User Manual

Chapter 2: Welcome to 003 and 003 Rack 5
Pro Tools LE Capabilities
Pro Tools LE™ on Windows or Mac provides the
following capabilities with 003 and 003 Rack:
• Playback of up to 32 mono (or 16 stereo)
digital audio tracks, or a combination of
playback and recording up to 32 mono (or
16 stereo) digital audio tracks, depending
on your computer’s capabilities
• Up to 128 audio tracks (with 32 voiceable
tracks maximum), 128 Auxiliary Input
tracks, 64 Master Fader tracks, 256 MIDI
tracks, and 32 Instrument tracks per session
• 16-bit or 24-bit audio resolution, at sample
rates up to 96 kHz
• Non-destructive, random-access editing
and mix automation
• Audio processing with up to 5 RTAS plug-in
inserts per track, depending on your com-
puter’s capabilities
• Up to 5 hardware inserts per track
• Up to 10 sends per track
• Up to 32 internal mix busses
System Requirements
003 and 003 Rack can be used with a Digide-
sign-qualified Windows or Mac computer run-
ning Pro Tools LE software.
For complete system requirements, visit the
Digidesign website (www.digidesign.com).
Compatibility Information
Digidesign can only assure compatibility and
provide support for hardware and software it has
tested and approved.
For a list of Digidesign-qualified computers, op-
erating systems, MIDI interfaces, hard drives,
and third-party devices, visit the Digidesign
website (www.digidesign.com).
MIDI Requirements
003 and 003 Rack include one MIDI In port and
two MIDI Out ports, providing 16 channels of
MIDI input and 32 channels of MIDI output.
If you require additional MIDI ports, add a MIDI
interface (such as a Digidesign MIDI I/O) to your
system.
Pro Tools LE uses your computer’s CPU to
mix and process audio tracks (host process-
ing). Computers with faster clock speeds
yield higher track counts and more plug-in
processing.