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Fast Track Ultra - High-speed 8 x 8 USB 2.0 Interface with MX Core DSP Technology

Top Features

high-speed USB 2.0 interface > simultaneous 8 x 8 24-bit/96kHz audio
MX Core™ DSP technology > flexible channel routing, monitor sub-mixing and effects processing
4 preamps with award-winning M-Audio Octane™ technology > premium input circuitry
compatible with Mac and PC > works with most audio production software*
The Fast Track® Ultra 8 x 8 audio/MIDI interface takes M-Audio’s acclaimed mobile recording line to the next level with high-speed USB 2.0 connectivity, MX Core™ DSP mixer and four preamps with award-winning Octane™ technology. Featuring both analog and digital I/O, it allows recording on all eight channels simultaneously with pristine 24-bit/96kHz fidelity—while M-Audio’s mature low-latency drivers ensure rock-solid stability and performance. The on-board MX Core™ DSP mixer processes eight hardware inputs and eight software returns to the eight hardware outputs, delivering flexible routing and monitoring with delay and reverb. Compatible with most major audio software*, Fast Track Ultra lets you record the way you want—in the studio or on the go.

Full Features

 
24-bit/96kHz professional audio on all I/O simultaneously
high-speed USB 2.0 interface
MX Core™ DSP technology
  • digital effects processing with assignable parameters
  • flexible channel routing options
  • expands DSP mixing interface to 16 x 8
4 preamps with award-winning M-Audio Octane™ technology
  • 4 XLR microphone inputs—including 2 XLR/TRS combo jacks for mic or instrument level inputs
  • 20dB pad on each preamp
  • signal/peak LED indicator lights
  • phantom power
6 balanced line inputs
6 balanced analog outputs
2 analog inserts
S/PDIF digital I/O
built-in 1 x 1 MIDI interface
2 independent headphone outputs with individual volume controls
full ASIO 2.0, WDM, MME, and Core Audio support
compatible with most major audio production software*
USB bus power**
*Compatible with all ASIO- and Core Audio-based applications.
**USB bus power enables analog channels 1 and 2, S/PDIF I/O, and headphone output 1; included power supply required for full 8 x 8 operation.

Specifications


All specs measured at 48kHz sampling rate unless otherwise stated

Mic Inputs (A/D)
Input Impedance 1.7k ohms unbalanced, 3.4k ohms balanced
Maximum Input Level from +21dBu @ min gain (with pad) to -50dBu @ max gain (no pad)
Channel-to-Channel Crosstalk < -110dB
SNR (min gain, no pad) -103dB, A-weighted
Dynamic Range (min gain, no pad) 103dB, A-weighted
THD+N (min gain, no pad) 0.002% (-94dB) @ -1dBFS, 1kHz
Frequency Response 20Hz to 20kHz, +/- 0.1dB
Preamp Gain > 60dB
Pad -20dB

Instrument Inputs (A/D)
Input Impedance 1M ohm, unbalanced
Maximum Input Level from +14dBV @ min gain (no pad) to -40dBV @ max gain (no pad)
SNR (min gain, no pad) -103dB, A-weighted
Dynamic Range (min gain, no pad) 103dB, A-weighted
THD+N (min gain, no pad) 0.005% (-86dB) @ -1dBFS, 1kHz
Frequency Response 20Hz to 20kHz, +/- 0.1dB @ 48kHz sample rate
Preamp Gain >45dB
Pad -20dB

Line Inputs (A/D)
Input Impedance 28k ohm balanced / 20k ohm unbalanced
Maximum Input Level +3.4dBu, balanced/+1.2dBV, unbalanced
Channel-to-Channel Crosstalk < -110dB
SNR -103dB, A-weighted
Dynamic Range 103dB, A-weighted
THD+N 0.002% (-94dB) @ -1dBFS, 1kHz
Frequency Response 20Hz to 20kHz, +/- 0.1dB

Input Inserts (analog)
Maximum Level Send +6dBV, unbalanced
Maximum Level Return +6dBV, unbalanced
THD+N 0.002% (-94dB) @ -1dB from max level, 1kHz
Frequency Response 20Hz to 20kHz, +/- 0.1dB

Line Outputs (D/A)
Output Impedance 150 ohms, unbalanced / 300 ohms, balanced
Maximum Output Level +10dBu, balanced

+1.8dBV, unbalanced
Channel-to-Channel Crosstalk < -100dB
SNR -104 dB, A-weighted
Dynamic Range 104dB, A-weighted
THD+N 0.002% (-94dB) @ -1dBFS, 1kHz
Frequency Response 20Hz to 20kHz, +/- 0.1dB

Headphone Output (D/A)
Maximum Output 0dBV at THD < 0.05% into 32 ohms
Channel-to-Channel Crosstalk < -55dB
Frequency Response 20Hz to 20kHz, +/- 0.7dB
Working Range 24 to 600 ohms

Compatibility

WDM
Core Audio
ASIO 2.0
MME

Minimum System Requirements (PC)

Windows XP (32-bit) with SP2**
DirectX 9.0c or higher (included in XP)
USB 2.0 port
Windows Vista (32-bit versions) / Windows Vista SP2 (32Bit , 64 Bit) / Win7 (32Bit , 64 Bit)
1.6 GHz processor (CPU may be higher for laptops)
512 MB RAM*
* Windows Vista Home Premium, Business and Ultimate require 1 GB RAM.
** Home and Professional Edition only. Windows Media Center Edition is not supported.
*** Please check the minimum system requirements of your DAW software as they may be higher.

Minimum System Requirements (Mac)

Mac OS X 10.3.9, 10.4.11, 10.5.1
USB 2.0 port
512 MB RAM
1 GHz CPU