6 Installing Fast Track Ultra 8R
For instructions on installing Fast Track Ultra 8R, please refer to the accompanying Quick Start Guide.
7 Hardware Connections
Recording Microphones
Fast Track Ultra 8R can record audio from up to eight individual microphones simultaneously, connected to input channels 1 through 8 via the rear-panel Mic/Line input connectors 20. On inputs 1 and 2, the Mic/Line – Instrument selector switches 2 must be set to the Mic/Line (out) position.
Recording Line-Level Inputs
Fast Track Ultra 8R can record audio from up to eight individual line inputs simultaneously, connected to input channels 1 through 8 via the rear-panel Mic/Line input connectors 20. On inputs 1 and 2, the Mic/Line – Instrument selector switches 2 must be set to the Mic/Line (out) position.
Additionally the gain pots for the associated mic inputs should be turned down when using the line inputs to avoid unwanted amplification of idle noise.
Recording Instruments
Fast Track Ultra 8R can record audio from up to two individual instrument-level sources simultaneously, connected to input channels 1 and 2 via the two front-panel Instrument inputs 1 . The Mic/Line – Instrument selector switches 2 must be set to the Instrument (in) position.
Recording Digital Input
Fast Track Ultra 8R can record two channels of digital input signal, on input channels 7 and 8 via the rear-panel S/PDIF input 18 . Connect a digital S/PDIF source to the rear-panel S/PDIF input. Go to the Settings tab in the Fast Track Ultra 8R Control Panel and select “External” as the sync source to activate the S/PDIF input and ensure proper digital clocking. See the Sync Source section of this User Guide for more information on digital synchronization.
Adjusting the Output Level
Connect the rear-panel line outputs 19 to a mixing console, amplifier or powered monitors. Output pair 1/2 can be directly controlled by the front-panel main output level knob 10 . Other outputs are controlled via your DAW application or the Fast Track Ultra 8R Control Panel.
Headphone Monitoring
Use the “Monitor 1/2” and “Monitor 3/4” Control Panel tabs to create separate monitor mixes for the two front-panel headphone outputs. See the section titled “Monitor Tabs” for more information about creating monitor mixes.
