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Avid  Recording Studio User Guide

Version 8.0.3

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Summary of Contents for M-Audio Fast Track

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Page 2: ...emarks or registered trademarks of Avid Technology Inc All other trademarks contained herein are the property of their respective owners Product features specifications system requirements and availab...

Page 3: ...l 4 Top Panel 5 Chapter 3 Installing Recording Studio 7 Installation Overview 7 Mac OS X 7 Windows 8 MP3 Export Option 9 Hardware Connections 10 Checking Your Signal Path 10 Software and System Config...

Page 4: ...the Output Level 17 Direct Monitoring 18 Sample Rate and Bit Depth 18 Opening a Recent Session 19 Appendix A Additional Information and Support 21 Pro Tools SE 21 M Audio Drivers 21 Before Updating Y...

Page 5: ...wanting to take Pro Tools SE on the road this package includes what you need for a professional quality recording setup Please take the time to read this User Guide It will explain how to get the bes...

Page 6: ...documentation can be accessed via the Help Menu Interactive Guides and Tutorials Interactive guides and tutorials can be accessed via the Pro Tools SE Quick Start dialog or the Help Menu while the pr...

Page 7: ...h provides a latency free mix of the input signal and the out put of your music software 6 Headphone Output This 1 4 inch output jack lets you connect stereo headphones The level is controlled by the...

Page 8: ...your host computer using the sup plied USB cable 10 48V Phantom Power Switch When this switch is in the on position 48V phantom power is sent to the XLR Microphone input This is used with condenser m...

Page 9: ...g recording levels 12 Guitar Gain Knob This knob controls the vol ume for the Guitar Line input when setting re cording levels 13 Output Knob This knob controls the volume for the front panel Headphon...

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Page 11: ...iguration Mac OS X The Pro Tools SE DVD runs a two stage installa tion process Stage 1 installs Pro Tool SE and Stage 2 installs the Fast Track Driver To Install Recording Studio 1 Make sure Fast Trac...

Page 12: ...ur computer 2 Insert the Pro Tools SE DVD into your com puter 3 Click Continue to install Pro Tools SE Click Continue Software instrument content is very large and may take up to 30 minutes to install...

Page 13: ...es Authorizing the MP3 Export Option The MP3 Export Option is a paid option and can be purchased and authorized when you export an audio file as an MP3 To authorize the MP3 Export Option using an auth...

Page 14: ...needed connect your headphones to the Headphone output Back Panel Connect your powered monitors stereo power amp or mixer to the Line outputs Checking Your Signal Path Listening to Demo Songs Listenin...

Page 15: ...eakers or in your headphones If you do not hear anything check your hard ware connections and signal levels then repeat step 4 Software and System Configuration Pro Tools SE automatically selects and...

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Page 17: ...cording software and ap pear at the outputs This latency can result in a delay when overdubbing to existing tracks This slider lets you control the amount of la tency by adjusting the buffer size in u...

Page 18: ...t depth of 16 bit or 24 bit The default sample bit depth is 24 bit On Windows systems the sam ple bit depth is normally adjusted within Pro Tools SE About Tab All Systems This page contains informatio...

Page 19: ...cate the Pro Tools SE icon or double click the icon in the Pro Tools folder inside the Digidesign folder 2 Use the Quick Start dialog to do one of the fol lowing Create a session from templates Listen...

Page 20: ...illumi nate 5 While continuing to sing or play turn the knob counter clockwise until the clip indicator no longer illuminates 6 Choose an Audio track by clicking on an ap propriate track name such as...

Page 21: ...ck to your headphones powered monitors stereo power amplifier or mixer is adjusted using the Output knob It is important to remember that connecting your headphones will disable the Line Outputs Track...

Page 22: ...unction refer to your music software docu mentation Sample Rate and Bit Depth Fast Track can operate at two sample rates 44 1 or 48 kHz and two different bit depths 16 or 24 bit to accommodate a varie...

Page 23: ...ch Pro Tools SE 2 When the Pro Tools SE Quick Start dialog ap pears click the Open Session button 3 From the list of recent session templates se lect the one you want Or select Open Other to select ot...

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Page 25: ...found at www avid com support Before Updating Your System Please check www avid support for a compatible driver before installing Apple or Microsoft oper ating system updates Before new device drivers...

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Page 27: ...help conserve natural resources and ensure that it is recycled in a manner that protects human health and the environment For more information about where you can drop off your waste equipment for re...

Page 28: ...clare under our sole responsibility that the product Fast Track complies with Part 15 of FCC Rules Operation is subject to the following two conditions 1 this device may not cause harmful interference...

Page 29: ...fied by the manufacturer Japan PSE Safety 12 For products that are not rack mountable Use only with a cart stand tripod bracket or table specified by the manufacturer or sold with the equipment When a...

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