Digidesign 003 Rack Factory & G-Rack

003 Rack Factory & G-Rack description:

With an extensive range of audio and MIDI I/O, high-definition audio resolution, the creativity and speed of industry-standard Pro Tools software, high-speed FireWire connectivity, and a big, comprehensive bundle of powerful software included for free, the Digidesign 003 Rack Factory empowers you to achieve the same professional audio results as commercial facilities in your own personal studio.

Digidesign 003 Rack Factory comes with Pro Tools LE software, supporting Digidesign’s Command|8 and Control|24 control surfaces, giving you optional flexibility of choosing a console companion for hands-on mixing if you don’t want to do it by mouse alone. It also provides individual gain and high-pass filter controls for all of its mic preamps as well as monitoring controls on its front faceplate for easy access.

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 — valued at over $3,000 — comes with all 003 family “Factory” systems.

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Digidesign 003 Rack Factory main features include:

• 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 with individual gain and high-pass filter; 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 with individual source and level controls

Pro Tools LE Software main features include:

• Award-winning, industry-standard Pro Tools LE software for composing, recording, editing, mixing, and mastering
• 32 simultaneous audio tracks (128 virtual audio tracks), expandable to 48 tracks
• Fully integrated MIDI sequencing with 256 simultaneous MIDI tracks
• Support for streaming ReWire applications
• Beat Detective LE automatic groove analysis and correction tool
• Supports Digidesign Command|8 and Control|24 control surfaces
• Huge selection of compatible third-party plug-ins and software options

Digidesign G-Rack is a unique bundle of effects plug-ins for guitarists that, when combined with Pro Tools, make it easy to record and mix your own pro-sounding rock ‘n roll album.

Meet your rig’s new best friend: Digidesign G-Rack — an amazing collection of nine Pro Tools effects plug-ins aimed specifically at recording guitarists. Forget having to find and mic that perfect guitar amp tone. Just add the G-Rack bundle to your Pro Tools LE setup and you’ll get ultra-precise emulations of your favorite stompboxes and studio effects, enabling you to crank up everything from classic vintage tones to edgy modern sounds — all right within Pro Tools!

It’s well known that Pro Tools has been used to record and mix many of the best-selling rock albums in the world. But did you also know that Digidesign has a wide-range of affordable Pro Tools systems that make it simple to produce a professional-quality album in the comfort of your home?

Don’t have Pro Tools? Every Digidesign Pro Tools LE personal studio system comes with award-winning, easy-to-use Pro Tools LE software that works on Windows- and Mac-based computers, allowing you to record and mix your music using many of the same tools the pros use in major music recordings. Plus, each Pro Tools LE system comes with over 50 additional professional effects and instrument plug-ins, including the amazing Pro Tools Ignition Pack. Put it all together with the G-Rack bundle and you have the perfect rock combo to record and showcase your music to the masses!

• Crank your amp up to 11 with Bomb Factory SansAmp PSA-1
• Put the wobbly Bomb Factory Tel-Ray Variable Delay to work in your mix
• Warm up your tone with the vintage vibes of the Bomb Factory Moogerfooger Bundle, featuring Moogerfooger 12-Stage Phaser, Analog Delay, Ring Modulator, and Lowpass Filter
• Twist your sound with Voce Spin and Chorus/Vibrato
• Dial in the perfect amount of reverb with the studio favorite TL Space Native Edition convolution reverb