Audio Pro Rack-mountable 8 x 8 USB 2.0 Interface with MX Core DSP Technology 8R - Manual (Page 20)

User Guide 19 Fast Track Ultra 8R
3. Use the pan knob to adjust the position of a sound between the left and right channels. Note that
double-clicking a knob will “center” it.
4. When creating monitor mixes via the “Monitor 1/2” or “Monitor 3/4” tabs, you have the option of adding reverb
or delay effects to any of the channels by using the “Effects Send” knobs located at the bottom of the tab:
Turning a channel’s send knob clockwise will increase
the amount of signal that is routed to the digital effects
processor; turning the send knob counter-clockwise will
reduce the amount of signal sent to the processor.
To hear the effects, make sure that the right-facing arrow
button is illuminated (i.e., the effects are enabled) and the
effects return knobs are turned up, as shown below:
If you would like to change the effect type or to adjust its
parameters, click the “Settings” tab and make any desired
adjustments to the “Effect Program”, “Duration”, “Feedback”
and “Volume” parameters. This section is covered in detail
in the Settings Tab section of this manual.
5. If you are routing signals to Headphone Outputs 1 and
2, make sure the Headphone Level Knobs
4 are set to a
comfortable listening level. Alternatively, if you are routing
monitor mixes to external headphone amplifiers, make sure
those amplifiers are configured properly.
NOTE: When using the Fast Track Ultra 8R Monitor Mixer to create monitor mixes,
be sure to mute your DAW application’s active recording channels (or, if possible, turn
off the application’s monitor mixing functionality altogether) to prevent two separate
cue mixes from being created (this can cause undesirable effects such as phasing
and slap-back delays). Conversely, if you wish to use your application’s own monitor
mixing capabilities, you will need to bypass the Fast Track Ultra 8R Monitor Mixer to
prevent “double-monitoring” from taking place. This can be done by simply muting
the input channels of the Monitor Mixer.
Why use effects in a monitor mix?
Closely mic’ed sources often sound very
detailed, dry, and unnatural to performers
who are monitoring on headphones. This
can make performers uncomfortable
and may adversely impact the recording
session.
Many performers (particularly vocalists)
find it much easier to record overdubs
when there is a small amount of reverb
present on the recorded voice or
instrument. This is because the reverb
“smoothes out” the sounds that the
vocalist hears in the headphones and
makes him/her feel more comfortable (and
confident) about their performances. This
often results in better takes being captured
during the session.
Note that effects added through the
Fast Track Ultra 8R Control Panel will not
be present in your recordings. You will
only hear the effects in real-time while
monitoring. The actual recordings will be
captured “dry.”