User guide

User Guide 5Fast Track Ultra 8R
Rear Panel
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15. Power Input ((9V DC 3.5A - 4A) – Connect the included power supply to this jack.
NOTE: Fast Track Ultra 8R is designed to work with 9V DC power supplies with
a 3.5-4Arating.Ifyouneedtopurchaseanadditionalpowersupplyforyour
Fast Track Ultra 8R, be sure to buy one with the correct rating and polarity. Replacement
power supplies are available at the M-Audio webstore.
16. USB Connector ( USB 2.0) – Connect a standard USB cable to this port, connecting the other end to
your host computer.
NOTE: Fast Track Ultra 8R is a USB 2.0 device and must be connected to a USB 2.0
port on your computer. USB 1.0/1.1 operation is not supported.
17. Kensington
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Lock Port ( ) –ThisconnectoriscompatiblewithKensington
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security cables to protect your
device from theft.
18. MIDI and S/PDIF Connector (MIDI S/PDIF) – The accompanying breakout cable connecting to this
multi-pinjackprovidesMIDIinputandoutputon5-pinDINconnectors,andS/PDIFinputandoutputoncoaxial
RCA connectors.
•WhentheSyncSourcedrop-downmenuissetto“External”intheControlPanel,inputchannels7and8
will receive their signal from the S/PDIF input instead of analog inputs 7/8.
   •TheS/PDIFoutputsignalisidenticaltotheoutputofLineOutputs7/8.
   •TheS/PDIFoutputwillalsosupportpass-throughofAC-3orDTSencodedsurroundformats.
19. Line Outputs –Theseeightbalanced/unbalanced1/4”(TRS)jacksprovideeightanalogoutputs.Thelevel
ofoutputpair1/2iscontrolledbythefront-panelmastervolumeknob
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. Signal present at outputs 7 and 8 is
duplicated at the S/PDIF outputs.
20. Mic/Line Inputs – These eight combo jacks provide eight
analog inputs, and can accommodate microphone or
line-levelsourcesviaXLRor1/4”TRSorTSconnectors.
Themicrophone(XLR)inputsroutesignalstotheinterface’s
preamplierswhiletheline-level(1/4”)jacksbypassthe
preamplifiers.
 Theinputsourceforchannels1and2canbeselectedvia
the front-panel Mic/Line – Instrument switches
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between
Mic/Line inputs
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or the front-panel Instrument inputs
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.
  Selecting“External”fromtheSyncSourcedrop-downmenu
in the control panel will activate the S/PDIF input as the
signal source for input channels 7 and 8. Mic/Line inputs
7 and 8 will be disabled in this configuration.
21. Inserts – Insert jacks allow you to add analog outboard
effects(compressors,limiters,etc.)intothesignalpathof
the first two channels of your Fast Track Ultra 8R. Outboard
effectsare“inserted”betweenthepreampandtheA/Dconverter.
 These1/4”TRSjacksareonlyactivewhenaaspecial“insert”cableisconnectedtothesejacks(seethebox
entitled“AboutInsertCables”tolearnmoreaboutthesecables).Ifnoinsertcableisconnected,thesejacksdo
not affect the signal path.
About Insert Cables:
An insert cable is wired in a way that lets you send
and receive signals over a single cable. This cable
features a “TRS” (tip-ring-sleeve) connector on one
side and two “TS” (tip-sleeve) connectors on the
other. The TRS side connects to one of the insert
jacks of Fast Track Ultra 8R. The TS connectors are
usually labeled “tip” (send) and “sleeve” (return).
Attach the “tip” connector to your external device’s
input and the “sleeve” connector to the device’s
output. This allows signals to be sent to the external
device and returned to the A/D converter on
Fast Track Ultra 8R.