A Flexible Interface with Award-winning Octane Mic Pres!
M-Audio's FastTrack 8R is a high-speed USB 2.0 interface boasting eight of M-Audio's acclaimed Octane preamps, so you can easily record an entire band at 24-bit/96kHz resolution with great results. Plus, the FastTrack 8R's onboard MX Core DSP technology offers you flexible channel routing, monitor submixing, and even effects routing, all for ultra-affordable price.
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M-Audio FastTrack 8R at a Glance:- Eight high-quality mic pres for full-band recordings
- MX Core DSP technology for even more monitoring versatility
Eight Octane mic pres
M-Audio's Octane mic pres have received critical acclaim for their excellent, high-quality sound. The FastTrack 8R is equipped with eight of them, giving you enough inputs to capture an entire band, and make a solid recording at sparkling 24-bit/96kHz resolution. The eight mic inputs are actually combo jacks, giving you the flexibility to choose between mic and line level inputs, and each pre features a 20dB pad, as well as 48V phantom power for use with any condenser mic. Two front panel 1/4" instrument inputs add to the FastTrack 8R's convenience, making it easy for you and your bandmate to just plug-in your guitars and start recording!
Onboard MX Core DSP technology
The FastTrack 8R features MX Core DSP technology that allows you to monitor with effects while you're recording, so you can enjoy the polish and sheen reverb and digital delay add to your tracks. Plus, the MX Core DSP technolgoy actually processes eight hardware inputs and eight software returns to the FastTrack 8R's eight hardware outputs, expanding its mixing I/O to an impressive 16 x 8 configuration.
- 8 x 8 USB 2.0 interface
- 8 Octane mic preamps
- 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 1/4" instrument inputs
- 8 balanced TRS analog outputs and 2 analog inserts
- S/PDIF digital I/O
- Built in MIDI interface
- 2 independent headphone ouutputs with individual volume control knobs
- rugged, lightweight chassis
- 24-bit/96kHz resolution
- MXCore DSP technology expands mixing interface to 16 x 8
- Monitor recording with effects
- Comes with Pro Tools SE recording software
- Fully ASIO 2.0, WDM, MME, and Core Audio compatible
