Opinions on Digidesign MBOX 2 Mini

VinceLovesF · #1 01-24-2007, 12:16 PM

Hi Guys,

i'm looking to buy that Digidesign MBOX 2 Mini.
I would need your inputs about it, how the ones who bought it found it and so on.....

Thanks a lot
Vince

VinceLovesF · #2 01-27-2007, 05:23 AM

Nobody?

Nuk3m · #3 01-27-2007, 08:17 AM

Hey,

Ive been mixing bands on the live scene in melbourne for about a year now and a studio assistant for about the same time and im just getting my home studio up at the moment.

I personally dont like digidesign and pro tools because they limit everything. And for the price you pay i dont see it being a fair amount.

But pro tools is probably the best software that is on the market to track with and edit audio. I dont personally that it is the best for tracking.

I would wait abit on the mini. Ive heard from alot of people i work with that they are having trouble with its asio drivers and a few other kinks.

Id wait myself until they get it down pat or buy the normal Mbox 2.

Also EMU have a few good options hell alot cheaper and way better sampling rate so if your recording at home itll sound alot better then most Mbox users.

csholtmeier · #4 01-27-2007, 08:47 AM

All the specs of the Mbox2 Mini look the same as the original Mbox. Find one used for about half the price.

these_go211 · #5 01-29-2007, 10:43 AM

^ good idea. i have an orginal mbox. has always worked great. a good piece of kit for the price. you lose flexibility due to digi's propietary scheme. but having the mbox hardware and the protools software for a fairly low price is a good deal.

LeonD · #6 01-29-2007, 11:20 AM

The only thing I didn't like about my (original) mBox is that in order to use the software, the box had to be attached. So, if I record in my basement then want to edit somewhere else, I need to take the mBox with me.

This kind of defeated the whole "portable with a laptop" scene. I've since started using Garageband with a Presonus interface. The quality is good enough for me and it's super portable.

LeonD

Standalone · #7 01-29-2007, 08:21 PM

{opinion} looks cool {/opinion}

these_go211 · #8 01-30-2007, 10:19 AM

that's true leon. the idea of the mbox as a dongle that needs to be attached is silly, and reduces a lot of flexibility with a portable rig. that is a drawback. (that drove me to using an onyx mixer with FW card by the way). but as i said it is a good deal. the preamps on the mbox are good and pt le is a great program.