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DigiDesign Digi 002 & Digi 002 Rack Basic Manual

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Version 7.0

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  • Page 1 Basics ® Digi 002 & Digi 002 Rack™ Version 7.0...
  • Page 2 Copyright © 2005 Digidesign, a division of Avid Technology, Inc. All rights reserved. This guide may not be duplicated in whole or in part without the express written consent of Digidesign. Avid, Digidesign, Digi 002, Digi 002 Rack, and Pro Tools are either trademarks or registered trademarks of Avid Technology, Inc.

  • Page 3: Online Resources

    Pro Tools, see the Pro Tools Reference Guide. Online Resources Many resources for learning to use Pro Tools are also available online at the Digidesign Web site (www.digidesign.com), including the following: DiSK (Digidesign Sound Knowledge) Instruc- tional material about how to use Pro Tools, in- cluding DiSK Flix movies that show how to do a number of popular tasks using Pro Tools.

  • Page 4: Connecting Headphones

    Getting Sound In & Out of Digi 002 or Digi 002 Rack To hear audio recorded into a Pro Tools session, Connecting a Sound System you will need to connect headphones or an ex- The monitor outputs (labeled “Mon”) on the ternal sound system (such as powered monitors back of the Digi 002 and Digi 002 Rack support or a home stereo) to Digi 002 or Digi 002 Rack.

  • Page 5: Connecting Audio Inputs

    Connecting Audio Inputs Digi 002 and Digi 002 Rack inputs support mi- crophones, guitars, keyboards, and other types of instruments. Line/Inst Inputs 1–4 LINE/ INST LINE/ INST LINE/ INST LINE/ INST Mic Inputs 1–4 Four Mic and Line/Inst Inputs (back panel) INPUT 7 INPUT 5 INPUT 8...

  • Page 6: Connecting A Microphone

    Connecting a Microphone There are several ways to use Digi 002 or Most condenser microphones (such as an AKG Digi 002 Rack with a microphone, depending C3000) require phantom power to operate. Dy- on the type of microphone and cables you use. namic microphones (such as a Shure SM57) do not require phantom power to operate, but are not harmed by it.
  • Page 7 Press the Line/Inst and Mic Selector switch To use a microphone that has a 1/4-inch connector: (located on the top panel of the Digi 002, and on the front panel of the Digi 002 Rack) for the On the back of the Digi 002 or Digi 002 Rack, corresponding input so that it is in the “Mic”...

  • Page 8: Connecting Instruments

    Connecting Instruments Connecting Instruments to the Press the Line/Inst and Mic Selector switch (located on the top panel of the Digi 002, and Digi 002 or Digi 002 Rack on the front panel of the Digi 002 Rack) for the Digi 002 and Digi 002 Rack support two types of corresponding input so that it is in the inputs, which correspond to the signal strengths...
  • Page 9 To use a keyboard or mixer with Digi 002 or If you are using any Line/Inst inputs, press the Digi 002 Rack: Line/Inst and Mic Selector switch (located on the top panel of the Digi 002, and on the front Plug your keyboard, mixer, or other audio panel of the Digi 002 Rack) for each correspond- source into any of the Line/Inst inputs or analog...

  • Page 10: Recording A Pro Tools Session

    Recording a Pro Tools Session Before you record with the Digi 002 or Digi 002 To prepare an audio track for recording: Rack, you first create a Pro Tools session, then Choose Track > New. prepare an audio track for recording. Specify 1 Mono Audio Track in Samples, if your source is mono, or 1 Stereo Audio Track in To create a Pro Tools session:...
  • Page 11 From the pop-up menu, select the interface in- To record an audio track: put you want to record. For example, select Click the Track Record Enable button. Mic/Line 1 if your audio source is plugged into either the Mic Input 1 or Line/Inst Input 1 jack on the back of the Digi 002 or Digi 002 Rack.

  • Page 12: Impor Ting Audio From A Cd

    Impor ting Audio from a CD To import audio from a compact disc: Open the Workspace browser by choosing Window > Workspace. The Workspace browser Launch Pro Tools. is a window where you can find, audition, and Choose File > New Session. manage your audio files.
  • Page 13 Drag the audio file from the Workspace browser to the Track List in the Edit window to import the file to a new audio track. Dragging an audio file from the Workspace browser to the Edit window Track List To play back the new track: In the Transport window, click Return to Zero to go to the beginning of the track.

  • Page 14: Creating An Audio Cd From A Pro Tools Session

    Creating an Audio CD from a Pro Tools Session Pro Tools does not create audio CDs directly, Choose File > Bounce to > Disk. but you can create stereo audio files from your Pro Tools sessions that can be used by most CD burning software.
  • Page 15 If you are changing the sample rate of the Pro Tools begins bouncing to disk. Pro Tools bounced file, choose a Conversion Quality set- bounces are done in real time, so you hear audio ting. (For details, see the Digi 002 and Digi 002 playback of your mix during the bounce process Rack Getting Started Guide.) (though you cannot adjust it).
  • Page 16 Digi 002 & Digi 002 Rack and MIDI What is MIDI? Connect another MIDI cable from the MIDI In port of your device to the MIDI Out MIDI (Musical Instrument Digital Interface) port on the back panel of the Digi 002 or data is not audio, and has no sound.
  • Page 17 Recording MIDI on an Instrument Track At the top of the Instrument track in the Mix window, click the track’s MIDI Input selector Pro Tools Instrument tracks provide both MIDI and assign the device and channel to be re- and audio capabilities, so you can record MIDI corded, or leave it set to All.
  • Page 18 • If you are using an external MIDI device, If you are using an external MIDI device and click the track’s MIDI Output selector (at connected its audio output to the Digi 002 or the top of the Instrument track) and assign Digi 002 Rack for monitoring in Pro Tools, click the device and channel to receive the MIDI the Input selector of the Instrument track and...
  • Page 19 Play some notes on your MIDI controller and Click Record Enable in the Transport window. look for the track’s MIDI Velocity meter to Return to Zero Fast Forward move. Remember, MIDI is not audio, and the MIDI Velocity meter is not registering sound Play Go to End Rewind...
  • Page 20 Controlling Delay (Latency) During Monitoring Pro Tools LE with Digi 002 or Digi 002 Rack uses your computer for all audio processing, play- back, and recording. This causes a small amount of audio delay, or latency. Latency is most obvious when monitoring dur- ing recording.

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