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Mbox Mini User GuideVersion 8.0.4®

Mbox Mini User Guide4About www.avid.comThe Avid website (www.avid.com) is your best online source for information to help you get the most out of your

Chapter 2: Installing Pro Tools on Mac 5chapter 2Installing Pro Tools on MacThis chapter contains information for Mac sys-tems only. If you are instal

Mbox Mini User Guide63 On the Installer disc, locate and double-click Install Pro Tools LE.mpkg.4 Follow the on-screen instructions to proceed with

Chapter 2: Installing Pro Tools on Mac 7Pro Tools Creative Collection OptionsSelect any of the Pro Tools Creative Collection options you want installe

Mbox Mini User Guide8Additional Software on the Pro Tools Installer DiscThe Pro Tools LE Installer disc provides addi-tional software for your system,

Chapter 2: Installing Pro Tools on Mac 9Pro Tools Demo SessionThe Pro Tools LE Installer disc includes a demo session that you can use to verify that

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Chapter 3: Installing Pro Tools on Windows 11chapter 3Installing Pro Tools on WindowsThis chapter contains information for Windows systems only. If yo

Mbox Mini User Guide12 3 Follow the on-screen instructions to proceed with installation and click Next when prompted.4 To install the complete compl

Chapter 3: Installing Pro Tools on Windows 13Installation OptionsPro Tools LE OptionsTo install a subset of Pro Tools software and plug-ins (and assoc

Legal NoticesThis guide is copyrighted ©2010 by Avid Technology, Inc., (hereafter “Avid”), with all rights reserved. Under copyright laws, this guide

Mbox Mini User Guide14To install QuickTime:1 Visit www.apple.com and go to the Quick-Time page.2 Download the QuickTime installer applica-tion to yo

Chapter 3: Installing Pro Tools on Windows 15Avid Audio DriversThe Avid Audio Drivers are multi-client, multi-channel sound drivers that allow Pro Too

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Chapter 4: Configuring Your Pro Tools System 17chapter 4Configuring Your Pro Tools SystemAfter you have connected your system and in-stalled Pro Tools

Mbox Mini User Guide18Configuring Pro Tools LEPro Tools System SettingsIn the Playback Engine dialog, Pro Tools LE lets you adjust the performance of

Chapter 4: Configuring Your Pro Tools System 19Host ProcessorsThe Host Processors setting lets you manage multi-processor support for RTAS (Real-Time

Mbox Mini User Guide20CPU Usage LimitThe CPU Usage Limit setting controls the per-centage of CPU resources allocated to Pro Tools host processing task

Chapter 4: Configuring Your Pro Tools System 21Minimize Additional I/O Latency (Mac Only)When enabled, any additional latency due to suppressing error

Mbox Mini User Guide22Cache SizeThe Cache Size setting determines the amount of memory DAE allocates to pre-buffer audio for playback and looping when

Chapter 4: Configuring Your Pro Tools System 23Optimizing the Plug-In Streaming Buffer Size(Structure Plug-In Only)This option appears in the Playback

Contents iiicontentsChapter 1. Welcome to Mbox Mini . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1Mbox Min

Mbox Mini User Guide24Clock SourceThe Pro Tools Hardware Setup dialog lets you se-lect the Clock Source for the system.Internal If you are recording a

Chapter 4: Configuring Your Pro Tools System 25Backing Up your System ConfigurationAfter configuring your system and Pro Tools, you should save an ima

Mbox Mini User Guide26To disable or reassign Mac OS X keyboard shortcuts:1 Choose System Preferences from the Apple menu and click Keyboard. 2 Click

Chapter 4: Configuring Your Pro Tools System 27Enabling Journaling for Audio DrivesTo yield higher performance from audio drives, enable journaling.To

Mbox Mini User Guide28Configuring Windows Power Management SettingsPro Tools requires maximum CPU performance for optimal RTAS processing and disk str

Chapter 4: Configuring Your Pro Tools System 29Recommended OptimizationsPro Tools can also be affected by other software and hardware drivers installe

Mbox Mini User Guide30Adjusting Processor SchedulingTo adjust Processor Scheduling performance (Windows 7, Windows Vista, Windows XP):1 Right-click C

Chapter 5: Mbox Mini Hardware Overview 31chapter 5Mbox Mini Hardware OverviewMbox Mini Front Panel FeaturesFigure 1 identifies controls, indicators, a

Mbox Mini User Guide32Mix (Ratio)This knob mixes between input and playback. Mbox Mini gives you the ability to monitor your analog input signals whil

Chapter 5: Mbox Mini Hardware Overview 33Mbox Mini Back Panel FeaturesThe Mbox Mini back panel has the following features:USB PortThis standard USB co

Mbox Mini User GuideivChapter 5. Mbox Mini Hardware Overview . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 31Mbox Mini Fro

Mbox Mini User Guide34Line/DI (Input 2)The Line/DI input accepts line level signals, in-struments, and other 1/4-inch TRS (Tip-Ring-Sleeve) or TS (Tip

Chapter 6: Making Studio Connections 35chapter 6Making Studio ConnectionsTo hear audio recorded into a Pro Tools session, you will need to connect hea

Mbox Mini Setup Guide36Connecting Audio InputsMbox Mini inputs (sources) support micro-phones, guitars, keyboards, and other types of instruments. For

Chapter 6: Making Studio Connections 37Using a Mic that Has an XLR ConnectorTo use a microphone that has an XLR connector:1 Plug your microphone cabl

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Appendix A: Using the Driver Control Panel 39appendix aUsing the Driver Control PanelThe Mbox Mini Driver Control Panel lets you configure settings fo

Mbox Mini User Guide40Setting Sample Rate and Buffer SizeFrom the Driver Control Panel, you can change the Sample Rate or Buffer Size setting or acces

Appendix B: Configuring AMS (Mac OS X Only) 41appendix bConfiguring AMS (Mac OS X Only)Audio MIDI SetupPro Tools recognizes the ports on your MIDI in-

Mbox Mini User Guide425 Connect the MIDI device to the MIDI inter-face by clicking the arrow for the appropriate output port of the device and draggi

Appendix B: Configuring AMS (Mac OS X Only) 433 Click the More Information arrow to expand the dialog, then enable the appropriate MIDI channels (1–1

Contents vAppendix F. Resources. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 61About th

Mbox Mini User Guide44MIDI Patch Name SupportPro Tools supports XML (Extensible Markup Language) for storing and importing patch names for you externa

Appendix C: Configuring MIDI Studio Setup (Windows Only) 45appendix cConfiguring MIDI Studio Setup (Windows Only)MIDI Studio SetupMIDI Studio Setup (M

Mbox Mini User Guide46Interface ControlsCreate Adds a new instrument to the Instru-ment Name list.Delete Deletes the instrument or instruments se-lect

Appendix C: Configuring MIDI Studio Setup (Windows Only) 476 From the Output pop-up menu, select the out-put port on your MIDI interface that is con-

Mbox Mini User Guide48To import MIDI patch names into Pro Tools:1 Verify the MIDI Device name in the MIDI Stu-dio Setup window (see “MIDI Studio Setu

Appendix D: Hard Drive Configuration and Maintenance 49appendix dHard Drive Configuration and MaintenanceIt is recommended that you start with a newly

Mbox Mini User Guide50SCSI Hard DrivesAvid recommends qualified SCSI hard drives and a qualified SCSI host bus adapter (HBA) card or (on Windows syste

Appendix D: Hard Drive Configuration and Maintenance 51Formatting Windows Audio DrivesFor optimal performance, audio drives should be formatted as NTF

Mbox Mini User Guide52Partitioning DrivesPartitioning creates a logical volume or volumes on a physical drive, almost as if you were creat-ing virtual

Appendix D: Hard Drive Configuration and Maintenance 53Optimizing (Defragmenting) DrivesTo prevent fragmentation, you can optimize your drive, which r

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Mbox Mini User Guide54Using Mac Drives on Windows SystemsPro Tools for Windows lets you record and play back sessions directly from a Mac-formatted (H

Appendix D: Hard Drive Configuration and Maintenance 55Hard Disk Storage SpaceMono audio tracks recorded with 16-bit resolution at 44.1 kHz (CD qualit

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Appendix E: Troubleshooting 57appendix eTroubleshootingBacking Up Your WorkIt is highly recommended that you back up your work on a regular basis, and

Mbox Mini User Guide58 If you tried to launch Pro Tools by double-clicking a Pro Tools session file, do the follow-ing:• Close any error message.• Do

Appendix E: Troubleshooting 59Before You Call Avid SupportRegister Your SystemRegister your purchase by following the instruc-tions on the Registratio

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Appendix F: Resources 61appendix fResourcesWhether you are new to Pro Tools or just start-ing out with your new system, we encourage you to read and u

Mbox Mini User Guide62Documentation Installed Automatically with Pro ToolsWhen you install Pro Tools, you get useful PDF versions of many Pro Tools gu

Appendix G: Compliance Information 63appendix gCompliance InformationEnvironmental ComplianceDisposal of Waste Equipment by Users in the European Unio

Chapter 1: Welcome to Mbox Mini 1chapter 1Welcome to Mbox MiniWelcome to the Mbox®Mini audio production system from Avid®.Mbox Mini and Pro Tools LE®

Mbox Mini User Guide64EMC (Electromagnetic Compliance)Avid declares that this product complies with the following standards regulating emissions and i

Appendix G: Compliance Information 65Important Safety Instructions1) Read these instructions.2) Keep these instructions.3) Heed all warnings.4) Follow

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Index 67AAudio MIDI Setup (AMS) (Macintosh) 41authorizing Pro Tools LEMac 7Windows 14CCache Size 22Clean Uninstall (Mac) 9Clock Source 24Internal sett

Mbox Mini User Guide68MMbox Miniback panel 33MIDIsetup (Macintosh) 41setup (Windows) 45MIDI Studio Setup (MSS) (Windows) 45Minimize Additional I/O Lat

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Mbox Mini User Guide2Pro Tools LE CapabilitiesPro Tools LE™ on Mac or Windows provides the following capabilities with Mbox Mini:• Playback of up to 4

Chapter 1: Welcome to Mbox Mini 3Hard Drive RequirementsFor optimal audio recording and playback, all Pro Tools systems require one or more qualified