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.

Hardware

003™ Rack 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

Software

Digidesign® Pro Tools LE® 7 software is the most powerful and easy-to-use application to produce professional-sounding music.

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

Specifications

• Mic Inputs
  • 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
  • Gain Range: +18 – +65 dB
• Line Inputs
  • 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
  • Gain Range: 0 – +50 dB
• DI Inputs
  • Connector: Four balanced 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
  • Gain Range: 0 – +50dB
• Aux Inputs
  • 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
• Line Outputs (1-8)
  • 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
• Monitor Outputs (Main & Alt)
  • 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
• Headphone Outputs
  • 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
• Digital Specifications
  • 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)
  • Max Power Consumption: 1A / 110 watts @ 110 volts

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  Since the launch of the Digidesign 003 Family the reviews have been coming in thick and fast and have earned the range major approval across the board, plus a few awards along the way.

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