Digidesign 003 Factory

Overview

Digidesign 003 Factory is a high quality and professional recording solution with hands on integration for creating music. It is an all in one solution for recording audio, integrating MIDI, and mixing your projects in the industry leading Pro Tools software. The 003 connects to your computer through FireWire to ensure a high speed digital transfer. The control surface of the Digi 003 is what truly makes this unit stand apart from almost all other FireWire interfaces on the market. With touch-sensitive motorized faders, motion-sensitive control knobs, and dedicated transport control you have complete hands on integration into your digital audio workstation.

Included with the Digidesign 003 Factory is a huge selection of bundled software plug-ins. With more than 80 effects processors and virtual instruments like the Bomb Factory Compressor, Bomb Factory Clip Remover, Moogerfooger Analogue Delay, SansAmp guitar amp simulator, AIR Chorus, AIR Reverb, 4 & 7-Band EQ, Mini Grand acoustic piano, Vacumm tube synthesizer, and much more, the factory bundle is sure to get you recording, mixing, and mastering in no time. The 003 comes with an iLock Smart Key to so you can license and manage all these software bonuses.

Ins and Outs

At the heart of the Digi 003 is high-speed FireWire connectivity to hook up to your Mac or PC computer. With up to 24bit and 96 kHz recording quality your mixes will sound as good as any professional studio. The 003 is equipped with a wide variety of inputs and outputs for full connectivity to your studio. With eight analogue inputs and eight outputs the 003 has a great level of connectivity right out of the box. Channels 1-4 have XLR (with 48 volt phantom power) and quarter-inch direct inputs with dedicated preamps and gain control for microphones and instruments. Channels 5-8 are line level inputs with optional -10 dB or +4 dB switches to get your line level signals just right. Eight more inputs can be added with ADAT expandability for up to sixteen independent input channels, if you think you may need more simultaneous inputs in the future. The Digi 003 has eight line outputs for sending audio to external processing gear or a mixing board. For monitoring you get main monitor outputs plus alternative control room outputs. There are two headphone outputs on the font of the console with individual level controls. Finally the 003 is equipped with one MIDI input and two MIDI outputs for recording MIDI and controlling external MIDI devices.

Integrated Control Surface

The control surface is equipped with eight motorized, touch-sensitive faders so you can automate and control your tracks without reaching for the mouse. The eight motion-sensitive assignable knobs are essential for panning, sends, and controlling plug-ins. Eight assignable and dedicated mute, solo, and record arm buttons give you quick and easy control over your tracks. Even more buttons give you insert, send, and bus control for your tracks. The transport section allows you to play, stop, and record without ever reaching for your mouse. Finally the Digidesign has a five-segment LED display for viewing levels and monitoring automation.

Bundled with Pro Tools LE

Included with the Digidesign 003 is the industry leading Pro Tools software. Pro Tools LE is a professional and powerful digital audio workstation for your Mac or PC computer. This software allows you to record, mix, edit, loop, layer, time stretch, and have complete creative freedom to compose your music. Pro Tools LE has built in virtual instruments, software synthesizers, a grand piano, a drum machine, and dynamics processing including the essential Bomb Factory Compressor, reverb, delay, and much more. Pro Tools LE has complete integration for MIDI sequencing and can be used to control external MIDI instruments. Projects made with Pro Tools LE are also compatible with Pro Tools HD and Pro Tools M-Powered so you can bring your projects to any other Pro Tools home or professional studio.

Summary

If you are looking for a hands on, high quality, FireWire recording interface with total Pro Tools control surface integration, then the Digidesign 003 is the right interface for your studio.