Digidesign introduced the Mbox 2, a next-generation USB-powered audio/MIDI production system that builds on the performance and simplicity of the original Mbox. Mbox 2 comes with the Pro Tools Ignition Pack, an impressive collection of powerful plug-ins, creative applications, and additional tools to help professionally produce and promote music. With the addition of the Pro Tools Ignition Pack, Mbox 2 includes more than 50 plug-ins and instruments. The new MBox 2 features :

- Four simultaneous inputs with analog and digital I/O
- Two analog inputs (XLR and 1/4" jacks) and two analog outputs (1/4" jacks)
- Two channels of S/PDIF digital I/O (RCA)
- 48V phantom power for condenser mics
- 24-bit/48 kHz audio
- MIDI in/out
- Zero-latency monitoring
- 100% USB powered
- Award-winning Pro Tools LE software (Windows XP and Mac OS X)
- 32 simultaneous audio tracks (128 virtual audio tracks)
- Integrated MIDI sequencer with 256 simultaneous MIDI tracks
- 37 DigiRack and 7 Bomb Factory® plug-ins
- Includes the Pro Tools Ignition Pack software and tools
- Support for streaming ReWire applications
- Beat Detective LE groove analysis and correction tool

Pro Tools Ignition Pack:

- Propellerhead Software Reason Adapted 3
- Ableton Live Lite 4 Digidesign Edition
- FXpansion BFD Lite
- IK Multimedia SampleTank 2 SE
- IK Multimedia AmpliTube LE
- IK Multimedia T-RackS EQ
- Celemony Melodyne uno essential
- Pro Tools Method One instructional DVD
- Bunker 8 REX File CD
- 1-year membership to Broadjam.com
- Limited-time free trade magazine subscription

Digidesign priced the Mbox 2 at $495 USD (Euro 420 exl.VAT)).

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