Effects Settings, Effects Algorithm Presets

Fast Track Ultra 8R

User Guide

Effects Settings

This box controls the algorithm and parameters of the internal effects unit. Any channels routed to the internal DSP section will be effected by selections made on this page.

➜IMPORTANT: Only the Monitor tabs for channels 1/2 and 3/4 have “send” knobs. Signals from tabs 5/6 or 7/8 cannot be sent to the internal DSP.

Effects Algorithm Presets

This drop-down menu lets you select from a range of reverb and delay algorithms. The presets are:

•	Room 1	•	Room 3	•	Hall 2	•	Delay
•	Room 2	•	Hall 1	•	Plate	•	Echo

The three controls beneath the algorithm display offer the following controls for fine tuning the effect:

• Duration

• Feedback**

• Volume

**Feedback is only available for Delay and Echo effects

Metering and Knob Control Options:

Peak Meter Hold:

The meters of Fast Track Ultra 8R feature a “peak hold” function designed to assist in finding the loudest transients of a signal. This drop-down menu determines how long the peak indicator will remain before resetting. Select “Off” to disable the peak hold function. Select “1 Second” or “3 Seconds” to enable one or three seconds of peak holding, respectively. Select “Infinite” to indefinitely hold peak levels until the meters are cleared.

Knob Mouse Axis:

TIP: Peak levels can be cleared at any time by clicking the meters in the DSP mixer.

The knobs of the Fast Track Ultra 8R Control Panel can be adjusted by using up-down, left-right, or both up-down and left-right mouse movements. Selecting “Vertical” allows you to turn a knob clockwise by clicking and dragging upward (the knob can be turned counter-clockwise by clicking and dragging downward). Similarly, selecting “Horizontal” allows you to turn a knob clockwise by clicking and dragging to the right. Selecting “Both” allows you to adjust a knob setting by clicking and dragging on either axis (e.g., up-down or left-right).

Saving and Recalling Settings

The “Save Settings” and “Load Settings” options under the File menu allow you to save and load all of the parameters of the Control Panel. This is useful if you’d like to save various configurations (i.e., a multi-tracking setup, a surround mixing setup, etc.) so that you do not have to manually reconfigure your system each time you work on a different type of project.

The “Load Recent Settings” sub-menu lists up to five of the most recent Control Panel configurations that you have loaded. The “Clear Menu” option clears the list of recently loaded files (this option does not affect the actual configuration files—it simply removes the recent file names from the sub-menu).

The “Revert to Factory Settings” option allows you to reset all of the Fast Track Ultra 8R Control Panel parameters to their factory default settings.