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M-Audio Fast Track Usb

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

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Published on 12/27/06 at 08:16
I bought it because there was a promo and I was looking for an external sound card with two reasonably priced guitar and voice input XLR.

Setup: PowerMac G5 2x2GHz, 2GB RAM with Garage Band.

Used with my guitar via the jack and microphone (Shure SM57 and 58) on the XLR.

Large black dot against by, there is no preamp, the result for the guitar, the level is so low that it is unusable

UTILIZATION

Installation super simple, you plug the USB port and it works.

Manuel clear. GT Express software is included, not great.

I meet from time to time glitches, the audio output goes to digital which cuts the overall sound of the Mac. But no big deal.

GETTING STARTED

I use the system drivers (OS X), so I had nothing to install.

I use GarageBand for the moment, waiting to move to Logic.

Latency of 10 ms, below, that shit severe;) is not great for the guitar especially for solos, it's very disturbing to play with a delay.

I record two tracks at once, one guitar and one voice.

OVERALL OPINION

For more than six months.

I liked the price and simplicity. I did not like the plastic finish, no switch, the lack of preamp and latency improvement.

The value price is right but unfortunately for the guitar, you have to buy a preamp, making the price / quality ratio less interesting.

With experience, I would rather a slightly more expensive model with a preamp and lower latency because the guitar is not great.