When recording i would multitrack record using all 8 channels and then delete 3 tracks as i only have 5 mics…fine no problems for the first 4/5 weeks…Ībout a week ago i went to record as i would do, and encountered an issue with the drop down menu not showing my 8 channels option… i have made no changes to anything in regards to the process i follow or computer changes etc etc it was there one day and not the next… I have been recording my drum kit for around 4-5 weeks using the m audio interface without any issues, recordings been fine and preferences had been set where required etc etc etc so all good. I have tried to resolve the issue myself but have had no luck, I have searched through forums and online material but cannot find the help i need…Īudio interface - m audio fast track ultra 8r usb Very impressive.My first post so if i have missed anything please let me know… The Fast Track Ultra has enough inputs to do a job even at demanding recording sessions, and its output count means that it could comfortably act as a surround sound interface. Three rooms, two halls and one plate reverb setting are offered, as well as delay or echo algorithms, so you're free to select your effect of choice and then apply it across the FTU's I/O mix. There are also studio beneﬁts, bolstered by the discovery that FTU features its own effects program, which enables you to blend and apply monitor reverb. This has obvious beneﬁts on stage where FTU could actually be used as a sub-mixer. After you've downloaded and installed the driver, you'll ﬁnd a control program lurking on your computer which enables you to conﬁgure the interface in a number of ways.įor starters, you can set levels for all of the inputs and outputs, which can then be saved directly to the unit, so your settings apply irrespective of whether FTU is attached to your computer. Operationally, FTU can provide its eight streams of audio at up to 24-bit/96kHz and, as the preamps are transparent in use, this equates to a high-quality interface.įTU's software integration is impressive, too.

This is the FTU's single weak point, with a ﬂimsy, too-easily-detached connector providing the all-important power - we're sure M-Audio could have found a neater solution.

To run all the inputs and outputs, you'll need the power supply. In keeping with the latest wave of interfaces of this type, the FTU can be bus-powered from your USB port, though doing restricts the interface to simple stereo I/O operation.

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