M-audio Fastrack USB

Top Features

• 24-bit/48kHz sound
• mic/inst/line ins
• headphone out
• USB bus-powered
• includes effects/practice software
• If you make music with GarageBand or other software recording programs, Fast Track USB is the easiest way to record your guitar with professional results. Just connect Fast Track USB to the USB port of your computer and you’re ready to rock. Fast Track USB has an input for instruments like guitar, bass and keyboards, plus a microphone input for recording vocals or other acoustic sounds. The included GT Player Express software gives you killer effects and virtual stomp boxes so you don’t need any other gear to sound great. GT Player Express also plays standard audio files like AAC, MP3 and WAV that let you learn and jam along with your favorite music at variable speeds. Fast Track USB is the easy and professional way to add guitar, vocals, and more to your computer music experience.

*M-Audio Session software is available in Fast Track USB packages sold at consumer electronics retailers, and currently works only with Fast Track USB and M-Audio Micro hardware. If you purchased a Fast Track USB package from your local pro audio dealer, you received a professional software bundle including Ableton Live Lite. If you wish to purchase Session for use with your Fast Track USB, it is available directly from M-Audio for only $25 (valued at $69.95). Purchase Session now.”

Full Features

• easy to connect and use
• professional 24-bit/48kHz sound
• dynamic microphone input (XLR) with gain control and signal LEDs
• switchable instrument/line input (1/4”)
• stereo headphone output (1/8”)
• stereo output jacks (RCA)
• level control for headphones and main outputs
• USB bus-powered
• compatible with GarageBand and most other music software
• USB class-compliant (OS X 10.3.5 and higher) for plug-and-play operation
• direct hardware monitoring for synchronized overdubs
• mono switch sends input signal equally to left and right channels
• includes GT Player Express software:
  • professional effects
  • guitar amp and stomp box modeling
  • plays standard audio files with variable speed playback
  • standalone operation, ReWire or VST plug-in

Compatibility

• ASIO 2
• WDM
• Kernel Streaming
• Mac OS X Core Audio

Minimum System Requirements (PC)

• Windows XP (SP2)*
• Pentium II 350 w/ 64MB RAM
• One native USB port
• Home and Professional Edition only. Windows Media Center Edition is not supported.
• M-Audio suggests you also check the minimum system requirements for your software, as they may be greater than the above.

Minimum System Requirements (Mac)

• G3* 300MHz/G4* 350MHz
• OS X 10.2.8, 10.3.5, 10.4.2, 10.5.1
• 128MB RAM
• native USB port required; G3/G4 accelerator cards not supported
• M-Audio suggests you also check the minimum system requirements for your software, as they may be greater than the above.

Specifications

general

Microphone Input

• max input -2.2dBu (0.6 Vrms), min. gain
• signal to noise ratio -100dB @ 48kHz (A-weighted), min. gain
• dynamic range 100dB @ 48kHz (A-weighted), min. gain
• THD + N 0.0053%, 1kHz, -1dBFS @ 48kHz, min. gain
• frequency response +0.08 / -0.12dB, 22Hz to 22kHz @ 48kHz, min. gain
• available gain 45dB
• input impedance 1M Ohms

input (guitar setting)

• max input +3.2dBV (1.5 Vrms)
• signal to noise ratio -97dB @ 48kHz (A-weighted)
• dynamic range 97dB @ 48kHz (A-weighted)
• THD + N 0.0049%, 1kHz, -1dBFS @ 48kHz
• frequency response +0.00 / -0.45dB, 22Hz to 22kHz @ 48kHz
• input impedance 500K Ohms

input (line setting)

• max input +2.3dBV (1.3 Vrms)
• signal to noise ratio -98dB @ 48kHz (A-weighted)
• dynamic range 98dB @ 48kHz (A-weighted)
• THD + N 0.0045%, 1kHz, -1dBFS @ 48kHz
• frequency response +0.01 / -0.35dB, 22Hz to 22kHz @ 48kHz
• input impedance 20K Ohms (bal.), 10K Ohms (unbal.)

line outputs

• max output +2dBV (1.2 Vrms)
• signal to noise ratio -105dB @ 48kHz (A-weighted)
• dynamic range 105dB @ 48kHz (A-weighted)
• THD + N 0.0039%, 1kHz, -1dBFS @ 48kHz
• frequency response +0.03 / -0.15dB, 22Hz to 22kHz @ 48kHz
• crosstalk -100dB, 1kHz, channel-to-channel
• output impedance 240 Ohms

headphone outputs

• max output (@ 32-ohms) -2 dBV (0.8 Vrms)
• signal to noise ratio -102dB @ 48kHz (A-weighted)
• dynamic range 102dB @ 48kHz (A-weighted)
• THD + N 0.0395%, 1kHz, -1dBFS @ 48kHz
• frequency response +0.05 / -0.20dB, 22Hz to 22kHz @ 48kHz
• crosstalk -80dB, 1kHz, channel-to-channel
• output impedance Less than 1 Ohm
• headphone impedance 32 to 600 Ohms recommended

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