Computer Based Music Creation.

[Keith!]

Has anyone got/used an Mbox 2? Thinking about getting one. Are they any good?

I got an Mbox2 at the beginning of this year. Works well. Only problem i have is when i set up a new Protools session and record arm the track, i get a feedback loop happening. Not sure why. But i just unplug the USB cable from the Mbox and reopen the session and that seems to fix it.

 

[Ermz]

Has anyone got/used an Mbox 2? Thinking about getting one. Are they any good?

I've been considering it.

The biggest drawback from my perspective is:

LE doesn't have plug-in delay compensation (you have to manually fuck with it).
You only get two outputs (that's 2 monitor sends, meaning no surround sound and no external FX processors)

Also there's only 2 analogue inputs, so you won't be doing any drum tracking unless you're a fan of Overheads only.

Aside from that it's a good purchase. I've heard that they improved the converters over the original Mbox and the preamps themselves, as you'd expect are rather plain and flat (but for the money what can you expect...). Also all the connections are balanced unlike the M-audio stuff.