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differences in the entry: vendor
Digidesign
differences in the entry: model name
Digidesign Mbox 2
differences in the entry: possible other names of the device
differences in the entry: VendorID:ProductID code of the device
0dba:3000
differences in the entry: year of commercialization
not-specified
differences in the entry: interface
USB
differences in the entry: GNU/Linux distribution used for the test
debian
differences in the entry: tested with the following kernel libre
4.1.29-gnu
differences in the entry: does it work with free software?
yes
differences in the entry: free driver used
snd-usb-audio
differences in the entry: Description
All functions work with fully free software, including MIDI i/o, 2x capture, 2x playback, SPDIF output. Format is locked at 48000Hz @ 24bit.
However you need to upgrade its internal firmware once before use.
You need to upgrade your Mbox 2 firmware to v1.43 using the official updates provided [a]http://secure.digidesign.com/services/avid/kb/downloads.cfm?digiArticleId=24364 | here[/a], also mirrored on ZamAudio [a]http://zamaudio.com/?p=97 | here[/a].
Without the update, strange noisy inputs occur with the Mbox 2 on GNU/Linux but when the update is applied once, the noise disappears.
The firmware update can only be applied from a Mac or Windows computer.
However, once firmware update is applied, it works with any Linux kernel >= 3.14.
To inspect your current firmware version:
[code]sudo lsusb -vv -d 0dba:3000 |grep bcdDevice |awk '{print $2}'[/code]
Anything less than 1.43 needs an update to 1.43
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