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 music software included for
free, the Digidesign 003 Rack Factory empowers you to achieve the same
professional audio results as commercial facilities in your own
personal recording 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.
The Hub of Your Personal Studio
The 003 Rack Factory 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/96 kHz audio resolution, you can expect stunning,
high-definition sound every time.
In
addition, the Digidesign 03 Rack Factory 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.
Fuel Your Creativity with Pro Tools
The 003 Rack 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
music 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 Rack Factory comes with Digidesign's biggest, most powerful and
comprehensive music 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, the Digidesign
Rack Factory 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.
No Instrument" No Problem
To help kick-start your creativity, you can choose from a range of
versatile audio applications and virtual instruments that work with Pro
Tools to compose music or to simply play" no real instrument (or musical
knowledge) required. Compose and perform musical ideas with Live Lite
6, an intuitive sampler/sequencer, or break out a rack of virtual
synths, samplers, and drum modules with Reason Adapted 3. Then stream
the output from either application right into Pro Tools via ReWire.
Craft
your own sounds" anything from simple acoustic instruments to complex
soundscapes" with Xpand!. Drum up a beat with BFD Lite, or groove along
to the retro synth sounds of TimewARP 2600 Lite or Analog Factory SE.
You can also build up mixes quickly by checking out samples from the
M-Audio sound library. With 003 Rack Factory, you get even more
instruments, including the beat creation and audio manipulation talents
of Synchronic, as well as additional sound libraries from Big Fish
Audio, Cycling '74, Sonic Reality, and Zero-G.
Enhance Sounds, Perfect Mixes
Whether you're looking for that perfect guitar tone, need to correct a
sloppy performance, or want to achieve professional mixes that are
sonically on par with what you hear on award-winning albums, a treasure
trove of effects and signal-processing plug-ins await your beck and
call. Plug in your guitar directly" no amp needed" and get everything
from warm, vintage tones to modern-day edginess with AmpliTube LE or
iZotope Trash Lite. Fix the timing and intonation of your melodies and
grooves with Melodyne essential. Correct pitch problems and stretch
time with Time Shift. And enhance and achieve mixing nirvana using any
variety of effects and signal-processing plug-ins included with the
Bomb Factory, DigiRack, and Pro Tools Ignition Pack 2 (or Ignition Pack
2 Pro) plug-in bundles. With 003 Factory and 003 Rack Factory, you get
even more effects and processing options, including handy plug-ins from
Trillium Lane Labs.
Add Polish with Professional Processing
The 003 Rack Factory includes a 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.
Features:
-
I/O
- High-speed FireWire connectivity
- 18 simultaneous channels of audio I/O
- 24-bit/96kHz 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
- Includes iLok USB plug-in authorization key
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 Toolkit2.
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
Specs:
- 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 FireWire port
(FireWire 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 FireWire port
(FireWire 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
