Digidesign 003 Rack Plus FireWire Audio Interface with Pro Tools LERecord the entire band in your home/project studio, garage, or even live with the Digidesign 003 Rack Plus Factory Bundle!
The Digidesign 003 is ideal for musicians, recording engineers, and producers looking for a professional Pro Tools music recording and production solution that’s more affordable and portable. With best-in-class sound quality, eight premium microphone preamps, and a wide variety of I/O to connect instruments, MIDI gear, and other analog and digital devices, 003 Rack Plus Factory works with your computer, providing the power and capacity to record an entire band, vocal or instrument ensemble, or completely mic’d up drum kit — all at once.
003 Rack Plus Factory comes with everything you need to compose, record, sequence, edit, mix, master, and promote your music. It includes award-winning Pro Tools software, the most popular and widely-used professional music production application in the world, along with a huge collection of studio-quality sound processing and effects plug-ins, virtual instruments, compatible applications, and sound libraries to get you started creating right away. Plus, the included Factory collection of professional plug-ins (worth over $3,000 just on its own) will help you enhance tracks and achieve impeccable, polished mixes quickly and easily.
003 Rack Plus Factory is professionally engineered to deliver the stunning clarity of high-resolution audio, and durably built to withstand any knocks and bounces it encounters when your creative skills are needed on the road.
Great I/O Flexibility
- 18 simultaneous channels of audio I/O
- 24-bit/96 kHz resolution
- 8 professional microphone preamps; 48V phantom power on all channels
- 8 analog DI/line inputs (including 1 on the front panel); 8 analog outputs
- 8 channels of ADAT optical I/O
- 2 channels of S/PDIF digital I/O
- 1 MIDI I/O (16 channels in/16 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
- High-speed FireWire connectivity
Streamlined Interface
- 2U rackmountable chassis
- 8 individual input gain controls
- 8 discrete high-pass filter switches
- Individual headphone source and level controls
- Mute switch
Powered by Pro Tools LE
- The most popular audio recording and production software in the world
- Record, sequence, edit, mix, and master with ease
- Compose and play music with virtual instrument plug-ins
- Edit audio with complete precision, and change tempo and time on the fly
- Polish mixes with access to a vast collection of sound processing plug-ins
- Powerful automation capabilities let you add motion to your mixes
The Hub of Your Personal Studio
003 Rack Plus Factory offers an extensive array of microphone inputs, analog and digital I/O, and MIDI I/O, making it the ultimate hub of any home or project studio, or a powerful complement to an existing setup. Connect just about any instrument found in your studio to 003 Rack Plus for direct recording, including guitars, bass, synth, samplers, a drum machine, and MIDI gear. Most importantly, you can connect up to eight microphones to simultaneously record an entire band, group, or drum kit — no worrying about mic hogs or having to take turns recording. 003 Rack Plus features premium mic preamps that deliver pristine sound clarity, plus its studio-grade 24-bit/96 kHz audio resolution captures stunning, high-quality sound every time.
In addition, 003 Rack Plus Factory provides the I/O you need to connect optical devices (such as an ADAT system) and S/PDIF digital equipment, and features BNC Word Clock I/O to sync 003 Rack Plus 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 Plus in and it’s ready to go.
Listen with Options
003 Rack Plus 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 Plus 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 Plus 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. Many of these outstanding plug-ins have been used on countless professional recordings — and many are exclusive to Pro Tools systems.
No instrument? No problem! 003 Rack Plus 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.
Structure Free Sample Player for Pro Tools
Developed by the acclaimed Digidesign Advanced Instrument Research (A.I.R.) group, Structure Free is a free sample player that allows you to quickly and easily integrate a wide range of sounds into your Pro Tools sessions and tweak them to make them your own.
Xpand! Sample-Playback/Synthesis Workstation
The first plug-in from Digidesign’s Advanced Instrument Research group, Xpand! is a powerful instrument plug-in that puts more than 1,000 professional sounds at your fingertips.
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.
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 7 plug-ins.
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 39 plug-ins.