Appendix D Hardware Options for Pro Tools LE and M-Powered Systems Pro Tools LE software requires you to connect a suitable Digidesign hardware interf
that also use balanced, 1/4-in. TRS jacks for line-level inputs. The operating levels of each of these inputs can be set to either +4 dBu or to –10 dB
A –10 dBV, “Alternative Main” unbalanced output pair that mirrors the Main (1–2) Outputs can be used to provide a direct connection to –10 dBV devices
The main section is further subdivided to group the control knobs, more switches and the “scribble strip” displays in the middle section with the movi
Finally, at the far right of the panel, there is a 1/4-in. jack socket for headphone output with an associated volume control knob. Middle Section *
The default setting is the Pan View in which, when you first launch a Pro Tools session, the faders control track volume and the rotary encoders contr
The eight Channel Scribble Strips display channel information such as track name, or pan, send, or plug-in values. They can also display the fader val
If you press the Command switch at the same time as the Display Mode switch, the channels will display numerical parameter values rather than control
Underneath the Channel Scribble Strips, you will find eight rotary encoders that you can use to adjust the pan, send, meter, and plug-in channel setti
In Insert View, pressing a Channel Select switch directly under a plug-in name does something much more radical: it puts Digi 002 into Channel View an
In Channel View, the LED rings above the rotary encoders indicate values for the selected control showing plug-in parameters, send levels, insert leve
PCI card has a connector to link to the Digi 001 interface and also has a pair of ADAT optical connectors for multichannel digital input and output (I
EQ When you press the EQ switch, the Channel Select buttons will light up on any channels that have an EQ plug-in inserted so that you can identify t
bands, can be controlled using the Channel Select switches below the corresponding Scribble Strips. Again, if you have more than one Dynamics plug-in
access the controls for any of these by pressing the corresponding illuminated Channel Select switch. Channel Scribble Strip 1 and the first rotary e
*insert FigAD_7_Digi002LowerSection.png* Figure D.7 Digi 002 Lower Section. Faders The fader section consists of eight identical channel strips, each
zoom the display horizontally and the up and down arrow keys zoom the display vertically in and out. The Left and Right arrow keys can also be used t
To the left of the navigation controller, there are two buttons, marked “Flip” and “Master Faders.” The Fader Flip switch transfers control assignmen
F4 temporarily prevents the faders from moving while you are working with Pro Tools so that you can listen to your audio playback without hearing the
onto every track: just hold down the Option key while you are inserting the plug-in onto the first track, and it will insert it onto every track of th
into Standby mode, or re-enters Pro Tools mode automatically if Pro Tools software is still running. In the Standalone mode, the Digi 002 has dedicat
The Alt Src Inputs can be used to hook up alternative audio sources such as CD players or tape decks. These can either be routed directly to the Moni
*insert FigAD_2_Digi001FrontPanel.psd* Figure D.2 Digi 001 Front Panel. The pair of analog audio inputs provided on the front panel of the interface
In the Standalone mode, all eight Input channels, the Delay return, and the Reverb return are summed to outputs 1–2, which are routed to the Main Out
Songwriters and musicians can use the Digi 002R to record high-quality demos; DJs can make endless mixes; and broadcasters can prepare and edit their
Figure D.10 Digi 002 Rear Panel. Looking at the rear panel, you will find the inputs at the right and the outputs at the left. The first four inputs
To the left of these, a pair of 1/4-in. jacks sockets carries the left and right Monitor outputs. You connect these to your monitor amplifier and spea
There are also two RCA/phono sockets for standard S/PDIF I/O and a pair of IEEE 1394 “FireWire” ports—one to connect to your computer and the other t
Figure D.11 Digidesign Command|8 Control Surface with 002R Interface and Laptop. Designed specifically for use with Pro Tools, the Command|8 Control
You can connect the analog audio stereo mix outputs from an Mbox, Digi 002 Rack, or any of the M-Powered interfaces to the Command|8’s Main Monitor i
Each has eight individual analog audio inputs and eight individual analog audio outputs, plus Main and Alternate Monitor Output pairs (+4 dBu) control
Digi 003—Integrated Control Surface The Digi 003 is an integrated control surface for Pro Tools LE (or Pro Tools 9) that is rugged enough to take out
There are dedicated mute, solo, and select/record arm switches above each fader and each channel has a six-character, two-line LCD display that displa
The Main Analog outputs, 1 and 2, can be used to connect to a tape recorder when you are mixing down, although they may be connected to an external mi
Standby Mode 003 is in this mode when you first power on the unit, waiting for you to launch Pro Tools (or another supported application). In Standb
in Pro Tools. You can also use 003 MIDI ports as you would those on a standard MIDI interface. In Pro Tools mode, the Monitor section and MIDI I/O por
standard MIDI interface. In this mode, the unit displays “Working” in the top row of the LCD. On Windows, ASIO- and WaveDriver-compatible application
Line inputs 5–8 have 1/4-in. TRS jacks switchable between +4 dBu (for prolevel gear) and –10 dBV (for consumer-level gear). Eight analog line-level o
Even when it is powered off, 003 and 003 Rack supply power from the computer through their FireWire ports, letting you to recharge batteries in other
Below these controls, a row of switches includes Aux In to 7/8, 3/4-HP2, Aux In, Alt Control Room, Mono, and Mute. Headphone 1 and 2 Level knobs cont
The 003 and 003 Rack have identical connectors, although the 003’s Power switch is on its back panel, whereas the 003 Rack’s Power switch is on its fr
S/PDIF optical I/O; an RCA jack pair providing alternative access to two channels of S/PDIF digital I/O; and two BNC jacks providing Word Clock I/O.
At the right of the front panel, there are three rotary control knobs for the two Headphone Outputs and for the Monitor Level. Below these controls,
At the bottom left of the rear panel, there are eight balanced 1/4-in. jacks for line/DI input. To the right of these, there is a footswitch jack for
it’s a lot better than the 1024 samples that would have been in there had the Low Latency feature not been implemented. There are some limitations wi
The A/D and D/A converters and the S/PDIF I/O are all 24-bit, working at either 44.1 or 48 kHz sampling rates, and the microphone preamplifiers were d
outputs are underneath again, in the form of a pair of 1/4-in. TRS jacks that can provide either balanced or unbalanced analog output. A pair of analo
Exploring the Mbox Mix Control Try the following steps: Step 1. Plug a microphone into one of the Mbox inputs. Step 2. Route this to an audio track i
Step 11. Now put the Mix control back to Input, and the playback from Pro Tools will not be heard any more. This is because putting the Mix control i
Oxygen keyboard and a Shure SM58 microphone. This setup is basically a “studio in a bag” that you can set up just about anywhere you like. *Insert Fi
Although Mbox 2 looks like a two-channel unit, it actually supports four channels of input and output if you use both the analog and digital I/O at t
Front Panel At the far left, there is a 1/4-in. headphone jack with an associated knob to control the volume. To the right of this, you will see the
Toward the left-hand side, the rear panel has two groups of analog inputs, each with an XLR microphone input, a balanced Line input (through “stereo”
Mbox 2 Pro also provides up to 24-bit/96-kHz sound quality (with appropriate software) and can be powered either by FireWire or using its (included) p
An Alt 3/4 switch on the unit’s front panel enables you to quickly and easily switch between monitoring output pair 1 and 2 and output pair 3 and 4.
Monitoring Latency and MIDI To monitor a MIDI device through the audio inputs on the Digi 001, you need to route each input to a track and record-enab
Other useful features? Well, yes there are! Turntable inputs are available through RCA phono jacks and a pair of FireWire jacks allows you to chain F
Mbox 2 Micro gives Pro Tools users the freedom to leave their Pro Tools systems in the studio and edit and mix sessions in high-quality audio anywhere
There are two types of connectors used to hook up popular Audio and MIDI interfaces to your computer—USB and FireWire (IEEE 1394). FireWire supports m
Figure D.29 Ozonic 37-Key FireWire Audio/MIDI Interface and Controller. Ozonic connects to your computer through FireWire and also incorporates both
adapter as necessary. MIDI In and Out sockets are provided along with a pair of jack sockets for sustain and expression pedals. There are four 1/4-in.
If you’re recording a full band, the FireWire 1814’s with its eight balanced analog inputs and four balanced analog outputs, makes a better choice (es
Created with the laptop-based DJ or live performer in mind, the FireWire Audiophile is a compact, FireWire-compatible audio/MIDI interface in a mobile
Figure D.33 FireWire Audiophile Rear Panel. That makes the FireWire Audiophile a four-input, six-output audio interface capable of high-quality analo
PCI Cards and Interfaces Pro Tools M-Powered works with various M-Audio Delta PCI 2.2 interface cards, including the best-selling Audiophile 2496 and
Figure D.36 Audiophile 192 High-Definition 4-In/4-Out Audio Card with Digital I/O and MIDI. These PCI 2.2 interfaces come with control panels that gi
look at the exact position in samples where the audio starts compared to where the MIDI note is placed. This way you can read off the delay between th
Figure D.38 Delta 1010 10-In/10-Out PCI/Rack Digital Recording System with MIDI and Digital I/O. Delta 1010 LT The Delta 1010 LT version does not hav
*insert FigAD_41-Delta66Professional.jpg* Figure D.41 Delta 66 Professional 6-In/6-Out Audio Card with Digital I/O. Latest Additions Coinciding with
the Digi 002 control surface. Any moves you make using the Pro Tools software on the computer screen will be reflected on the control surface—and vice
if you use these in Optical S/PDIF mode, they will also support the higher sample rates of 88.2 and 96 kHz. Tip Don’t forget to select the appropriat
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