Setup Guide

Chapter 9: 003 Rack+ Back Panel 73
MIDI Connectors
The MIDI In and MIDI Out ports are standard
5-pin MIDI ports. The MIDI In port supports 16
channels of MIDI input. The MIDI Out port sup-
ports 16 channels of MIDI output.
A MIDI driver for these MIDI ports is installed
when you install Pro Tools LE, and is recognized
automatically by Audio MIDI Setup (Mac) and
MIDI Studio Setup (Windows). These connec-
tors accept standard 5-pin MIDI cables.
Kensington Lock Port
Use the Kensington Lock port, located on the
right side of the device’s chassis, to secure your
003 Rack+ with a Kensington Lock (not sup-
plied).
For more information, visit the Kensington web-
site (www.kensington.com).
Footswitch Jack
This connector lets you use a footswitch pedal to
control either playback start/stop or recording
punch in/out. Both QuickPunch audio
punch-in and punch-out and MIDI punch-in
and punch-out recording are supported. The
footswitch connector is designed specifically for
instantaneous (momentary) on/off pedals with
a 1/4-inch TS connector. Continuous on/con-
tinuous off pedals can also be used, but may re-
sult in unexpected behavior.
IEEE-1394 (FireWire) Ports
These ports, marked “1394” in reference to their
IEEE specification, are commonly known as
FireWire ports. These provide connections to the
computer and other FireWire devices.
FireWire offers a high rate of data transfer and
reliability that makes it ideal for audio applica-
tions (such as Pro Tools with 003 family inter-
faces). FireWire devices can be daisy-chained to-
gether without the need for terminators.
Connecting 003 Rack+ and FireWire Hard
Drives
The FireWire ports on the 003 Rack+ do not pass
data when they are powered off. If you
daisy-chain FireWire devices from your com-
puter, it is best to connect FireWire hard drives
directly to your computer and not to the
003 Rack+. This will prevent hard drive errors
and data loss in case the 003 Rack+ is powered
off.
The 003 Rack+ only has one MIDI Out
port. However, MIDI Out 2 will still appear
in Pro Tools. When using the 003 Rack+
with Pro Tools, only use MIDI Out 1. Select-
ing MIDI Out 2 will produce no MIDI out-
put information.
If you are using a Windows laptop that has
a 4-pin FireWire port (commonly labeled
“1394”), see “Additional Software on the
Pro Tools Installer Disc” on page 15 for
FireWire cable information.
Connecting the 003 Rack+ to a FireWire
port of an external drive that is connected to
a computer does not support maximum
track count. For information on supported
PCI/PCMCIA/ExpressCard FireWire op-
tions, visit the Digidesign website
(www.digidesign.com).