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- The latest version of Mbox 2 Firmware Updater is 1.3 on Mac Informer. It is a perfect match for Device Assistants in the System Tools category. The app is developed by Digidesign.
Mbox 2 Mini Package The Mbox 2 Mini package includes the follow-ing:. Mbox 2 Mini desktop audio interface. Pro Tools Installer disc containing Pro Tools LE™ software, DigiRack RTAS (Real-Time AudioSuite) and AudioSuite plug-ins, optional software, and electronic PDF guides. Mbox 2 Mini QuickStart Sheet. USB connector cable. MBox 2 Mini drivers for Mac and Windows I bought an MBox 2 Mini sometime in I think 2007, which I believe is around the time they were introduced. I installed Pro Tools LE (I don't even know what version it was at this point, the discs are long gone) but right away started using Ableton Live.
Mac mini — Mbox 2 Requirements
With Pro Tools LE 6.8.1 for Mac OS X
Apple Mac mini Computers Supported
Model & Processor |
1.25GHz Mac mini — model M9686LL/A |
1.42GHz Mac mini — model M9687LL/A |
Specifications
From the Apple website Mac mini section:
- For more information on Apple computer models and specifications, see the AppleSpec page on Apple's website
- Other resources: www.everymac.com and www.mactracker.ca
Additional Requirements
System Software
Drivers For Mbox 2
- Pro Tools LE 6.8.1 is officially supported on Mac OS 10.3.8 & 10.3.9 (Panther) and Mac OS 10.4.2 (Tiger)
iLok Authorized Plug-Ins
Although not required with Pro Tools installation, an iLok USB Hardware Key may be required for installation of some plug-ins and optional software applications.
Control Surfaces & MIDI Interfaces
Hard Drives — Audio Storage Requirements
Although limited recording and playback of audio tracks may be possible using the internal startup drive, a separate dedicated audio hard drive is highly recommended for maximum performance and track count.
Audio Storage Requirements for Record and Playback:
Firewire Hard Drives
- For best results, follow the guidelines on the FireWire Drive Requirements
Maximum Performance Guidelines
- Recording to the system startup drive is not recommended or supported
- A separate internal or external dedicated audio drive is highly recommended for maximum performance and track count
Pro Tools Does Not Support Sleep Mode
In the Macintosh System Preferences, launch Energy Saver, click the Sleep tab, and disable all Sleep features. Set 'Put the computer to sleep when it is inactive' to Never. Do not manually put your computer to sleep when running Pro Tools.
Known Incompatibilities & Issues
- The Movie Offset feature affects both the QT Movie output to DV and the Onscreen movie
- If users want to use Japanese fonts in their sessions, they will not be able to use HFS (standard) drives – only HFS+ formatted drives
- Sometimes when opening a session that was based on a PT 3.2 format session, the following error may occur when Restoring IO paths: Time type mismatch occurred in 'Time_Typed.cpp' line 370. A reboot may be necessary if this occurs
- System instabilities and performance issues can occur when using MIDI control surfaces in conjunction with Pro Tools 6 and 3rd party MIDI interfaces. For best multiport MIDI performance, we recommend using Digidesign's MIDI I/O.
- Pro Tools LE core systems cannot be combined, and multiple units are not supported. For instance:
- A Digi 002 and Mbox 2 cannot be used together on the same computer at the same time.
- 2 Mbox 2 units cannot be used on the same computer.
- Digi 002 faders cannot be used with any other system.
- Pro Tools 6 does not work in the OS 9 'Classic Mode'. You must choose Mac OS X as your Startup Disk.
Mbox Pro 2 Driver
Additional Information