With an extensive range of audio and MIDI I/O, high-definition audio resolution, the creativity and speed of industry-standard Pro Tools software, high-speed FireWire connectivity, and a big, comprehensive bundle of powerful software included for free, the Digidesign 003 Factory empowers you to achieve the same professional audio results as commercial facilities in your own personal studio. And Pro Tools LE provides everything you need (and then some) to compose, record, edit, mix, and master audio for music and desktop post production projects—with truly professional results.

Take Control of Your Mixes
When your projects call for detailed precision work, 003 (the hardware component of the 003 Factory package) gives you powerful hands-on control of your Pro Tools sessions through its integrated control surface. Plus, its portable size gives you the freedom to take a professional Pro Tools system anywhere your creative skills are needed—or inspired.

The Hub of Your Personal Studio
003 offers an extensive array of analog and digital audio and MIDI I/O, making it the ideal hub of any home or project studio, or a powerful complement to an existing setup. You can connect just about any instrument and device found in your studio to 003. Plug in your guitar or bass for direct recording, connect line-level instruments such as synths or samplers, or capture sound from any source though a connected microphone—the interface's premium mic preamps deliver the utmost sound clarity. And with its studio-grade 24-bit/96kHz audio resolution, you can expect stunning, high-definition sound every time.

In addition, 003 provides the I/O you need to connect your MIDI gear, optical devices (such as ADAT), and S/PDIF digital equipment, and also features BNC Word Clock I/O to sync 003 to other external devices in your studio. It can also function in standalone MIDI mode, allowing you to integrate it into your MIDI setup sans computer. Plus, its FireWire connectivity ensures high-speed data transfers between 003 and your Windows- or Mac-based computer system—just plug 003 in and it's ready to go.

Mix with Your Hands—Not the Mouse
With its touch-sensitive, motorized faders and motion-sensitive encoders, knobs, and switches, 003 gives you direct hands-on access to the power of Pro Tools, enabling you to control multiple aspects of your mix with much more speed and accuracy than mixing with a mouse alone. Ride a bank of faders to mix track volumes collectively, move instruments across the stereo field simultaneously, or mute multiple tracks all at once without having to point and click variables within the Pro Tools software interface one at a time.

With the 003 Factory, you can easily control recording and playback, mute or solo tracks, grab control of track volumes, pan tracks, assign sends, insert plug-ins and tweak parameters, assign and write mix automation, scrub video, and more right from the control surface—every move you make on 003 directly affects the parameters within your Pro Tools session and vice-versa. And since 003 allows you to control your mix with your hands instead of relying on your computer screen, you can close your eyes and concentrate on using your most significant music mixing tool—your ears.

003 also provides essential visual feedback through its LCD display and plethora of LED indicators on the control surface so you can see how and what you're affecting in your session. Keep an eye on your audio levels on the control surface instead of looking away at a screen as you adjust volume or gain thanks to a bank of 5-segment LEDs that function as volume/gain meters. The same LEDs also double as automation status indicators, letting you know—at a glance—which write mode is enabled on each track when you're automating mixes.

Listen with Options
The Digidesign 003 Factory features multiple options for monitoring your sessions as well as other external devices. Dedicated stereo studio monitor outputs allow you to always have reference monitors connected without sacrificing audio outputs, while a stereo pair of alternate control room outputs let you hook up a second set of speakers to allow easy switching between two studio monitor sources. Two headphone outputs, each with its own level control, enable you to run two discrete monitor headphone mixes separately from your main mix. And an alternate source input allows you to monitor signals from a connected external device.

Fuel Your Creativity with Pro Tools
003 Factory comes with award-winning Pro Tools LE software, which offers the ultimate in recording, editing, and mixing power and flexibility. It also provides many of the same professional Pro Tools features that commercial studios rely on to produce chart-topping albums and sound for major motion pictures.

You can perform just about every facet of music and audio production with Pro Tools LE. Compose music and loops quickly and easily. Generate sounds and ideas through virtual instrument performances. Sequence MIDI tracks to perfection with impeccable timing. Edit MIDI and audio waveforms nondestructively with complete precision. Punch in and out of parts effortlessly to fix recorded passages. Take advantage of the most powerful automation in the industry to add motion to your music. Create high-quality mixes with access to a wide range of professional effects and signal processing plug-ins. Even work with HD video projects right in Pro Tools LE for audio post production.

Not only does Pro Tools LE software offer an unparalleled breadth of creative options to help you develop ideas and bring them to fruition, it offers plenty of speed-enhancing and customizing features that enable you to work the way you want with the utmost efficiency. Make multiple changes to your mix configuration on the fly without having to stop and restart playback. Drag and drop plug-in settings for instant plug-in opening and settings recall. Set memory locations to instantly go to any point in your session. Save your favorite window views to always have the right tools ready for the task at hand. And grab track boundaries to resize tracks at your whim.

Plus, when you work with Pro Tools software, you're working with the industry standard for professional audio production. That means you can enjoy full session compatibility with every Pro Tools equipped professional and personal studio around the world. Exchange entire sessions, individual session elements, or stereo mixes for easy collaboration with your friends, colleagues, and clients.

Everything You Need—Now
The 003 family comes with Digidesign's biggest, most powerful and comprehensive software bundle yet, providing everything you need to create music, perform a composition, record audio, sequence MIDI, edit sounds, fix problems, mix tracks, enhance audio, master projects, and promote your creations. To help you get started, all 003 family members come with the indispensable Pro Tools Method One instructional DVD, a valuable training resource that teaches you Pro Tools system essentials—from setting up sessions and recording audio to editing MIDI, working with loops and plug-ins, automating mixes, and more.

Add Polish with Professional Processing
003 Factory include as special Factory bundle of valuable, professional processing and effects plug-ins by Digidesign and Bomb Factory to really make your mixes shine. Get even more guitar tone options with SansAmp PSA-1. Create special effects for your music or post production projects with Cosmonaut Voice and D-Fi. Add incredible depth and movement to your sounds with the Tel-Ray Variable Delay and Voce plug-ins. Warm up your sounds with the Moogerfooger and JOEMEEK plug-ins and Bomb Factory BF-3A compressor. And master your mixes with the world-class peak-limiting and sound level-maximizing powers of Maxim. Plus, you'll be able to authorize all Factory plug-ins with the included iLok USB Smart Key.

Specifications:

• PC requirements: Intel Pentium 4, Centrino, Core Duo, or AMD Athlon XP and 64-class processors and chips; Windows XP Home or Professional, Service Pack 2 (Vista not supported); 768MB RAM; Open USB port (USB hubs not supported); DVD-ROM drive
• Mac requirements: G4 processor (933MHz or higher), G5 processor, or Intel-based Macs; Mac OS X version 10.4; 768MB RAM; Open USB port (USB hubs not supported); DVD-ROM drive
  
  Note:
• Pro Tools 7.4.2 is now compatible with Leopard 10.5.3. Version 7.4.2 is available for free download at digidesign.com

Features:

• 003 Integrated Control Surface
• 8 touch-sensitive motorized faders
• 8 motion-sensitive rotary encoders for pan/send/meter/plug-in control
• Dedicated mute, solo, and select/record arm switches per channel
• 6-character, 2-line LCD display per channel displays track name; pan, send, fader, and plug-in values; and timeline position
• 5-segment LED display for viewing metering and automation mode status
• Easily assign inserts and sends from the control surface
• Dedicated automation controls and LEDs
• Dedicated transport control
• Standalone MIDI Mode functionality
• Jog/Shuttle wheel
• Includes iLok USB plug-in authorization key
  
  I/O
• High-speed FireWire connectivity
• 18 simultaneous channels of audio I/O
• 24-bit/96 kHz resolution
• 8 analog inputs, 8 analog outputs
• 4 professional mic preamps with individual gain and high-pass filter; 48V phantom power enabled on channel pairs
• 8 channels of ADAT optical I/O or two channels of S/PDIF optical I/O
• 2 channels of S/PDIF digital I/O
• 1 MIDI input, 2 MIDI outputs (16 channels in/32 channels out)
• BNC Word Clock I/O
• Dedicated studio monitor output, plus alternate control room output
• Alternate Source input for external device monitoring
• Dual headphone outputs with individual source and level controls
  
  Pro Tools LE Software
• Award-winning, industry-standard Pro Tools LE software for composing, recording, editing, mixing, and mastering
• 32 simultaneous audio tracks (128 virtual audio tracks), expandable to 48 tracks*
• Fully integrated MIDI sequencing with 256 simultaneous MIDI tracks
• Support for streaming ReWire applications
• Beat Detective LE automatic groove analysis and correction tool
• Supports Digidesign Command|8 and Control|24 control surfaces
• Huge selection of compatible third-party plug-ins and software options
  
  * Pro Tools LE software supports 32 mono (16 stereo) audio tracks, expandable to 48 mono or stereo audio tracks with optional Music Production Toolkit or DV Toolkit 2.
  
  Included Plug-ins, Applications, and Tools:
  
  Factory Plug-in Bundle:
• Digidesign Bomb Factory BF-3A Classic Compressor
• Digidesign Cosmonaut Voice
• Digidesign D-Fi bundle (Lo-Fi, Sci-Fi, Recti-Fi, Vari-Fi)
• Digidesign JOEMEEK SC2T Photo Optical Compressor
• Digidesign JOEMEEK VC5T Meequalizer
• Digidesign Maxim
• Digidesign Moogerfooger Analog Delay
• Digidesign Moogerfooger Ring Modulator
• Digidesign SansAmp PSA-1
• Digidesign Tel-Ray Variable Delay
• Digidesign Voce Spin
• Digidesign Voce Chorus/Vibrato
  
  Pro Tools Ignition pack 2:
• iLok USB Smart Key
• Ableton Live Lite 6 Digidesign Edition
• Propellerhead Software Reason Adapted 3
• Arturia Analog Factory SE
• Digidesign Xpand! by A.I.R.
• FXpansion BFD Lite: 6 kits
• Way Out Ware TimewARP 2600 Lite
• Celemony Melodyne essential
• IK Multimedia AmpliTube LE
• iZotope Ozone 3 Lite
• iZotope Trash Lite
• iZotope Spectron Lite
• M-Audio ProSessions SE
• Broadjam.com—one-year membership
• GarageBand.com contest entries: 3 entries
• Sonicbids.com: one-year subscription
• Pro Tools Method One: instructional DVD
• Free plug-in with Pro Tools education
  
  Pro Tools Ignition pack 2 Pro:
• Digidesign Synchronic
• Trillium Lane Labs TL EveryPhase
• Trillium Lane Labs TL Utilities
• Big Fish Audio, Cycling '74, Sonic Reality, and Zero-G sound libraries
  
  7 Bomb Factory Plug-Ins:
• Bomb Factory BF76 Compressor, BF Essential Clip Remover, BF Essential Correlation Meter, BF Essential Meter Bridge, BF Essential Noise Meter, BF Essential Tuner, Funk Logic Mastererizer
• Chorus, Click, Compressor, D-Verb, DeEsser, Delay, DigiReWire, Dither, Dynamics II, Dynamics III, EQ II, EQ III, Expander-Gate, Flanger, Gain, Limiter, Pitch Shift, Time Shift, and 21 more