User Manual

Chapter 2: Welcome to 003 and 003 Rack 3
chapter 2
Welcome to 003 and 003 Rack
Welcome to 003™ and 003 Rack, Digidesign’s
cross-platform Pro Tools
®
workstations for mu-
sic, sound design, and multimedia production.
003 and 003 Rack Packages
The 003 and 003 Rack packages include the fol-
lowing:
• 003 or 003 Rack unit
• Pro Tools Installer disc containing
Pro Tools LE™ software and included Digi-
Rack RTAS
®
(Real-Time AudioSuite™) and Au-
dioSuite plug-ins, optional plug-ins which can
be purchased, and electronic PDF guides
• This Getting Started Guide, covering installa-
tion, configuration, and common tasks for
your Pro Tools system
• FireWire cable, 6-pin to 6-pin, for connecting
003 or 003 Rack to a computer
• AC power cable
• Digidesign Registration Information Card
003 and 003 Rack Features
Audio and MIDI Features
The 003 and 003 Rack units provide the follow-
ing input and output capacity:
• Up to 18 channels of I/O
• 8 analog audio inputs (4 with mic preamps),
with A/D converters supporting up to 24-bit,
96 kHz audio:
• 48V phantom power on mic preamps, swit-
chable in channel pairs.
• HPF (High-Pass Filter) switches for filtering
out rumbles or AC hum below 75 Hz on In-
puts 1–4.
• Inputs 5–8 switchable between +4 dBu (for
pro-level gear) and –10 dBV (for con-
sumer-level gear).
• Eight analog audio outputs, with D/A convert-
ers supporting up to 24-bit, 96 kHz audio.
• Main and Alternate Monitor Output pairs
(+4 dBU) with a single level control. These
outputs mirror Outputs 1–2 and provide di-
rect connection to a monitoring system (such
as a stereo power amp, powered speakers, or
another stereo destination).