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Digidesign 003 Factory
FireWire Interface/Control Surface with Pro Tools LE Software and Plug-in Bundle
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The Next-generation Pro Tools LE Controller!
Sweetwater has sold and configured more Pro Tools systems than virtually anybody on the planet. From pre-sales questions to lifetime technical support, you can be sure that Sweetwater has the Digidesign 003 Factory answers you need today! FireWire connectivity makes for an adaptable, portable solution - perfect for your laptop or desktop - while offering high data-transfer speeds and plug-and-play capability. Plus, the Digidesign 003 Factory includes additional Bomb Factory plug-ins to add even more production power to your Pro Tools system. Check out the 003 and see why Pro Tools continues to be the industry standard.

With the Digidesign 003, the latest generation of Pro Tools LE interfaces has arrived! Building on the success of the hugely successful 002, the 003 takes all the built-in functionality of its predecessor and ups the ante with redesigned preamps and superior A/D conversion, plus a jog/shuttle wheel allows for easily moving through the session timeline. The 003 preamps are the latest generation mic pre for Pro Tools LE interfaces, and use discrete, bi-polar, low-noise transistors coupled with a cleaner signal flow and improved pots. The 003 is also equipped with word clock I/O making it super-easy to sync Pro Tools LE with external digital devices. Also new to the 003 is a pair of control room outputs in addition to the dedicated monitor outputs. The 002 revolutionized the home studio, and the 003 continues that with additional "wow"-factor features.

Digidesign 003 Factory at a Glance:
  • Everything the 002 had...but more!
  • Exclusive 24/7 Sweetwater Support
  • Includes dozens of plug-in effects and instruments
  • Professional, industry-standard Pro Tools software
  • Additional Factory Plug-ins


Everything the 002 had...but more!
The 003 sports all the features that made the 002 the centerpiece of countless home and project studios worldwide, but also raises the bar by packing in some very cool new specs that pros will love, too. The addition of word clock I/O allows myriad digital sources to by synced to the 003. Plus, the 003 sports a pair of headphone outputs with independent volume controls so monitoring is even more flexible than before. The preamps and A/D convertors have been revamped meaning the new 003 sounds even better than before. Rounding out the new feature set is a shuttle/jog wheel that lets you zip around your sessions with a single finger. Needless to say, the 003 takes something that was great - the 002 - and makes it even better with a load of perfomance-enhancing new features.

Nothing beats the feel of faders beneath your fingers, and the 003 has eight faders and eight rotary encoders to handle all your mixing needs, plus transport control is built right in. Use your mouse for surfing the web and begin mixing with your hands again. Plus, the addition of the jog/shuttle wheel lets you effortlessly zip to anywhere in your session. The 003 can be used as a standalone, fully editable, MIDI controller for use with other applications as well as with Pro Tools. 003 Factory ships with three predefined, user-editable maps.

Exclusive 24/7 Sweetwater Support
When you buy your Pro Tools system from Sweetwater, you have a team of Pro Tools experts standing behind you. We have helped literally thousands of our customers get started with their Pro Tools|HD, Pro Tools LE, and Pro Tools M-Powered systems, and we've even created a Sweetwater-exclusive online Pro Tools Resource Center that answers many of the most common Pro Tools questions - everything from how to set up your first session, to the latest compatibility details. All of these resources - including our award-winning tech support team - are absolutely free to Sweetwater customers, and you'll have immediate access to them from the moment you open the box!

Includes dozens of plug-in effects and instruments
Powered by award-winning, easy-to-use Pro Tools LE software, 003 Factory turns your PC or Mac into a full-fledged recording studio that's packed with many of the same tools the pros use. 003 Factory also comes with an incredible software bundle called Ignition Pack 2 Pro to help turn your creative ideas into reality quickly and easily.

The Pro Tools Ignition Pack 2 Pro includes:
  • Ableton Live Lite 6 Digidesign Edition: Compose, record, remix, improvise, and edit musical ideas easily with this intuitive sampler/sequencer. Live's audio sequencing can modify loops in real time - just drop any loops you like into a song, regardless of their pitch or tempo.

  • Propellerhead Software Reason Adapted 3: Specially developed for Pro Tools systems, this latest version of Reason Adapted includes a serious virtual rack of synthesizers, samplers, and effects that you can stream directly into the Pro Tools mixer through ReWire.

  • FXpansion BFD Lite (6 kits): FXpansion BFD Lite puts a full drum studio within easy reach, letting you work with virtual acoustic drum kits and individual samples - all produced in pristine fidelity with multiple velocity layers.

  • IK Multimedia AmpliTube LE: AmpliTube LE is a flexible plug-in with a variety of amp and cabinet models, classic stomp boxes, and other effects. AmpliTube LE sounds great on guitar or anything else.

  • Celemony Melodyne essential: Melodyne essential enables you to tune mono audio tracks, edit the timing of melodic lines, or completely rearrange parts through an intuitive interface.

  • iZotope Ozone 3 Lite, Trash Lite, and Spectron Lite: With this collection of iZotope's acclaimed plug-ins, you have a powerful range of tools to sculpt your sound. There's Ozone 3 Lite for mastering your mixes, Trash Lite for an array of top-notch classic guitar amp tones and stomp box effects, and Spectron Lite for advanced signal processing and spectral effects.

  • Trillium Lane Labs TL EveryPhase: TL EveryPhase delivers analog phaser effects with plug-in convenience - you can add anything from rich, modulations, to subtle tremolo, and intense feedback, choosing between a range of presets, or using the controls to dial in the sound you're after.

  • Trillium Lane Labs TL Utilities: The plug-ins included with TL Utilities are the kind of tools you'll come to rely, day after day, session after session. TL Metro is a versatile metronome that offers a range of sounds for your click tracks, TL InTune is a handy professional digital tuner for instant instrument tuning, and TL MasterMeter offers the first over-sampling meter for Pro Tools for critical mixing and mastering applications.

  • Arturia Analog Factory SE: With Analog Factory SE, you'll enjoy hundreds of high-quality vintage and modern analog synth sounds - plus the ability to tweak them to sonic perfection!

  • Digidesign Xpand! by A.I.R.: Xpand! is a powerful virtual instrument with a host of sounds designed to inspire your creativity, and help you polish your tracks. Cellos, string ensembles, a grand piano, multiple synth beds, chimes, bells, acoustic and electric basses, and more - with Xpand! you can quickly create fully realized soundscapes and backing tracks.

  • Way Out Ware TimewARP 2600 Lite: A spot-on emultion of the vintage ARP 2600 analog synth (endorsed by the ARP's original creator, Alan Robert Pearlman), you can choose from more than 60 preset patches for instant, 70s vibe.

  • M-Audio ProSessions SE Sound Library: ProSessions SE offers up its collection of high-quality samples so you can build up deep mixes right away.

  • Big Fish Audio, Cycling '74, Sonic Reality, Zero-G Sound Libraries: Put premium sample libraries to work for you! These top-name sound library manufacturers offer an array of usable sounds - no matter the musical genre.

  • Pro Tools Method One Instructional DVD: Learn Pro Tools system essentials, from setting up sessions and recording audio to editing MIDI, working with loops and plug-ins, automating mixes, and more.

  • One-year Membership to Broadjam.com: Promote your music around the world with a free one-year membership to Broadjam.com, an easy-to-use web service for independent musicians.

  • One-year Subscription to Sonicbids.com: With this one-year standard subscription, you have the tools you need to promote yourself to the media, record labels, booking agents, and more with your own personal Electronic Press Kit.

  • 3 free contest entries on GarageBand.com: Take your music to the next level, and submit a contest entry on GarageBand.com for a chance to be signed.

  • Free Three-Month Trial Subscription to an Industry Magazine: Find inspiration with a free three-month trial subscription to a leading music industry magazine such as Bass Player, Electronic Musician, EQ, Frets, Guitar Player, Keyboard, Mix, Recording, Remix, Urb, or BPM. (Available in the U.S. and Canada only.)

Though the software applications included in the Pro Tools Ignition Pack are "lite" versions, they are fully functional tools that pack in serious features for music creation and production. They are not demos. What's more, many of the software manufacturers offer upgrades to the full versions of their respective products at discounted prices.

The same software the pros use
Of course, the heart of the 003 Factory system is Digidesign Pro Tools LE software - the same software used in countless professional recording studios and post houses across the world. Plus, the tracks that you create in Pro Tools LE can be instantly opened and used in those same pro studios - take your sessions to a Pro Tools|HD-equipped studio and have them mixed by a pro, or enjoy having your entire body of work be fully compatible and usable whenever it's time to make the move into a larger system - with Pro Tools LE, you become a part of the largest community of digital audio workstation users in the world.

This version of the industry standard gives you incredible recording, mixing, and editing power, offering 32 simultaneous audio tracks (with 128 virtual audio tracks), fully integrated MIDI sequencing with 256 simultaneous MIDI tracks, the ability to stream ReWire applications, and the unique Beat Detective LE automatic groove analysis and correction tool. Pro Tools LE also includes 37 DigiRack plug-ins, including EQ, dynamics, delays, reverb, and much more, plus seven professional Bomb Factory plug-ins - all the tools you need to create radio-ready tracks right from the moment you open the box.

Professional Factory Bundle Plug-ins
In addition to Pro Tools LE and Ignition Pack 2 Pro, the 003 Factory comes with a host of professional plug-ins that will make your tracks stand out. From the spacey timbres of the Moogerfooger Ring Modulator to the realistic rotary speaker emulations of Voce Spin, these Digidesign and Bomb Factory plug-ins offer amazing sound-shaping power. Plus, you also get an iLok Smart Key for holding all of the plug-in licenses, and any you should acquire in the future, making the Factory Bundle an even more incredible value!

Included Factory Bundle Plug-ins:
  • Bomb Factory BF-3A Classic Compressor
  • Cosmonaut Voice
  • D-Fi bundle (Lo-Fi, Sci-Fi, Recti-Fi, Vari-Fi)
  • JOEMEEK SC2T Photo Optical Compressor
  • JOEMEEK VC5T Meequalizer
  • Maxim
  • Moogerfooger Analog Delay
  • Moogerfooger Ring Modulator
  • SansAmp PSA-1
  • Tel-Ray Variable Delay
  • Voce Spin
  • Voce Chorus/Vibrato>


Digidesign 003 Factory Features:
  • Eight redesigned discrete analog inputs (four mic/line/instrument (DI) preamps; phantom power selectable in 2-channel increments)
  • Alternate Source Input for monitoring -10 dBV audio equipment (tape players, CD players, etc.) directly to the monitor outputs
  • Eight discrete analog outputs, all balanced +4 levels, plus a separate balanced monitor output
  • Improved 24-bit/96 kHz converters
  • Monitor output includes dedicated volume control knob
  • Two headphone outputs include dedicated volume control knobs
  • Standalone MIDI controller mode
  • Word clock
  • Jog/shuttle wheel
  • Eight channels of ADAT optical I/O
  • Two channels of S/PDIF I/O
  • MIDI I/O - one input port/two output ports (16 channels in/32 out)

Included Factory Bundle Plug-ins:
  • Bomb Factory BF-3A Classic Compressor
  • Cosmonaut Voice
  • D-Fi bundle (Lo-Fi, Sci-Fi, Recti-Fi, Vari-Fi)
  • JOEMEEK SC2T Photo Optical Compressor
  • JOEMEEK VC5T Meequalizer
  • Maxim
  • Moogerfooger Analog Delay
  • Moogerfooger Ring Modulator
  • SansAmp PSA-1
  • Tel-Ray Variable Delay
  • Voce Spin
  • Voce Chorus/Vibrato>

Pro Tools Ignition Pack 2 Pro Includes:
  • Ableton Live Lite 6 Digidesign Edition
  • Reason Adapted 3
  • FXpansion BFD Lite (6 kits)
  • Arturia Analog Factory SE
  • Digidesign Xpand! by A.I.R.
  • Way Out Ware TimewARP 2600 Lite
  • Celemony Melodyne essential
  • IK Multimedia AmpliTube LE
  • iZotope Ozone 3 Lite
  • iZotope Trash Lite
  • iZotope Spectron Lite
  • Trillium Lane Labs TL Everyphase
  • Trillium Lane Laps TL Utilities
  • M-Audio ProSessions SE
  • Big Fish Audio, Cycling '74, Sonic Reality, and Zero-G Sound Libraries
  • Broadjam.com - one-year membership
  • 3 Garageband.com contest entries
  • Sonicbids.com - one-year standard subscription
  • Pro Tools Method One Instructional DVD

DigiRack Plug-ins:
  • 1-Band EQ
  • 4-Band EQ
  • Chorus
  • Click
  • Compressor
  • D-Verb
  • D-Verb-AS
  • DC Offset Removal
  • DeEsser
  • Delay
  • DigiReWire
  • Dither
  • Duplicate
  • Dynamics II
  • Dynamics III
  • EQ II
  • EQ III
  • Expander-Gate
  • Extra-Long Delay
  • Flanger
  • Gain
  • Gate
  • Invert
  • Limiter
  • Long Delay
  • Medium Delay
  • Mod Delay II
  • Multi-Tap Delay
  • Normalize-Gain Change
  • Ping-Pong Delay
  • Pitch Shift
  • POWr Dither
  • Reverse-DC Removal
  • Signal Generator
  • Short Delay
  • Slap Delay
  • Time Comp-Exp-Pitch Shift
  • Trim


The Digidesign 003: Professional results from a professional package!

Customer Reviews
 This thing is great  
by R. Smith from Chicago, Il, May 31, 2007
Music Background:  Songwriter / Artist


“I am new to protools so I am still learning but I am very pleased with the 003 Factory. Ton's of free software. Fast Firewire connectivity. The ability to shuttle between home studio and profesional studio without a hassle. The ability to work with the industry standard Protools and easy intergration into my exsisting studio. Do yourselves a favor and step up to protols if you haven't already. ...” Read More
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  "Pro Tools, the industry standard. What many do not know is that Pro Tools can be the perfect compliment to your already professional recording studio. f you are a Logic user, Cubase, Cakewalk or Ableton Live user, do yourself a favor and pick up an 003 system. Add on some McDSP, Waves or Sony Oxford Plug-ins and you will have an amazing home or commercial mastering studio. I do not produce in Pro Tools, but all of my mixes end up there for mastering."
Carson McClain

  "When I teach Pro Tools classes, I use the 003 Factory. The setup is as fast as can be, the faders and buttons are of the highest quality, and the level of integration between the control surface and the Pro Tools software is fantastic. Digidesign really outdid themselves with the 003 - I highly recommend it!"
Ron Daniel




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