Standard MIDI In and two independent MIDI Out ports are also present and, aside from a footswitch jack for hands-free punch-inout, the only other connectors are a pair of Firewire (IEEE 1394) ports. The Monitor Outputs mirror the signal send to the headphone output and Main Outputs 12.Īs the supplied Pro Tools LE does not support surround sound mixing (which is a great shame), perhaps the most obvious application of the multiple outputs is as sends for integrating external hardware processors into a session.īit depthssample rates up to 24-bit96kHz are supported for SPDIF IO. These are followed by the Alt Src inputs (RCA connectors operating at -10dBV) intended for bringing CD or cassette audio sources into the 002 Rack for recording or monitoring. Next up are inputs 5-8, again on balanced quarter-inch jacks, each of which can be switched between 4dBu (professional level) or -10dBV (consumersemi-pro level). To the right are inputs 1-4, on both XLRs and quarter-inch balanced jacks. With the exception of a slight repositioning of the power supply, the rear-panel connectivity of the 002 Rack would appear to be identical to that of the Digi 002, in terms of both specification and layout. However, if you compare the photographs of the Digi 002 from the December 2002 review with those of the 002 Rack here, the parentage of the 002 Rack hardware is easy to see.
Pro Tools software is based around two main windows: this is the Edit window. In fact, as described below, I used two PC systems, a P4 desktop and a relatively new Dell laptop the latter obviously of interest if the 002 Rack is to be used as part of a mobile Pro Tools system.
Given that most previous SOS reviews of DigidesignPro Tools systems (see the Reading Matter box for a list of the more recent reviews) have been Mac-based, in looking at the 002 Rack it seemed time to give the PC a run out.
The recommended specifications for both Mac and PC are listed in the Hardware Requirements box, but potential purchasers would also be advised to visit the Digidesign web site, as this contains further information on computer systems that have been tested with the 002 Rack and are therefore known to be compatible. In their SOS December 2002 review of the Digi 002, existing Digi 001 users Derek Johnson and Debbie Poyser were extremely impressed with the audio quality, flexibility of IO and the well-designed mixer control surface.Įnter, stage left, the latest addition to the Digidesign product line: the Digi 002 Rack.Īs the name suggests, it is housed in a very sturdy 2U rack case, making it easily portable. As with the other homeproject studio products, this system depends upon host-based processing but does feature high-specification multiple ins and outs, MIDI and a hardware control surface.Īll this is connected to the computer via Firewire and comes bundled with the Pro Tools LE software.
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