Hi,
Since I've purchased, but have yet to fully explore my Mbox 2 minirecording bundle because I'm still trying to find the right computer to record on it with and additional equipment to augment it, I have some questions. Googling these hasn't really got me very far. (I'm asking these now to avoid headaches later, when I actually start to use it.) Here are my questions:1. Does the Mbox 2 minibundle have phantom power? 2. Is or are there any particular preamps that I have to buy in order to use it? 3. Can one record voice and guitar or voice and keyboard simultaenously with the Mbox 2 Minibundle? (In the past, I've always mutlitracked and recorded my guitar or piano first and then sung over the recrording of those instruments, but I think I could have far more lively recordings if I could record both at the same time.) 4. Does anybody know of a relatively inexpensive ($60-80) large diaphragm omnidirectional mic that I could purchase to record an Ibanez acoustic/electric guitar with? 5. Is it necessary to have a compressor/limiter when recording with the MBox 2 Minibundle?(This was my original plan, but due to some financial changes, it appears I may have to add a compressor to my equipment once I'm at the mixing stage.) 6. Does anybody know of a website where I could buy affordable yet good quality used recording gear? I've tried Musicians Friend Scratch n' Dent, but that hasn't really worked nor has ebay. 7. Finally, does anybody know of a website or possibly a book that teaches one how to build absorbers/reflectors and bass traps? I think it me be more cost effective to build rather than buy them.
Thanks and I hope someone out there can answer my questions. I realize there's a lot of them. Also, thanks to everyone for answering them in the past.
Best wishes,
carsoste
Since I've purchased, but have yet to fully explore my Mbox 2 minirecording bundle because I'm still trying to find the right computer to record on it with and additional equipment to augment it, I have some questions. Googling these hasn't really got me very far. (I'm asking these now to avoid headaches later, when I actually start to use it.) Here are my questions:1. Does the Mbox 2 minibundle have phantom power? 2. Is or are there any particular preamps that I have to buy in order to use it? 3. Can one record voice and guitar or voice and keyboard simultaenously with the Mbox 2 Minibundle? (In the past, I've always mutlitracked and recorded my guitar or piano first and then sung over the recrording of those instruments, but I think I could have far more lively recordings if I could record both at the same time.) 4. Does anybody know of a relatively inexpensive ($60-80) large diaphragm omnidirectional mic that I could purchase to record an Ibanez acoustic/electric guitar with? 5. Is it necessary to have a compressor/limiter when recording with the MBox 2 Minibundle?(This was my original plan, but due to some financial changes, it appears I may have to add a compressor to my equipment once I'm at the mixing stage.) 6. Does anybody know of a website where I could buy affordable yet good quality used recording gear? I've tried Musicians Friend Scratch n' Dent, but that hasn't really worked nor has ebay. 7. Finally, does anybody know of a website or possibly a book that teaches one how to build absorbers/reflectors and bass traps? I think it me be more cost effective to build rather than buy them.
Thanks and I hope someone out there can answer my questions. I realize there's a lot of them. Also, thanks to everyone for answering them in the past.
Best wishes,
carsoste