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Open-Box Pro Tools LE Mbox Mini 3 (3rd-Gen)

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Overview

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. 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.

Features

  • Ultra-portable audio interface
  • Compatible with most major audio software: Pro Tools LE (included), Logic, Live, Cubase, and more
  • Bus-powered USB connection for maximum mobility
  • Professional-grade circuitry and converters deliver exceptional audio performance
  • Up to 24-bit, 48 kHz sample rates
  • Mix control for zero-latency recording
  • Hardware configuration:
    • 2 x 2 simultaneous channels of I/O
    • 1 XLR mic/line combo input with 48 V phantom power
    • 2 1/4" instrument inputs (1 DI, 1 line/DI)
    • 2 balanced 1/4" monitor outputs
    • 1 1/4" stereo headphone output
    • Dedicated monitor volume knob
    Pro Tools LE 8 Software included
    • Award-winning Pro Tools recording, editing, and mixing
    • 48 simultaneous stereo audio tracks (expandable with Toolkit options)
    • Includes over 70 professional effects and virtual instruments
    • Professional MIDI sequencing with dedicated MIDI Editor window
    • Integrated Score Editor based on award-winning Sibelius notation software
    • Full Elastic Time and Elastic Pitch to easily adjust timing and pitch on your tracks
    • Unique Beat Detective LE automatic groove analysis and correction tool
    • ReWire support for streaming your favorite applications right into Pro Tools
    • Huge selection of compatible third-party plug-ins and software options
    • Works on Windows and Mac computers
    Included Virtual Instruments
    • Boom drum machine and sequencer
    • DB-33 tonewheel organ emulator with rotating speaker simulation
    • Mini Grand acoustic grand piano
    • Vacuum monophonic vacuum tube synthesizer
    • Xpand!2 multitimbral synth and sample workstation
    • Structure Free sample player
    Included Effects, Sound-Processing, Utility Plug-ins
    • 1-Band EQ III
    • 4-Band EQ III
    • 7-Band EQ III
    • AIR Chorus
    • AIR Distortion
    • AIR Dynamic Delay
    • AIR Enhancer
    • AIR Ensemble
    • AIR Filter Gate
    • AIR Flanger
    • AIR Frequency Shifter
    • AIR FuzzWah
    • AIR KillEQ
    • AIR Lo-Fi
    • AIR MultiChorus
    • AIR Multi-Delay
    • AIR Nonlinear Reverb
    • AIR Phaser
    • AIR Reverb
    • AIR Spring Reverb
    • AIR StereoWidth
    • AIR Talkbox
    • AIR Vintage Filter
    • BF76 Compressor
    • BF Essential Clip Remover
    • BF Essential Correlation Meter
    • BF Essential Meter Bridge
    • BF Essential Noise Meter
    • Celemony Melodyne Essential
    • Chorus
    • Click
    • Compressor/Limiter
    • D-Verb
    • DC Offset Removal
    • De-Esser
    • Delay
    • DigiReWire
    • Dither
    • Duplicate
    • Eleven Free
    • Expander/Gate
    • Extra Long Delay II
    • Flanger
    • Gain
    • Invert
    • Lo-Fi
    • Long Delay II
    • Maxim
    • Medium Delay II
    • Multi-Tap Delay
    • Normalize
    • Ping-Pong Delay
    • Pitch
    • Pitch Shift
    • POWr Dither
    • Recti-Fi
    • Reverse
    • SansAmp
    • Sci-Fi
    • Signal Generator
    • Short Delay II
    • Slap Delay II
    • Time Compression Expansion
    • Time Shift
    • TL AutoPan
    • TL InTune
    • TL MasterMeter
    • TL Metro
    • Trim
    • Vari-Fi

    No need to super size to get quality results from your recording sessions. Order the Mbox 3 Mini today!

    Specs

    Pro Tools LE Mbox Mini 3 (3rd-Gen) Specifications:

    System Requirements

    • Mac
    • Mac OS X 10.5.8 (Leopard) or 10.6.1-10.6.4 (Snow Leopard)
    • 1GB RAM (2GB recommended)
    • 6GB free disk space
    • Intel processor (no PowerPC support)
    • One USB port

    • Win
    • Windows XP 32-bit SP3, Windows Vista® 32-bit SP2, Windows 7 32-bit, or Windows 7 64-bit
    • 1GB RAM (2GB recommended)
    • 5GB free disk space
    • One USB port
    Compatibility
    • ASIO, Core Audio, WDM, MME, and multi-client drivers
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