With an extensive range of audio and MIDI I/O, high-definition audio resolution, the creativity and speed of industry-standard Pro Tools® software, FireWire connectivity, and a big, comprehensive bundle of powerful software included free, 003™ Rack enables you to attain the same high audio production quality as commercial facilities in your own personal or project studio.
Take advantage of the plethora of I/O to connect and monitor all of your studio equipment. Its streamlined design will help save space in even the most gear-packed studio, and give you the freedom to take a professional Pro Tools system anywhere your creative skills are needed — or inspired. And with over 60 powerful plug-ins, virtual instruments, compatible applications, and artist promotion services included, you have everything you need (and then some) to compose, perform, record, edit, mix, and master audio for music and desktop post production projects — with truly professional results.
003 Rack 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 Rack. 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, 003 Rack 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 Rack to other external devices in your studio. Plus, its FireWire connectivity ensures high-speed data transfers between the interface and your Windows- or Mac-based computer system — just plug 003 Rack in and it’s ready to go.
003 Rack comes with Digidesign’s 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. At the core is award-winning Pro Tools LE® software, which offers the ultimate in recording, editing, and mixing power and flexibility. And to help you get started, the indispensable Pro Tools Method One™ instructional DVD 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, 003 Rack comes bundled with over 60 signal-processing and effects plug-ins, amazing virtual instruments, professional sounds, creativity-inspiring compatible applications, and special artist promotion services. The software bundle includes seven powerful Bomb Factory plug-ins, 39 essential DigiRack™ plug-ins, and the enhanced Pro Tools Ignition Pack 2 bundle.
No instrument? No problem! 003 Rack includes a range of versatile audio applications, sounds, and virtual instruments that work with Pro Tools to compose music or to simply play — no real instrument (or musical knowledge) required. It also provides a hefty treasure trove of powerful effects and signal-processing plug-ins to enhance and perfect your mixes with truly professional results. Create optimal balance, correct pitch problems, dial up the perfect guitar tone, fix timing, boost the sonic qualities of an instrument, warm up your mixes, and more.
003 Rack 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.
In addition to Pro Tools LE™ software, all Digidesign® 003™ and Mbox® 2 systems include an unprecedented, comprehensive bundle of valuable software and services.
003 Factory, 003 Rack Factory, and Mbox 2 Pro Factory include over 80 professional plug-ins, incredible virtual instruments, high-quality sound libraries, compatible creative applications, special artist promotion services, and other handy tools. 003 Rack, Mbox 2, Mbox 2 Factory, Mbox 2 Mini, and Mbox 2 Pro include much of the same bundled software and resources, offering over 60 plug-ins, instruments, applications, services, and more.
Many of these outstanding plug-ins have been used on countless professional recordings — and many are exclusive to Pro Tools® systems.
Ignition Pack 2/Ignition Pack 2 Pro
The newly enhanced Pro Tools Ignition Pack 2 and premium Pro Tools Ignition Pack 2 Pro bundles provide a wealth of professional plug-ins, virtual instruments, compatible applications, and sounds to inspire your creativity and refine your talents. Both bundles also include special artist promotion services to help you make your talents known to the industry and new fans around the world.
Pro Tools Ignition Pack 2 comes with 003 Rack, Mbox 2, Mbox 2 Factory, Mbox 2 Mini, and Mbox 2 Pro. The bigger Pro Tools Ignition Pack 2 Pro comes with 003 Factory, 003 Rack Factory, and Mbox 2 Pro Factory.
Free Bomb Factory® Plug-ins
The Free Bomb Factory plug-ins offer powerful effects and utilities from the makers of some of the very best digital emulations of classic analog processors in the industry. All Pro Tools LE systems include these seven plug-ins.
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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
DigiRack Plug-ins
Bring your mixes alive with the DigiRack™ plug-in collection, which offers a wide variety of professional real-time and file-based effects, signal processors, and studio utilities. All Pro Tools LE systems include these 39 plug-ins.
1-Band EQ
4-Band EQ
Chorus
Click
Compressor
D-Verb™
D-Verb-AS
DC Offset Removal
DeEsser
Delay
DigiReWire
Dither
Duplicate
Dynamics II
Dynamics III
EQ II
EQ III
Expander-Gate
Extra-Long Delay
Flanger
Gain
Gate
Invert
Limiter
Long Delay
Medium Delay
Mod Delay II
Multi-Tap Delay
Normalize-Gain Change
Ping-Pong Delay
Pitch Shift
POWr Dither
Reverse-DC Removal
Signal Generator
Short Delay
Slap Delay
Time Comp-Exp-Pitch Shift
Time Shift
Trim
DIGIDESIGN 003RACK Specs
Mic Inputs Line Outputs (1-8) Connector: Four balanced XLR jacks Mic Phantom Power: 48V Equivalent Input Noise: -129 dBu Frequency Response: +/- 0.1 dB, 20 Hz - 20 kHz Dynamic Range: 105 dB / 107 dB A-weighted THD + N: 0.0007% (-103 dB) Mic EIN: -129 dBu Input Sensitivity: +2.2 dBu
Input Impedance: 2K Ohm
Line Inputs Monitor Outputs (Main & Alt) Connector: Four balanced 1/4" jacks Frequency Response: +/- 0.1 dB, 20 Hz - 20 kHz Dynamic Range: 111 dB / 113 dB A-weighted
THD + N: 0.0007% (-103 dB) Input Sensitivity: +17.38 dBu Input Impedance: 22K Ohm Connector: Two impedance balanced 1/4" jacks Frequency Response: +/- 0.5 dB, 20 Hz - 20 kHz Dynamic Range: 110 dB / 112 dB A-weighted THD + N: 0.0008% (-102 dB) Output Sensitivity: +18 dBu
DI Inputs Headphone Outputs Connector: Four unbalanced 1/4" jacks Frequency Response: +/- 0.1 dB, 20 Hz - 20 kHz Dynamic Range: 104 dB / 106 dB A-weighted THD + N: 0.0008% (-102 dB) - Balanced input Input Sensitivity: +17.16 dBu Input Impedance: >300K Ohm
Connector: Two unbalanced 1/4" jacks Frequency Response: +/- 0.5 dB, 20 Hz - 20 kHz
THD + N: 0.0009% (-101 dB) Dynamic Range: 110 dB / 112 dB A-weighted Output Sensitivity: +23 dBu
Aux Inputs Digital Specifications Connector: Two balanced 1/4" jacks Frequency Response: +/- 0.1 dB, 20 Hz - 20 kHz Dynamic Range: 111 dB / 113 dB A-weighted THD + N: 0.00055% (-105 dB) Input Sensitivity: +17.16 dBu Input Impedance: 10K Ohm Supported Sample Rates: 44.1, 48, 88.2, 96 kHz
Maximum Word Length: 24-bit S/PDIF: 2-channel optical or RCA jack pair Digital Optical: TOSLINK (ADAT, max 48 kHz sample rate) Word Clock: Two BNC jacks Host Connection: Two IEEE-1394a (FireWire) ports (6-pin-to-6-pin FireWire cable included) MIDI: 5-pin MIDI DIN connectors - one input, two outputs
Size / Weight / Power Height: 2U rack (3.5 inches / 8.89 cm) Width: 19 inches / 48.26 cm Depth: 13.5 inches / 34.29 cm (including all knobs / connectors) Weight: 11.22 lbs / 5.09 kg Power Requirements: 100 - 240V, 50 - 60 Hz A/C (power cable included)
DIGIDESIGN 003RACK FAQs
Q. Are the mic preamps in 003 systems the same design as those in Digi 002 systems? If
not, what are the differences?
A. No, the mic preamps in 003 and 003 Rack are not the same as the preamps in Digi 002
and Digi 002 Rack. The 003 preamps are the latest generation mic pre for the Pro Tools
LE line, and use new discrete, bi-polar, low-noise transistors coupled with a cleaner signal
flow and improved potentiometers. As a result, the THD+N noise is lower (about a 14 dBimprovement), the dynamic range has increased to 107 dB, and the EIN has been
improved.
Q. Why doesn’t the 003 support standalone digital mixer mode as Digi 002 does?
A. From user feedback about the Digi 002, we found that most users were not using the standalone digital mixer mode. Instead, many desired the ability to use the control surface
as a MIDI controller for use with other MIDI-compatible applications. Therefore, Digidesign
developed a standalone MIDI Mode in 003 that allows seamless flipping between a Pro
Tools session and third-party MIDI applications.
Q. Is there anything customers need to do to use 003 in standalone MIDI Mode?
A. Yes. Out of the box, 003 does not have MIDI Mode functionality (the MIDI Mode buttons
will not do anything). To enable MIDI Mode, customers will need to download a 003
firmware update that will be available on the Digidesign website (www.digidesign.com).
Future releases of both 003 and Pro Tools will have this firmware pre-installed and/or
included.
Note: Technically, customers can load the 003 firmware update into a 003 Rack, but the
update offers no benefits to 003 Rack owners and should not be installed into such
systems.
Q. Does the standalone MIDI Mode functionality on 003 support snapshots?
A. Yes. 003 has two MIDI Mode buttons (A and B) that each contain four 2-page
maps?that’s eight 2-page maps in total. Customers can instantly recall any two maps by
pressing the MIDI Map A or B button?even in the middle of a Pro Tools session.
Q. Does 003 come with predefined MIDI maps and if so, can they be overwritten?
A. 003 ships with three predefined MIDI maps and one empty one for customer design:
1. Standard MIDI Map: Follows a standard MIDI layout
2. 003 Default Map: Everything mapped onto one MIDI channel
3. Strike Map: Tuned for the Digidesign Strike™ plug-in from the A.I.R. group
4. Undefined Map: For customers to design from the ground up
The maps above come preloaded in MIDI map memory positions A1 through A4 and are
duplicated in positions B1 through B4. Customers can edit any map in any way; the
preloaded maps are just starting points.
Q. Does 003 communicate controller data with Pro Tools LE software via a MIDI protocol?
A. No. 003 uses a proprietary communication protocol that offers much faster response and
greater resolution than the MIDI protocol to communicate with Pro Tools. When in MIDI
Mode, 003 mirrors the MIDI notes both over FireWire and through the 5-pin MIDI ports.
Q. Does the 003 family support external sync or S/PDIF input at 88.2 and 96 kHz rates?
A. Yes, the 003 family will clock to standard external sample rates?namely, 44.1, 48, 88.2,
and 96 kHz.
Q. Do the optical ports on the 003 support 96 kHz operation via S/MUX?
A. No, however, the S/PDIF input does support up to 96 kHz sample rates.
Q. Are there any differences in the Factory plug-in bundle contents included with both 003
Factory and 003 Rack Factory?
A. No. The Factory bundles are identical to those that were included with Digi 002 Factory
and Digi 002 Rack Factory.
Q. Are there any associated sales promotions or programs happening in conjunction with
the 003 family launch?
A. Yes. With the launch of the 003 family, Digidesign is re-instating the Turbocharged LE
Exchange program with a few changes:
1. 003 family products will replace Digi 002 family products that were previously part of
this program
2. The new Turbocharged LE Exchange program has been expanded to include a
competitive upgrade component, allowing owners of select third-party DAW
software/hardware interfaces to trade in their system toward the purchase of a 003
system. (For more information, see the “Turbocharged 003 Exchange Promotion
dealer announcement.)
In addition, the Pro Tools LE|24 Studio Bundle sales promotion has been updated to
include 003 Rack in place of Digi 002 Rack. And finally, the regular Pro Tools Hardware
Exchange program has been updated to include upgrade paths to the 003 family
members instead of the Digi 002 family.
Q. Will the current Pro Tools|HD® Hardware Exchange program promotion (which offers
customers a free Digi 002 Rack when they exchange up to Pro Tools|HD) now include
003 Rack instead of Digi 002 Rack?
A. No. Hardware Exchange customers who exchange up to Pro Tools|HD will get the Digi
002 Rack.
Q. Are there any upgrade paths for Digi 002 family owners to upgrade to a member of the
003 family?
A. No. However, customers should be made aware that Digidesign’s new Turbocharged 003
Exchange Promotion offers multiple options for owners of third-party software/hardware
DAWs?or select Pro Tools LE systems?to upgrade to a member of the 003 family at
significant savings, from now through June 20, 2007.
Q. Does the 003 family support multi-client audio drivers?
A. It depends on what computer platform the customer is using. On a PC, the audio
drivers are not multi-client. On a Mac, the CoreAudio driver is multi-client as long as
Pro Tools is not one of those clients.
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