Digidesign Unveils Mbox® 2 Micro Pro Tools LE® Portable Sequencing, Editing, And Mixing Solution

Digidesign today unveiled the latest member of its award-winning Mbox® 2 family; Mbox® 2 Micro is a pocket-sized Pro Tools LE® system that provides Pro Tools® users with an ultra-portable sequencing, editing and mixing solution. The size of a typical USB flash drive, Mbox 2 Micro combines high-quality audio output/monitoring capabilities with the power of Pro Tools LE software, allowing Pro Tools users to easily edit and mix live or studio-recorded sessions created on Pro Tools|HD®, Pro Tools LE, or Pro Tools M-Powered™ systems anywhere they go, or create loop-based and virtual instrument-driven tracks in Pro Tools LE.

Mbox 2 Micro features a rugged, ultra-compact, anodized aluminum case for ultimate portability. Its 1/8-inch stereo output jack supports up to 24-bit/48 kHz audio playback, allowing for high-quality monitoring, while a convenient volume wheel makes headphone adjustments easy. Mbox 2 Micro comes with award-winning Pro Tools LE software, a collection of over 45 Bomb Factory® and DigiRack™ effects plug-ins, and Digidesign's Xpand!™ sample-playback/synthesis workstation.

"We've received many requests from customers across the entire user spectrum seeking a greater degree of portability when using Pro Tools on the road, and we're very excited to introduce Mbox 2 Micro as a response to that growing demand. Mbox 2 Micro not only enables on-the-go mixing and editing, but when combined with our growing family of virtual instruments, it becomes a very compelling solution for easily creating loop- and sample-based music wherever and whenever inspiration strikes," remarks Dusty DiMercurio, marketing manager for Digidesign personal studio products.

Robert Scovill, Digidesign's live sound market manager, adds, "For our VENUE live sound engineers, Mbox 2 Micro is ideal for reviewing, editing and mixing live recordings while en route to the next gig. For example, a FOH or monitor engineer can now easily open a previous night's Pro Tools|HD file with the Mbox 2 Micro and Pro Tools LE. They can then re-mix the session with RTAS versions of many of the same plug-ins used on the VENUE live system. Think of it this way—now the tour bus back lounge or even the airline seat can become your own personal post facility."

Mbox 2 Micro has a suggested retail price of $279 (USD).