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M-Audio Fast Track Ultra 8R

USB audio interface from M-Audio belonging to the Fast Track series

jordanbarman jordanbarman

«  Soundcard very reliable! »

Published on 07/26/10 at 07:45
Best value: Excellent
What characteristics have motivated your choice?
I need 8 inputs to record acoustic drums so I'm leaning toward the 8 inputs;

With which instruments or systems (console, preamp, DTD ...) and you use the connection with what? ...

I plug my mic in XLR or many guitars / bass / piano jack into the front input jacks

For what purpose?
What is your config (Motherboard / CPU / Ram / Disk ,...)?

Recording drums, guitars, bass, piano, voice, music
PC
Intel Core Quad CPU
Q9550@2.83GHz
2.83 GHz, Ram 3.25Go
Physical Address Extension


UTILIZATION

The drivers are stable?
Totally, supplied with installation CD, no worries
They are often updated?
No, and tell the truth, no need
What software do you use most often?
Cubase 5.1
What latency you get?
About 1ms, no latency
How many tracks do you manage to record / playback simultaneously? ...
I record a max 8 simultaneous tracks (the maximum possible it seems to me)
I read and close to 50 max in cubase (my pc allows me)


GETTING STARTED

The installation is done it without problems?
Yes, no worries on that side of

The general configuration is easy?
yes thanks to the interface and use the panel to direct the PC

Have you experienced any incompatibilities?
Not until now

The manual is clear and sufficient? ...
Who needs a manual? a real child's play!


OVERALL OPINION

For how long have you been using it?
Soon one year

Did you try many other models before getting this one?
Level sound card, a table of mix fx behringer Xenyx 2222

What thing do you like most/least about it?
I love the simplicity of instalation and use: One branch, we installed the drivers, is configured in its software and recorded! I made a config in cubase, and I opened it, she is ready for registration;
The two input jacks in the front are very practical too!

What is your opinion about the value for the price?
Excellent! B Stock purchased on an American website to view 150 100 € less than the price of french sites / European, I do not regret my choice!

Knowing what you know now, would you make the same choice? ...
Totally!
Whatever I would opt for perhaps 10 entries to be taken over for the battery (room, ect ...)

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