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Avid Mbox 3 Mini

USB audio interface from Avid belonging to the Mbox series

Linn Sondek Linn Sondek
Published on 09/15/13 at 06:09
Purchased bundled with Pro Tools 10 at unbeatable prices. Pro Tools 10 alone is more than 500 €, while the bundle was offered to 389 €!
In fact I have acquired this bundle for PT10, with a more complete Fast Track C600 M-Audio interface. That's what motivated my choice!
But I still tested.

UTILIZATION

This interface comes in a sturdy metal case that is very serious and changes a lot of the usual plastic interfaces. The driver is flawless and perfectly stable that either Seven or 32Bts 64Bts. The configuration interface is basic: normal taking into account only two inputs provided by the Mbox mini.
Latency is zero in any case inaudible.
I was more than pleasantly surprised by the quality of this Mbox3. The pre-amp proves excellent, more defined, clear and dynamic team that the Fast Track C600.
Whether this is connected with a DI or acoustic guitar with a microphone that takes it, the result is very, very good.

GETTING STARTED

Install and very easy to setup. As always in Pro Tools, you pass by the window "search engine" to select the desired interface and go!
No malfunction.

OVERALL OPINION

The discovery of the Mbox mini has seriously made me think ... At that point I became Mbox Pro to get the same sound quality, but with much, much more I / O (and in fact, the Pro is even better, I speak elsewhere).
I owned before the Mini, an M-Audio Fast Track Pro, which was then quality, needing more inputs, one Fast Track C600, very convenient with transport keys and fairly complete in terms of connectivity.
As I wrote above, the quality of pre-amps Mbox mini blew me away and made me learn, recently, a Mbox Pro which delights me and has everything you could hope for.
Finally, the price of the Mini seems to me justified and bundle provides PT9-10 at a very affordable price. It is probably in this configuration it is a must.