Digi releases Mbox 2 Mini

From their site:
Mbox® 2 Mini — the world’s smallest, most affordable Pro Tools LE™ system ever. Whether you’re a singer/songwriter who’s new to recording or a seasoned pro on the go, Mbox 2 Mini packs professional features into a robust, ultra compact, easy-to-use audio workstation to record and mix music wherever your inspiration takes you. And with its diminutive size, Mbox 2 Mini literally puts the power of Pro Tools in the palm of your hand.
Like its siblings, Mbox® 2 and Mbox® 2 Pro, Mbox 2 Mini delivers superior sound quality and includes plenty of powerful creation tools for composing, recording, and mixing music and audio. It comes with award-winning, easy-to-use Pro Tools LE™ software, which provides you with many of the same tools the pros use on major recordings and in films. And because Pro Tools is the industry standard, you can use your Mbox 2 Mini-recorded sessions in any Pro Tools-equipped studio around the world.
http://www.digidesign.com/index.cfm?langid=100&navid=114&itemid=4962
(Usual disclaimer: No affiliation, never used, and not on my shopping list, just passing along info)

Is your Audio MIDI Setup (in the /Utilities folder) set to use the MBox as the default audio device?

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