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Page 2: What's In The Box
User Guide Introduction Thanks for choosing M-Audio Fast Track Ultra. Fast Track Ultra has been designed to give you a professional, portable audio and MIDI interface for your Windows or Macintosh laptop or desktop computer. Using the convenience and dependability of the industry-standard USB 2.0 bus, Fast Track Ultra provides your computer with an exceptionally flexible audio interface,... - Page 3 Two front-panel balanced Mic inputs on XLR jacks ‣ Four Mic/Line input switches ‣ Four high-quality microphone preamps, based on M-Audio’s acclaimed Octane technology ‣ Six balanced/unbalanced line inputs on TRS jacks ‣ Six balanced/unbalanced line outputs on TRS jacks ‣...
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Page 4: Minimum System Requirements
512 MB RAM • G4 1GHz CPU** • Intel CPU * M-Audio suggests that you also check the minimum system requirements for your software, as they may be greater than the above. ** G4 accelerator cards not supported ➤ IMPORTANT NOTE: Fast Track Ultra has been designed as a USB 2.0 device. -
Page 5: Controls And Connectors
Fast Track Ultra User Guide Controls and Connectors Front Panel � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � �� �� �� . Microphone/Instrument Inputs 1 and 2 (Mic/Inst) – These combo connectors provide mic- or instrument-level inputs for analog channels 1 and 2. -
Page 6: Rear Panel
Fast Track Ultra User Guide Rear Panel �� �� �� �� �� �� �� �� �� �� �� . Power Button (Power) – Pressing this button will power on Fast Track Ultra, illuminating the front-panel Power LED . The unit must be connected to a host computer’s USB bus, or to the external power supply. . -
Page 7: Hardware Connections
Fast Track Ultra User Guide Installing Fast Track Ultra For instructions on installing Fast Track Ultra, please refer to the accompanying Quick Start Guide. Hardware Connections Recording Microphones Fast Track Ultra can record from up to four microphones simultaneously, connected to inputs 1 through 4 via the two front-panel XLR/TRS inputs and two XLR inputs . - Page 8 The following sections address a number of real-life situations that you may encounter while using your Fast Track Ultra. These brief tutorials should help guide you through them. Also check the M-Audio website from time to time for additional tutorials or FAQs. Setting Up Your Recording Levels...
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Page 9: Setting The Sample Rate
Windows XP Windows Vista In Mac OS X, click the “M-Audio Fast Track Ultra” icon in the system preferences window. The control panel offers eight tabs, providing monitoring options for all eight outputs as well as a number of additional features. - Page 10 Fast Track Ultra User Guide Monitor Tabs The four Monitor tabs are similar in layout and in operation. Each will allow you to monitor and control the routing of the eight hardware inputs, along with eight returns from your DAW, and send those signals to the tab’s corresponding output pair.
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Page 11: Input Channels
Fast Track Ultra User Guide Input Channels The first eight channels on each of the Monitor pages correspond to the six analog inputs and two S/PDIF digital inputs. The next eight channels are returns from your DAW application software. Any of these 16 channels can be sent to any of eight possible output busses by selecting the Monitor tab for the desired output pair and setting the levels for the input and software return channels respectively. -
Page 12: Output Channels
Fast Track Ultra User Guide Output Channels The right side of each Monitor tab provides level meters and faders for its corresponding stereo pair of outputs. Each Monitor tab’s output faders control the output level sent to that pair of hardware outputs. The Monitor tabs correspond to each pair of hardware outputs: Monitor outputs 1/2, 3/4, and 5/6 correspond to the six analog outputs . - Page 13 Fast Track Ultra User Guide External Signal Status This box displays messages indicating the current synchronization status:. If the status in the Clock panel (see the Clock section below) is set to “Internal, ” the External Signal Status panel will display this message: “Because the clock has been set to ‘internal’...
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Page 14: Effects Settings
Fast Track Ultra User Guide Driver Settings ASIO/WDM Buffer Size (Windows only) Latency is defined as the time it takes for your input signal to pass through your audio software and appear at the outputs. This latency can result in a delay that is undesirable when overdubbing to existing tracks. Smaller buffer sizes result in lower latency, but may not function well with slower systems, causing clicks, pops and dropouts in the audio playback. - Page 15 Fast Track Ultra User Guide Meters Tab This tab provides an immediate overview of the eight hardware inputs and outputs. This is useful when setting up levels for live tracking or mixdown. Flow Tab This tab displays a graphic of Fast Track Ultra signal flow.
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Page 16: About Tab
Clicking the buttons in the lower right will take you to useful pages on the M-Audio website. If your computer does not see a valid connection to Fast Track Ultra, or if the unit is powered off, you will see a message... -
Page 17: Troubleshooting
Increasing the buffer size can be helpful, particularly in the case of older or lower-powered systems. • If you are using a USB hub, try connecting Fast Track Ultra directly to your computer. For more troubleshooting tips, visit the Knowledge Base at www.m-audio.com... -
Page 18: Specifications
Fast Track Ultra User Guide 11 Specifications Line Outputs Frequency Response: 20 Hz to 22 kHz, +/- 0.1 dB @ 48 kHz sample rate SNR and Dynamic Range: -104 dB, A-weighted THD+N: 0.002%@ -1dBFS, 1kHz Signal Level: +10 dBu balanced +2 dBV, unbalanced Impedance: 300 Ohm balanced... -
Page 19: Warranty Terms And Registration
© 2007 Avid Technology, Inc. All rights reserved. Product features, specifications, system requirements and availability are subject to change without notice. Avid, M-Audio and Fast Track Ultra are either trademarks or registered trademarks of Avid Technology, Inc. All other trademarks contained herein are the property of their respective owners. - Page 20 PC ......0 820 000 731 Web ......www.m-audio.jp Mac .
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