The M-Audio Fast Track Ultra 8R is a flexible rack-mountable 8 x 8 audio interface with eight award-winning Octane mic pres!

The M-Audio Fast Track 8R is a high-speed USB 2.0 interface featuring eight of M-Audio's acclaimed Octane microphone preamps, so you can easily record an entire band at 24-bit/96kHz resolution. Plus, the FastTrack 8R's onboard MX Core DSP technology offers you flexible channel routing, monitor submixing, and even effects routing, all at a super price point. Plus, the Fast Track Ultra 8R ships with a copy of Ableton Live Lite recording software so you can get starting writing, recording, and producing your music with the M-Audio Fast Track 8R right away.

M-Audio's Octane microphone preamps have received critical acclaim for their open, natural sound. The Fast Track 8R is equipped with eight channels of Octane pres. The inputs are actually combo jacks, giving you the flexibility to choose between mic and line level inputs, and each preamp features a 20dB pad, as well as +48V phantom power for use with studio condenser mics. The first two analogue inputs feature 1/4-inch Hi-Z inputs for electric guitars, basses, and instruments.

The MAudio Fast Track Ultra 8R features MX Core DSP technology that allows you to monitor with effects while you're recording, so you can enjoy the polish and sheen reverb and digital delay add to your tracks. Plus, the MX Core DSP technolgoy actually processes eight hardware inputs and eight software returns to the FastTrack 8R's eight hardware outputs, expanding its mixing I/O to an impressive 16 x 8 configuration. Route channels inside the Fast Track Ultra 8R for flexible monitoring, sub-mixing tasks, and effects processing. Built-in MIDI I/O ensures you don't need an additional MIDI interface to complete your studio.

The M-Audio Fast Ultra 8R USB audio interface is compatible with Pro Tools M-Powered software. With Pro Tools M-Powered software and an M-Audio interface, you can work anywhere, anytime with the industry standard in music production software! Open sessions created in Pro Tools M-Powered software with any Windows XP or Mac OS X Digidesign Pro Tools TDM or LE system, giving you unprecedented production options for your music. The latest version of Pro Tools M-Powered streamlines MIDI production with the introduction of Instrument Tracks, support for multi-processor use with RTAS plug-ins for increased performance, and a load of other performance-enhancing upgrades.

The M-Audio Fast Track Ultra 8R is compatible with most major recording software programs, so you can take advantage of its power no matter what your favorite DAW sequencer is. The Fast Track Ultra 8R ships bundled with a Lite copy of the award-winning Ableton Live software program, a favorite of songwiters, and electronic musicians for its useful looping capabilities and on-the-fly MIDI responsiveness.

M-AUDIO FAST TRACK ULTRA 8R USB 2.0 AUDIO INTERFACE FEATURES

High-speed 8 x 8 USB 2.0 Interface with 8 Preamps and MX Core DSP.
24-bit/96kHz professional audio on all I/O simultaneously.
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.

M-AUDIO FAST TRACK ULTRA 8R USB 2.0 AUDIO INTERFACE MINIMUM SYSTEM REQUIREMENTS

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)

Mac OS X 10.3.9 or higher, USB 2.0 port, 512 MB RAM, 1 GHz CPU.

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