Avid Digi 002 Rack with Music Production Toolkit Upgrade from Digi 001
Designed with both recording and performing musicians in mind, Digi 002 Rack is an affordable Firewire-based Pro Tools solution that packs all the punch of Digi 002 (minus the control surface) into a 2U rack-mountable unit. With Digi 002 Rack and Pro Tools LE software, you'll have everything you need to create professional audio productions with the ease, power, and flexibility intrinsic to the Pro Tools family. And because it's FireWire-based, Digi 002 Rack offers portability that makes it equally viable for studio and live applications. The Essentials
Digi 002 Rack is a full-featured studio-in-a-box that works with your Macintosh OS X-based computer to give you all you need to capture your ideas and to achieve superior audio and MIDI production results. Comprised of a single unit that includes analog, digital, and MIDI I/O, along with four high-quality mic preamps, Digi 002 Rack communicates with your host computer via a single included FireWire cable - so you're able to take it with you anywhere to make the most of your creativity and time. Included Pro Tools LE software comprises the very user-friendly interface component, offering 32 tracks of simultaneous record and playback, 256 MIDI tracks, real-time (RTAS) plug-in support and DigiRack plug-ins, plus a host of additional powerful features.
Digi 002 Rack System Overview
Digi 002 Rack is a single-box design that includes a sole FireWire (or 1394) connection to handle the exchange of information to and from your computer, so you just plug in and go. Along with the included Pro Tools LE software, Digi 002 Rack provides the means to create everything from top-notch demos to masterful DJ mixes to superb radio spots, all with 24-bit clarity and up to 96 kHz sample rate support. Its analog, digital, and MIDI capabilities enable Digi 002 Rack to handle a wide variety of I/O configurations, while dedicated monitor and headphone outputs allow you to keep a close ear on progress.
Digi 002 Rack Hardware
Complementing the intuitive, comprehensive software components of Digi 002 Rack is a unique and innovative hardware configuration that provides access to inputs and outputs. Once you've routed your audio and MIDI signals via Digi 002 Rack's I/O and created a session to build and manage your project, you are in an ideal position to create from beginning to end in a fully self-contained environment. Together, Digi 002 Rack's hardware and Pro Tools LE software interact seamlessly, providing ease-of use, power, and flexibility intrinsic to the Pro Tools family.
Features
FireWire connectivity 8 analog inputs, 8 analog outputs 4 mic pres with individual gain and high-pass filter; 48V phantom power enabled on channel pairs 8 channels of ADAT optical I/O or 2 channels of S/PDIF I/O Outputs 1 & 2 mirrored on 1/4" TRS monitor output (with dedicated volume control) and RCA-based -10 dBV fixed output MIDI I/O: 1 IN port, 2 OUT ports (16 channels IN/32 channels OUT) 24-bit/96 kHz A/D and D/A converters Alternate Source Input for direct monitoring of -10 dBV audio equipment (tape players, CD players, etc.) Headphone output with dedicated volume control knob included Footswitch for QuickPunch control 2U rack-mountable chassis Digi 002 Rack Software Features
Audio
With Digi 002 Rack, Pro Tools LE software enables you to record and play back up to 32 tracks of audio at sample rates of up to 96 kHz. As soon as your audio enters Pro Tools, it enjoys a 24-bit signal path. Coming or going, the sound involved with your sessions also benefits from high-quality signal converters (A/D and D/A), ensuring the quality of your signals. Of course, Pro Tools enables you to determine the quality of your audio as needs demand — you can always determine the bit rate and sample resolution of a given session in advance. But, it's always nice to know that you have the option of high-end fidelity at your disposal. Mixing
With Digi 002 Rack, we've made mixing extremely easy. The Pro Tools LE software interface allows you to tweak every component of your mix whenever you choose. As your computer's processor transparently crunches mixing data, you guide the mixing process via the intuitive Pro Tools user interface. Digi 002 Rack and Pro Tools LE software present you with a variety of methods to control and automate your mix, all within a non-destructive, recovery-friendly environment geared toward rapid, superior results. Pro Tools LE features better mixing automation than some of the best stand-alone mixing consoles available. MIDI
Similar to its audio features and capabilities, Pro Tools LE's integrated MIDI environment gives you full control over the MIDI components of your projects. MIDI events and sequences can be manipulated as easily as audio, eliminating the need to learn yet another operational paradigm. Pro Tools LE supports the import, creation, and export of MIDI data, as well as extensive MIDI editing and manipulation capabilities. With Pro Tools 6.x software, full integration of Mac OS X's Core MIDI Services as well as MIDI Time Stamping, Groove Quantize, Restore Performance, and other enhancements offer increased flexibility and solid performance. Editing
Pro Tools' editing capabilities are such that they have become the standard by which all competitors' efforts are judged. This phenomenon has everything to do with two factors: ease of use and magnitude of scope. Just as with Pro Tools TDM software, a single screen within the Pro Tools LE interface — the Edit Window — enables you to adjust literally every aspect of both audio and MIDI data at sample-level resolution. Trim waveforms, reprocess regions of audio, pitch-correct a compromised performance, replace drum sounds, rearrange song sections on a whim; Pro Tools' non-linear approach to editing enables you to act instantly on your decisions without having to commit to them. Plug-Ins
Plug-ins, add-on software-based tools that work in conjunction with Pro Tools, are paramount to the effectiveness of the platform. Plug-ins facilitate and embody everything from dynamics to effects to sound design, often improving upon the hardware counterparts and equivalents that many emulate. To use plug-ins, you simply instantiate (or activate) them within the Pro Tools interface. At that point, you are free to employ presets, customize settings, and/or automate a given plug-in's activity within a mix. Unlike outboard gear, you can use your plug-ins on multiple tracks, with multiple settings. Pro Tools LE-compatible plug-ins take two forms: RTAS and AudioSuite. RTAS (Real-Time AudioSuite) plug-ins afford you all the benefits of real-time processing and can be assigned to multiple tracks as frequently as you like within the limits of your system. AudioSuite plug-ins are non-real time, and once applied to your audio, result in the generation of a new audio file with the processing intact. Of course, you also have the option of saving your original file. Mastering
In addition to providing an ideal recording, editing, and mixing environment, Digi 002 Rack also affords you the opportunity to add the finishing touches to your projects through mastering. Editing capabilities and plug-ins used in conjunction with the Pro Tools LE software interface enable you to make the necessary fine adjustments to your final mix to achieve the perfect combination of warmth, presence, and balance. Alternatively, there are many off-the-shelf options available for producing Red Book-compatible CDs from final Pro Tools mixes.
WARRANTY
One year parts and labor.
