They’ll also crossgrade owners of Nuendo, Cubase, and SONAR who also have an audio interface, though knowing how loyal DAW users are, we’ll see how many people take them up on it.
Pro tools digi 003 rack upgrade#
I don’t see nearly enough here for existing 002 users to upgrade, but if you’ve been looking for a way to upgrade lower-end or older, incompatible Digi gear, now’s the time: Digi will have a new upgrade program called the Turbocharge Exchange program. Curiously, there’s no mention of the 003 functioning as a standalone mixer, only as a standalone MIDI controller hopefully they didn’t nix that feature. That’s 8×8 analog, 4 mic pres, 8-channel ADAT and 2-channel S/PDIF digital, plus (apparently new on the 003, though 002 users can confirm this) BNC word clock. Also like the 002, the 003 has digital and analog audio with 24-bit/96kHz support. The 003 adds extra controls, however, including a badly-needed jog/shuttle wheel. Like the 002, the 003 includes eight faders and rotaries for mixing, and dedicated transport controls. More info and comparison shots with the 002 after the jump. That said, though, the redesign looks decent. Oddly, Digidesign’s product manager claims the shuttle wheel “offers session navigation functions previously only found on high-end consoles.” Maybe I’m missing something, but I’m fairly certain you can navigate sessions in lots of audio and video software with shuttle wheels without a high-end console.
003 Rack US$1695 with factory bundle, $US1295 without. Pricing: 003 US$2,495 USD with factory bundle. And, most importantly, Digidesign has gone from charcoal trim to far-groovier white.
Pro tools digi 003 rack pro#
These units run Pro Tools LE, just like their lower-end counterparts, but with greater control and audio I/O. The new release largely updates the control surface functionality Digi’s mid-range line. The Digi 002, both in control surface and rack versions, has gotten its successor in the form of the Digi 003.