Just thinking about needing one or 2 more xlr inputs,can I get one of those 1 channel pre's like the art pre and come out line out into my line in on my mbox?
Or it doesnt work that way?
Thanks!
Jim
This would probably be better off in the Pro Tools Forum, but we're here anyway!
An MBox2 mini has 2 inputs
total. You have your input 1, which is XLR or Line/DI, so as you know, a mic with an XLR cable will work fine with that. If you want another mic on it, you will probably have to buy a preamp, and take the line out of the pre into the Input 2 Line/DI on the Mbox. If it's a two channel (or more) preamp, you can plug in as many mics as the pre can handle, and take the line out (AFAIK) into the Line input on the Mbox, but the multiple signals will be summed onto one track, and you won't be able to separate them.
What I would recommend doing is selling your Mbox 2 Mini, and buying an MBox 2 (regular or pro). With the MBox2, you can plug in two mics, and if you want to upgrade further, you can buy a two channel pre-amp with S/PDIF outputs, which will give you four inputs at a time as follows:
Mic 1 - Mic input 1 on MBox
Mic 2 - Mic input 2 on MBox
Mic 3 - Mic input 1 on preamp
Mic 4 - Mic input 2 on preamp
Mic 3 and 4 will be sent out the S/PDIF output on the pre, into the S/PDIF input on the MBox2, and once you've set up your I/O correctly, they will show up as two separate inputs in Pro Tools.
