Digidesign Mbox Sound Card

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Newest First | Highest Ratings First | + ShareDigidesign Mbox - A great travelling home studio
Pros: portable, comes with ProTools, uses great Focusrite preamps
Cons: no midi, only 2 channels, limited compatibility, locked to ProTools
The Bottom Line: Starting up a home studio for podcasting or voice work? Look no further than the Mbox for pre-amp needs.
Anyone involving themselves in the spoken arts such as voice-over work or podcasting, are going to w ...
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hate it, wish I could return it
Pros: haven't found any yet because it doesn't work
Cons: doesn't work without update
It doesn't work out of the box with Windows XP w/ SP2. After purchase, you have to wait two weeks fo ...
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If you want to start exploring pro recording, this is the way to do it.
Pros: Very economical way to get into pro recording.
Cons: Depending on your recording needs, there are only 2 inputs.
The Bottom Line: MBox is a great because it puts you on the same playing field as major studios.
OK, I am not going to bore you with too much of the technical specs of the MBox. If you really want ...
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MBox - a very good system
Pros: clean-sounding pre-amps for XLR decent version of Pro Tools compact
Cons: high-z inputs suck MBox needs to be plugged in to use Digi 001 is better
The Bottom Line: Save up for the Digi 001, because MBox is good but limited -- spend extra $500 and get something better in the long run.
I bought the Pro Tools MBox system about 1 1/2 years ago, and have been learning the ins and outs of ...
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The best entry-level system on the market!
Pros: Very reliable and stable, like all Pro Tools systems.
Cons: The LE software, by nature, is very CPU taxing.
The Bottom Line: If you are looking for a reliable system and have a computer that can handle the task Mbox is the best value you will find for under $500.
I had many reasons why I purchased an Mbox over some other companys equivalents. Compatibility wa ...
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