User guide

User Guide 20Fast Track Ultra 8R
11 MIDI
FastTrackUltra8Rprovides16channelsofMIDII/Ooverstandard5-pinDINconnectorsfoundonthebreakoutcable.
These I/O ports can be used to connect MIDI-compatible devices to your computer such as controller keyboards, drum
machines,orsoundmodules.Alternatively,theseportscanbeusedtosendandreceiveMIDITimeCode(MTC)andother
synchronization formats for locking to a hardware or software sequencer.
MIDI is an extensive protocol and covering it in detail is beyond the scope of this guide. If you would like to learn more,
please refer to one of the many books and articles that have been written about this subject and are available online or
through your local music retailer.
The diagram below demonstrates a scenario in which a controller keyboard and a sound module are connected to
Fast Track Ultra 8R:
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 1. MakesurethebreakoutcableisconnectedtothebackofFastTrackUltra8R.
2. Connect the controller keyboard’s MIDI output to the Fast Track Ultra 8R MIDI input.
 3. ConnecttheFastTrackUltra8R’sMIDIoutputtotheMIDIinputofthesoundmodule.
Once the hardware connections have been made, you may need to configure your music software to make use of the
Fast Track Ultra 8R MIDI input and output ports. This configuration process varies from program to program; Please see
your audio application’s user guide to learn how to do this.