M-Audio Fast Track Ultra 8R

by M-Audio

Product Details

• Item Weight: 1 pounds
• Shipping Weight: 8.6 pounds (View shipping rates and policies)
• Shipping: This item is also available for shipping to select countries outside the U.S.
• ASIN: B0019LSGXW
• Item model number: 9900-52570-00
• Average Customer Review: 4.1 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (7 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #29,927 in Electronics (See Top 100 in Electronics)
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• Date first available at Amazon.com: April 13, 2004

Product Description

Designed for comprehensive studio work, the M Audio Fast Track Ultra 8R Audio and MIDI Interface delivers 8x8 I/O, high-speed USB 2.0 connectivity, MX Core DSP mixing/effects and eight preamps with award-winning Octane technology. The M Audio Fast Track Ultra 8R Audio interface can 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. M Audio Fast Track Ultra 8R Audio Interface Features High-speed USB 2.0 interface 24-bit/96kHz professional audio on all I/O simultaneously MX Core DSP technology Flexible channel routing, monitor sub-mixing, and effects processing 8 preamps with award-winning M-Audio Octane technology Premium input circuitry for recording an entire band Compatible with Mac and PC Works with most audio production software High-speed USB 2.0 Technology The next generation of recording interfaces has arrived. Fast Track Ultra 8R utilizes high-speed USB 2.0 technology to deliver the bandwidth for 24-bit/96kHz audio resolution throughout the recording and monitoring process. With a maximum data transfer speed of 480Mbps, this jump in performance allows you to enjoy outstanding sound quality on all inputs and outputs simultaneously. Speed Comparisons in Mbps Connection Maximum Speed USB 1.1 12Mbps USB 2.0 480Mbps FireWire 400 400Mbps Built-in Effects Processing Tired of tracking vocals and instruments dry because plug-in effects introduce too much latency? Fast Track Ultra 8R features MX Core DSP technology to give you reverb and delay on the headphone outputs w

Customer Reviews

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5 of 5 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars great quality sound, July 9, 2009

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James (Atlanta) - See all my reviews

This review is from: M-Audio Fast Track Ultra 8R (Personal Computers)

Both this and the Presonus FireStudio are quite awesome audio interfaces. Never heard a pop and static is phenomenally low. It is built like a TANK and I'm sure it could withstand a beating. Preamps work great. The only downside, and I mean the only bad thing about this interface is that MIDI requires a breakout cable. Not a big deal but it's just something you could lose easily. I definitely recommend getting this. It really is great.

2 of 2 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars Excellent Product, October 23, 2010

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L. Pietrella (Argentina) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: M-Audio Fast Track Ultra 8R (Personal Computers)

I already bought 2 of this and those are reall good. Could be better with just some little adjustments, for example to have the earphones outputs to be separated of the main outputs (earphone output 1 is linked to main outputs 1&2 and the earphone to 3&4, it would be geat that at least one of the earphone outputs could be independent); however this is one of the most powerful sound interfases on the market. I have zero complains and it does the work more than well. Zero latency even with my laptop that is loaded to the teath with stuff.

1 of 1 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars This one stopped working two days after I bought it. UPDATE 5/20/11, April 11, 2011

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Chris Sommerfeldt - See all my reviews

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This review is from: M-Audio Fast Track Ultra 8R (Personal Computers)

I have been working with M-Audio Tech support to see if the driver incompatibility issues they have with my Mac Pro is what the problem is, but if not then basically the thing died on me two days after opening the box. Worked well up until then! I will update this review in order to help confirm tech support quality on this product as well as warranty return, and if the unit works well once they send me a new one, I'll forget the whole one-star thing. Until then, I just wanted to issue some caution---I've been reading about a lot of incompatibility issues with the Ultra 8R that might have sent me on a different course in purchasing.

UPDATED REVIEW 5/20/11.

Well, I bought this on 4/6/11, and it took a month and a half for tech support to give me the return packaging, fix the problem and send it back, I can safely say that it works perfectly now. One star for the way it was received, so only four stars now...took forever! Very helpful though on the M-Audio/Avid Forum. I guess everyone gets burned a little occasionally, don't let me dissuade you from buying this one, just accept my review as a word of caution!