KEY FEATURES
› Capture and mix sound in pristine quality
with premium A/D and D/A conversion
› Get all the ins and outs you need to
connect your gear, including
• 4 mic preamps/line inputs with Variable
Z (impedance)
• 2 Variable Z instrument inputs
• 4 additional line inputs
• 2 impedance-switching eects loops
• 2-way simultaneous stereo Bluetooth I/O
• Optical I/O (8-channel ADAT or
2-channel S/PDIF)
• Coaxial S/PDIF I/O
• MIDI I/O
• 2 stereo monitor outputs
• 1 Hi-Z reamplification output with
ground lift
• 2 headphone outputs with individual
cue mixes
• 2 footswitch/expression pedal inputs
› Optimize mic and instrument tone with
Variable Z impedance switching
› Reamplify guitar tracks and more to
change up the tone
› Produce podcasts and live streams with
Loopback capabilities
› Enable monitor switching and independent
cue mixes with integrated talkback
› Perform actions fast with four assignable,
dual-function, user action buttons
› Create, record, edit, and mix music and
audio with Pro Tools Studio
› Compose music using notation with
Sibelius
®
Artist
› Find inspiration with a massive collection
of instruments, plugins, and loops
› Use MBOX Studio with Pro Tools, Logic
Pro, Cubase, and other popular DAWs
Bring professional recording power to your personal studio.
MBOX
®
Studio delivers exceptional sound clarity, real-time
effects, low-latency tracking, loopback mixing, and 21 x
22 simultaneous I/O in the most comprehensive desktop
interface ever made. Powered by Pro Tools
®
Studio (or your
music creation application of choice), you get everything
you need to create, record, edit, and mix high-quality music
and audio, plus podcast and stream.
EVERYTHING YOU NEED TO MAKE MUSIC
Plug in and play right away with Pro Tools Studio and MBOX Ignition
Pack included. Whether making beats and parts with virtual instruments
or connecting real ones to your computer through MBOX Studio for
recording, you have a massive collection of plugins, instruments,
samples, loops, and sounds at your fingertips to explore, get inspired,
and keep you in your creative zone.
SOUND INCREDIBLE
MBOX Studio is designed with top-quality components, circuit design,
and audio converters, enabling you to capture and mix music with the
utmost clarity and detail. Variable Z opens up a whole range of tonal
options for mics. And with built-in real-time EQ, delay, and reverb, plus
independent cue mixing, you can deliver your best performances with
low-latency tracking.
A GUITAR PLAYER’S DREAM
With Variable Z on instrument inputs, you can change up the tone of
your guitar when recording direct to complement your effects chain.
Play through the world’s greatest amps with Eleven
®
MK II, bx_rockrack,
tons of stompbox effects, and more included. Integrate your own
outboard effects. Reamplify tracks. And stay pitch-perfect with the
built-in tuner.
ENDLESS CREATIVE POSSIBILITIES
MBOX Studio is more than the simple audio interface of years past;
it expands and accelerates your workflow. Map its buttons to access
your favorite functions fast. Work with audio, MIDI, notation, and 4K
video. Jam with your iPhone. Record voiceovers and design sound for
picture. Podcast and live stream with Loopback mixing. Even use it as a
standalone monitor controller.
MBOX STUDIO
21 x 22 audio production system
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MBOX Studio—21 x 22 audio production system
HARDWARE SPECIFICATIONS
GENERAL
Simultaneous I/O 21 x 22
Audio resolution 24-bit, 192 kHz @ 10 x 10 I/O; 24-bit, 96 kHz @ 21 x 22 I/O
Built-in DSP Avid FX—EQ, Delay, Reverb, Tuner
Mic preamps 4
Phantom power +48V switch
Form factor Desktop interface
Dimensions (H x W x D) 4.1 x 11.3 x 8.9 inches (105.2 x 288 x 225.3 mm)
Weight 6.1 lbs (2.8 kg)
Computer connectivity USB-C 2.0 (includes USB-A adapter)
INPUTS AND OUTPUTS
Analog inputs
› 2 combo mic/line/instrument inputs with Variable Z (impedance) on the front panel
(inputs 1–2)
› 2 combo mic/line inputs with Variable Z on the back panel (inputs 3–4)
› 4 line inputs (inputs 7–8 shared with FX Returns)
Analog outputs
› 2 stereo monitor outputs (Main and Alt)
› 2 headphone outputs
› 2 Hi-Z switchable FX Loops Sends
› 1 Hi-Z output to amp (mirrors FX Send 2)
Digital inputs
› 1 Optical input (8 channels of ADAT or 2 channels S/PDIF)
› 1 coaxial S/PDIF input
Digital outputs
› 1 Optical output (8 channels of ADAT or 2 channels S/PDIF)
› 1 coaxial S/PDIF output
Other I/O
› MIDI I/O
› 2 footswitch/expression pedal inputs
A/D CONVERSION
Mic preamps
› Max Input Level: 14 dBu
› Gain Range: 60 dB
› Dynamic Range: 112 dB
› THD+N: 0.001%
› EIN: -129 dB (A-weighted)
› Frequency Response: 20 Hz–20 kHz, ±0.125 dB
Line inputs
› Max Input Level: 14 dBu
› Gain Range: 60 dB
› Dynamic Range: 112 dB
› THD+N: 0.001%
› Frequency Response: 20 Hz–20 kHz, ±0.125 dB
Instrument inputs
› Max Input Level: 14 dBu
› Gain Range: 60 dB
› Dynamic Range: 108 dB
› THD+N: 0.004%
› Frequency Response: 20 Hz–20 kHz, ±0.125 dB
MBOX Studio—21 x 22 audio production system
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are preliminary and subject to change without notice. Avid, the Avid logo, Eleven, MBOX, and Pro Tools are trademarks
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D/A CONVERSION
Line outputs
› Max Output: 19 dBu
› Dynamic Range: 110 dB
› THD+N: 0.002%
› Frequency Response: 20 Hz–20 kHz, ±0.125 dB
Monitor outputs
› Max Output: 19 dBu
› Dynamic Range: 110 dB
› THD+N: 0.0012%
› Frequency Response: 20 Hz–20 kHz, ±0.125 dB
Headphone outputs
› Dynamic Range: 102 dB
› Frequency Response: 20 Hz–20 kHz, ±0.2 dB
› Output Power: 120 mW > 32 Ohm
Hi-Z output (reamp)
› Dynamic Range: 103 dB
› THD+N: 0.002%
› Frequency Response: 20 Hz–20 kHz, ±0.3 dB
WHAT’S INCLUDED
› MBOX Studio audio interface
› MBOX Control software
› Pro Tools Studio software and plugins (1-year subscription)
› Sibelius Artist software and mobile app (1-year subscription)
› MBOX Ignition Pack plugin bundle
› USB-C cable
› USB-C female to USB-A male adapter
› Power adapter
› Registration card
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What’s Included with MBOX Studio
Get all of this with your MBOX Studio USB interface
Included hardware and accessories
MBOX Studio USB interface
USB-C cable
USB-C female to USB-A male adapter
Power adapter
Registration card
Included software
Pro Tools Studio 1-year subscription
Sibelius Artist 1-year subscription (desktop and mobile app)
MBOX Control
Celemony Melodyne 5 essential (part of the Pro Tools Studio bundle)
SoundFlow Cloud Avid Edition (part of the Pro Tools Studio bundle)
Included plugins and sounds
All plugins included with Pro Tools Studio
MBOX Ignition Pack
Baby Audio Vibe Box—exclusive plugin only available with MBOX Studio
BPM Create—MBOX Producer Toolkit with sounds and samples
Brainworx A/DA Flanger—A/DA Flanger stompbox emulation
Brainworx Ampeg SVT-VR Classic—Ampeg bass amp emulation
Brainworx bx_bluechorus2—Boss CE-2 Chorus stompbox emulation
Brainworx bx_console N—Neve VXS console channel strip emulation
Brainworx bx_greenscreamer—Ibanez TS 808 Tube Screamer emulation
Brainworx bx_megadual—Mesa Boogie Dual Rectifier emulation
Brainworx bx_opto compressor—all-around compressor emulation
Gauge LUSH VOX—parallel compression + processor for vocals
Avid Loopmasters Sample Pack (part of the Pro Tools Studio bundle)
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Minimum System Requirements
Minimum System Requirements for MAC:
macOS*** Catalina 10.15.7 - Ventura 13.0.1
M1 or Intel Core 2 Duo Processor (i5 or faster recommended)
8GB RAM
*** Mojave is not tested but expected to work.
Minimum System Requirements for PC:
Windows 10, 11
64-bit Intel Core Processor (i5 or faster recommended)
8GB RAM
DAW Requirements
Pro Tools
MBOX Studio comes with a Pro Tools Studio subscription upon product registration.
When registered, the current version of Pro Tools will be available. Upon MBOX Studio's
release day November 17, 2022, this would be Pro Tools 2022.10. However, MBOX
Studio is expected to work with older versions of Pro Tools (as far back as 12.5) but has
not been tested with a version earlier than 2022.10.
For more information in regards to the Pro Tools version activated with your MBOX
Studio Subscription, please see the corresponding version here
.
Third Party
MBOX Studio is expected to work with all 3rd party DAWs. As long as the version used is
a version qualified on a supported OS
, it is expected to work.
Avid has specifically tested:
Reaper
Logic
Garageband
Ableton Live
Studio One
Cubase
Sonar
Reason
FL Studio
Digital Performer
Adobe Audition
Bitwig Studio
Sound Forge
It can also be used with video editors such as:
Final Cut Pro
Avid Media Composer
