M-Audio Fast Track Pro 4x4 Mobile USB Audio/MIDI Interface with Preamps

M-Audio Fast Track Pro 4x4 Mobile USB Audio/MIDI Interface with Preamps Review

M-Audio Fast Track Pro 4x4 Mobile USB Audio/MIDI Interface with Preamps Feature

• Flexible bus-powered multi-port interface
• 64 x 64 channel addressing accommodates loads of gear
• Built with four inputs and four outputs
• Features a dynamic microphone input, signal-peak LEDs, a mono switch, and more
• Measures 8.5 x 1.75 x 4.5 inches (WxHxD)

M-Audio Fast Track Pro 4x4 Mobile USB Audio/MIDI Interface with Preamps Overview

4 x 4 Mobile USB Audio/MIDI Interface with Pro Tools SE

The M-Audio Fast Track Pro delivers all the mobile recording flexibility of the M‑Audio Fast Track, 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 even comes with Pro Tools SE music creation software so you can get started making music immediately.

* Class compliancy supports 16-bit/48kHz 2 x 4 operation on OS X 10.3.9 and higher. Driver installation required to access more I/O.

M-AUDIO FAST TRACK PRO
AT A GLANCE

• 24-bit/96kHz audio interface with dual mic/instrument preamps
• Includes Pro Tools SE software—a streamlined version of the industry-standard music creation platform
• Balanced/unbalanced analog I/O
• S/PDIF coaxial; MIDI I/O
• 1/4” headphone output with level control and A/B source switch
• Mac and PC compatible; class compliant with Mac OS X 10.3.9 and higher*

Everything You Need to Record Guitar and Vocals on Your Computer

Professional Recording—Anywhere, Anytime

Fast Track Pro is designed to let you record with professional results whenever and wherever you want. A single USB connection gives you access to all the I/O you need for microphones and instruments like guitars, as well as MIDI- and S/PDIF-equipped digital audio gear. The microphone inputs are even phantom powered to accommodate studio-quality condenser microphones. Our time-tested driver software gives you total routing control over the 4 x 4 I/O—including setting up an effects loop with external devices.

Monitoring Galore

One of the hallmarks of a great audio interface is its monitoring flexibility—and Fast Track Pro delivers. Fast Track Pro features a powerful headphone amp with volume control. Hardware direct monitoring eliminates the latency or delay inherent in even the best internal circuitry while

 

listening to your input and existing tracks. You can also listen to your input complete with effects while recording by using the extremely low-latency ASIO monitoring we’ve perfected over the years. Two pairs of analog outputs let you connect to a DJ mixer and use the front-panel A/B source switch to audition cues.

Includes Pro Tools SE Music Creation Software

Pro Tools SE music recording and creation software delivers many of the same powerful features that studio professionals use to create Grammy award-winning albums, Emmy award-winning television shows, and Academy Award-winning films. This easy-to-use software lets you create pro-sounding music with up to 24 audio and virtual instrument tracks. It also includes over 100 virtual instruments to build out your mixes, plus EQ, reverb, and other effects to make your music sound professionally produced.

M-Audio Fast Track Pro—Feature Recap

• Includes Pro Tools SE music creation software


• 2 front-panel mic/line inputs with phantom power for condenser microphones


• 2 balanced outputs (1/4” TRS)


• 4 unbalanced outputs (RCA)


• Insert jack (1/4" TRS) for outboard processors


• S/PDIF digital I/O with w/ 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” 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 is class-compliant. Driver installation required to access more I/O.

Specifications

Digital Audio Interface Specifications	48kHz sampling rate unless otherwise stated
Mic Inputs (A/D)
Input Impedance	2.7k Ohms unbalanced, 5.4k Ohms balanced
Maximum Input Level	from +24dBu @ min gain, pad on to -40dBu @ max gain, no pad
Channel-to-Channel Crosstalk	< -110dB
SNR	-101dB, A-weighted
Dynamic Range	101dB, A-weighted
THD+N	0.005% (-86dB) @ -1dBFS, 1kHz
Frequency Response	20Hz to 20kHz, +/- 0.1dB
Pre-amp Gain	>40dB
Pad	-20dB pad
Instrument Inputs (A/D)
Input Impedance	>220k Ohm, unbalanced
Maximum Input Level	From +22dBV @ min gain, pad on to -42dBV @ max gain no pad
SNR	-100dB, A-weighted
Dynamic Range	100dB, A-weighted
THD+N	0.005% (-86dB) @ -1dBFS, 1kHz
Frequency Response	20Hz to 20kHz,+/- 0.1dB @ 48kHz sample rate
Pre-amp Gain	>40dB
Pad	-20dB pad
Headphone Output (D/A)
Maximum Output	-2.5dBV at THD < 0.05% into 32 ohms
Working Range	32 to 600 ohms

Line Inputs (A/D)
Input Impedance	20k Ohms balanced and unbalanced
Maximum Input Level	+4.1dBu balanced, +1.9dBV unbalanced
Channel-to-Channel Crosstalk	< -110dB
SNR	-101dB, A-weighted
Dynamic Range	101dB, A-weighted
THD+N	0.005% (-86dB) @ -1dBFS, 1kHz
Frequency Response	20Hz to 20kHz, +/- 0.1dB @ 48kHz sample rate 20Hz to 40kHz, +/- 0.1dB @ 96kHz sample rate
Pad	-20dB pad
Input Inserts (analog)
Maximum Level Send	+6dBV, unbalanced
Maximum Level Return	+6dBV, unbalanced
THD+N	0.00281% (-91dB) @ -1dB from max level, 1kHz
Frequency Response	20Hz to 40kHz, +/- 0.1dB
Line Outputs (D/A)
Output Impedance	150 Ohms unbalanced, 300 Ohms balanced
Maximum Output Level	+1.8dBV, unbalanced +10.1dBu, balanced
Channel-to-Channel Crosstalk	< -108dB
SNR	-103dB, A-weighted
Dynamic Range	103dB, A-weighted
THD+N	0.005% (-86dB) @ -1dBFS, 1kHz
Frequency Response	20Hz to 20kHz,+/- 0.3dB @ 48kHz sample rate
Headphone  Output  (D/A)
Maximum Output	-2.5dBV at THD < 0.05% into 32 ohms
Working Range	32 to 600 ohms

	I/O	Bit Depth	Sample Rate (kHz)
With Drivers	4 x 4	16	44.1/48
	2 x 4	24	44.1/48
	2-in OR 2-out	24	88.2/96
Class compliant	2x4	16	44.1/48

We're Avid

From the most prestigious, award-winning productions, to music and movies made at home, Avid creates the technology that people use to make the most listening to, most watched, and most loved media in the world. The shows, commercials, and news programs you watch on TV. The entertaining video and film stories you see on the web and on the big screen. The personal audio and video treasures that people make at home to preserve their favorite moments in life. Our innovative digital audio and video solutions continue to revolutionize the art of creative storytelling, and have earned us hundreds of awards, including two Oscar statuettes, a Grammy, and 14 Emmys.

Minimum System Requirements

Windows / PC

• Pentium 3 – 500 MHz (higher speed CPU may be necessary for laptops)
• 256MB RAM
• Directx 9.0c
• Windows XP (SP2)* / Vista SP2 (32Bit, 64Bit) / Win7 (32Bit, 64Bit)
• Windows 2000, 98, 98SE, ME and NT not supported
• USB Port

Mac

• Macintosh G3*** 600 / G4*** 667MHz (higher speed may be necessary for laptops)
• 256MB RAM
• OS X 10.3.9 / 10.4.2 / 10.5.1
• Earlier versions of Mac operating systems are not supported
• USB port
• Dolby AC-3 and DTS pass-through with Apple DVD player

* Home and Professional Edition only. Windows Media Center Edition is not supported.
** Avid suggests that you also check the minimum system requirements for your software, as they may be greater than the above.
*** G3/G4 accelerator cards not supported.

Compatibility

• WDM
• Core Audio
• ASIO II

What’s in the Package?

• Fast Track Pro
• 6’ USB cable
• M-Audio USB Family CD
• Pro Tools SE installation disk
• Printed QuickStart guide
• Electronic manual (PDF)