Control Surface & Firewire Audio Interface

If you’re looking to attain the same professional audio production quality as commercial music and post production facilities in your own personal studio, Digidesign’s new 003 family provides everything you need - and more - to compose, perform, record, sequence, edit, mix, master, and promote your audio creations.

With an extensive range of audio and MIDI I/O, high-definition audio resolution, the creativity and speed of industry-standard Pro Toolssoftware, FireWire connectivity, and a big, comprehensive bundle of powerful software included free, the Digidesign 003 Factory enables you to attain the same high audio production quality as commercial facilities in your own personal or project studio.

Get powerful hands-on control of your Pro Tools LE sessions through the Digidesign 003 Factory's integrated control surface and take advantage of the wealth of I/O to connect and monitor your studio gear. Its portable size gives 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 more) to compose, perform, record, edit, mix, and master audio for music and desktop post production projects — with truly professional results.

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 60 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

Digidesign 003 Factory Specifications:

• Mic Inputs: Four balanced XLR jacks
• Mic Phantom Power: 48V
• Line Inputs: 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
• Line Outputs (1-8): 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
• Monitor Outputs (Main & Alt): Two impedance balanced 1/4" jacks
• DI Inputs: Four unbalanced 1/4" jacks
• Headphone Outputs: Two unbalanced 1/4" jacks
• Aux Inputs: Two balanced 1/4" jacks
• 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
• 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)

Digidesign 003 Factory Plug-in Bundle:

• 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 comes with all 003 family “Factory” systems.
• Digidesign Bomb Factory BF-3A Classic Compressor
• Digidesign Cosmonaut Voice
• Digidesign D-Fi bundle (Lo-Fi™, Sci-Fi™, Recti-Fi™, Vari-Fi™)
• Digidesign JOEMEEK SC2T Photo Optical Compressor
• Digidesign JOEMEEK VC5T Meequalizer
• Digidesign Maxim
• Digidesign Moogerfooger® Analog Delay
• Digidesign Moogerfooger Ring Modulator
• Digidesign SansAmp PSA-1™
• Digidesign Tel-Ray Variable Delay
• Digidesign Voce Spin™
• Digidesign Voce Chorus/Vibrato
• iLok USB Smart Key