M-AUDIO Fast Track Pro - Manual (Page 3)

Fast Track Pro User Guide
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1 › Introduction
Thank you for choosing the M-Audio Fast Track Pro. The Fast Track Pro 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 bus, the Fast Track Pro provides your computer with an exceptionally flexible audio interface offering unequalled routing
power and versatility, while delivering high-resolution 24-bit audio to and from your computer at sampling rates up to 96kHz. The Fast
Track Pro also gives you sixteen channels of MIDI in and out—all in a sleek, rugged, lightweight and highly portable design. It connects
to your computer with a single USB cable—no tools needed, no cards to install, and no bulky external power supply.
The Fast Track Pro was created with the home or portable studio user in mind. With two high-quality microphone/instrument preamps,
the Fast Track Pro gives you a great sounding, easy-to-use interface for your digital audio software. The convenient front panel hybrid
XLR/TRS inputs can accommodate balanced or unbalanced line or instrument levels, with switchable phantom power and individual
–20dB pads. The rear panel offers you insert points for inputs one and two, two balanced TRS analog outputs and four unbalanced RCA
connectors, as well as dedicated S/PDIF inputs and outputs, for a total of four inputs and four outputs.
The front panel is also set up for easy monitoring, with a variable Input/Playback knob and mono switch, dedicated headphone level
control and A/B switch for headphone signal source selection. Signal and clipping indicators, MIDI input and output LEDs, and phantom
power indicators make the Fast Track Pro an ideal solution for beginning and advanced computer recording users.
Even if you’re an experienced musician and digital recording enthusiast, please take some time to read through this owner’s manual and
familiarize yourself with the Fast Track Pro’s features and operation. You may also want to refer to your audio software’s documentation
to better understand how the Fast Track Pro’s features may be integrated with the program. Your experience and enjoyment of your Fast
Track Pro will be greatly enhanced by a good working knowledge of your audio software.
2 › What’s in the Box
Your Fast Track Pro package contains the following:
< Fast Track Pro mobile recording interface
< CD-ROM containing driver software and User Manual in PDF format
< Printed Quick Start Guide
< CD-ROM containing Ableton Live LiteTM 4.0 software, GT Player Express, ProSessions drum loops and MP3 drum songs
< Six-foot USB cable
3 › Fast Track Pro Features
< Two front-panel balanced/unbalanced mic/instrument/line inputs on combo XLR/TRS jacks, with individual instrument/line level
switches and –20dB pad switches
< Two balanced/unbalanced outputs on TRS jacks
< Two inserts on TRS jacks
< Four unbalanced outputs on RCA jacks
< S/PDIF digital I/O on coaxial jacks
< Signal and Clip indicators for inputs 1 & 2
< Two mic pre input level controls
< Supports sample rates up to 96kHz with full 24-bit resolution
< Functions as a stand-alone 24-bit/44.1kHz A/D converter
< MIDI Input and Output with front-panel MIDI I/O indicators
< Power LED
< Phantom Power switch with indicator LED
< Mono switch for input monitoring
< Variable Input/Playback control for input monitoring
< Output Level control
< A/B switch for headphone source selection
< Headphone Level knob
< Front-panel headphone output
< Output Level control
< Rear-panel Kensington lock port
< Driver support for WDM/MME (Windows XP), CoreAudio (MacOS X (v10.3.9 or later), and ASIO2.
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