Mbox 2 with Pro Tools LE 7.0/7.1 for Mac OS X 10.4 ('Tiger') for PPC-based Macs. Pro Tools 7 Information. For information about Pro Tools 7, including Upgrades and Updates, please see the following pages. Digidesign Hardware Supplied with System. Mbox 2; USB Cable (12') Digidesign Software Compatibility. Pro Tools LE 7.1.1 for Mac OS X 10.4 for Intel-based Macs; Pro Tools LE software will not work without Digidesign hardware connected; Pro Tools LE supports the use of any single supported Pro Tools LE audio interface. For topics related to original Mbox, Mbox 2 family, Digi 001, Digi 002 family, 003 family on Mac OS.
Digidesign Hardware Supplied with System
- Mbox 2
- USB Cable (12')
Digidesign Software Compatibility
- Pro Tools LE 7.0 and 7.1 for Mac OS X 10.4 (Tiger)
- Pro Tools LE software will not work without Digidesign hardware connected
- Pro Tools LE supports the use of any single supported Pro Tools LE audio interface. Simultaneous use of multiple Pro Tools LE hardware devices is not supported.
Included and Optional Plug-Ins:
Optional Software Bundles:
- Music Production Toolkit
- Requires Pro Tools LE 7.1 or higher
- DV Toolkit 2
- Requires Pro Tools LE 7.1 or higher
- DV Toolkit
- Requires Pro Tools LE 6.1 thru 7.0
- Not supported with 7.1 and higher
Optional Digidesign Hardware
- MIDI I/O
- PRE (For use as standalone microphone preamplifier. For remote control within Pro Tools, TDM hardware and software is required)
Control Surfaces & MIDI Interfaces
- Supported Hardware (Digidesign & Third Party)
Optional Digidesign & Avid Storage
SCSI
- Avid MediaDrive rS300/320 LVD
- Avid MediaDrive rS146/320 LVD
- Avid MediaDrive rS73/320 LVD
- Avid MediaDrive rS36/320 LVD
- Avid MediaDock Shuttle iS146/320 LVD
- Avid MediaDock Shuttle iS73/320 LVD
- Avid MediaDock Shuttle iS36/320 LVD
- Avid MediaDock Dual
- Avid MediaDock Dual+
- DigiDrive MediaDock
- DigiDrive SCSI Drives
- SCSI-128 Kit
- Includes ATTO ExpressPCI-UL3D
- Qualified for up to 48 mono or 48 stereo tracks (48 tracks in PTLE requires DV Toolkit 2 or Music Production Toolkit option)
- Power Mac G4 & G5 PCI Models Only
(Not compatible with Power Mac G5 PCI Express models)
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- SCSI-64 Kit/ATTO ExpressPCI-DC
Power Mac G5 PCI Express Models
The following PCIe storage host adapter card is now qualified with the Power Mac G5 PCI Express models:
- ExpressPCI UL5D - Dual-channel Ultra320 PCI Express SCSI Host Adapter
- Qualified for up to 48 mono or 48 stereo tracks (48 tracks in PTLE requires DV Toolkit 2 or Music Production Toolkit option)
FireWire Storage
- Avid MediaDrive rS250
- Avid MediaDrive rS80
- DigiDrive FireWire 80
Important information for Avid rs80 and rs250 users on Mac OS X: Initio Firmware Update for Avid rs80 and rs250
Digidesign Mbox 2 Driver Download For Mac
For more information and specific requirements for FireWire drives, see FireWire Drive Requirements
Video Options
Software
- DV Toolkit 2
- Requires Pro Tools LE 7.1 or higher
- DV Toolkit
- Requires Pro Tools LE 6.1 thru 7.0
- Not supported with 7.1 and higher
Hardware
- Canopus ADVC-110 DV Transcoder
- Canopus ADVC-100 DV Transcoder
- DV Toolkit 2
- Requires Pro Tools LE 7.1 or higher
- DV Toolkit
- Requires Pro Tools LE 6.1 thru 7.0
- Not supported with 7.1 and higher
Hardware
- Canopus ADVC-110 DV Transcoder
- Canopus ADVC-100 DV Transcoder
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- Recording to the system startup drive is not recommended or supported
- For Power Mac G5 or G4 desktop models, a separate internal or external dedicated audio hard drive is highly recommended for maximum performance and track count.Although limited recording and playback of audio tracks may be possible using the internal drive in iBook, PowerBook, iMac and Mac mini models, a separate external dedicated audio hard drive is highly recommended for maximum performance and track count. Digidesign recommends the use of FireWire drives for use with these computers.
- Dual processor users will experience increased performance over single processor CPUs
- Mbox 2 will not function properly if connected to a passive USB hub. If you need to use a hub for other USB peripherals, use a powered hub or a separate dedicated USB port for Mbox 2 to function properly.
Known Incompatibilities
- Mbox 2 will not function if any Digidesign PCI cards are installed in the CPU. (Digi 001, Audiomedia III, TDM cards, SampleCell)
- Pro Tools LE core hardware systems cannot be combined
- Pro Tools does not work in the OS 9 'Classic Mode'. You must choose Mac OS X as your Startup Disk.
New Session File Format ('.ptf')
Pro Tools 7.0 uses a new session file format and extension (.ptf) to distinguish its sessions from sessions created with previous versions. Pro Tools 7 sessions need to be saved as an earlier format to be used with pre-7.0 Pro Tools systems. For more information, see the following:
Pro Tools Mbox 2 Download
Energy Saver Settings
Pro Tools Does Not Support Sleep Mode
In the Macintosh System Preferences, launch Energy Saver, click the Sleep tab, and disable all Sleep features. Set 'Put the computer to sleep when it is inactive' to Never. Do not manually put your computer to sleep when running Pro Tools.
Processor Performance & Power Mac G5
For optimal Pro Tools performance, you must set Processor Performance (located in System Preferences > Energy Saver > Options) to 'Highest'. Updating your Mac OS may reset this to the default setting: 'Automatic'. After updating your Mac OS, check to make sure this is set to 'Highest'.
Apple's Mac OS help documentation provides the following info on Energy Saver Processor settings:
- The PowerPC G5 processor in your Power Mac G5 can run at various speeds. The default setting for this feature is 'Automatic', which allows the system to run the processor at full speed when required, and at a lower speed during periods of light processing activity. Certain real-time applications, such as audio creation or gaming, may perform optimally when using the highest processor performance setting. You can change the processor performance setting in the Energy Saver pane of System Preferences.