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.

MPN: 633086

Top 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

Specifications:
• 24-bit/96kHz professional audio on all I/O simultaneously
• High-speed USB 2.0 interface
• MX CoreT DSP technology
o monitor with effects while recording
o flexible channel routing options
o expands DSP mixing interface to 16 x 8
• 8 preamps with award-winning M-Audio OctaneT technology
o 8 XLR/TRS combo jacks for mic or line-level inputs
o 20dB pad on each preamp
o signal/peak LED indicator lights
o +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

Pro Tools SE software

• Award-winning Pro Tools composing, recording, editing, and mixing features
  
• mix up to 24 tracks (16 audio tracks, 8 virtual instrument tracks)
  
• Integrated learning tools make it easy to create music
  
• Built-in composing features, including MIDI sequencing and Score editing
  
• Includes over 100 different virtual instruments
  
• Powerful, pro-quality effects including reverb, EQ, and guitar amp/distortion effects
  
• Comes with over 3GB of audio loops to quickly construct songs and ideas
  
• Easily record up to two instruments at once
  
• Compatible with PC and Mac computers