Digidesign Digital 003 Factory
Where to start. Technically speaking this is a FireWire-based audio interface, featuring 18 simultaneous channels of input/output. It has eight analogue ins and outs, four mic presets with independent gain and high-pass filter switches, with digital I/O options via S/PDIF and ADAT, plus MIDI control all dropped into a panel full of controllers - faders, knobs and switches that allow you to operate Pro Tools LE software. Or let's just call it a recording studio. It has motorised faders. Yippee. That means it's a control surface that gets you away from mouse-driven software navigation as much as possible. You can assign sends and insert plug-ins direct from the 003 itself and it includes, joy of joy, a jog/shuttle wheel, which can be used for transport navigation, audio/video scrub and lots more. If you want, you can use it as a controller for any MIDI gear. How good is that? On the back, the rear panel has two separate pairs of stereo outs. This is great news for those with more than one pair of monitors, because switching between pairs is as simple as toggling a dedicated button. Great for mastering and mixing. Continuing on the output theme, there’s also two headphone outputs. Rather than simply doubling headphone one’s signal, the second can be sent its own discrete mix. I found this invaluable working in a single room during recording sessions - it meant I could monitor the overall track while the performer can be given a more recording-friendly monitor mix. It's impossible to list all the stuff that this gizmo does, so if you don't already know, go google. For sale now as the studio has been dismantled. Comes with original packaging and comprehensive set of manuals. Cash on collection preferred. Ad ID: Delivery Service Consumer Credit