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Digidesign 003 Complete

Pro Tools LE Software and FireWire Interface/Control Surface with Bundled Plug-ins and Comprehensive Expansion Tools
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An amazing amount of Pro Tools power!

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 Complete 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 Complete 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 Complete at a Glance:
  • Everything the 002 had...but more!
  • Exclusive 24/7 Sweetwater Support
  • Includes dozens of plug-in effects and instruments
  • Complete Production Toolkit
  • 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 Complete 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 Complete turns your PC or Mac into a full-fledged recording studio that's packed with many of the same tools the pros use. 003 Complete also comes with an incredible suite of virtual instruments, including the Boom drum machine and sequencer, the DB-33 tonewheel organ emulator, the Mini Grand acoustic grand piano, and the Vacuum tube synthesizer. Plus, you also get the Structure Free sampler player, the powerful Xpand!2 multitimbral synthesizer and sample workstation from Digidesign, and the amazingly realistic sounding BFD Lite acoustic drum virtual instrument.

The same software the pros use
Of course, the heart of the 003 Factory Complete 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.

Complete Production Toolkit
Get full 7.1 surround mixing power with up to 128 audio tracks in your own personal studio. The Complete Production Toolkit is the most powerful expansion option for Pro Tools LE, offering the ultimate in post-production and music creation versatility. The toolkit also provides a full range of ground-breaking virtual instruments and essential plug-ins (worth over $2,650!), support for up to 64 simultaneous Instrument tracks, and dedicated post and music creation tools that make the entire audio production process extremely efficient. In addition to up to 7.1 surround mixing functionality, the Complete Production Toolkit includes over $2,650 in professional plug-ins, including Eleven LE, Structure LE, Smack! LE, Hybrid 1.5, X-Form, DINR LE, and TL Space Native edition. You'll also gain access to all of the software functionality included in the Music Production Toolkit 2 and DV Toolkit 2, including multi-track Beat Detective, the DigiBase Pro file management tool, DigiTranslator 2 for easily interchanging files between popular video editing workstations, Time Code functions, the Digidesign MP3 Option, and more.

Professional Factory Bundle Plug-ins
In addition to Pro Tools LE, the 003 Factory Complete 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 Complete Complete Features:
Digidesign 003 Factory Complete 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)
Digidesign Complete Production Toolkit:
  • Up to 7.1 surround mixing capabilities
  • 128 mono or 64 stereo simultaneous tracks @ 48kHz; 96 mono or 48 stereo tracks @ 96kHz
  • Includes over $2,650 in plug-ins
  • Eleven LE ($395 value)
  • Structure LE ($149 value)
  • Smack! LE ($395 value)
  • Hybrid 1.5 ($249 value)
  • TL Space Native Edition ($495 value)
  • Digidesign X-Form ($495 value)
  • DINR LE ($495 value)
  • Multi-track Beat Detective rhythm extraction, analysis, and correction tool
  • DigiBase Pro full-featured file management tool
  • DigiTranslator 2 for import/export of OMF, AAF, and MXF files
  • Time Code and Feet + Frames functions
  • Powerful editing and session management features
  • Pro Tools MP3 Option for exporting MP3s using original Fraunhofer MP3 Encoding algorithm
Included Virtual Instruments and Audio Content:
  • Boom drum machine and sequencer
  • DB-33 tonewheel organ emulator with rotating speaker simulation
  • Mini Grand acoustic grand piano
  • Vacuum monophonic vacuum tube synthesizer
  • Xpand!2 multitimbral synth and sample workstation
  • Structure Free sample player (RTAS)
  • FXpansion BFD Lite acoustic drum module
  • 8GB of loops from Big Fish Audio
  • M-Audio Torq LE DJ Software
Included Bomb Factory Plug-ins:
  • BF76 Compressor
  • BF Essential Clip Remover
  • BF Essential Correlation Meter
  • BF Essential Meter Bridge
  • BF Essential Noise Meter
Included Effects, Sound-Processing, and Utility Plug-ins:
  • 1-Band EQ III
  • 4-Band EQ III
  • 7-Band EQ III
  • AIR Chorus
  • AIR Distortion
  • AIR Dynamic Delay
  • AIR Enhancer
  • AIR Ensemble
  • AIR Filter Gate
  • AIR Flanger
  • AIR Frequency Shifter
  • AIR FuzzWah
  • AIR KillEQ
  • AIR Lo-Fi
  • AIR MultiChorus
  • AIR Multi-Delay
  • AIR Nonlinear Reverb
  • AIR Phaser
  • AIR Reverb
  • AIR Spring Reverb
  • AIR StereoWidth
  • AIR Talkbox
  • AIR Vintage Filter
  • Celemony Melodyne Essential
  • Chorus
  • Click
  • Compressor/Limiter
  • D-Verb
  • DC Offset Removal
  • De-Esser
  • Delay
  • DigiReWire
  • Dither
  • Duplicate
  • Eleven Free
  • Expander/Gate
  • Extra Long Delay II
  • Flanger
  • Gain
  • Invert
  • Lo-Fi
  • Long Delay II
  • Maxim
  • Medium Delay II
  • Multi-Tap Delay
  • Normalize
  • Ping-Pong Delay
  • Pitch
  • Pitch Shift
  • POWr Dither
  • Recti-Fi
  • Reverse
  • SansAmp
  • Sci-Fi
  • Signal Generator
  • Short Delay II
  • Slap Delay II
  • Time Compression Expansion
  • Time Shift
  • TL AutoPan
  • TL InTune
  • TL MasterMeter
  • TL Metro
  • Trim
  • Vari-Fi
The Digidesign 003 Factory Complete: Professional results from a professional package!

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  • Manufacturer Part Number: 9900-38030-02

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