Mbox 2 With Logic, How do I use my MBox 2 with Logic Express 8? Options

[ntrprts]

Hello all, I recently purchased the Mbox 2 which came with the ProTools LE software disk. On my Mac, I have both ProTools LE and Logic Express 8. I was told it's best to record into Logic and then do most of my mastering in ProTools. The Mbox works instantly with ProTools but I was wondering if anyone could walk me through how I get Logic to read and record through the MBox? Any help would be greatly appreciated! Thanks!

Ok, I went into the Logic preferences and saw that I could change the input to the Mbox. Now, I can hear the guitar and it's obviously being picked up by Logic through the Mbox, but when I hit record the tracking bar starts moving and I can hear the metronome, but no actual recording appears. As though I just hit the space bar to start playing it without having recorded anything. Any ideas?

-Mischa

This post has been edited by ntrprts: Thu 5 Jun 2008, 22:54

[Mac Daddy]

ntrprts {I recently purchased the Mbox 2 }

Dear ntrprts... I have seen more Posts with problems regarding The Mbox than all "Tech Problems" combined... To hear that the Mbox 2, obviously NEW has continued the tradition...

On another note I think your Pro Tools Logic 8 remark is pretty accurate "record into Logic and then do most of my mastering in ProTools"

You have the best of both Music Software... However, the Mbox.... Too bad about that... My advice "Get Professional Gear ONLY. Especially Hardware. It will be interesting to see how long this Mbox 2 issue lasts. Good Luck ntrprts.

Yobrofosho,

Mac Daddy

[ntrprts]

Hey there, thanks for the reply. Yeah, I'm hearing more and more that the Mbox may not have been the best choice. Anyway, my next question is, Logic seems to be picking up the input from my guitar through the Mbox (as in the sound bars go up and down when I play the guitar), and I've "armed" the track by making sure the "R" button is red, but it just doesn't show a recording...the track bar only moves. Any ideas?

-Mischa