The Digidesign 003 Rack 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. You get 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!
003 Rack—All the I/O, Streamlined
003 Rack mirrors all of the same audio and MIDI I/O, monitoring
options, high-definition audio capabilities, and high-speed
connectivity as its controlling 003 Factory sibling, but flaunts it all
in a streamlined, space-saving 2U rack. Though it doesn't offer an
integrated control surface, 003 Rack with Pro Tools LE software
supports Digidesign's Command|8 and Control|24 control surfaces, giving
you optional flexibility of choosing a console companion for hands-on
mixing if you don't want to do it by mouse alone. It also provides
individual gain and high-pass filter controls for all of its mic
preamps as well as monitoring controls on its front faceplate for easy
access.
Fuel Your Creativity with Pro Tools
Digi 003 Rack 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 Rack comes with a powerful and comprehensive music production
software bundle, 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, You also get 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.
In
addition, the Digidesign 003 Rack comes with over 60 signal-processing
and effects plug-ins, amazing virtual instruments, professional sound
samples, creativity-inspiring compatible applications, and special
artist promotion services.
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
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 iZotope Trash
Lite. Fix the timing and intonation of your melodies and grooves with
Melodyne essential. And enhance and achieve mixing nirvana using any
variety of effects and signal-processing plug-ins.
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
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
Ableton Live Lite 6 Digidesign Edition
- Propellerhead Software Reason Adapted 3
- Arturia Analog Factory SE
- Digidesign Xpand! by A.I.R.
- FXpansion BFD Lite: 3 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: 1 entry
- Sonicbids.com—one-year subscription
- Pro Tools Method One instructional DVD
- Free plug-in with Pro Tools education
- Bomb Factory BF76 Compressor, BF Essential Clip Remover, BF Essential Correlation Meter, BF Essential Meter
- 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
