough aux busses. I don't know what some of the numbers are, but it's sufficient. You only get Xpand!, Boom, and Structure Free, but those are decent enough. If I didn't also own PT 10, I'd miss Mini Grand and DB-33, as those are some of the best piano and organ sounds around. It was good enough to put this software on my laptop and have a second iLok so I am not walking around with a couple grand in licenses when I don't really need that stuff on my laptop in the first place.

    So the hardware is great. The software gets the job done. The price is great for what you get. (Posted on 4/24/13)

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Description

Description Mbox Mini—Premium, ultra-compact 2x2 audio interface

Mbox Mini is designed by the same engineering team behind our top-of-the-line Pro Tools|HD family of 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. Whether you want to record yourself or a friend, you’ll sound better than ever.


Pristine quality, powerful performance

Get best-in-class audio quality, exceptional performance, and the lowest possible latency in everything you do with Mbox Mini, featuring professional-grade converters, advanced recording technology, and a premium analog signal path. 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 Mbox Mini with the included Pro Tools Express software—and when you’re ready, upgrade to Pro Tools at a great deal for maximum creativity, speed, ease, and total session compatibility with Pro Tools studios worldwide. Or get great performance when you use Mbox Mini with any Core Audio- or ASIO-compatible software, such as Logic, Live, Record, Reason, Digital Performer, Fruity Loops, Cubase, Nuendo, Sonar, and more.

Features

Features
Avid Mbox Overview- PRESS PLAY

Mbox Mini audio 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/48 kHz audio resolution
  • Connect and control your gear with:
    2 x 2 simultaneous channels of I/O
    One XLR mic/line combo input with a professional-grade mic preamp and 48V phantom power
    Two 1/4" instrument inputs (one DI, one line-level/DI)
    Two balanced 1/4" monitor outputs
    One 1/4" stereo headphone output
    Mix control for low-latency monitoring
    Dedicated monitor volume knob
  • Use Mbox Mini with Pro Tools or with other audio software, including Logic, Live, Cubase, and more
  • Create anywhere you go with bus-powered USB 1.1 connectivity

Avid Pro Tools Express Features:
  • Bundled only with Mbox and Mbox Mini Recording Interfaces
  • Industry-standard recording software with clear, rich sound
  • Full edit-screen display configuration
  • Separate Edit and Mix Windows
  • Full Pro Tools file-support and session compatablility
  • Full routing with sends, inserts, and bussing
  • High-quality virtual instruments
  • Dozens of effects and audio-processing plug-ins

Plug-ins:
  • Boom drum machine and sequencer
  • Structure Free sample player
  • Xpand!2 multitimbral workstation
  • 1-Band EQ III
  • 4-Band EQ III
  • 7-Band EQ III
  • AIR Chorus
  • AIR Distortion
  • AIR Dynamic Delay
  • AIR Flanger
  • AIR Frequency Shifter
  • AIR Lo-Fi
  • AIR Multi-Delay
  • AIR Phaser
  • Click
  • Compressor/Limiter
  • D-Verb
  • DC Offset Removal (AS)
  • De-Esser
  • DigiReWire
  • Dither
  • Duplicate (AS)
  • Eleven Free
  • Expander/Gate
  • Invert (AS)
  • Normalize (AS)
  • Reverse (AS)
  • Time Compression Expansion (AS)
  • AIR Vintage Filter
  • BF76 Compressor 1176 emulator
  • TL InTune digital tuner

Specs

Specifications
Avid Pro Tools Express and Mbox Mini Specifications:
Audio Tracks
18 mono-stereo
Max I/O
8
Max Sample Rate
96 kHz
3rd Party Plug-Ins
Yes
ADC Feature
Yes(16k samples)
Advanced Features
No
Video Support
Yes
Core Audio/ASIO
Mbox only
Copy Protection
iLok, included
SKU AVD-PTEXPRESSMBOXMINI
MPN 9900-65337-00

Sys Req.

System Requirements
Avid Pro Tools Express and Mbox Mini System Requirements:
Avid-qualified Mac or P
Mac OS X 10.6.8, Mac OS X Lion (10.7), or Windows 7 Home Premium, Professional, or Ultimate (32- or 64-bit
2 GB of RAM (4 GB recommended)
USB port for Mbox Mini connection
USB port for iLok authorization (iLok 2 included)

Contents

Package Contents
  • (1) Avid Mbox Mini
  • (1) Driver Installation Disc
  • (1) Pro Tools Express Activation Card
  • (1) iLok USB Smart Key
  • (1) USB Cable
  • (1) Manual

Warranty

Warranty Details

Avid Mbox Mini User's Manual (PDF)


Warranty Information

Product: Period:
Avid Mbox Mini 1 Year

Avid Warranty

Reviews

Reviews
  1. Great hardware, somewhat limited software Review by The Funk
    Rating

    I love this little box. It's incredibly robust so it is a great fit for my laptop bag, but it's kind of heavy, too. More on that in a minute...

    First of all, Avid makes a great mic preamp. Obviously that's true if you're buying a Pro Tools HD rig, but it's also true if you're buying an Mbox. This Mbox Mini has the very best, cleanest preamp in a small portable USB box I've ever seen. As long as you're capturing a single mic at a time, this is the single nicest preamp I've ever used. The problem, of course, happens when you want to do stereo capture. You only get one mic preamp. Great for acoustic guitars with a nice large-diaphragm condenser. Amazing for vocals. Not so great for multi-track drums. The one pre-amp sounds great, but even if you're trying to "recorderman" style record a kit using stereo overheads, you're out of luck. And don't even think about close-micing.

    So look at it this way: if you're a singer/songwriter type who wants to mic up your own vocals, your own acoustic guitar, and maybe record your electric guitar cab, you're in luck. This will do it and do so amazingly well. You can do everything with it, and use EZ Drummer or whatever for your drums. If you are a drummer and want to record your drum kit, this is not the interface for you. A regular Mbox has two of these mic preamps, so it should sound great for your overheads, and if you have a preamp that outputs S/PDIF you can close-mic your snare/kick as well. Or if you have an analog mixer and want to mix on the board and just record a stereo track of the drums, you'll be fine.

    But it's $200. What do you expect?

    So back to the box itself - it's a very solid metal body. It's kind of heavy for its size, but I'd say it's lighter than my Focusrite 8i6, and it's bus powered where the Focusrite is not. Being bus-powered is a big plus for a portable interface.

    Anyway, hardware is great. The software included is decent. It's Pro Tools 10 Express, and Express should tell you it's a "lite" version. It only works with Mbox interfaces, yet the brilliant minds at Avid also require an iLok, too. That's just dumb, sorry. Anyway, so you give up another USB port and what do you get? More than enough audio and MIDI tracks. My most complex projects only go up to around 18 tracks or so, and you get 16 audio tracks and 8 instruments, plus a bunch of extra MIDI tracks that can be routed to Xpand! and enough aux busses. I don't know what some of the numbers are, but it's sufficient. You only get Xpand!, Boom, and Structure Free, but those are decent enough. If I didn't also own PT 10, I'd miss Mini Grand and DB-33, as those are some of the best piano and organ sounds around. It was good enough to put this software on my laptop and have a second iLok so I am not walking around with a couple grand in licenses when I don't really need that stuff on my laptop in the first place.

    So the hardware is great. The software gets the job done. The price is great for what you get. (Posted on 4/24/13)

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