User guide

Fast Track C400 User Guide16
Digital Input and Output
Fast Track C400 provides digital inputs and out-
puts for S/PDIF format digital audio. These in-
puts and outputs can be used in conjunction
with the two analog inputs and four analog out-
puts of Fast Track C400. This means the inter-
face is capable of handling 4 inputs and 6 out-
puts simultaneously.
Connecting Digital Devices
To connect a S/PDIF device to Fast Track C400:
1 Use 75-ohm coaxial cables with male RCA
connectors on both ends (purchased separately).
2 To send a digital signal into the Fast Track
C400, connect the device's S/PDIF output to the
Fast Track's S/PDIF input port. To send a digital
signal from the Fast Track C400 to an external
device, connect the Fast Track C400 S/PDIF out-
put to the device's S/PDIF input.
Using S/PDIF Input
To configure Fast Track C400 to record from a
S/PDIF device:
1 Open the Fast Track C400 Control Panel and
click the Setup button in the upper right section
of the window.
2 When the Setup dialog opens, select S/PDIF
from the Clock Source pop-up menu on the
General Setting page, and then click the Close
button in the lower right of the Setup window.
3 On the recording track in your software, select
the appropriate stereo or mono S/PDIF source
from the track Input selector.
The S/PDIF inputs are now active and will pass
audio to Fast Track C400.
MIDI Connections
The two MIDI ports on Fast Track C400 let you
take advantage of MIDI features within your re-
cording application, including recording and
editing MIDI tracks.
To connect your MIDI device to Fast Track C400:
1 Connect a standard 5-pin MIDI cable from the
MIDI Out port of your device to the MIDI In
port on the back of Fast Track C400.
2 Connect another MIDI cable from the
MIDI In port of your device to the MIDI Out
port on the back of Fast Track C400.
Recording and playing back through the
S/PDIF ports may vary depending on your
audio software. Please refer to your soft-
ware's documentation to learn more about
how to do this.
MIDI connections to Fast Track C400
MIDI Out
MIDI In