Digidesign Mbox2 USB Audio/MIDI Pro Tools LE Interface Digital HDD Recording

Virtually unused, comes with original box, paperwork and software for Mac OS The Mbox 2 from Digidesign packs in just the right amount of inputs and outputs to satisfy the needs of beginning recordists and pro recordists alike. A favorite among singer/songwriters, the Mbox 2 offers two microphone inputs with awesome sound quality, so you can plug a guitar microphone and vocal microphone right in and capture your songs. Built-in MIDI inputs on the back streamline your setup, so you can bring in a MIDI controller to control the abundance of virtual instruments that come included with Pro Tools LE (more on that in a second!). Ideal for desktop production and a grand-slam winner for your mobile recording needs, the Mbox 2 lets you use the same software the big-time studios use — and makes sure your tracks are compatible with high-end Pro Tools|HD studios when you hit the big time. One of the biggest things that we hear from customers is how tremendous of a value the Mbox 2 is. It offers 4-in/2-out recording at a high quality, so your tracks are ready for release. And a big part of that value proposition is the massive software package that comes included — you guessed it, Pro Tools LE 8... the same software used in countless professional recording studios and post houses across the world. The tracks that you create in Pro Tools LE 8 can be instantly opened and used in those same pro studios — take your sessions to a Pro Tools|HD-equipped studio and have them mixed by a pro, or enjoy having your entire body of work be fully compatible and usable whenever it's time to make the move into a larger system — with Pro Tools LE 8, you become a part of the largest community of digital audio workstation users in the world. This version of the industry standard gives you unprecedented Pro Tools LE recording, mixing, and editing power, offering an impressive 48 simultaneous mono or stereo audio tracks — expandable up to 128 tracks with full 7.1 surround sound mixing! You'll also enjoy robust MIDI sequencing and editing abilities, built-in music notation tools with the Score Editor, Elastic Time and Elastic Pitch control, easy track-comping tools, convenient automation and controller lanes, and a time-saving update-checking feature for Pro Tools and all of your plug-ins. Plus, Pro Tools LE 8 includes a comprehensive collection of professional sound-processing plug-ins and 20 new effects — on top of a host of incredible virtual instruments. There are a Mini Grand piano, the Boom drum machine, the DB-33 tonewheel organ, and Vacuum and Xpand!2 synths, and more — as well as more than 9GB of high-quality loops and a ton of plug-ins and tools to fix, enhance, and polish your mixes. In short, you'll have all the tools you need to create radio-ready tracks — right from the moment you open the box!