Digi 003 Rack 

 

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 Factory 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 80 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.

 

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.

 

Features

 

Hardware

• Wide Range of I/O
• High-speed FireWire connectivity
• 8 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.
• 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
• In addition to Pro Tools LE™ software, all Digidesign® 003™ and Mbox® 2 systems include an unprecedented, comprehensive bundle of valuable software and services.

Bundled Plug-ins

• 003 Factory, 003 Rack Factory, and Mbox 2 Pro Factory include over 80 professional plug-ins, incredible virtual instruments, high-quality sound libraries, compatible creative applications, special artist promotion services, and other handy tools. 003 Rack, Mbox 2, Mbox 2 Factory, Mbox 2 Mini, and Mbox 2 Pro include much of the same bundled software and resources, offering over 60 plug-ins, instruments, applications, services, and more.
• Many of these outstanding plug-ins have been used on countless professional recordings — and many are exclusive to Pro Tools® systems.

Ignition Pack 2/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. Pro Tools Ignition Pack 2 comes with 003 Rack, Mbox 2, Mbox 2 Factory, Mbox 2 Mini, and Mbox 2 Pro. The bigger Pro Tools Ignition Pack 2 Pro comes with 003 Factory, 003 Rack Factory, and Mbox 2 Pro Factory.

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 these seven plug-ins. Bomb Factory BF76 Compressor BF Essential Clip Remover BF Essential Correlation Meter BF Essential Meter Bridge BF Essential Noise Meter BF Essential Tuner Funk Logic Mastererizer

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 these 39 plug-ins.   1-Band EQ 4-Band EQ Chorus Click Compressor D-Verb™ D-Verb-AS DC Offset Removal DeEsser Delay DigiReWire Dither Duplicate Dynamics II Dynamics III EQ II EQ III Expander-Gate Extra-Long Delay Flanger Gain Gate Invert Limiter Long Delay Medium Delay Mod Delay II Multi-Tap Delay Normalize-Gain Change Ping-Pong Delay Pitch Shift POWr Dither Reverse-DC Removal Signal Generator Short Delay Slap Delay Time Comp-Exp-Pitch Shift Time Shift Trim

Specifications:   Mic Inputs   Line Outputs (1-8) 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   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 Line Inputs   Monitor Outputs (Main & Alt) 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   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 DI Inputs   Headphone Outputs Connector: Four unbalanced 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     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 Aux Inputs   Digital Specifications 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   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)

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We inspect and check the audio quality of each and every Cascade microphone before it leaves our shop, once you try one...you'll be a believer. 

Specifications

• Type: large geometry (LRG) ribbon (velocity) Microphone
• Ribbon type & Dimensions: Pure aluminum, 2.5 microns, 1 3/4" (L) X 3/16" (W)
• Polar pattern: Figure 8
• Sensitivity: -56 db +/- 2 dB (0 dB=1V/Pa)
• Frequency response: 30 to 15 KHz (+/- 3dB)
• Impedance: <=600 Ohms
• Recommended load impedance: 3000 Ohms
• Max.SPL (1% THD @1000 Hz): 148 dB
• Equivalent noise level: to IEC 268-4 (A weighted) 18 dB
• S/N ratio: re 1Pa: 70 dB
• Connector: 3-Pin male XLR
• Size: Diameter: 3” (O.D. grill), overall length 6 1/2”, 7/8" (O.D. body)

• FAT HEAD Ribbon (LGR) Premium suspension shockmount 
• Zipper vinyl pouch w/ protective storage
• Micro-fiber cleaning cloth

Warranty  Full coverage for one year from date of purchase.

Warranty Full coverage for one year from date of purchase.

Quote from Eben Grace:
"The Cascade M20 is an amazingly well built and great sounding microphone. It gets used all the time in my studio and makes a great match with the Grace Model 101." - Eben Grace of Grace Design.

• Optimum impedance ensures universal compatibility
• Space saving design features collapsible, rotating earcups
• Up to 32 dB of ambient noise attenuation
• Neodymium magnets for high maximum SPL
• Single-sided, coiled cable with 3.5 mm mini jack with locking 1/4" adapter
• Very comfortable, even if used for long periods of time
• Rugged construction with user-replaceable parts
• 2 year warranty