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Top Features
| high-speed USB 2.0 interface > 24-bit/96kHz professional audio on all I/O simultaneously |
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| MX Core™ DSP technology > flexible channel routing, monitor sub-mixing, and effects processing |
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| 8 preamps with award-winning M-Audio Octane™ technology > premium input circuitry for recording an entire band |
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| compatible with Mac and PC > works with most audio production software |
Designed for comprehensive studio work, the Fast Track® Ultra 8R audio/MIDI interface delivers 8 x 8 I/O, high-speed USB 2.0 connectivity, MX Core™ DSP mixing/effects and eight preamps with award-winning Octane™ technology. Record drum kits and full bands on all eight inputs simultaneously—with superior 24-bit/96kHz fidelity. The on-board MX Core DSP mixer processes eight hardware inputs and eight software returns to the eight hardware outputs, expanding the total I/O to an impressive 16 x 8 configuration and delivering flexible routing and monitoring with delay and reverb. With reliable, low-latency M-Audio drivers and compatibility with most major recording software, the Fast Track Ultra 8R puts the core of your powerful project studio in a single rack-mount unit.
Full Features
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| 24-bit/96kHz professional audio on all I/O simultaneously |
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| high-speed USB 2.0 interface |
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| MX Core™ DSP technology |
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- monitor with effects while recording
- flexible channel routing options
- expands DSP mixing interface to 16 x 8
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8 preamps with award-winning M-Audio Octane™ technology
- 8 XLR/TRS combo jacks for mic or line-level inputs
- 20dB pad on each preamp
- signal/peak LED indicator lights
- +48V phantom power
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| 2 front-panel ¼” instrument inputs |
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| 8 balanced TRS analog outputs |
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| 2 analog inserts |
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| S/PDIF digital I/O |
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| built-in 1 x 1 MIDI interface |
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| 2 independent headphone outputs with individual volume control knobs |
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| rugged, lightweight metal chassis |
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| full ASIO 2.0, WDM, MME, Core Audio support |
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| compatible with most major audio production software |
Specifications
48kHz sampling rate unless otherwise stated |
Mic Inputs (A/D) |
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| Input Impedance |
1.6k ohms unbalanced, 3.2k ohms balanced |
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| Maximum Input Level |
from +28dBu @ min gain (with pad) to -45dBu @ max gain (no pad) |
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| Channel-to-Channel Crosstalk |
< -110dB |
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| SNR (min gain, no pad) |
-106dB, A-weighted |
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| Dynamic Range (min gain, no pad) |
106dB, A-weighted |
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| THD+N (min gain, no pad) |
0.0028% (-91dB) @ -1dBFS, 1kHz |
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| Frequency Response |
20Hz to 20kHz, +/- 0.1dB |
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| Preamp Gain |
>53dB, no pad |
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| Pad |
-20dB pad |
Instrument Inputs (A/D) |
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| Input Impedance |
1M ohm, unbalanced |
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| Maximum Input Level |
from +12dBV @ min gain (no pad) to -41dBV @ max gain (no pad) |
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| SNR (min gain, no pad) |
-107dB, A-weighted |
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| Dynamic Range (min gain, no pad) |
107dB, A-weighted |
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| THD+N (min gain, no pad) |
0.003% (-90dB) @ -1dBFS, 1kHz |
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| Frequency Response |
20Hz to 20kHz, +/- 0.1dB @ 48kHz sample rate |
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| Preamp Gain |
> 53dB |
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| Pad |
-20dB pad |
Line Inputs (A/D) |
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| Input Impedance |
18k ohms, balanced / 9k ohms, unbalanced |
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| Maximum Input Level |
+20.2dBu balanced/unbalanced |
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| Channel-to-Channel Crosstalk |
< -110dB |
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| SNR |
-106dB, A-weighted |
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| Dynamic Range |
106dB, A-weighted |
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| THD+N |
0.003% (-90dB) @ -1dBFS, 1kHz |
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| Frequency Response |
20Hz to 20kHz, +/- 0.1dB |
Input Inserts (analog) |
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| Maximum Level Send |
+2.2dBV, unbalanced |
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| Maximum Level Return |
+2.2dBV, unbalanced |
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| THD+N |
0.0022% (-93dB) @ -1dB from max level, 1kHz |
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| Frequency Response |
20Hz to 20kHz, +/- 0.1dB |
Line Outputs (D/A) |
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| Output Impedance |
470 ohms, unbalanced / 940 ohms, balanced |
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| Maximum Output Level |
+20dBu, balanced |
+11.8dBV, unbalanced |
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| Channel-to-Channel Crosstalk |
< -110dB |
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| SNR |
-104dB, A-weighted |
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| Dynamic Range |
104dB, A-weighted |
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| THD+N |
0.0025% (-92dB) @ -1 dBFS, 1kHz |
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| Frequency Response |
20Hz to 20kHz, +/- 0.1dB |
Headphone Output (D/A) |
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| Max Output Level into 32 Ohms |
+2.8dBV at THD < 0.003% into 32 ohms |
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| Power into Ohms |
60 mW into 32 ohms |
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| Channel-to-Channel Crosstalk |
< -85dB |
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| SNR |
-104dB, A-weighted |
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| Dynamic Range |
104dB, A-weighted |
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| Frequency Response |
20Hz to 20kHz, +/- 0.1dB |
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| Working Range |
24 to 600 ohms |
Compatibility
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| WDM |
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| Core Audio |
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| ASIO II |
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| MME |
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Minimum System Requirements (PC)
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| Windows XP (32-bit) with SP2** |
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| DirectX 9.0c (included in XP) |
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| USB 2.0 port |
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| Windows Vista (32-bit versions) / Windows Vista SP2 (32Bit , 64 Bit) / Win7 (32Bit , 64 Bit) |
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| 1.6 GHz processor (CPU may be higher for laptops) |
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| 512 MB RAM* |
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* 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. |
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Minimum System Requirements (Mac)
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| Mac OS X 10.3.9 |
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| USB 2.0 port |
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| 512 MB RAM |
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| 1 GHz CPU |
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