m-audio fasttrack pro

amon2385 · Post by **amon2385** » Sun Jan 18, 2009 9:41 pm

does anyone else own the m-audio fasttrack pro?

if so i could use a few of pointers of just hooking it up to my mixer and ableton. im pretty lost.
it will be much appreciated for the help.

thanks!

Aequitas123 · Post by **Aequitas123** » Mon Jan 19, 2009 3:16 am

amon2385 wrote:does anyone else own the m-audio fasttrack pro?

if so i could use a few of pointers of just hooking it up to my mixer and ableton. im pretty lost.
it will be much appreciated for the help.

thanks!

Yup. Connect the USB. Let it load (you should hear the 'ding'). Open Ableton and make sure its selected in the preferences. I don't remember if you need to install drivers or not.

You can then select either left, right, or stere in the input/output selections in ableton.

Aequitas123 · Post by **Aequitas123** » Mon Jan 19, 2009 3:18 am

also, you're likely to get some post about how shitty the fast track pro is. don't listen, for the price its pretty decent. never let me down!

Simbosan · Post by **Simbosan** » Mon Jan 19, 2009 4:12 am

I'm using one, no problems with it.

It will install a control panel that sits in your systray.

You then setup Ableton to use it.

Options > Preferences > Audio Tab
1) Set Driver Type: Asio
2) Set Audio Device: M-Audio USB ASIO

That will get sound IN to your PC.

Getting it out depends on your setup

HTH

S

gurumonkey · Post by **gurumonkey** » Mon Jan 19, 2009 5:21 am

hey man! i just got rid of one. i had quite a few problems at first trying to get the driver to work properly. Every time i'd shut windows down it would lose the fast track pro and id have to start over. Eventually i got it all working, and really, nothing was bad about it at all (just my computer).

what issues are you having exactly?

Warminstrel · Post by **Warminstrel** » Mon Jan 19, 2009 10:28 am

been using one for 2-3 yrs no problems....

My main bug is that the words on the front are hard to read...best to have it postitioned at near head height...and maybe use a torch! sounds crap but if you know what the knobs do your half way there....

amon2385 · Post by **amon2385** » Fri Jan 23, 2009 5:33 am

well its just when i hook it up with my mixer arent i supposed to have 4 inputs and 4 outputs? cuz if i dont i cant cue right?

amon2385 · Post by **amon2385** » Fri Jan 23, 2009 5:34 am

i mean in the ableton preferences isnt it suppossed to say 4 in and 4 out in both
inputs and outputs selections?

gurumonkey · Post by **gurumonkey** » Fri Jan 23, 2009 5:47 am

well, i don't think the fasttrack has 4 normal ins at all. you have 2 ins via the front, and two that are spdif, if you have such a thing. you need to open up the fast track pro's control panel (are you on windows?) and make sure that whatever ins and outs that are on it that you plan on using are checked. don't check them if you don't want to use them.

there are 4 outputs, though to access the other two you need to use the rca outputs, or hit the ab switch so they go through the headphones.

as long as they are checked in the fast track pro's control panel then you can access them in live. make sure the headphones are set to 3/4 at the bottom of the screen,and that the hardware outputs in preferences have 3 and 4 enabled.

if you're using a lite version of the software you might be limited on how many ins you can use at the same time.

hope that helps.

robfoster · Post by **robfoster** » Fri Jan 23, 2009 1:40 pm

This might help

in osx you only get 1 + 2 if you arent using the driver,

"The Fast Track Pro is a Class-Compliant device, which means that no driver is required under Mac OS X. Just connect the Fast Track Pro to an available USB port on your Mac and enjoy. Installing the available driver is necessary for using the S/PDIF digital I/O and addressing outputs 3/4."

maybe its the same for windows...

gurumonkey · Post by **gurumonkey** » Fri Jan 23, 2009 3:55 pm

ya, i don't think it works at all without the driver for windows.

amon2385 · Post by **amon2385** » Sat Jan 24, 2009 8:06 am

ok it seems to be working fine. i think my problem now is just hooking it up to my mixer and my stereo correctly which i have no clue how to do

: P

gurumonkey · Post by **gurumonkey** » Sat Jan 24, 2009 2:53 pm

you just need a few cables. you can use 1/4" cables into the mixer, or also rca. what does your mixer look like?

amon2385 · Post by **amon2385** » Sat Jan 24, 2009 9:17 pm

http://i4.photobucket.com/albums/y101/a ... MG4236.jpg

http://i4.photobucket.com/albums/y101/a ... MG4238.jpg

i just wanna hook these two up to my stereo so that i can cue.

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