M audio ultra 8 soundcard fast track

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The Fast Track Ultra 8R occupies a single rack space and features a front panel adorned with controls and a rear one packed with connections. It offers eight simultaneous inputs and outputs, with hybrid XLR/line inputs offered for all eight channels round the back. Additionally, two ‘instrument’ inputs are supplied for inputs 1 and 2, with these connections being made on the front panel and switches determining whether you’d like to use these in preference to the rear panel inputs.To the right, phantom power buttons activate 48V for channels 1-4 and 5-8 separately, which is useful if you’re recording with a mixture of condenser and dynamic microphones.Lastly, there are two independent headphone ports, each with their own level controls. Usefully, the front panel also keeps you in visual contact with the connections you’ve made, with each input channel offering both signal ‘present’ and ‘clip’ LEDs.At the back, in addition to the eight inputs, a 4 x 2 matrix of line level connections provides the eight outputs, while there is also a breakout cable which gives you connection to both the 8R’s MIDI capabilities and its digital audio ports.MIDI-wise, you’re given single In and Out connectors, while digital I/O is provided via S/PDIF. The all-important USB connector resides next to the power supply input, while at the other end, the final connections are a pair of Inserts for channels 1 and 2. If you have a favourite compressor you like to record through, here’s your chance to patch in.

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