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User Guide
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| Session with Fast Track USB User Guide 1 Introduction Congratulations on your purchase of M-Audio Session with Fast Track USB: an audio interface and software package designed for easy integration with your computer. The M-Audio Session software for Windows contained in this bundle allows you to make professional-sounding songs and remixes the first time you open the software— even if you’ve never played a note before. If you have some musical experience, Session can take your id
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| 2 Session with Fast Track USB User Guide What’s in the Box? Your M-Audio Session with Fast Track USB bundle should contain the following items: M-Audio Fast Track USB audio interface USB cable M-Audio Session DVD-ROM This User Guide If any of the above listed items are missing, please contact the retailer where you purchased the product. About This Guide This guide covers installation of the Session music-creation software for Windows and the setup and features of the Fast Track
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| Session with Fast Track USB User Guide 3 Windows XP (SP2) or higher * Intel Pentium / AMD Athlon 1 GHz or higher 512 MB RAM DVD drive One native USB port Windows Vista (edition) 32-Bit Windows Vista (edition) 32-Bit Pentium III – 1 GHz or higher 1024 MB RAM DVD drive One native USB port Macintosh OS X G4 1 GHz or higher Mac OS X 10.2.8 or later 512 MB RAM One Native USB port *Home and Professional Edition only. Windows Media Center Edition is not currentl
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| 4 Session with Fast Track USB User Guide Session Installation for Windows NOTE: If you have already connected your Fast Track USB audio interface to your computer, please disconnect it before beginning the Session software installation. Leave the Fast Track disconnected until instructed to connect it. 1. Insert the M-Audio Session DVD-ROM into your computer’s DVD-ROM drive. 2. T he computer will automatically display the install screen If your computer fails . to launch the installer,
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| Session with Fast Track USB User Guide 5 5. At various points in this installation process, you may be notified that the driver being installed has not passed Windows Logo Testing, or asked whether the program you wish to run is a trusted application. Click Continue Anyway or Install to proceed with installation. 6. C lick “Finish” once the installer has completed the installation. See chapter "Connecting the Fast Track USB Audio Interface" to proceed with the hardware insta
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| 6 Session with Fast Track USB User Guide 3. The driver installer will launch. Follow the on-screen direction prompts. During Installation, Mac OS X will ask you to enter your user name and password. Enter this information and click OK to confirm. If you have not configured a password for your computer, leave the password field blank and click OK. If you are not the computer’s owner, ask the owner or your Administrator for the missing information. 4. Click “Restart” once the ins
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| Session with Fast Track USB User Guide 7 The Fast Track USB Audio Interface Front Panel Controls 1 Input Level – Adjusts the gain level for the rear-panel XLR input (14). 2. P eak LED – Indicates presence of peak input level from the XLR input. Lights when input signal approaches –3dB before overload. 3. Signal LED – Indicates presence of input signal from the XLR input. Lights when input signal level approaches –40dB. 4. Input/Playback Mix Control – Controls the ratio of input
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| 8 Session with Fast Track USB User Guide 11. L ine Outputs – Left and Right stereo outputs. Connect these outputs to powered monitors such as the M-Audio DX4s, or to the inputs of your stereo amplifier or receiver. 12. Input Level Switch – Input level selector for the 1/4” TRS input (13). When connecting a balanced line level input here, the switch should be set to the LINE position. When connecting an instrument, the switch should be set to the GUITAR position. 13. Guitar Input – T
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| Session with Fast Track USB User Guide 9 Latency Tab (Windows Only) The Latency Page allows you to adjust the Fast Track USB buffer size in order to achieve optimal balance between system stability and audio latency. When recording to your computer, you will experience a short delay between the time you create a sound and the time you hear it in your headphones or monitors. This is due to the time it takes for your input signal to pass through your audio software and appear at th
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| 10 Session with Fast Track USB User Guide 4. A New Composition dialog box will appear enabling you to choose a Name, Time Signature, Key Root, Key Scale, and Tempo for your composition. After these choices have been made, click OK. 5. The “What would you like to do?” dialog box will now appear. For this example, select Sing and Record Vocals/ Instruments, and click OK. 6. The Session window will now appear. 7. Click the Track Properties button and select the Right or Left
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| Session with Fast Track USB User Guide 11 Fast Track USB Specifications All audio specs measured at 48kHz sampling rate, unless otherwise stated. Mic Input (A/D) Maximum Input Level -2.2 dBu (0.6 Vrms) @ minimum gain SNR -100 dB, A-weighted Dynamic Range 100 dB, A-weighted THD+N 0.005% (-86 dB) @ -1 dBFS, 1 kHz Frequency Response 22 Hz to 22 kHz, +/- 0.1 dB Pre-amp Gain 45 dB Instrument Input (A/D) Maximum Input Level +8.3 dBV (2.6 Vrms) SNR -97 dB, A-weighted Dynamic Range 97 dB, A-
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| 12 Session with Fast Track USB User Guide Additional Information and Support More information about your new Session software can be found in Session’s built-in help menu. The M-Audio website (www.m-audio.com) contains useful links to news stories, FAQs, and technical support. We recommend checking this site regularly to ensure you have the most current information about your M-Audio products. Warranty Warranty Terms M-Audio warrants products to be free from defects in materials and wor
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