Digidesign Digi 003 Rack Factory

DIGIDESIGN 003RACKF Details

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 Factory 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 80 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.

The Hub of Your Personal Studio
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 Rack Factory. 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 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 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 Factory in and it’s ready to go.

Listen with Options
003 Rack 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.

Everything You Need — Plus More
003™ Rack Factory 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. 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 Factory comes bundled with over 80 signal-processing and effects plug-ins, amazing virtual instruments, professional sound libraries, creativity-inspiring compatible applications, and special artist promotion services. The software bundle includes seven powerful Bomb Factory plug-ins, 39 essential DigiRack plug-ins, the premium Pro Tools Ignition Pack 2 Pro bundle, and a high-end Factory bundle of professional plug-ins.

No instrument? No problem! 003 Rack Factory 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.

Premium Factory Bundle Included
The Bomb Factory® and Digidesign plug-ins included in the Factory plug-in bundle are considered among the best in the industry, offering intuitive interfaces and delivering outstanding sonic results. This high-end bundle comes with all 003 family “Factory” systems.

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
iLok USB Smart Key

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 Factory 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 80 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.

The Hub of Your Personal Studio
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 Rack Factory. 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 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 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 Factory in and it’s ready to go.

Listen with Options
003 Rack 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.

Everything You Need — Plus More
003™ Rack Factory 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. 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 Factory comes bundled with over 80 signal-processing and effects plug-ins, amazing virtual instruments, professional sound libraries, creativity-inspiring compatible applications, and special artist promotion services. The software bundle includes seven powerful Bomb Factory plug-ins, 39 essential DigiRack plug-ins, the premium Pro Tools Ignition Pack 2 Pro bundle, and a high-end Factory bundle of professional plug-ins.

No instrument? No problem! 003 Rack Factory 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 Factory is professionally engineered to deliver the stunning clarity of high-definition audio, and durably built to withstand any knocks and bounces it encounters when your creative skills are needed on the road.

Wide Range of 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; 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
Streamlined Interface
2U rackmountable chassis
4 individual input gain controls
4 discrete high-pass filter switches
Individual headphone source and level controls
Mute switch

Digidesign® Pro Tools LE® 7 software is the most powerful and easy-to-use application to produce professional-sounding music.
New in Pro Tools LE 7.3
Added Features in Pro Tools LE 7.0

Features
Award-winning Pro Tools® recording, editing, and mixing
32 simultaneous audio tracks (128 virtual audio tracks), expandable to 48 tracks*
Fully integrated MIDI sequencing with 256 simultaneous MIDI tracks
Over 50 processing plug-ins, virtual instruments, and compatible applications
Support for streaming ReWire applications into Pro Tools
Unique Beat Detective™ LE automatic groove analysis and correction tool
Support for the Digidesign Control|24™ and Command|8® control surfaces
Huge selection of compatible third-party plug-ins and software options
Works on Windows XP and Mac OS X computers
* Requires optional Music Production Toolkit or DV Toolkit™ 2

Create
Pro Tools LE 7 software offers an unparalleled breadth of creative options when developing ideas. Easily import audio and MIDI files and loops. Take advantage of an unmatched range of unique, nondestructive audio editing tools like Beat Detective LE, which enables you to automatically correct timing on individual tracks. Develop MIDI compositions with the Pro Tools integrated, easy-to-use MIDI sequencer. Choose among a wide-range of effects and instrument plug-ins like the Xpand!™ sample-playback/synthesis workstation to develop the sounds you’re after, or integrate your favorite ReWire-compatible applications right into your mixes.

Audio manipulation with world-class editing tools

Import MIDI, REX, ACID, WAV, AIFF, AAC, MP3, and CD audio files
Built-in DigiBase™ file management tool
Beat Detective LE automatic groove analysis and correction tool
Fully nondestructive editing
Powerful, intuitive MIDI sequencing
Real-time audio and MIDI processing
Advanced virtual instrument integration
Wide-range of compatible third-party creative software options (AudioSuite™, RTAS®, and ReWire-compatible applications)

Record
Pro Tools LE systems with Pro Tools LE software offer superior features and functionality to capture ideas quickly and easily. Choose the professional-sounding Pro Tools LE hardware interface to perfectly suit your recording needs (Mbox 2, Digi 002, or Digi 002 Rack). Use loop recording to capture several takes of a solo. Set an automatic punch-in/punch-out range to effortlessly fix a passage. Even create individual cue mixes for everyone in the recording session.

Superior sound quality
Record up to 24-bit/96 kHz
Truly mobile recording options
Low-latency monitoring while recording
QuickPunch functionality
Powerful loop recording options

Mix
Pro Tools LE software offers the ultimate in mixing power and flexibility. Choose among a variety of professional plug-in effects to develop a mix. Take advantage of the most powerful automation in the industry to add motion to your music. Put more real-time plug-ins to work in your sessions via improved RTAS plug-in performance. Finally, connect a control surface such as Command|8 to your system and enjoy the familiar feel of a tactile faders and controls when mixing.

Industry-standard Pro Tools mixing environment
RTAS real-time effects processing
Advanced automation features
Wide-range of professional third-party processing options
Control surface options for hands-on mixing

Share
When you work with Pro Tools software, you’re working with the standard for professional audio production. Enjoy full compatibility with countless Pro Tools–equipped professional and personal studios around the world. Exchange entire sessions, individual session elements, or stereo mixes for easy collaboration with your friends. Plus, export to numerous other standard audio file formats, including MP3

Powerful options for importing a wide-variety of audio/MIDI files and session data elements
DV Toolkit option for desktop post production features
Session compatibility with Pro Tools|HD and Pro Tools M-Powered systems
Multiple export options

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.

Pro Tools Ignition Pack 2/Pro Tools 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.
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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 003RACKF 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

Connector: Eight impedance balanced 1/4" jacks
Frequency Response: +/- 0.5 dB, 20 Hz - 20 kHz
Dynamic Range: 110 dB / 113 dB A-weighted
THD + N: 0.0007% (-103 dB)
Output Sensitivity: +18 dBu


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 003RACKF 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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