Log in
Log in

or
Create an account

or
< All Digidesign Mbox 2 reviews
Add this product to
  • My former gear
  • My current gear
  • My wishlist
Digidesign Mbox 2
Images
1/435
Digidesign Mbox 2
Price engine
Classified Ads
Forums
brador brador
Published on 12/26/06 at 13:21
Replacing my Terratec PHASE 26 USB + Christmas gift!

UTILIZATION

Installation: Prvoyez buying a computer Fully dedicated ProTools,
APRS for the doc to install same carrment must disable the network card for
run this app (this is may be a desire of preventing users
mcontents to complain publicly .... for me it's not too serious
I have two configs, but it's pretty inquitant!) I had never seen a software
ask such sacrifices to settle!

Otherwise, it's a bit laborious and requires prvoir quite some time and many
round trips on the net to send the software install (ProTools) and drivers
(Mbox 2) ... t me who thought he had cursed with my Terratec PHASE 26 USB, I
realized that there was worse ....
For example, the site allows you to install a version of protools days (7.3 instead
7.0 of the CD-ROM), but this version obstinment refuses to start under the pretext
an "access denied" that does not occur with the version of the cd! Back to Rear
mandatory and another hour of fucking in the air!

GETTING STARTED

After installation, use? nay! This material does not
correctly under windows search the website you will immediately find a list
of incompatible hardware giant in which one finds the Facilities
pretty standard (Intel for example, we can not say that
Whether hardware sotrique! ). Rsultat: Can not read more than 30 seconds
audio in winamp or Ableton Live without any cuts or more
shorter .... and the top comes when you start protools: after 15 seconds
reading the draft dmo book on cd one is bombarded with error messages
s'arrte and reading. (I prcise my pc does not date from Cro-Magnon: Pentium 4
3.2 GHz, 1 GB Ram, SATA etc. .... )

OVERALL OPINION

Moral: if I compare this card with my old Terratec PHASE 26 USB
I would say the difficulty of installation are comparable but the TerraTec
when has the advantage of working even after installing this is not the case
the MBox! Also included with the software (the famous Protools) seems no more
successful since its release so-called "lite" can not run on a PC rcent
(What must be a pro version, you need a cray?)

Conclusion: Return of the famous bundle the merchant for a refund and purchase
another sound card! (.... And back on the TerraTec during this time!)