Well it's soon coming to an end for my 003 console.(sad) Software driver & Firewire400 at an end. Waiting for the new MBP-16 in the fall. I've had it for 12+ years now. It was an update from my 002.
Not one single interface has > EVER EQUALED IT! Did I mention [Period!] loud enough?
I'm not going to go into the converter equality, etc. The reason for the post, is to showcase what it does.
- Up to 16 I/O. With 4 built in Mic pre's or 8x Line Input, plus ADAT
- 8 touch faders, banks or nudge-able. (full PT's 1024 resolution)
- FULL remote transport control.
- A scribble strip at the top that you can see without leaning over it.
- Two independent Cue amps, with volume controls.
- Two independent output monitor options with volume control.
- Additional balanced stereo input option.
- Mono/Stereo Monitoring switch.
- Extensive, automation & modifiers control buttons.
- LED metering.
- Multi configurable Pan-Pot knob.
- MIDI / SPDIF and Ext BNC Word Clock.
- Not all black, so that you can't see anything in a dark room.
- Can be carried under your arm.
- Doesn't look like it came from a video post suite.
- Was ~ $2,800. cdn.
Yes of course I know that Avid has updated interfaces. It would take an [Artist Mix] and after that they've got nothing! No internal Mic/line pre's no monitoring/cue options.
So I'm hoping that Avid has a strong look at a possible 004 in their future. I can't be the only one looking for an "ALL IN" interface. [Carbon] is still less than half of what the 003 Console could do.
Wishing.
