Following a successful unveiling at the AES show in San Francisco earlier this month, Digidesign is pleased to announce that the newest member of its acclaimed Digidesign 003® family, the 003 Rack+ Factory, is now shipping and available for purchase through authorized Digidesign dealers. , Calif.

Like its siblings, the 003 Rack+ Factory comes with everything users need to compose, record, sequence, edit, mix, and master their music right out of the box. The 003 Rack+ Factory ships with Pro Tools LE® software, as well as a huge collection of studio-quality sound processing, mastering and effects plug-ins, virtual instruments, compatible applications, and sound libraries. New are eight high-quality microphone preamps (four more than the 003 Rack system) which, when combined with a wide variety of other I/O options for connecting instruments, MIDI gear, and various analog and digital devices, allow 003 Rack+ Factory users to easily record an entire band in a home/project studio, garage, or even live.
 
Initially, 003 Rack+ Factory comes bundled with Pro Tools LE 7.4 software; all purchasers will be eligible to receive a free upgrade to Pro Tools LE 8 software ($149 value) when it becomes available later this year.
 
003 Rack+ Factory is available from authorized Digidesign dealers at a manufacturer’s suggested retail price of $1,695. Digidesign has also reduced the price of the 003 Rack Factory to $1,495 (reflecting a $200 price drop). In addition, Digidesign offers a unique hardware exchange program, allowing legacy Pro Tools LE and select competitive product owners to trade in their hardware for a discount toward the purchase of a new 003 system; the program will be extended to include the new 003 Rack+ Factory as well.
 
For more information about the 003 Rack+ Factory, visit www.digidesign.com .