M-Audio Fast Track Ultra 8R USB 2.0 Audio Interface

Fast Track Ultra 8R USB 2.0 Audio Interface description:

The M-Audio Fast Track Ultra 8R Pro Tools compatible 8 x 8 USB 2.0 audio interface with 8 Preamps and MX Core DSP. The core of your powerful project studio in a single rack-mount unit.

The M-Audio Fast Track Ultra 8R audio/MIDI interface is designed for comprehensive studio work, delivering 8 x 8 Audio 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 Fast Track Ultra8R has an on-board MX Core DSP mixer that 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.

The main features of the M-Audio Fast Track Ultra 8R include:

• High-speed 8 x 8 USB 2.0 Interface with 8 Preamps and MX Core DSP
• Pro Tools 8 M-Powered Compatible
• MX Core DSP technology - monitor with effects while recording, flexible channel routing options, expands DSP mixing interface to 16 x 8
• 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
• 2 front-panel 1/4 inch instrument inputs
• 8 balanced TRS analog outputs
• 2 analog inserts
• S/PDIF digital I/O
• Built-in 1 x 1 MIDI interface
• 2 independent headphone outputs with individual volume control knobs
• Rugged, lightweight metal chassis
• Full ASIO 2.0, WDM, MME, Core Audio support
• Compatible with most major audio production software
• Minimum System Requirements (PC): Windows XP (32-bit) with SP2 or higher, DirectX 9.0c or higher (included in XP), USB 2.0 port, Windows Vista (32-bit versions), 1.6 GHz processor (CPU may be higher for laptops), 512 MB RAM (1 GB RAM for Windows Vista)
• Minimum System Requirements (Mac): Mac OS X 10.3.9 or higher, USB 2.0 port, 512 MB RAM, 1 GHz CPU