High-speed 8 x 8 USB 2.0 Interface with 8 Preamps and MX Core DSP

Designed for comprehensive studio work, the Fast Track® Ultra 8R audio/MIDI interface delivers 8 x 8 I/O, high-speed USB 2.0 connectivity, MX Core™ DSP mixing/effects and eight preamps with award-winning Octane™ technology. Record drum kits and full bands on all eight inputs simultaneously—with superior 24-bit/96kHz fidelity. The on-board MX Core DSP mixer processes eight hardware inputs and eight software returns to the eight hardware outputs, expanding the total I/O to an impressive 16 x 8 configuration and delivering flexible routing and monitoring with delay and reverb. With reliable, low-latency M-Audio drivers and compatibility with most major recording software, the Fast Track Ultra 8R puts the core of your powerful project studio in a single rack-mount unit.

Features

• 24-bit/96kHz professional audio on all I/O simultaneously
• High-speed USB 2.0 interface
• MX Core™ DSP technology
  • Monitor with effects while recording
  • Flexible channel routing options
  • Expands DSP mixing interface to 16 x 8
• 8 preamps with award-winning M-Audio Octane™ technology
  • 8 XLR/TRS combo jacks for mic or line-level inputs
  • 20dB pad on each preamp
  • Signal/peak LED indicator lights
  • +48V phantom power
• 2 front-panel ¼” instrument inputs
• 8 balanced TRS analog outputs
• 2 analog inserts
• S/PDIF digital I/O
• Built-in 1 x 1 MIDI interface
• 2 independent headphone outputs with individual volume control knobs
• Rugged, lightweight metal chassis
• Full ASIO 2.0, WDM, MME, Core Audio support
• Compatible with most major audio production software

Specifications

• Mic Inputs (A/D)
  • Input Impedance 1.6k ohms unbalanced, 3.2k ohms balanced
  • Maximum Input Level from +28dBu @ min gain (with pad) to -45dBu @ max gain (no pad)
  • Channel-to-Channel Crosstalk < -110dB
  • SNR (min gain, no pad) -106dB, A-weighted
  • Dynamic Range (min gain, no pad) 106dB, A-weighted
  • THD+N (min gain, no pad) 0.0028% (-91dB) @ -1dBFS, 1kHz
  • Frequency Response 20Hz to 20kHz, +/- 0.1dB
  • Preamp Gain >53dB, no pad
  • Pad -20dB pad
• Instrument Inputs (A/D)
  • Input Impedance 1M ohm, unbalanced
  • Maximum Input Level from +12dBV @ min gain (no pad) to -41dBV @ max gain (no pad)
  • SNR (min gain, no pad) -107dB, A-weighted
  • Dynamic Range (min gain, no pad) 107dB, A-weighted
  • THD+N (min gain, no pad) 0.003% (-90dB) @ -1dBFS, 1kHz
  • Frequency Response 20Hz to 20kHz, +/- 0.1dB @ 48kHz sample rate
  • Preamp Gain > 53dB
  • Pad -20dB pad
• Line Inputs (A/D)
  • Input Impedance 18k ohms, balanced / 9k ohms, unbalanced
  • Maximum Input Level +20.2dBu balanced/unbalanced
  • Channel-to-Channel Crosstalk < -110dB
  • SNR -106dB, A-weighted
  • Dynamic Range 106dB, A-weighted
  • THD+N 0.003% (-90dB) @ -1dBFS, 1kHz
  • Frequency Response 20Hz to 20kHz, +/- 0.1dB
  • Input Inserts (analog)
  • Maximum Level Send +2.2dBV, unbalanced
  • Maximum Level Return +2.2dBV, unbalanced
  • THD+N 0.0022% (-93dB) @ -1dB from max level, 1kHz
  • Frequency Response 20Hz to 20kHz, +/- 0.1dB
• Line Outputs (D/A)
  • Output Impedance 470 ohms, unbalanced / 940 ohms, balanced
  • Maximum Output Level +20dBu, balanced
  • +11.8dBV, unbalanced
  • Channel-to-Channel Crosstalk < -110dB
  • SNR -104dB, A-weighted
  • Dynamic Range 104dB, A-weighted
  • THD+N 0.0025% (-92dB) @ -1 dBFS, 1kHz
  • Frequency Response 20Hz to 20kHz, +/- 0.1dB
• Headphone Output (D/A)
  • Max Output Level into 32 Ohms +2.8dBV at THD < 0.003% into 32 ohms
  • Power into Ohms 60 mW into 32 ohms
  • Channel-to-Channel Crosstalk < -85dB
  • SNR -104dB, A-weighted
  • Dynamic Range 104dB, A-weighted
  • Frequency Response 20Hz to 20kHz, +/- 0.1dB
  • Working Range 24 to 600 ohms

Compatibility

• WDM
• Core Audio
• ASIO II
• MME

Minimum System Requirements

• PC
  • Windows XP (32-bit) with SP2
  • DirectX 9.0c (included in XP)
  • USB 2.0 port
  • Windows Vista (32-bit versions)
  • 1.6 GHz processor (CPU may be higher for laptops)
  • 512 MB RAM
• Mac
  • Mac OS X 10.3.9
  • USB 2.0 port
  • 512 MB RAM
  • 1 GHz CPU

M-Audio, a business unit of Avid Technology, Inc, is a leading provider of creative tools for computer-centric musicians and audio professionals. Founded in 1988, the Company now has independent offices in the US, Canada, UK, Germany, France and Japan. M-Audio is the driving force in the industry empowering musicians to create, perform and record with complete mobile hardware/software solutions that have forever changed when, where and how music is made. The Company's reputation for delivering cutting edge technology in easy-to-use, affordable products has garnered significant recognition by industry experts, including world-class artists, recording studios and magazines. M-Audio's advanced engineering and value-conscious pricing has also helped to bring the joy of creating high-quality music to virtually anyone with the desire.