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For live use, that totally makes sense!! in the studio, I could also see it, but you would have a little more control in the studio for Werb and any kind of effects that you would like. I don't see the MBOX studio being used much in a live setting, but I guess it's not impossible!! The way I would do IEM's is have a designated rig for monitoring, and then just split the signal that you do or don't want to send to the house engineer, that way the band and yourself have a little more control of everything. Even then, I see most singers just taking out one side of their IEM's altogether if they can't hear themselves. No gate or expansion that I see, but it does have a clip threshold that you can enable in the settings, which is a very odd setting in my opinion... I wish the DSP was more configurable like an Apollo interface. But again, and I'm sure you've seen in other comments, it is all personal preference. Most computers nowadays can handle tracking with compression with no issues.

100% !!! Glad you like it!!

If you don't track with delay, what more effective would it be than a reverb? For 1), delay and reverb are not the same effect, and as long as a wet mix of any effect isn't turned up too much, the track should really ever sound like it's going to the back of the mix, at least when tracking (unless you are going for a stylistic approach for the recording, which I totally respect). And 2) if it's only being used for a monitoring mix, what does it matter if the reverb is burying everything else in the mix? At least for my workflow, I would incorporate a reverb that is similar "in post", giving me more flexibility to mix with a more balanced effect without drowning anything out. And this is all to taste with the client as well. It doesn't matter what effect your using, too much of it will surely drown out the performer if you don't know what you're doing (I would have been more upset if Avid included a reverb that didn't have a wet/dry adjustment).

For mixing, I like to do whatever is easiest, most convenient, and most cost effective. If you want something more universal, go with the SSL products, but if you plan on only using Pro Tools for mixing, the Avid Dock and S1 is supposed to be a killer setup. I don't use hardware faders currently, it doesn't benefit my workflow currently. In terms of new controllers, I have no knowledge of product releases for any manufacturer. As long as these products are being sold as "new" on Sweetwater, I would bank on them last another minimum of 5 years.

You could!! It would be the same concept as using external hardware. The point I was making was that I wish it was something that was included with the interface, without needing external hardware.

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Great information!! I feel like Avid could have at LEAST given us some DSP power like many other smaller interfaces have, rather than a delay. Kind of a weird selection to put it instead of a Delay. Might have had to do with something involving the reverb, which I will hand it to them to include.

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@ I like the impartial nature but a little excitement… kind of like real life

Very nice!! I think I have grown to prefer to want to use outboard compression. I still wish this thing had DSP...

Thanks man!! I'm in it for the long haul regardless. I appreciate the kind words and advice. Will keep it noted ❤️

Yes, a single lifetime perpetual Pro Tools Studio license, as well as support and updates up to one year from purchase date. Worth noting, after a year, you won't be able to update to the latest version without purchasing a perpetual upgrade license.

I use the Stream Deck Plus. I have a few other videos covering the topic in greater detail. Please message on instagram if you have any further questions!!

Nice!!

Got em 💪 ..definitely can confirm their awesomeness

Thanks for your input!!

Thanks for watching!! Here is what I know... You can 100% use the interface with any DAW. It's powered by an external power supply, and is not bus powered. But it does have an included USB-C cable. :) The limiter is a soft-clip limiter, but as far as I know, is described as a fail safe for overdriven signal. I don't believe there is any way to adjust the parameters of the limiter to be useful enough as a compressor. I'll take a look into it :) You could totally add outboard FX to your monitoring if you have it!! You can use your FX Loop from inside the interface, then out to the compressor and back in. Or if you have an external preamp+compression, you can go through the Line In Inputs directly. All of the monitoring is independent!! You can make the primary and secondary monitors the same volume when switching, but the headphone outs are independent in terms of volume. If you need to customize what each headphone output is hearing, you can do that within the MBOX Control Software. (I personally like to create separate monitoring outputs in my DAW and route those outputs to the headphones directly to make controlling what I do and don't need without switching applications).

Thanks for watching!! I don't see why not. You could easily create toggle buttons for not only your sources, But also your outputs to select whichever one you want at a certain time. I am not 100% sure how to do this through Avid Control, but you can definitely do it through a MOM or Stream Deck running some kind of MOM emulation plug-in. Send me a message on Instagram, and I can Explain in better detail 🙂

It probably would be no better or worse than any other interface with the capabilities you would be needing. It does have loopback capabilities, none that I have played around with myself 🙂

@@mountainlabelmusic I may go for it. Since I have friends who are wanting to use for the recordings, etc. If I can grab sub $300, that'd be great haha. Thanks for the input!

I agree, just about every video I looked at before I bought it myself said the exact same things. Sometimes, it isn't always as good as people make it out to be... Also much appreciated!!

No limitations, you just won't get a free Pro Tools license if someone had already redeemed it with their Avid Account.

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There are hardly any "flashing" lights aside from the meters, which is kind of standard. And like I mentioned in the video, being able to color code the buttons is actually pretty beneficial. The meters, buttons, and gain/volume controls just take up too much real estate. Also what really constitutes an "ugly" interface? In my opinion, the less lights and meters it has, the uglier it gets. But I also don't buy an interface to look "pretty". I buy it for functionality and ease of use for my needs.

I agree. Looks like a kid's toy.

I bought the Mbox Studio after being on the Focusrite Clarett+ 4Pre for two years and I can say with absolute certainty that music sounds noticeably worse through the Mbox Studio. Music sounds much clearer and better through the Clarett+ and yet every review I see on the Mbox says the AD/DA conversion is really clean. I don’t think this is true at all. I’m listening to music on Tidal at Max quality and the same songs I’ve heard countless times just don’t sound as good. I’m planning to sell this thing used and keep the perpetual Pro Tools license. It’s disappointing for sure.

@@alexandereditsvideo It's because the mbox specs suck...110 Dynamic Range Line/Mon 102 Dynamic Range Headphone Output You want at least 120db Dynamic Range. Audient has this for way cheaper...The Clarett 4pre also specs better than the Mbox but not Audient. I switch between UAD and Audient Converters all the time they are really good for the price

​@@alexandereditsvideo From my understanding the Focusrite Clarett+ is a mic preamp that has the their "Air" technology. When I think of someone saying the conversion is "clean" I refer to it being accurate from the source. If you plug in a mic into the MBOX Studio, you don't get any kind of special "preamp" sound that I'm assuming is given from the Clarrett+. I'm not sure what the conversion is from the Clarrett+, given that it is a mic preamp, not really built for "clean" audio recording. I believe you when you say that it would sound "better", possibly from the signal being colored with the Focusrite conversion. That wouldn't make it accurate for mixing and mastering, if that were the case. But I haven't used the Clarrett+, so I can't say for sure. In my opinion, I would have kept the Clarett+, used it for my mic preamps to go into the MBOX, rather than using it as a replacement.

It's exactly that!! If you planned on having external hardware but not needing a huge studio for producing your own music, and only recording and mixing, it is a phenomenal interface!!

You will have to create an Avid account and register the MBOX. Once your product is registered, you will go to your "products not yet downloaded" under your Avid account and follow the steps to install Avid Link and iLok, if you don't already have it downloaded. You will create and account/log-in to iLok from there, and it will give you the license through that process. I had to restart my computer, then install Pro Tools from the Avid Link software. It was a little tedious, but well worth it (imo)

@@mountainlabelmusic can you only use it with the mbox or with any interface?

@JawillOwens once you download Pro Tools Studio, you can use any interface. I would look into the specs between Pro Tools Studio vs Pro Tools Ultimate to make sure there aren't any limitations that would cause concern.

@@mountainlabelmusic Thank you. I really appreciate it

​@@mountainlabelmusicI'm looking at buying this only for the license for protools as right now it's 100 dollars cheaper then just buying the license. I'm just wondering if it includes the year of updates as well or if it's just the license

No don't do that!! Haha

Thanks for the correction!! I realized what I said in the video during the edit, and found that DADman products got revamped on Sweetwater. For a while, the I couldn't find anything DADman related that was "new" for sale. I didn't think to make sure that they were actually still selling these because of the Avid branding. I think was pretty recent that they were added to Sweetwater!! But I could be wrong.

How so?? It's just a learning curve. Otherwise, I really like it. Very practical, very flexible, lots of very useful features that most control programs don't have (in my opinion).

@@mountainlabelmusicexactly it’s so easy to get your way around it can’t get simpler

Hey!! Great question... send me a message on instagram or get ahold of me via email!! Thanks!!

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@@mountainlabelmusic Thanks for that. Did you use the mounting hardware that came with your speakers?

The mounting hardware didn't technically come with my speakers. It has to be ordered separately. I can give more information!! Send me a message on instagram or email me!!

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I've thought about it!! Have heard many good things about it.

I feel like both the included keyboard tray and the upgraded one can support a "lightweight" 49 key keyboard just fine, up to maybe 25 lbs in my opinion. Anything more than that, I would recommend security for yourself and your desk/keyboard that if you are wanting the tray specifically for a MIDI controller of any sorts, get the upgraded one.

You loved my question but I'm not sure if that is confirmation that you would feel comfortable or not? Too unwieldy for a backpack?'

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Well, the dynamics comparing an older Stereo song and a newer Atmos mix of the same song will be incomparable, even in this scenario. On the note about modern music, I have a couple ideas... Competing with modern music a silly idea in 2024. The only reason Atmos can exist in the same domain as Stereo is using some kind of loudness normalization, like Apple Music's Sound Check setting. Without it, Atmos is simply just quiet compared to your average stereo master. In this video, both songs are level matched. Whatever loudness normalization setting on your streaming app will actually make the Atmos appear to be louder, because of the average loudness of slammed Stereo Masters compared to a dynamic Atmos mix allows for that, modern or not. In my opinion, being the "loudest" doesn't benefit anyone anymore in 2024.

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I would think so!! I know a guy that has done this, but I don't know if the software is open to the public. Send me a message on Instagram and I can keep you updated on that!!