All user reviews for the M-Audio Fast Track Ultra

The choice of many in / out, auto supplies, 2 headphone outputs + the output gain facade.

UTILIZATION

I download any drivers directly on the site, install vista without problem.
I made all my settings directly from the mixer m track. I have not read the manual. I found my fairly intuitive.

GETTING STARTED

No problem so far. I recorded four tracks simultaneously test and 4 outputs.
No problem. I'm using Audition 3 and Reason 4. so good. APRS, it depends on the power of the PC (me is a laptop)

OVERALL OPINION

DIFFERENT seen with the advice and criticism, I was afraid. But we must find the settings and take the time to do tests. The price still too expensive, but for the services it make me so good. A version does have firewire though.
I do it again this choice. I like m-audio and I will also buy protools m-powered which also motivated my choice.

Reason for choice: 4 + mic phantom power supply
for sound recording in church
mobile 1.7 Ghz, 2GB RAM, 80GB HDD

UTILIZATION

Driver installation is successful (on two DIFFERENT ordis), but the card does not recognized by any of ordis ("offline")
Tent DIFFERENT cables USB2.0, USB2.0 various ports, difffrents drivers (installed, reinstall ...), diffrent PSU (Public, USB).
Nothing worked.
By connecting a microphone to an input with phantom power supply, no signal reu by FTU, tried several microphones, multiple entries ...
dception

GETTING STARTED

Nothing worked ...

OVERALL OPINION

Nothing worked

- What technical specifications motivated your choice?

One branch operation

- For what purpose?

recording, home studio

- What is your config (motherboard / CPU / Ram / Hard ,...)?

Dual core 2
4g ram

- Which instruments or Systmes (console, prampli, DTD ...) you use it and how connections? ...

Guitar and microphone.

UTILIZATION

- Installation is it without problem?
Yes well if you follow the instructions.

- Have you experienced any incompatibility?
At the installation, not
- The configuration gnrale is easy?
No, you have to constantly click in the panel to adjust its Chois

- The manual is clear and sufficient? ...
Short but direct

GETTING STARTED

- The drivers are stable?
ha ha NO NO NO, not

- Are they often put day?
Yes but it's not better ...

- What software do you use most often?
Samplitude and guitar pro, but I can use my card it does not work ...

- What you get lag?
Almost 0

- How many tracks you get record / playback simultanment? ...
4 I think, I can not see, has not work ...

OVERALL OPINION

- How long have you use it?
I buy one there, I use it when she walks ...

- What is the particular feature you like best and least?
the jacks, the pramplis MIDI a little while.
is the least stability.

- Have you tried many other models before acqurir?
Yes but not much.

- How do you report qualitprix?
The correct price (349), the quality trsmdiocre for the hardware part, the pramps it looks good.
the connectors are fragile.

- With the exprience, you do again this choice? ...
NO NO NO NO, NOT !!!!!! I'm fighting for me to change or refund (that is not on track)
There are better and more stable!

AVOID!

Full interface, midi, instrument, microphone, line, SPDIF.
I use it for live recording of small groups.
Asus G2Pc, XP Pro SP3 and Vista SP1.
Microphones, guitars, keyboards and sometimes mating my M-Audio NRV10.
Connect all types.

UTILIZATION

No problem with the drivers SP3 download on the site.
Any difficulty setting gnrale easy association with Pro Tools M-Powered perfect manual enough.
I think the difficulties faced by users mcontents trs are certainly due a poor choice of drivers. It is clear prcis trs site M-Audio need to choose the drivers according to the packs SP1, SP2, SP3.
Another finding it empty she does not like not to be supplied by the industry, you should choose something else to save the nature ...

GETTING STARTED

Drivers stable, being updated according to updates of the OS.
Cubase 4, Pro Tools M-Powered Adobe Audition.
Latency between 3 and 12 according rglage.
All tracks are functional as supplied by the sector.

OVERALL OPINION

I used a little over 20 hours of almost continuous with no Manir difficultbr /> I like the ease of implementation and flexibility of routing.
I have no least, it is almost perfect.
I have nothing essay I trust M-Audio and your test and I am satisfied.
Report qualitprix excellent.
I do it again this choice without problem.

8-track recording, then the test well on AudioFanzine allchant, with the advice that so far seem positive, it is for a poster I have here, because it is far from the Ralite A VISIT LITTLE LIE TO PRODUCT FORUM, do not like me who bought APRS reading test and opinion only.
I even could not test for this card is not detected by the PC (a vista SP1 and one XP SP2).

J

UTILIZATION

Tlcharger the last driver on the site of M-AUDIO Software Installation in 2 minutes flat.

But when you plug the card model is not DTECT by any of my 2 PC.

GETTING STARTED

Driver set date, stable, I know, the card is not DTECT by the PC.

OVERALL OPINION

I bought it Friday, and I'll make it on Monday, so my nightmare would be a hard weekend.

4 mic inputs
MIDI Keyboard
Monitoring of 2 headphones
Low latency
All I was looking for!

UTILIZATION

Installing the latest drivers directly from the Internet
No incompatibility

GETTING STARTED

I could use the card 10 minutes on Windows Vista and Audition CS3.
Before the card is DTECT, it was necessary to plug and unplug a bunch of times (known to be DTECT when four microphones diodes turn green).
After 10 minutes, the card crashed my laptop (the PC stop holding down the start-up for 5 seconds). And when the card is APRS branch, Windows refuses to Get You Started.

OVERALL OPINION

Use: 10 minutes
Return for Refund.
Buy a Line6 TonePort UX2: Trs CHARACTERISTICS reliable even if less fun (as two simultaneous input and only two possible pickups).
I do not think this choice again one day.

4 qualitbr good preamp /> low latency
possibility to use protools
very good converter
for the price it is a miracle

UTILIZATION

No worries, I do not understand the avie people who say that this card compltement bug.
After the drivers install personal crash 0
I possde as a pentium 4 3ghz pc it works illico
the card is ultra simple to learn and DSP is really sympatoche.
I think people who complain of this map should not be a good config computer because it's really very bizare I test the card in a friends with ableton live really no pbm.

GETTING STARTED

Ultra-stable drivers encountered no problem.
I use it with protools live ca and turns like a Swiss watch i like personal

OVERALL OPINION

For the price nothing to say exellent card n'coutez not Avies guys who said something stupid. I am frankly shocked by some not even notice I doubt that people who have post working for a magazine not sell given the low margins that have to report quality price I've found really great.
ps you can see the date of Avies mediocre each time they are posting the same date so my avie is a joker lol there is they have nothing to do I'm sure they never had the map more lol

If you want to test the card n'esitez not contact me I live in the Yvelines at my door is wide open you will see for yourself and your own ears tchuss

- What characteristics have motivated your choice?
Interestingly the number of inputs and outputs, the fact that it is a USB2 connector which is often considered more stable than the firewire on PC (and experience, I can tell you that this rumor is not necessarily unfounded XD)

- For what purpose?
Created on Fruityloops (computer music), Assignment of tracks for live performances.

- What is your config (Motherboard / CPU / Ram / Hard ,...)?
Dell XPS M1710 - 2.33 GHz (Dual Core) / 2046 MB RAM /
WINDOWS XP SP3

- Which instruments and systems (console, preamp, DTD ...) you use it and how connections? ...
Oxygen 8 v2 keyboard plugged in at noon, a voice effect pedal stereo input

UTILIZATION

To meet people who have had problems, I myself had many problems at the beginning with this sound card. But all is resolved now. Here are the pb I had at the start:

- Having to plug / unplug several times before the sound card is recognized by the drivers.
- Inability to hear the other outputs set aside the 1 and 2.

RESOLUTION PB:
- To update the bios! Once the bios version 1. 10 A07 installed on my computer, could the problem of recognition of the driver.
- Plug the AC adapter from the sound card! Once connected, the sound card is full operational!
PS: I also passed to the Windows XP SP3, I doubt it changes much, but just in case! : P

NOW: have no worries, it dépoteeee !!!!! > <
PS: for those who also have a pb to run an oxygen 8V2 with this sound card or other on fruity loops, I have just connected a cable evening of clav to fast track ultra, and activated the generic controller Noon fast track in fruity. It rolls nickel!

GETTING STARTED

- The drivers are stable?
now that I updated my bios, yep!
- Are they often updated?
it looks so
- What software do you use most often?
Fruityloops, Adobe Audition
- What you get lag?
I leave in 12ms, I need hardly least, but I can type in without too much 6 bp.

OVERALL OPINION

- How long have you use it?
Two days, but it was fighting for every last run
- What is so special that you like most and least?
Good sound, the number of inputs. Negative point? Having to run for any tampering with nickel.
- Have you tried many other models before buying it?
Not bad yes.
- How would you rate the quality / price?
Good.
- With experience, you do again this choice?
I think.

The number of

UTILIZATION

The installation is done without problem. the galre is that when I turn on the fast track and is not connected to my pc, inputs and outputs do not work (offline). So I have to branch bte on the pc for it to dbloque.

GETTING STARTED

Yeah the drivers are stable except for a small window "TaskBar icon" that starts me stopping neurons.

OVERALL OPINION

I use it for 6 months with FL Studio and I can say that it's really the cot buffer galre. With the same number of VST on my final mix the Fast Track Ultra is no longer the road against a simple sound card Intgr my laptop even though when I go up to the buffer (4096) size nothing was rowing a rowing gold card Intgr sounds with the same number of buffer size over a peak not rowing at all.

What motivated my choice Has the possibility to work with both Pro-tools as Cubase (I have plans mix recorded elsewhere on pro-tools and projects worked cubase characters), the Manir scroll right price and done everything reasonable.
My config: 1 Imac 2 Ghz Intel Core 2 Duo + 1 Gb ram, 1 Studio Project prampli VTB1.

UTILIZATION

Unlike what I've read the notice published prcdement, installation is a snap. The card is recognized IMMEDIATE for my I-mac. No incompatibilit.Simplicit configuration very simple.
The manual could not be more clear and sufficient.

GETTING STARTED

The only slight worry at the driver encountered occurred when I wanted o switch on the power for the micro fantme I accidentally cuts power to the card instead of activating the 48 volts the reflexes of my old stuff (Alesis I / O 14). I have simply reinstalled the driver for it to work, but now can not resume me more!

OVERALL OPINION

I use it for some days, and frankly I am totally satisfied. The converters are of good quality. In addition to converting audio tracks noon, I testing voice recordings, bass and acoustic guitar, and frankly, the record is clear, with good prsence.

In conclusion, I think the report is qualitprix is ​​good. Compared with the Alesis i / o 14 which is not at the same rate prs, y no photos, if c'tait again, I do it again! I wait to install Pro Tools M-Powered and I confirm or correct that view, but even the enthusiasm is required!

I wanted an audio interface with more than 4 inputs cheap for my home studio.
Dell PWS 390, XP Pro SP3, Intel Core 2CPU 6400@2.13GHz, 4GB Ram.
Taken to make sound simultaneously synth, guitars, bass and vocals.

UTILIZATION

The installation is more laborious than (I had to install the SP3 of windows to get there)
even with the latest update available on their website.
The control panel is nice, but after the first use, can not reopen without using ctrl alt del.

GETTING STARTED

No, I was always an error message on the stall TBIA. Even after reinstalling drivers. But the card works.
I use it on Reason 4, FL Studio 8 and SoundForge.
No difference in latency compared to the Fast Track USB (my previous card). So I'm pretty disappointed at that level.
In trying to make my first record, I realize that the second entry is dead.

OVERALL OPINION

Purchased on Friday, returned to the store the next day.
I bought to replace the Presonus Firepod 10 for just 100 euros more. Installation in 5 minutes, won in 20, inseparable in one day.

My choice was motivated by the number of mic / instrument / line XLR to record simultaneously on 4 channels, USB input on my laptop.
I use it by plugging my 5-string banjo through my preamp Ultrasound DI Plus (More DI input jack to the Instrument In and XLR DI Out XLR Plus at Fast Track Ultra XLR), and my microphone Shure Beta 58 vocal through my TC-Helicon Voice Tone Harmony G XLR (Mic Input XLR and two cables at the output of Voice Tone, one for voice dry, exit Dry Right, and one for the vocal harmonies, Left Mono output, about two of the four XLR inputs of Fast Track Ultra). The control of the harmonies is through agreements banjo connected via an output jack Output of Instrument DI Plus Inst towards the entrance of Voice Tone In the Guitar output volume to zero to avoid double sound of the banjo in the output Harmonies (Left Mono) due to non-use of the output Instrument Through (the alternative scheme "banjo - Inst Inst In and Through the Voice Tone - Instrument Input DI Plus" does not in my banjo I like the sound output of the DI Out XLR Plus, either to the Fast Track Ultra or to an amp or console).

UTILIZATION

The drivers are stable so far.
I use Cubase LE which works simultaneously with all available channels but I have yet used the 4 channels of XLR front.
Audacity, meanwhile, does not, unfortunately, with more than two simultaneous channels with Windows because it does not Asio.
Ableton Live Lite, however, comes with Fast Track Ultra, does not more than 2 simultaneous channels and M-Audio have been making an effort on this point: Cubase LE Tascam foun well with the US-144 that has Yet only two input channels.

GETTING STARTED

The installation and configuration do I have posed no problem on XP SP3 or Vista SP2 32-bit and I have not met any inconsistencies.
The manual (in French) seemed clear but I am far from having used all the features of the interface.

OVERALL OPINION

I use it for two years, and, as I said above, the number of simultaneous channels over two that determined my choice.
I had previously bought a Tascam US-144, but it is limited to two channels of XLR inputs.
It costs two times more than the US-144, but has three times as many input channels (+ 2 S / PDIF), including 2 XLR times.
I would definitely do it again this election unless I need more input channels (12 or more to register my group for example).

Jesse.

I wanted to at least 4 pramplis, to record "live".

I use it on a simple multimedia laptop, bought in supermarkets in 2006:
HP Pavilion, Windows XP Home, SP3. Intel Centrino Duo 1.6Ghz, and 2GB of RAM.

Sequencer: Ableton Live 7

UTILIZATION

- Installation is it without problem?
- Have you experienced any incompatibility?
- The configuration gnrale is easy?
- The manual is clear and sufficient? ...

This is the nerve that makes me so hsiter before buying this card.
Well, I should point out that unlike some believe the installation was successful without any problem!! In 10-15min, the card silent oprationnelle!

Tlcharger the last driver on the site of M-audio, application launch, next, next, next, install, and ended! What a relief!

Manual in French. ca be said.

I put 10 to reassure those who still hsitent following tmoignages ngatifs

GETTING STARTED

Driver is all stable, no problem of non-recognition of the card or anything at all ... you just turn on the Fast Track Ultra before opening Live 7.

The software interface is quite intuitive
The default rglages give an imperceptible latency for what I did (Virtual Guitar Amp +, Voice, synths controlled by midi keyboard)

I put 9 because it's never perfect, and that I would be more well liked rglages in hardware .. but hey, it's a dtail and 9 / 10, when same is a great dj good note.

OVERALL OPINION

I've had one week, and it is THE FIRST j'achte sound card, so the level down, it was better. I will update this review if any problem appears, but for now is that of happiness!

The sound is really clear, no breath, nothing at all, it is very enjoyable. on the other hand I have to Tonn t turn up the gain to 3 / 4 when using a microphone .. But it may be that my microphone is a bit feeble, I know. Like any event, does not add noise, not a problem ..
Quality price ratio INTERESTED: I pay 314 new. And I did not find interface complte also in this price range ..

With my exprience a week, I would do without hsiter this choice!

RPET I still here I had no problem of driver / of instability / non-recognition of the card by windows.
Voil. I emphasize this because it's to say what I wanted to post an opinion.

I use a config with Windows Vista, quad core and 2 GB of ram.

You should know that immedia external ncessaire DSIR if we use all available inputs, especially immedia fantme.

The DSP does not offer much posibilities (the reverb will cost you, minimal routing) but pramplis and trs converters are good in this price range.

UTILIZATION

Quick and easy installation, no problem reporting the same card works with my games, without PSU on my laptop, the mac of a friend ...

I tonn ngatifs comments on forums and below. It's either pass or they are configs of shit, or they are mucking around with them KKS.

I do not know the quality of internal components and my comment does not prsume the durability of the machine.

GETTING STARTED

No problem with the latest drivers that are really stable. The sound is okay, but not to transparent plutt the quality of a Motu MK3 tries in comparison (less than dtails and dynamic).

Latency is not his strong (9ms to me, if I want to avoid the slightest click but not teachers).

The pickups are pramplis trs good, quiet and neutral. against by the level of headphone amplifiers is very feeble, can not use simultaneously with costs on monitors or in a noisy environment. A headphone is essential closed (which is the case in gnralement recording situation it must be said).

I use FL Studio gnralement 44.1 Khz and all goes bien.Si I push the RESOLUTION 48KHz, which is my computer fixed soon declare it (it should go Vista 64 and 4 GB of Ram or Mac).

It's destiny to gear models. I find it a shame to invest twice as much for the RME or Motu where not ncessaire (especially as a not enough to work pro). Well, of sr, it is not the ultimate sound card, it does not RVer. For the RVE, we need PPET.

OVERALL OPINION

I like the ergonomics, taking up little space, the ease of use, the quality of four microphone inputs, the quality of convertos, managing noon, SPDIF i / o Intgr the transformer does not heat internal, external immedia who do not eat three catches, the price.

I do not like the level of headphones too low. I find it unfortunate that there is no legalization dsp output, which would damn t practice.

Finally, a map of an excellent quality price, stable quality, lgre and friendly.

What technical specifications motivated your choice? Versatile connections and USB (no firewire)

For what purpose? Cubase multitrack

Which instruments or Systmes (console, prampli, DTD ...) you use it and how connections? Reli my mixer behringer FX pro Sl3242

UTILIZATION

The drivers are stable? No worries!

Are they often put day? Yes

What software do you use most often? Cubase

How many tracks you get record / playback simultanment? 6 analog as promised

GETTING STARTED

Installation is no problem it? Plug & play, a joy! (Windows sp3)

Have you experienced any incompatibility? Not

Gnrale configuration is easy? Yes

The manual is clear and sufficient? Yes ...

OVERALL OPINION

How long have you use it? 48 hours, I would change if I change aa long

Have you tried many other models before acqurir? Not

How do you report qualitprix? Excellent

Exprience with, you will do again this choice? (Bought used) without hesitate!