NAMM: Digidesign outlines new Pro Tools 8 LE bundles

15.01.2009
Digidesign on Thursday released details of two new system bundles available for its Pro Tools LE customers.

The and both come with a Digidesign 003 hardware interface and the new Complete Production Toolkit. The 003 Factory is an interface that with an integrated control surface and the Rack Factory is a rack mountable unit.

The toolkit gives users a variety of plug-ins for both music and post production applications. Among the plug-ins included with the toolkit are Eleven LE classic guitar amp emulator, Structure LE advanced sample player, Hybrid 1.5 high-definition synthesizer, Smack! LE compressor, DINR LE noise reduction, and TL Space.

The toolkit also unlocks other features in Pro Tools, including a multi-track Beat Detective rhythm analysis and correction tool, DigiBase Pro file management, and the DigiTranslator 2.0 for importing/exporting of OMF, AAF, and MXF files.

The 003 Factory Complete and 003 Rack Factory Complete will be available in the first quarter of 2009 and will cost US$3,995 and $2,995, respectively.