M-Audio Fast Track Pro

Fast Track Pro description:

The M-Audio FAST TRACK PRO 4x4 Mobile USB Audio/MIDI Interface With Preamps. USB Audio/MIDI Interface with 2 Phantom-powered Mic/Line Inputs and bundled software.

The M-Audio FAST TRACK PRO delivers all the mobile recording flexibility of the Fast Track USB, plus even more professional features. You get 2 front-panel mic/line inputs complete with phantom power for condenser microphones, inserts for outboard effects balanced and unbalanced analog outputs, S/PDIF digital I/O, MIDI I/O, and more. Fast Track Pro also features near-zero latency direct hardware monitoring and low-latency ASIO software monitoring, plus an A/B source switch and dual output pairs for DJ-style cueing. Fast Track Pro is compatible with most popular PC and Mac music software. USB connection and bus power along with class compliancy for Mac OSX make it a breeze to set up. M-Audio Fast Track Pro ships with a free software bundle which is currently Ableton Live Lite 5 and GT Player Express. Ableton Live Lite 5 is a special edition that lets you experience how to spontaneously compose, record, remix, improvise and edit your musical ideas in a seamless audio/MIDI environment. Live Lite 5 brings your acoustic, electronic and virtual instruments, digital audio recordings and MIDI sequences together in a single interface with unparalleled ease of use. GT Player Express is a real-time standalone application allowing to use your computer at a studio or on the stage as a powerful guitar multi effect processor. It offers ReWire support, for connecting to ReWire applications such as Live or Reason. Track Recording support allows recording of the processed or clean sound. Recorded tracks are automatically added to the current playlist. GT Player is functional as a VST plug-in.

The main features of the M-Audio FAST TRACK PRO include:

• 24-bit/96kHz audio interface - using 2-in OR 2-out driver
• 2 front panel mic/instrument preamp inputs (Neutrik XLR / 1/4inch jack TRS) with gain controls, phantom power, signal/peak lights, pads for each input (-20dB)
• Insert jack (1/4 inch jack TRS) for outboard processors
• 2 balanced outputs (1/4 inch jack TRS)
• 4 unbalanced outputs (RCA)
• S/PDIF coaxial I/O with 2-channel PCM
• S/PDIF out also supports pass-through of AC-3/DTS surround-encoded content
• 1 x 1 MIDI I/O with activity LEDs
• Headphone output (1/4 inch jack TRS) with level control
• Headphone A/B source switch for DJ-style cueing
• Input/playback mix control for hardware direct monitoring
• Mono switch for input/playback direct monitoring
• Master output level control
• Near zero-latency hardware direct monitoring
• Low-latency ASIO software monitoring
• USB connection to computer
• Powered via USB or optional AC power adapter
• Kensington lock port
• Mac and PC compatible; class compliant with Mac OS X 10.3.9 and higher - 16-bit/48kHz 2 x 4 operation
• WDM, ASIO 2, Core Audio compatible
• Minimum system requirements (PC) are Windows XP SP2 - Home or Professional only (Windows 2000, 98, 98SE, ME & NT not supported), Pentium 3 – 500 MHz (higher speed CPU may be necessary for laptops), 256MB RAM, DirectX 9.0c or higher, USB Port
• Minimum system requirements (MAC) are Macintosh G3 600 / G4 667MHz (higher speed may be necessary for laptops) 256MB RAM, OSX 10.3.9 / 10.4.2 (earlier versions of Mac operating systems are not supported), USB port, Dolby AC-3 and DTS pass-through with Apple DVD player
• Includes Ableton Live Lite 5 and GT Player Express software for recording, mixing and jamming