nuemes
Be Here Now
I've had a Digi 002 for two years now and I was never happy with the sound compared to what I was able to get from an old 20bit ADAT.
The AD/DA converters on the 002 are absolutely crap. They are muddy. You will never get punch or a clear high end from it, no matter how much you spend on mics & preamps. Trust me.
I've since gotten an Aurora 8 AD/DA converter that I use with the optical in/outs on the 002, allowing the 002 to be completely bypassed. It's night and day. Huge improvement. The kick sounds exactly like in the room. It's tight, detailed, punchy. Snare has top end I never heard recorded before. Sounds like sitting in the room with the kit. Bass & guitars are more detailed.
But here's the deal: in order to get that sound using PTLE you have to buy a 002/003 unit and an expensive AD/DA converter running at no higher than 48k (due to the single optical input on the 002)
What a waste. Take my advice - stay out of PTLE. It's a money pit compared to other non PT options.
Be prepared to spend $3k+ just to run PTLE at 48k with a decent AD/DA.
The AD/DA converters on the 002 are absolutely crap. They are muddy. You will never get punch or a clear high end from it, no matter how much you spend on mics & preamps. Trust me.
I've since gotten an Aurora 8 AD/DA converter that I use with the optical in/outs on the 002, allowing the 002 to be completely bypassed. It's night and day. Huge improvement. The kick sounds exactly like in the room. It's tight, detailed, punchy. Snare has top end I never heard recorded before. Sounds like sitting in the room with the kit. Bass & guitars are more detailed.
But here's the deal: in order to get that sound using PTLE you have to buy a 002/003 unit and an expensive AD/DA converter running at no higher than 48k (due to the single optical input on the 002)
What a waste. Take my advice - stay out of PTLE. It's a money pit compared to other non PT options.
Be prepared to spend $3k+ just to run PTLE at 48k with a decent AD/DA.