Comments on: Mid-Range Pro Tools Digi 003 Line: What’s New, Why White is Totally In

By: Anthony Pittarelli

Anthony Pittarelli — Sun, 03 Aug 2008 17:47:39 +0000

I know im a little late to chime in, but after looking around, this seems like a pretty decent option. Does anyone know if you can use an Mbox 2 to connect via spdif for 2 extra pres?

Thanks,

Anthony Pittarelli

By: Hugh

Hugh — Thu, 08 May 2008 22:54:34 +0000

anyone running the 003 on win xp 64 bit or know if it is compatible?

By: Bob Saget

Bob Saget — Sun, 09 Dec 2007 18:13:30 +0000

I wish if digi had introduced more features on the digi 003, considering the time taken to manufacture it, I would have expected more at least to include DV toolkit, which will at least separate it from M Audio’s project mix.
when recording with both units, it’s hardly any difference. I wish to see a step forward on the DIGI 004 such a card that could instaled on your CPU based on HD concepts.

By: Rusty Nails

Rusty Nails — Sat, 24 Nov 2007 21:00:08 +0000

Digidesign is a modern day snake oil vendor.They are selling a product that they don’t even want to support, look at the support they provide. 30 days out of which they are available roughly 20 and out of those days only 8hrs a day. Those are good hours for the support techs im sure, how many people use this equipment during those hours, very few im sure. When you do reach them they arehelpful in finding a way to pass it on to another company, they will even give you the number to the other company. Im not certain why they are eager to get you off the ohine, i mean its a long distance number not like they have a 1-800 number like a real company. I can make a 001 do everything tjis 003 does and it is much simpler to set up, and fewer problems. Digidesign im sure will continue to add useless items to it on the next go around, I cant wait.

By: Mark

Mark — Fri, 11 May 2007 22:18:14 +0000

I just had the unfortunate happening of my mackie 32-8 bus console getting soaked and trashed from an overflowed toilet in my upstairs. I am now considering departing from a mixer altogether (I have patchbays for my racks of gear) and going with either the 003 or the Project Mix. I am all Mac based and use Logic and Reason. I’m not sure how important ProTools is to me right now…so that is not an issue. With regard to quality (pre-amps, A/D, D/A converters,etc) and long term longevity which would you recommend? Is one layout any better than another? What about touch and feel of the units?

By: Jason

Jason — Mon, 09 Apr 2007 06:18:59 +0000

I can’t believe this is it. I just found this site not too long ago and have found it very useful in my line of work. Thanks guys for all your help and hard work!

RM to iPod
http://www.rm-converter.net

By: Kris Kristy

Kris Kristy — Fri, 16 Mar 2007 11:50:29 +0000

The upgrade looks good, o not anticipate that the users in Jamaica are gonna switch immediately, but its move in the right direction.
Thumbs up digi 003

By: rooliorama

rooliorama — Thu, 15 Mar 2007 07:31:10 +0000

im not getting anything new from digi, since they ditched the focusrite preamps…im keeping my 002R, thanks

By: Downpressor

Downpressor — Wed, 07 Mar 2007 11:54:11 +0000

Marv,

I’m just incredibly skeptical about the entire thing. I’m sure they offer a HUI emulation mode to get it to work with other packages and sure they shovel in a bunch of software, but I dont like the idea of tying my non expandable control surface to my audio interface which is also a hardware dongle.

By: Marv

Marv — Wed, 07 Mar 2007 04:54:38 +0000

A bit rough calling it just a dongle. Pray tell, how does one input and output actual real sound using a Mackie MCU? Oh right… you also buy an audio interface… how much is one of those + an MCU?