A portable 2x2 USB bus-powered audio interface with high-performance converters and Pro Tools LE software. The Pro Tools LE Mbox Mini 3 (3rd Gen) is part of the next-generation of Avid's Pro Tools Mbox family”some of the highest quality, most flexible personal recording systems ever. Professionals around the world have long been using Pro Tools recording systems to create award-winning music and sound for film and TV. Now you can get the same professional results in your personal studio with Pro Tools LE Mbox Mini 3”a complete, integrated, computer-based music creation and production system. The ultra-portable Pro Tools LE Mbox Mini 3 features the key ingredients you need to easily compose, record, edit, and mix music”including studio-standard Pro Tools LE software. You get over 70 stunning effects and virtual instruments, plus other tools and features to help you create music quickly and easily. The highly mobile Mini is a 24-bit/48kHz, USB bus-powered 2 x 2 interface featuring an XLR mic/line combo input with 48V phantom power, two 1/4' instrument inputs, as well a balanced output and headphone out.

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Get support and repair information for Avid Pro Tools Mbox. Download the latest drivers, learn from others, find guides, or contact support. Only at Sweetwater! FREE Shipping and FREE Warranty for your Avid Mbox 3 Mini with Pro Tools Express! Core Audio, WDM, MME, and multiclient drivers. Iv Mbox User Guide Chapter 6. Connect Mbox Mini to a sepa-rate, dedicated USB port. 2 Mbox User Guide. Mbox hardware drivers must be installed before.

It also offers you a mix control for zero-latency monitoring and a monitor volume knob. Premium Quality Designed by the same engineering team behind their top-of-the-line Pro Tools HD systems, the Mbox Mini 3 interface features advanced recording technology for exceptional quality. A premium analog signal path and high-performance converters deliver pristine 24-bit, 48kHz sound. Stringent testing standards ensure rock-solid performance in the most demanding environments. Highly Flexible Mbox Mini 3 is designed for ultra-tight integration with the included Pro Tools LE software, which is based on the same platform trusted by professional musicians, engineers, and producers around the world.

The Mbox Mini interface also works with other major recording applications, so you can make music any way you want. All-new drivers provide superior performance with Logic, Live, Record, Reason, Fruity Loops, Cubase, Nuendo, Sonar, and more. So go ahead, use your favorite third-party DAW from start to finish, or record, with the included Pro Tools LE software to ensure your sessions are compatible with pro studios around the world. No matter how you work, you'll sound great with Mbox Mini.

Bundled Plug-ins In addition to an incredible 8GB collection of pro-quality loops from industry sound heavyweights Big Fish Audio, the included Pro Tools LE 8 software includes a comprehensive bundle of amazing virtual instruments, effects, and utility plug-ins. Comments about Avid Pro Tools LE Mbox Mini 3 (3rd-Gen): Love it! & I'm running windows Vista. Haven't had any problems running pro tools on windows, but i do see alot of reviews on here about it not functioning properly. My only 'tiff' is with the not so great plug-ins that come w/ pro tools 8, & the preamp in the interface could be a tad bit better sounding. I've ran a MXL990 as well as a Rode NT1-A threw the interface with no preamp & you haver to turn the gain up quite a ways before you get a loud enough sound to record. I still miss the original Mbox sometimes.

Solid metal casing. Not cheap plastic. Solid knobs & buttons. Mbox always has been a great value to have pro tools. Comments about Avid Pro Tools LE Mbox Mini 3 (3rd-Gen): I'm new to computer recording; but, so far, it has been rather painless. Went in to GC to look at Beringer mixers w/USB and came out with this nifty little package.

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It does what its supposed to do perfectly! Installing was painless and I was recording pristine clean tracks into my Reaper software the same day. I also installed the Pro-Tools software which I'm finding more of a learning curve required than with Reaper, but the results are even better.

I have to get my other collaborators weaned and on Pro-Tools! Buy this package and start recording! I wonder now what took me so long! Comments about Avid Pro Tools LE Mbox Mini 3 (3rd-Gen): The Avid Pro Tools Mbox Mini (3rd gen) has changed my life. This device is amazing. I am getting quality recordings and the price is not too bad considering the amazing results you can get with this baby.

I would definitely recommend this product for anyone who wants to record guitar/sing. My only complaint- the lack of another headphone 1/4 jack.

It's no problem I just went out and bought an audio splitter for 2 dollars. Anyway, I'm glad I purchased this device. Comments about Avid Pro Tools LE Mbox Mini 3 (3rd-Gen): xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx All around this is most likely exactly what you need to start recoding and a good alternative to a recording workstation. A couple things I didnt like about it follows: I had to get an adapter for the headphone jack because my speakers had a 1/8 connecter and not a 1/4 inch connector. This was just a personal problem but I wasnt able to playback until I got the adapter so it may be something you need be aware of.

The other thing that I find highly dissapointing is that you have to pay exta fo an add on to allow you to mix down your poject to mp3 format. I have used MUCH cheaper solutions that do this without charging extra for an addon.

Major bummer. You can however mix down to.wav and then find a.waz to.mp3 converter on the net but I am not sure if you lose audio quality or not. Xxxxxxxxxxxx xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx.

Comments about Avid Pro Tools LE Mbox Mini 3 (3rd-Gen): I don't want to work, just want to bang on this box all day. Finally a bundle that works and sounds really nice. I was looking at the saffire product line because of the reviews on their preamps but I must say the Mbox sound is better than I expected. Fairly simple to operate for a advanced beginner. Spent 2 hours in a tutorial and away I went.

Preamps are fairly warm and the plug-ins(synths, drums, etc.) are better than OK.My only wish is that I can find beats that are for rock or more agressive instead of techno miami vice crap. I have to make my own which is a little like getting kicked in the groin area.Overall, I recommend it, even over what I've read about saffire. Comments about Avid Pro Tools LE Mbox Mini 3 (3rd-Gen): I am a long time Mbox/PT user. I finally bought the new version for Pro Tools to take advantage of all the cool new plug-ins. I know my way around Pro Tools, but you need to do a lot of praying to get the system stable in Windows 7.Cracks and pops are frequent and resolved by rebooting or switching the USB port for the interface. Running my laptop in battery power for just a few minutes made the program not recognize the interface and I had to do a complete re-install.You are not supposed to use a USB-2 drive for your external drive, but try to find that on the box, in any of the marketing materials, or on the AVID website.

I spent $700 on a new laptop after researching system requirements to learn that little gem the hard way. Musicians Friend even gives you a free USB flash drive, which implies it can be used - NOT!

Whazuup Dawfreaks It´ts time for my second Review today. The story is that since returning to windows lets say i have been a bit unlucky. My old Focusrite saffire LE called the quits on me so i needed to get me a new one fast. I took a trip down to 4sound in Karlstad and after a 30 min in the store i decided on the MBOX 3 MINI. Since im writing this review 2 weeks after i got it i did not cover a full unboxing photo session but here we go. The Pro tools Mbox 3 mini package looks realy awsome, you get the feel that even though this is the smalest version of the MBOX 3 series it is quality.

Inside the box is a Installation guide, the MBOX 3 MINI, USB cable and the Installation DVDs. The Mbox 3 mini front and back Panel. This issue could be caused by many things.

First install the mbox3 drivers and protools. Then go to AVID homepage and download the latest driver. There are 2 things u need to look. Disable UAC and always rightklick run as administrator. So after u disabled UAC restart your PC then rightklick on the new driver you downloaded. And run as administrator. When the installer is complete restart your computer.

Install protools and make sure you update protools. I hope this works. If not get back to me.

Thnx for the responce again U must be a very nice person. The Driver I downloaded was exactly the one U showed me in Ur previous comment. I tried again as U instructed me and It gave me the same complain abiut the Windows not being compatible. But I latter found an earlier Driver, the one that came with Protools LE 8.0.4 or its Updat 8.0.5 I think it will work Because its was specified that it Runs on Vista.

The challeng now is that I can only find links to the Updater no the real Driver it self. If U can Help me with the Direct link to this driver I’ll be most Greatful, Thnx in Advance.