M-Audio Fast Track Pro 4x4 Mobile USB Audio/MIDI Interface with Preamps
- 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)
Product Description
From the Manufacturer
The 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 OS X* make it a breeze to set up.
* 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.
* 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.
Professional Recording—Anywhere, AnytimeFast 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 the studio-quality condenser microphones like the M-Audio Luna and Solaris. 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 extremely the 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.Bundled Software
Ableton Live Lite delivers much of the functionality of Ableton Live—the revolutionary, multi-award winning music production solution that allows you to spontaneously compose, record, remix, improvise and edit your musical ideas in a seamless audio/MIDI environment. Live brings your acoustic, electronic and virtual instruments—as well as your digital audio recordings and MIDI sequences—together in a single interface with unparalleled ease of use.
Ableton Live Lite delivers much of the functionality of Ableton Live—the revolutionary, multi-award winning music production solution that allows you to spontaneously compose, record, remix, improvise and edit your musical ideas in a seamless audio/MIDI environment. Live brings your acoustic, electronic and virtual instruments—as well as your digital audio recordings and MIDI sequences—together in a single interface with unparalleled ease of use.
Ableton Live Lite delivers much of the functionality of Ableton Live—the revolutionary, multi-award winning music production solution that allows you to spontaneously compose, record, remix, improvise and edit your musical ideas in a seamless audio/MIDI environment. Live brings your acoustic, electronic and virtual instruments—as well as your digital audio recordings and MIDI sequences—together in a single interface with unparalleled ease of use.
Ableton Live Lite 7 now sports up to eight tracks, more effect instances, an enhanced audio engine, 64-bit mix summing, multiple time signatures, new and improved devices, side-chaining, refined MIDI timing and more.
The Live Concept
Live Lite offers two main views—the Session View and the Arrangement View—that interact in a powerful and unique way, allowing you to create, produce and perform your music all in a single application. Here is the principle behind each view:
Session View
Live’s Session View acts as a musical sketch and launch pad, encouraging you to try out new ideas and improvise freely. Each cell in the Session View grid can hold a loop, recording, MIDI file, complete song or any other musical element. These ideas can be recorded on the fly or dragged in from the Browser, combined and played in any order you wish.
Arrangement View
The Arrangement View offers a timeline-based approach for traditional recording, MIDI sequencing, arranging, editing and other musical production tasks. And when you improvise in the Session View, all of your actions can be recorded into the Arrangement View, where they can be edited and perfected whenever you like.
Live Lite Feature
- Intuitive audio recording and MIDI sequencing*
- More than twenty built-in audio effects, including a host of creative delays, filters, distortions, studio compressors and EQs*
- Includes two software instruments—Simpler for creative sample-based synthesis, and Impulse for dynamic, sampled drums*
- Supports VST and AU effects and instruments*
- Real-time time-stretching and warping of AIFF and WAV files for DJing and instant remixing
- Tweak Live’s controls in real time with any MIDI controller—just MIDI map it
- All editing of your musical creations are non-destructive so you can experiment without worries
- Integrated single-screen user interface for simple, creativity-focused operation
- Dedicated Instant Mappings for many of M-Audio’s controllers
- A wide selection of presets for Live Lite’s instruments and effects
- Extensive built-in step-by-step tutorials
- Localized software menus, tutorials, and PDF reference manuals available in English, Spanish, French, German and Japanese
Minimum System Requirements (Mac)
- Any G4 or faster, (Intel Mac recommended)
- 512 MB RAM (1 GB recommended)
- Mac OS X 10.3.9 (10.4 or later recommended)
- QuickTime 6.5 or higher
- DVD-ROM drive
- 1.5 GHz CPU or faster
- 512 MB RAM (1 GB recommended)
- Windows XP or Windows Vista
- Windows compatible sound card (ASIO driver support recommended)
- QuickTime 6.5 or higher
- DVD-ROM drive
* Live Lite is limited to eight tracks, four simultaneous built-in audio effects, four built-in instruments, two AU/VST effects and two AU/VST instruments per project. Live Lite 7 does not include video support, compressed audio support, or Complex warp mode.
Product Description
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 OS X make it a breeze to set up.M Audio Fast Track Pro Features4 x 4 24-bit/44.1kHz audio interface2 front panel mic/instrument preamp inputs (Neutrik XLR/ 1/4-inch TRS) with:Gain controlsSignal/peak lightsPads for each inputInsert jack (1/4-inch TRS) for outboard processors2 balanced outputs (1/4-inch TRS)4 unbalanced outputs (RCA)SPDIF digital I/O with 2-channel PCMSPDIF out also supports pass-through of AC-3/DTS surround-encoded content1 x 1 MIDI I/O with activity LEDsHeadphone output (1/4-inch TRS) with level control > headphone A/B source switch for DJ-style cueingLI>Input/playback mix control for hardware direct monitoringLI>Mono switch for input/playback direct monitoringLI>Master output level controlLI>Near zero-latency hardware direct monitoring Low-latency ASIO software monitoringLI>USB connection to computerLI>Powered via USB or optional AC power adapterLI>Kensington lock portLI>Mac and PC compatible; class compliant with Mac OS X 10.3.9 and higher/UL>P>B
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