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Digi 003 console, comand 8 or digi 003 rack plus
Looking to upgrade before end of December and stuck in a rut wat to get. i thought of the rack plus for the 8 mic preamps to record on location but would like to be more hands on at the mix stage rather thatn using a mouse.
I'm using a MacBook with Protools 8 and logic9 studio. I have used both digi 003 rack and console but undecided. Any recommendations would be great. Thanks |
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003 Console, no question, not even close. Command 8 is better than all non-digi units, but for LE, 003 Console smokes it.
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003 console, hands down, or up, or whatever.
Non-digi control surfaces always miss something. Digi control surface= best integration, best stability, best usabiltiy. ps. I realized that it sound like a cheese commercial, but it's still true.
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Buy the 003R... and a Faderport... with the money you save you can buy one really nice preamp or two medium grade preamps or compressors. Just my opinion. Your results may vary.
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Few thoughts about this.
Digi's pres are not so good, that is a fact, but! If you use some high quality outboard preamp, and connect it through the digi003 ins, although you cannot bypass the pres, but on line ins, do not even touch the digipres. What you get is still the high quality preamps sound. I have tried this several times. The digi003 do NOT ruin your sound, even not if you use line in 1-4 without any gain. The converters. Some time ago on gearslutz there was a thread where apogee rosetta and digi003 was compared. There wasn't that big difference between the two, not to mention that it was not clear which is better sonically, so again, this is a very usable situation. The converters in the 003 are not that bad. Now taken that even apogee stated that rosetta is a tad better than their ensemble and so, digi003 is quite a good price/performance ratio. Remember the fact, if the sound sucks, it is NOT the digi003's fault.
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While I've not used the 003 I do have an 002 console. And I love being able to mix without a mouse. I however do not like the cable clutter caused by running all those connections to it (firewire, mic cables, monitors, power cable, outboard mix pres, outboard headphone amp, ect.). Just something to think about. That is the one downside I didn't think about when purchasing it. If I was doing it all over again I'd seriously consider the rack unit and the command 8. I would however get the basic 003, as the 4 mic pres are decent, I'd rather spend the extra $$ on outboard pres for more flavors.
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A few minor issues with the 003 console is it can be kind of big and awkward as far as where to place it in your work area. The command 8 is a little smaller. Also, again because of the size and design, it's a little inconvenient to plug and unplug connections, etc. It seems like the rack can be a little tidier with cables and placement, etc.
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