Digidesign Digi 002 Rack Pro Tools LE Studio Firewire Audio Interface

This was a gift for my cousin in Guatemala and he LOVES IT! It worked well for what he needed it for.

Terrible!

Since the release of the DIGI 003, this unit will soon be un-supported by digidesign within the next year or so. I find it hard to believe some people are trying to sell used units for over $900 when Guitar Center has it for $799 at this point (and it will go lower). With Digidesign's trade-up program, you can get a NEW DIGI 003 for $799 with a 001 trade in. This is a great unit, unfortunately, just soon to be obsolete.

So Far okay. Just did a test. I am trying to finish my booth. The buttons are a little flimsy and loose. I dont know if is the ware and tair. But so far okay.

Excellent!.

It's good but didn't get the software that supposed to come with it so if you can find the software

Overall, for what this product is supposed to do, its great. I find it much easier to make music, and that too better quality than what I was working with before (Yamaha AW2816 DAW).The good stuff:Sound quality is pristine as promised even at 48KHz, but using it at 96KHz requires an unreasonable amount of computing power.Works very well with USB based midi controllers like my Edirol PCR1The included Pro Tools LE software has never run out of tracks for what I want to do.The not so good:Unfortunately, nothing can be "monitored" - most items have to be recorded in order to be heard. So forget about using this as a mixer.Using FL Studio, Reason etc. as hardware controllers is generally easier than using Pro Tools LE - I just don't like it.The Pro Tools LE plugins provided are just weird. I find it better just not to use them but that could be just me.I have noted that it performs much better on my Mac PowerPC G5 than on my Windows XP Notebook and Windows XP Pro desktop. On XP Pro Tools just hangs sometimes, kills recordings. It is absurd how rendering a track from Pro Tools LE is required to be realtime - especially when the software takes up soooo much memory for no reason. FL Studio (on PC only) is so much better.Updating the pro tools software is a weird and lengthy process.Short Conclusion:I have mixed opinions about buying this as a definitive music production tool, but I know this: The sound quality and workflow for making music has become a hundred times improved by just having this hardware. Think about it.If you have the money, it might be better to get the 002 controller edition instead of the rack - but this is a great price.

The Digi 002 Rackmount fits well into my rack-space, which I prefer over the normal Digi 002 because of my tendency to clutter up my desk.Great for a home studio, but especially so if you want to expand into recording drums or a live band. It has 2 mic pre's with phantom power, and 6 additional line-level inputs.You'll need a firewire port. Pay attention to the length and quality of the cable you use here! I had a cheap 6-foot cable at first, but when I switched to a 1-foot high-quality cable the signal-to-noise ratio increased noticeably! Also, plug all interconnected audio units into the same power source and you'll notice less ground noise.Pro Tools LE has a steeper learning curve for new users, but it is well-worth learning if you are serious about recording. If you end up liking a different recording software, the Digi 002 Rack can always be used with DAW's such as Cubase or Logic.It's a few years old by now, but still a great value.