Audio Pro 8R manual Introduction, What’s in the Box

Fast Track Ultra 8R User Guide

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1 Introduction

Thanks for choosing M-Audio Fast Track Ultra 8R. Fast Track Ultra 8R is a professional, high-quality audio and MIDI interface for your Windows or Macintosh laptop or desktop computer. Using the convenience and dependability of a USB

2.0connection, Fast Track Ultra 8R provides your computer with an exceptionally flexible audio interface that will handle virtually any recording task with ease. Fast Track Ultra 8R delivers high-resolution 24-bit audio to and from your computer at sampling rates up to 96kHz. Its on-board DSP gives you a useful selection of reverb and delay effects and versatile monitoring options. Fast Track Ultra 8R also gives you sixteen channels of MIDI in and out – all in a sleek, rugged, compact single rack space design. It connects to your computer with a single USB cable – no tools needed, no cards to install.

Fast Track Ultra 8R was created with the home or project studio user in mind. With eight inputs, eight outputs and eight high-quality preamps featuring M-Audio’s award-winning OctaneTM technology, Fast Track Ultra 8R gives you a great sounding, easy-to-use interface for your digital audio software. The eight combo XLR/TRS inputs can accommodate microphone or line levels, with phantom power switchable in groups of four and individual 20dB pads. Channels one and two also provide insert points, and are switchable to accommodate instrument level input. The rear panel also offers you MIDI input and output ports, as well as dedicated S/PDIF inputs and outputs on the included breakout cable.

The front panel is also set up for easy monitoring, and features input signal and clipping indicators, two discrete headphone outputs with independent level controls, MIDI input and output LEDs, and phantom power indicators, making

Fast Track Ultra 8R an ideal solution for beginning and advanced computer recording users alike.

Even if you’re an experienced musician and digital recording enthusiast, please take some time to read through this User Guide and familiarize yourself with the features and operation of Fast Track Ultra 8R. You may also want to refer to your audio software’s documentation to better understand how Fast Track Ultra 8R may be integrated with the program. Your experience and enjoyment of your Fast Track Ultra 8R will be greatly enhanced by a good working knowledge of your audio software.

2 What’s in the Box

Your Fast Track Ultra 8R package contains the following:

•Fast Track Ultra 8R

•Breakout cable providing MIDI and S/PDIF I/O connectors

•Printed Quick Start Guide

•Fast Track Ultra 8R CD-ROM, including drivers and documentation

•Software Bundle CD-ROM

•USB Cable

•9VDC 4000mA power supply