Manufacturer's Description for Digidesign Digi 002 LE Rackmount FireWire Music Production System
Digi 002 Rack Basics
Digi 002 Rack, the latest FireWire-based Pro Tools LE system from Digidesign, offers all of the integrated I/O facilities of the Digi 002
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FireWire connectivity
8 analog inputs, 8 analog outputs
4 mic pres with individual gain and high-pass filter; 48V phantom power enabled on channel pairs
8 channels of ADAT optical I/O or 2 channels of S/PDIF I/O
Outputs 1 & 2 mirrored on 1/4" TRS monitor output (with dedicated volume control) and RCA-based -10 dBV fixed output
MIDI I/O: 1 IN port, 2 OUT ports (16 channels IN/32 channels OUT)
24-bit/96 kHz A/D and D/A converters
Alternate Source Input for direct monitoring of -10 dBV audio equipment (tape players, CD players, etc.)
Headphone output with dedicated volume control knob included Footswitch for QuickPunch control
2U rack-mountable chassis
Macintosh System Requirements Mac OS 10.2.6 Required
Total System RAM: 384 MB minimum , 512 or higher recommended More RAM increases overall system and Pro Tools performance 512 MB RAM or higher suggested for sessions with high edit density, extensive use of plug-ins, or simultaneous use with MIDI sequencers DigiTranslator 2.0 will also require additional RAM 2 GB RAM requires Pro Tools LE 6.1 or higher with Digi 002 systems OS X does not require minimum or preferred RAM settings for Pro Tools as RAM is dynamically allocated
Color monitor required with a minimum resolution of 1024 x 768
Apple QuickTime 6.1 or higher required
Mac OS X Requirements with Pro Tools 6.1 Systems
Approved Mac OS X Operating System - Mac OS 10.2.6 Required
Pro Tools TDM and LE version 6.1 software has been tested and approved on all computers listed as supported in these compatibility documents with Mac OS 10.2.6. Settings & Requirements
Pro Tools Does Not Support Energy Saver. In the Macintosh System Preferences, launch Energy Saver, click the Sleep tab, and disable all Sleep features. Set "Put the computer to sleep when it is inactive" to Never. Do not manually put your computer to sleep when running Pro Tools.
QuickTime 6.0.2 or higher required. QuickTime downloads are available from www.apple.com/quicktime QuickTime Pro 6.0.2 or higher is also supported
Windows System Requirements System Software:
Windows XP Professional or Home Edition Service Pack 1 Required Windows XP Settings & Requirements Pro Tools LE 6.1 can NOT be installed or used on systems running Windows 98, Me, 2000, NT, 95, or 3.1
Total System RAM: 384 MB minimum 512 MB (or higher) highly recommended Additional RAM may be required for for:
High edit density sessions Sample rates above 48 KHz DAE buffer setting larger than the default Extensive use of plug-ins Simultaneous use of MIDI sequencers or software options such as DigiTranslator Additional RAM is recommended for better video playback performance Monitor, color required, minimum resolution of 1024 x 768
Apple QuickTime 6.0.2 or Higher Recommended
Required only on systems using video AGP graphics card with 16 MB or more video RAM required for movie playback
If you purchased a new Pro Tools LE system, or an upgrade to Pro Tools LE 6.9.x software on or after September 1, 2005, from an authorized dealer, you're automatically eligible for a free update to the corresponding version of Pro Tools 7 software. Registered Pro Tools M-Powered software users are also eligible for a free update. All registered users who are eligible for a free update will be contacted directly by email with a free update offer.
Digidesign WarrantyDigidesign Warranty
Digidesign offers a 90 days parts and labor warranty.
If you have additional warranty questions,
please call the manufacturer at 650-731-6300
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Digidesign products that include ProTools software cannot be returned once the manufacturer's seal has been broken. If a product is found to be defective, you must contact Digidesign customer support at 650-731-6100 to obtain a case number. If Digidesign determines that the product is defective, contact our returns department. details
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"Protools is the industry standard and 002R makes that an affordable reality."
Sound:
Our studio uses both HOST and TDM PT systems. Digi001 sounded good and now the 002 sounds even better. A very comparable sound to the high end PT systems.
Feature:
The interface itself is typical. I/Os and rack ears, but the power of the 002 is in the Protools. Incredible engineering software. We support other platforms such as Logic, DP and even Cakewalk in our studio, but PT is our main platform and whether it's TDM or Host based, PT makes profitable in studio production a reality.
Quality:
We've heard stories of occasional troubles with the first units that hit the street, but our 002R has performed flawlessly since we installed it. As did our 001 when we purchased it several years ago.
Value:
We are a full service for profit studio and we require maximum return for our investment. The 002R keeps it's suite busy and productive. We've spent MUCH more money on studio additions that haven't returned a tenth of what the 002 has.
Manufacturer Support:
We should probably rate it higher than 7, but frankly we've not had to contact Digi for support on the 002R and the rating simply comes from second hand reports of people that have.
The Wow Factor:
Another TDM or PTHD system would have been nice, but the gap in price didn't justify it. And now having worked with the 002R I can see that, although our TDM Suite is incredible, the 002R comes so close that I would easily consider it again in a heartbeat.
Overall:
Digi always has their little quirks and some things that users grumble about, but bang for buck, there's little out there that compares favorably to the 002R and PTLE on a Mac G4 or G5
Style of Music: Rock, Country, Gospel
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"great sound, value, performance, +++"
Sound:
I do not like the preamps....but even using crappy mackie pre`s make a lovely recording....I never use the ints di`s all inputs come from my 1604vlzpro bal line level and this thing sounds great with no noise verry nice.
Feature:
everything that it says it has works great, i wish it had seperate i/o for outboard efx/comps but for the price good
Ease of Use:
if you never used ptotools before you may have a little curve for use, but if you use an approved computer the thing works great, rem the lower down on the list your computer is the more choppy it will run.
I have a mac mini and it even works on it.
Quality:
some of the buttons a bit funny( not funny haha). but oncde again for the price
Value:
I think everything is overpriced
a good wireless beltpack is like 4 grand with no mic or receiver.
everyting is overpriced...but everyone needs there cut eh?
Manufacturer Support:
helped when i needed it...but keep your reg stuff handy
The Wow Factor:
is a box what do you want the best gear in the world looks like c**P but you don`t need funny lights to make look cool.
Overall:
looked into this for a long time...nothing else beats it...if you are a pt guy
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