Avid MBOX Studio USB-C Audio Interface
SKU: MBOXSTUDIO
Bring professional recording power to your personal studio with the most comprehensive desktop interface ever made. Powered by Pro Tools Studio, MBOX Studio provides everything you need to create, record, edit, and mix music and audio with exceptional clarity, plus podcast and stream too.
Low-latency tracking, real-time effects, and 21 x 22 simultaneous I/O including four Variable Z mic/line inputs enable you to quickly turn your ideas into the next big hit with ease. Go further with loopback mixing, guitar reamplification, and multi-monitor control. And sound your best with a massive collection of instruments, plugins, and loops, including MBOX Ignition Pack.
Independent producers, engineers, artists, and musicians
MBOX Studio brings that professional sound and recording power to your personal studio, providing everything you need to make beats, record, edit, and mix music and audio. With 21 x 22 simultaneous channels of I/O including four Variable Z mic/line inputs, four additional line inputs, simultaneous stereo Bluetooth I/O, a Hi-Z reamplification out, and more you get incredible production flexibility in a single desktop interface. Its top-quality components, premium audio conversion, and built-in real-time effects deliver exceptional sound quality and low-latency tracking. And with Pro Tools Studio and MBOX Ignition Pack included, you have a massive collection of tools, instruments, and plugins to get inspired and easily bring your ideas to life.
Podcasters and live streamers
MBOX Studio provides everything you need to produce podcasts and live streams easily in broadcast quality. With four Variable Z mic preamps, you can record yourself and your guests, optimize each mic tone and add EQ, reverb, and delay in real-time. For gameplay and reaction videos, the Loopback feature makes it easy to capture your dialog along with audio played from a video game or YouTube video. And with Pro Tools Studio and MBOX Ignition Pack included, you can edit and mix shows to perfection, plus have a massive collection of plugins, sound effects, and loops at your fingertips to bring more excitement and polish to your production.
Everything you need to make music
Plug in and play right away with Pro Tools Studio and MBOX Ignition Pack included. Whether making beats and parts with virtual instruments or connecting real ones to your computer for recording, you have a massive collection of plugins, instruments, samples, loops, and sounds at your fingertips to explore, get inspired, and keep you in your creative zone.
Sound incredible
MBOX Studio is designed with top-quality components, circuit design, and audio converters, enabling you to capture and mix music with the utmost clarity and detail. Variable Z opens up a whole range of tonal options for mics. And with built-in real-time EQ, delay, and reverb, plus independent cue mixing, you can deliver your best performances with low-latency tracking.
A guitar player’s dream
With Variable Z on instrument inputs, you can change up the tone and feel of your guitar when recording direct to complement your effects chain. Play through the world’s greatest amps with Eleven MK II, bx_rockrack, tons of stompbox effects, and more included. Integrate your own outboard effects. Reamplify tracks. And stay pitch-perfect with the built-in tuner.
Endless creative possibilities
MBOX Studio is more than the simple audio interface of years past; it expands and accelerates your workflow. Map its buttons to access your favorite functions fast. Work with audio, MIDI, notation, and 4K video. Jam with your iPhone. Record voiceovers and design sound for picture. Podcast and live stream with Loopback mixing. Even use it as a standalone monitor controller.
For more information on the Avid MBOX Studio, please visit the manufacturer's website.
System requirements
Computer: Avid-qualified USB-equipped Mac or Windows-based computer (see details).
General
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Simultaneous I/O: 21 x 22
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Audio resolution: 24-bit, 44.1/48 kHz 21 x 22; 24-bit, 88.2/96 kHz 17 x 18; 24-bit, 176.4/192 kHz 8 x 10
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Built-in DSP: Avid FX—EQ, Delay, Reverb, Tuner
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Mic preamps: 4
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Phantom power: +48V switch
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Form factor: Desktop interface
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Dimensions (H x W x D): 4.1 x 11.3 x 8.9 inches (105.2 x 288 x 225.3 mm)
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Weight: 2.8 kg (6.1 lbs)
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Computer connectivity: USB-C 2.0 (includes USB-A adapter)
Inputs and outputs
Analog inputs:
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2 combo mic/line/instrument inputs with Variable Z (impedance) on the front panel (inputs 1–2)
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2 combo mic/line inputs with Variable Z on the back panel (inputs 3–4)
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4 line inputs (inputs 7–8 shared with FX Returns)
Analog outputs:
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2 stereo monitor outputs (Main and Alt)
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2 headphone outputs
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2 Hi-Z switchable FX Loops Sends
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1 Hi-Z out to amp (mirrors FX Send 2)
Digital inputs:
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1 Optical input (8 channels of ADAT or 2 channels S/PDIF)
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1 coaxial S/PDIF input
Digital outputs:
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1 Optical output (8 channels of ADAT or 2 channels S/PDIF)
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1 coaxial S/PDIF output
MIDI I/O: 2 footswitch/expression pedal inputs
A/D conversion
Mic preamps:
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Max Input Level: 14 dBu
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Gain Range: 60 dB
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Dynamic Range: 112 dB
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THD+N: 0.001%
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EIN: -129 dB (A-weighted)
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Frequency Response: 20 Hz–20 kHz, ±0.125 dB
Line inputs:
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Max Input Level: 14 dBu
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Gain Range: 60 dB
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Dynamic Range: 112 dB
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THD+N: 0.001%
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Frequency Response: 20 Hz–20 kHz, ±0.125 dB
Instrument inputs:
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Max Input Level: 14 dBu
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Gain Range: 60 dB
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Dynamic Range: 108 dB
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THD+N: 0.004%
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Frequency Response: 20 Hz–20 kHz, ±0.125 dB
D/A conversion
Line outputs:
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Max Output: 19 dBu
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Dynamic Range: 110 dB
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THD+N: 0.002%
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Frequency Response: 20 Hz–20 kHz, ±0.125 dB
Monitor outputs:
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Max Output: 19 dBu
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Dynamic Range: 110 dB
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THD+N: 0.0012%
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Frequency Response: 20 Hz–20 kHz, ±0.125 dB
Headphone outputs:
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Dynamic Range: 102 dB
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Frequency Response: 20 Hz–20 kHz, ±0.2 dB
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Output Power: 120 mW > 32 Ohm
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Hi-Z output (reamp)
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Dynamic Range: 103 dB
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THD+N: 0.002%
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Frequency Response: 20 Hz–20 kHz, ±0.3 dB
SKU | MBOXSTUDIO |
Model # | MBOXSTUDIO |
Barcode # | 724643122645 |
Brand | Avid |
12 Months
Included hardware and accessories
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MBOX Studio USB interface
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USB-C cable
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USB-C female to USB-A male adapter
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Power adapter
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Registration card
Included software
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Pro Tools Studio 1-year subscription
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Sibelius Artist 1-year subscription (desktop and mobile app)
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MBOX Control
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Celemony Melodyne 5 essential (part of the Pro Tools Studio bundle)
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SoundFlow Cloud Avid Edition (part of the Pro Tools Studio bundle)
Included plugins and sounds
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MBOX Ignition Pack
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Baby Audio Vibe Box—exclusive plugin only available with MBOX Studio
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BPM Create—MBOX Producer Toolkit with sounds and samples
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Brainworx A/DA Flanger—A/DA Flanger stompbox emulation
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Brainworx Ampeg SVT-VR Classic—Ampeg bass amp emulation
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Brainworx bx_bluechorus2—Boss CE-2 Chorus stompbox emulation
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Brainworx bx_console N—Neve VXS console channel strip emulation
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Brainworx bx_greenscreamer—Ibanez TS 808 Tube Screamer emulation
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Brainworx bx_megadual—Mesa Boogie Dual Rectifier emulation
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Brainworx bx_opto compressor—all-around compressor emulation
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Gauge LUSH VOX—parallel compression + processor for vocals
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Avid Loopmasters Sample Pack (part of the Pro Tools Studio bundle)
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