002 vs 002Rack any first hand experience

[Secret Bob]

Hello All,

I am upgrading a 001 to either a 002Rack system (original idea 'cause cheaper) or a 002. With the factory bundle and the music production kit there is "only" about £150 ($300) difference. So I am wondering is it worth the extra cash? the things putting me off:

-I do go out and record on location (rubbish studios, rehearsal spaces, live gigs) every now and then and am wondering how transportabe the 002 is. (I have a friend who might be able to lend me a 002Rack and my 002 could sit in his studio for some of the jobs).

- £150 (could get another decent mic).

and the question is if I would really gain much from the 002. any first hand experience?

anyone use both and now hate mixing on a 002Rack (fader rides suck on a mouse, right)?

anyone have a 002 and mix with a mouse mainly?

any other advantages to the 002 I'm not thinking of?

any disadvantages I'm forgetting? anyone have a 002 racked in a special case (or would that cost as much as a 002 Rack)?

The only thing I ever think I might want to have that the 002 gives me is fader rides, anyone know of a good and inexpensive one motorised fader system that works with PT?

Thanx for your time

rob

[sunburst79]

I just upgraded from a Mbox to a 002 with the Tool kit and I couldnt be happier!

The 002 has transport buttons on the front, you can nudge tracks across the interface, you can zoom in on the track, you have a hardware counter, there are buttons for switching in between the the mix, edit, and active plug windows.

It will function as a stand alone mixer with some DSP compression, delay ETC.

So if the differance is only 300.00 bucks I would say by all means buy the 002 over the 002R.

If you don't like it you can always go back to the mouse

I haven't tried to take it to a gig or anything.

I just set it up but its quite nice.

I beleive a Command8 could be reused if you were to upgrade to a HD system down the road.

I dont think there is much of in the way of control surfaces for under 300.00

The Tool kits worth it just for the plugs (if there things you can use).

[EGS]

anyone know of a good and inexpensive one motorised fader system that works with PT?

Frontier Design's Alphatrack:
http://www.frontierdesign.com/Products/AlphaTrack

PreSonus Faderport:
http://www.presonus.com/faderport.html