Audio Pro 8R Network Card User Manual


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User Guide 6Fast Track Ultra 8R
6 Installing Fast Track Ultra 8R
ForinstructionsoninstallingFastTrackUltra8R,pleaserefertotheaccompanyingQuickStartGuide.
7 Hardware Connections
Recording Microphones
Fast Track Ultra 8R can record audio from up to eight individual microphones simultaneously, connected to input channels
1through8viatherear-panelMic/Lineinputconnectors
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.Oninputs1and2,theMic/Line–Instrumentselector
switches
2
mustbesettotheMic/Line(out)position.
Recording Line-Level Inputs
Fast Track Ultra 8R can record audio from up to eight individual line inputs simultaneously, connected to input channels
1through8viatherear-panelMic/Lineinputconnectors
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.Oninputs1and2,theMic/Line–Instrumentselector
switches
2
mustbesettotheMic/Line(out)position.
Additionally the gain pots for the associated mic inputs should be turned down when using the line inputs to avoid
unwanted amplification of idle noise.
Recording Instruments
Fast Track Ultra 8R can record audio from up to two individual instrument-level sources simultaneously, connected to
inputchannels1and2viathetwofront-panelInstrumentinputs
1
. The Mic/Line – Instrument selector switches
2
must
besettotheInstrument(in)position.
Recording Digital Input
Fast Track Ultra 8R can record two channels of digital input signal, on input channels 7 and 8 via the rear-panel
S/PDIF input
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. Connect a digital S/PDIF source to the rear-panel S/PDIF input. Go to the Settings tab in the
FastTrackUltra8RControlPanelandselect“External”asthesyncsourcetoactivatetheS/PDIFinputandensure
proper digital clocking. See the Sync Source section of this User Guide for more information on digital synchronization.
Adjusting the Output Level
Connect the rear-panel line outputs
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toamixingconsole,amplierorpoweredmonitors.Outputpair1/2canbedirectly
controlled by the front-panel main output level knob
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. Other outputs are controlled via your DAW application or the
Fast Track Ultra 8R Control Panel.
Headphone Monitoring
Usethe“Monitor1/2”and“Monitor3/4”ControlPaneltabstocreateseparatemonitormixesforthetwofront-panel
headphoneoutputs.Seethesectiontitled“MonitorTabs”formoreinformationaboutcreatingmonitormixes.
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