Digidesign MBox2 announced

pcm · Post by **pcm** » Fri Sep 02, 2005 6:30 am

You can read about it at the Digi site.

Most notable is what it DOESN'T have.

-no firewire (still USB)
-no 96k (still maxes out at 48k)
-no price reduction (still $495 list)

All that seems to be changed is the addition of MIDI i/o, and the ability to record on both the analog and digital inputs at the same time. Snore.

Considering what they could have done, I'm astonished that this is all they could come up with after all these years.

sdfalk · Post by **sdfalk** » Fri Sep 02, 2005 9:01 am

Having an M-Box myself I agree.
I looked at and wasn't even slightly interested in (ahem)
"upgrading" to that one
But ummm nice box though

danes · Post by **danes** » Fri Sep 02, 2005 9:49 am

I notice that focusrite's preamp is not available in version 2, no?

sdfalk · Post by **sdfalk** » Fri Sep 02, 2005 9:53 am

I'm starting to wonder, what's in a name?
The focusrite preamps on my M-Box sound like dog poo.

mersis · Post by **mersis** » Fri Sep 02, 2005 10:04 am

sdfalk wrote:I'm starting to wonder, what's in a name?
The focusrite preamps on my M-Box sound like dog poo.

probably because digi didnt wajnt the good oines

as you can see they dont care about their products

hence Mbox 2

sdfalk · Post by **sdfalk** » Fri Sep 02, 2005 10:24 am

No argument from me.
I have Protools just to keep up with it and run a few sessions from time to time and that's about it

chaim · Post by **chaim** » Mon Sep 05, 2005 8:19 am

wonder · Post by **wonder** » Mon Sep 05, 2005 9:44 am

i just bought the OLD mbox yesterday. I need PT as a transfer because all the other studios use PT and not DP.

I tried to play a SMALLLLL project and kept getting alerts to increase buffer.

is USB just not even possible at ALLL with recording?

dix · Post by **dix** » Mon Sep 05, 2005 9:44 am

Is that weird arm thing on the front permanent or will I have to saw it off?

sdfalk · Post by **sdfalk** » Mon Sep 05, 2005 10:17 am

wonder wrote:i just bought the OLD mbox yesterday. I need PT as a transfer because all the other studios use PT and not DP.

I tried to play a SMALLLLL project and kept getting alerts to increase buffer.

is USB just not even possible at ALLL with recording?

Of course it is..
I've done it often
Not sure what your problem is though

wonder · Post by **wonder** » Mon Sep 05, 2005 11:00 am

as i stated, the recording/playback keeps stopping and says the USB is not working properly and to INCREASE MY BUFFER size. My buffer size is TOTALLY maxed out.

Are there bottlenecks when running USB through a HUB?

sdfalk · Post by **sdfalk** » Mon Sep 05, 2005 11:34 am

Running through a hub with an M-Box is a bad idea.
If that's what you're doing, that could be most of your problem
right there.
Give the M-Box its' own usb port.

as i stated, the recording/playback keeps stopping and says the USB is not working properly and to INCREASE MY BUFFER size. My buffer size is TOTALLY maxed out.

Which tells me you turned the buffer setting up, but doesn't explain
what could be causing your problem

wonder · Post by **wonder** » Mon Sep 05, 2005 11:36 am

i have no idea what would be causing that problem. im assuming its the HUB or some other issue.

sdfalk · Post by **sdfalk** » Mon Sep 05, 2005 1:16 pm

If you're plugged into a hub, STOP
Plug directly into a FREE available USB port..
NO HUBS!
It's in the M-Box manual as well.
Remember, you're dealing with pretty limited bandwidth
in USB 1.
That's not to say you can't use it for recording, but plugging
into a hub with (potentially) other devices will cause problems.

wonder · Post by **wonder** » Mon Sep 05, 2005 1:19 pm

sweet, thanks sdfalk!

appreciate it.

we dont need no stinking manuals!!!!