Digi 002r and MBox 2 advantages

[RuffinMedia]

Do I get any advantages of using a 002r and an MBox 2 at the same time (besides the ins\outs)? Do I get any performance enhancement, amount of plug ins I can use, etc?
Will this even work?

[RuffinMedia]

I also wanna say THANKS for such an awesome Digidesign community because everyone has help me make the transition from Nuendo to PT.


Below is my Sandra report.


SiSoftware Sandra

Computer
Model : System manufacturer System Product Name
Workgroup : WORKGROUP
Host Name : royalxvi-orse51
User : vyente

Processor
Model : Pentium(R) Dual-Core CPU E5200 @ 2.50GHz
Speed : 2.5GHz
Cores per Processor : 2 Unit(s)
Threads per Core : 1 Unit(s)
Type : Dual-Core
Integrated Data Cache : 2x 32kB, Synchronous, Write-Thru, 8-way, 64 byte line size
L2 On-board Cache : 2MB, ECC, Synchronous, ATC, 8-way, 64 byte line size, 2 threads sharing

Computer
Mainboard : Asus P5GC-MX/1333
BIOS : AMI 0401 05/15/2008
Bus(es) : ISA X-Bus PCI PCIe IMB USB FireWire/1394 i2c/SMBus
Multi-Processor (MP) Support : No
Multi-Processor Advanced PIC (APIC) : Yes
Total Memory : 3.38GB DIMM DDR2

Chipset
Model : ASUS 82945G Processor to I/O Controller
Front Side Bus Speed : 4x 200MHz (800MHz)
Total Memory : 4GB DIMM DDR2
Memory Bus Speed : 2x 400MHz (800MHz)

Memory Module(s)
Memory Module : Crucial 2GB DIMM DDR2 PC2-6400U DDR2-800 (5-6-6-18 3-24-6-3)
Memory Module : Crucial 2GB DIMM DDR2 PC2-6400U DDR2-800 (5-6-6-18 3-24-6-3)

Video System
Video Adapter : NVIDIA GeForce 6200 LE (2 PS3.0, 2 VS3.0 351MHz, 256MB DDR3 2x531MHz, PCIe 1.00 x16)
Video Adapter : NVIDIA GeForce 6200 LE (2 PS3.0, 2 VS3.0 351MHz, 256MB DDR3 2x531MHz, PCIe 1.00 x16)

Graphics Processor

Storage Devices
HDS725050KLAT80 (500.1GB, ATA133, 3.5", 7200rpm, 7MB Cache) : 466GB (C:) (Z:)
ST31500341AS (1.5TB, SATA300, 3.5", 7200rpm, NCQ) : 1TB
ATAPI iHAS324 A (SATA150, DVD+-RW, CD-RW, 2MB Cache) : N/A (F:)
JGJ ZCPMF8P6F (SCSI, BD-R, HD-DVD-R, DVD+-R-DL, CD-R) : N/A (E:)
JGJ ZCPMF8P6F (SCSI, BD-R, HD-DVD-R, DVD+-R-DL, CD-R) : N/A (D:)
JGJ ZCPMF8P6F (SCSI, BD-R, HD-DVD-R, DVD+-R-DL, CD-R) : N/A (G:)
JGJ ZCPMF8P6F (SCSI, BD-R, HD-DVD-R, DVD+-R-DL, CD-R) : N/A (H:)

Logical Storage Devices
Hard Disk (C:) : 128GB (NTFS) @ HDS725050KLAT80 (500.1GB, ATA133, 3.5", 7200rpm, 7MB Cache)
Storage (Z:) : 338GB (NTFS) @ HDS725050KLAT80 (500.1GB, ATA133, 3.5", 7200rpm, 7MB Cache)
Optical Drive (F:) : N/A @ ATAPI iHAS324 A (SATA150, DVD+-RW, CD-RW, 2MB Cache)
Optical Drive (E:) : N/A @ JGJ ZCPMF8P6F (SCSI, BD-R, HD-DVD-R, DVD+-R-DL, CD-R)
Optical Drive (D:) : N/A @ JGJ ZCPMF8P6F (SCSI, BD-R, HD-DVD-R, DVD+-R-DL, CD-R)
Optical Drive (G:) : N/A @ JGJ ZCPMF8P6F (SCSI, BD-R, HD-DVD-R, DVD+-R-DL, CD-R)
Optical Drive (H:) : N/A @ JGJ ZCPMF8P6F (SCSI, BD-R, HD-DVD-R, DVD+-R-DL, CD-R)
New Volume (L:) : 1TB (NTFS)

Peripherals
LPC Hub Controller 1 : ASUS 82801GB/GR (ICH7) LPC Interface Controller
LPC Legacy Controller 1 : Winbond W83627DHG
Audio Device : ASUS 82801G (ICH7) High Definition Audio
Audio Codec : Realtek Semiconductor Realtek 662 High Definition Audio
Serial Port(s) : 2
Disk Controller : ASUS 82801G (ICH7) Ultra ATA Storage Controller
Disk Controller : ASUS 82801GB/GR/GH (ICH7) Serial ATA Storage Controller
USB Controller 1 : ASUS 82801G (ICH7) USB Universal Host Controller
USB Controller 2 : ASUS 82801G (ICH7) USB Universal Host Controller
USB Controller 3 : ASUS 82801G (ICH7) USB Universal Host Controller
USB Controller 4 : ASUS 82801G (ICH7) USB Universal Host Controller
USB Controller 5 : ASUS 82801G (ICH7) USB 2.0 Enhanced Host Controller
USB Controller 6 : VIA VT82xxxxx UHCI USB 1.1 Controller (All VIA Chipsets)
USB Controller 7 : VIA VT82xxxxx UHCI USB 1.1 Controller (All VIA Chipsets)
USB Controller 8 : VIA VT6202 USB 2.0 Enhanced Host Controller
FireWire/1394 Controller 1 : Indigita FW322/323 IEEE1394 OHCI FireWire Controller
SMBus/i2c Controller 1 : Intel 801xx/63xx SMBus

Printers and Faxes
Printer : Microsoft XPS Document Writer (600x600, Colour)
Printer : Microsoft Office Document Image Writer Driver (200x200)

Network Services
Network Adapter : Atheros L2 Fast Ethernet 10/100 Base-T Controller - Packet Scheduler Miniport (Ethernet, 100Mbps)

Power Management
Mains (AC) Line Status : On-Line

Operating System
Windows System : Microsoft Windows XP Professional 5.01.2600 (Service Pack 3)
Platform Compliance : x86

[JMS40]

Originally Posted by vyente

Do I get any advantages of using a 002r and an MBox 2 at the same time (besides the ins\outs)? Do I get any performance enhancement, amount of plug ins I can use, etc?
Will this even work?

Sorry... you cannot use two Digi devices on the same computer at the same time.

[RuffinMedia]

Great, thanks for such a quick reply.

[cwsand]

Actually, you should be able to connect the S/PDIF out of the MBox 2 to the 002 S/PDIF in and get 2 additional preamps through the 002 in PT.

[albee1952]

Originally Posted by cwsand

Actually, you should be able to connect the S/PDIF out of the MBox 2 to the 002 S/PDIF in and get 2 additional preamps through the 002 in PT.

This is true but it requires that the Mbox be NOT connected to the Pro Tools computer(power it from a powered USB hub).