Hi all,
I have "a chance" to buy a Digidesign Digi002 Rack for a reasonable price (120 euros), but I'd like to know if it's still worth spending my money on.
I have a Focusrite Saffire pro 24, currently, which I do like because it's mobile and sounds pretty good, but I'd like the better expandability of the digi002. The focusrite only has an adat in, for example, so only limited to 6 outputs, and I sometimes work in surround, so they're all unavailable. Then only 4 inputs, are sometimes pretty limited. I'm using 2 DIY mic pre's so I can run 4 mics.
At school (I'm a film school student -stuyding sound engineer, last year in my education), all the post production studios are working with a macpro/Digi002 system, running Protools 9 + complete production toolkit. And so far, I haven't encountered any problems there.
However, I know from experience there, and reading articles and reviews everywhere, that the pre's are worth shit.
How are the convertors, in general, and would it be a big improvement (and worth my time) if I were to mod it? I read that Black lion audio mods these (for a pretty high price, IMHO). I would try doing this myself. I like the challenge and have the experience and capability to mod the thing, if it's worth it, that is.
Now as far as I know, the price is very reasonable, and the thing is in working order, without any esthetic problems neither.
I'd just like some advice if it's still "up to the task" today. And if so, or if not, what could make it better, and is that worth it?
Thanks in advance,
Regards,
Bert.
I have "a chance" to buy a Digidesign Digi002 Rack for a reasonable price (120 euros), but I'd like to know if it's still worth spending my money on.
I have a Focusrite Saffire pro 24, currently, which I do like because it's mobile and sounds pretty good, but I'd like the better expandability of the digi002. The focusrite only has an adat in, for example, so only limited to 6 outputs, and I sometimes work in surround, so they're all unavailable. Then only 4 inputs, are sometimes pretty limited. I'm using 2 DIY mic pre's so I can run 4 mics.
At school (I'm a film school student -stuyding sound engineer, last year in my education), all the post production studios are working with a macpro/Digi002 system, running Protools 9 + complete production toolkit. And so far, I haven't encountered any problems there.
However, I know from experience there, and reading articles and reviews everywhere, that the pre's are worth shit.
How are the convertors, in general, and would it be a big improvement (and worth my time) if I were to mod it? I read that Black lion audio mods these (for a pretty high price, IMHO). I would try doing this myself. I like the challenge and have the experience and capability to mod the thing, if it's worth it, that is.
Now as far as I know, the price is very reasonable, and the thing is in working order, without any esthetic problems neither.
I'd just like some advice if it's still "up to the task" today. And if so, or if not, what could make it better, and is that worth it?
Thanks in advance,
Regards,
Bert.