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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 (consumer/semi-pro level). Two small switches engage the 48V phantom power to inputs 1+2 and 3+4 respectively. 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. Summary specifications of the 002 Rack are provided in the ' Numbers Game' box.
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Pro Tools software is based around two main windows: this is the Edit window.
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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 Digidesign/Pro 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.
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The Digi 002 Rack supplied for review included the 2U hardware unit, CD installers for both Mac and PC, a printed Getting Started manual and a 12-foot, 6-pin to 6-pin Firewire cable. As the name suggests, it is housed in a very sturdy 2U rack case, making it easily portable. At about half the price of the Digi 002, this essentially provides the same Pro Tools LE software and I/O hardware, without the control surface. Enter, stage left, the latest addition to the Digidesign product line: the Digi 002 Rack. While representing good value for money, the Digi 002's £2000-plus price tag might be more than some potential users could bear. 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 I/O and the well-designed mixer control surface. All this is connected to the computer via Firewire and comes bundled with the Pro Tools LE software.
As with the other home/project studio products, this system depends upon host-based processing but does feature high-specification multiple ins and outs, MIDI and a hardware control surface. More recently, Digidesign have added the Digi 002.
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Therefore, over the last few years, users have seen Pro Tools Free (a cut-down software-only introduction for no cost!), the USB-based M Box (software plus audio/MIDI interface with a sub-£400 price tag) and the Digi 001 (software plus a PCI card/external rack).
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In recent years, Digidesign have done their best to bring the essence of the Pro Tools environment to the project and home studio market - and one aim of the strategy has presumably been to get users started with a basic Pro Tools setup with the hope that they will upgrade to one of the more sophisticated Digidesign systems. Indeed, those who read Mark Wherry's Nuendo 2 review in the September 2003 issue of SOS will have got a sense for how difficult it is for Steinberg to break Digidesign's dominance, despite the very impressive functionality of Nuendo as a music production system. When it comes to the higher end of the audio production world, there is no doubt that Digidesign's Pro Tools systems, combining quality hardware/DSP and software, are the dominant platform. If you fancied the well-specified, Firewire-based I/O of Digidesign's Digi 002 but didn't need its control surface functions, you now have a cheaper alternative in the shape of the Digi 002 Rack.
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