Mbox question

[melondaoust]

Does anybody know of any "pro" recordings done on an MBox (Great sounding demos/records.)

I'm going to be recording a band using mine (drums done on multitrack elsewhere) and I'm just curious to hear some stuff that was done on Mbox.

Any help would be appreciated.

Thanks!

[MichaelK]

I made two live CDs for an Orthodox synagogue of the Sabbath and High Holiday prayers. They sound great; unfortunately they're privately distributed and I can't help you out with sound clips.

On one session for solo readings I used just an AT-4054 straight into the MBox.

On two other sessions with a reader and "chorus" I used a Neumann M149 and a pair of Earthworks SR77s into a Mackie mixer. On one session I ran the Mackie's main outs > Apogee Rosetta > MBox SPDIF input. For the other session I experimented just to satisfy my curiosity, and ran Mackie's main outs > MBox XLR inputs, no Rosetta (this session was made up of a different group of people and was to be on a separate CD from the first, so although I used a very similar setup in the same room, it didn't have to match the first).

I was very happy with all three sessions. The AT-4054 straight into the MBox was perfect, I couldn't have asked for a better sound. Comparing the other two sessions, the tracks with the Rosetta had a slightly more diffuse high end. The mixer was pretty much flat, just a slight low cut on the M149.

So the MBox ought to work fine. What matters is what you use on the front end and how you use it.

[melondaoust]

Thanks for the reply.

Can you recommend another A/D converter other than the apogee (a little pricey...)

[Layne-o]

I've done national recordings and radio jingles with my MBox and MBox 2. Licensing doesn't permit me to show them to you; however, I can vouch for getting good sounds out of the box for little money.

[tonefreak]

Thanks for the reply.

Can you recommend another A/D converter other than the apogee (a little pricey...)

I like these:
RME ADI-2
Apogee Mini-ME A/D
Kurzweil Rumour
Lucid AD9624

[hw2nw]

I've used my Mbox to capture tracks, then brought them into the studio for album use on big HD systems. Totally pro quality on that thing.

[MichaelK]

I've used my Mbox to capture tracks, then brought them into the studio for album use on big HD systems. Totally pro quality on that thing.
Same. It's really very cool.

I suggest waiting on the A/D converter unless the return warrants the investment. It's not going to make a drastic difference. Spend the money on a few good mics instead.

[dmbandtimmy]

Can you hook up more mic pres to the Mbox 2 to record drums?