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Fast Track C600

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Page 1: ...Fast Track C600 User Guide...

Page 2: ...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 availability a...

Page 3: ...0 Back Panel Features 6 Fast Track C600 Front Panel Features 8 Chapter 3 Fast Track C600 Installation 9 Installing Fast Track C600 Drivers 9 Chapter 4 Hardware Connections 11 Connecting Headphones 11...

Page 4: ...Buttons 34 Chapter 7 Recording with Fast Track C600 35 Recording Audio Tracks 35 Recording Instrument Tracks 37 Appendix A Troubleshooting 38 Check Your Connections 38 Check the Fast Track C600 Drive...

Page 5: ...ndent from the analog inputs and outputs However the S PDIF outputs can be set to mirror any of the analog output pairs if desired Up to a total of six channels of input using analog and digital input...

Page 6: ...on to help you get the most out of your Fast Track C600 The fol lowing are just a few of the services and features available Product Registration Register your purchase online at www avid com support...

Page 7: ...puts 1 and 2 se lect either the front panel Instrument Inputs TS or rear panel Mic Line Inputs XLR TRS combo for each channel When these buttons are set to the In position the corresponding front pane...

Page 8: ...on the left controls channels 1 2 whereas the right controls channels 3 4 When a 48V button is pressed the LED directly below it illuminates and phantom power is supplied to the corresponding XLR inpu...

Page 9: ...in your software as described in Chapter 6 The Multi Button and Transport Buttons Depending on your software these can include keyboard short cuts used for functions such as Start Stop Re cord Toggle...

Page 10: ...remote locations when a laptop s battery may be the only avail able source of power However please note that analog inputs 3 4 line outputs 5 6 and head phone output 2 are not available when the in t...

Page 11: ...tly to a monitoring sys tem such as powered monitors a stereo power amp or another stereo destination Mic Line Inputs Each analog input channel provides combina tion XLR TRS on the back panel These ba...

Page 12: ...s for these inputs are controlled by the corresponding Input Gain knobs on the top panel Headphone Outputs Connect up to two pairs of headphones to these outputs Headphone 1 mirrors line outputs 1 and...

Page 13: ...on the installer icon and follow the on screen instructions When the installation is complete restart your computer and connect your Fast Track C600 to an available USB port on your computer A Note f...

Page 14: ...lete restart your computer and connect your Fast Track C600 to an available USB port on your computer 4 Once the installation is complete and your computer has been restarted connect your Fast Track C...

Page 15: ...00 are grouped in pairs that correspond to the top panel Output Selector buttons A B and C These connections support 1 4 inch balanced TRS Tip Ring Sleeve or unbalanced TS Tip Sleeve connectors These...

Page 16: ...nput Each input section is located so that the hard ware input jacks line up directly behind their corresponding input controls on the top panel This makes it easier to locate channel input con nectio...

Page 17: ...of the XLR Mic inputs on the back of Fast Track C600 2 If you are using Input 1 or 2 make sure the In put Selector switch on the top panel is set to the out position This ensures that the rear in put...

Page 18: ...levels by approximately 20 dB to prevent any distortion Connecting Instruments to the Fast Track C600 Fast Track C600 provides two input types DI and Line that correspond to the different signal stren...

Page 19: ...ite plug to the odd numbered In put of the pair and right channel often the red plug to the even numbered Input 2 If you are using Inputs 1 and 2 ensure that the Input Selector switch on the top panel...

Page 20: ...t section of the window 2 When the Setup dialog opens select S PDIF from the Clock Source pop up menu on the General Setting page and then click the Close button in the lower right of the Setup window...

Page 21: ...or record the instrument To connect your MIDI instrument for monitoring in your recording software Connect the MIDI instrument s audio outputs to a pair of line TRS inputs on your Fast Track C600 Conn...

Page 22: ...cessed from the top panel These additional features are available to you using the included Driver Control Panel ap plication To open the Driver Control Panel On Mac launch System Preferences Apple me...

Page 23: ...el to show and how you would like that information to be displayed There are four layouts to select from Horizontal The Horizontal layout is the default layout It shows all knobs faders meters and but...

Page 24: ...n the upper right area of the Control Panel Setup Flow About Setup Setup is where you define the hardware settings of the Fast Track C600 For example you can set buffer size sample rate and clock sour...

Page 25: ...rocessors a mixing console or an other device you may want to control the level of outputs 1 2 with the Master Volume Knob while leaving outputs 3 4 and 5 6 playing at full volume regardless of how th...

Page 26: ...ion does not provide a way to set the sample rate quit the application then change the sample rate through the Fast Track C600 Control Panel When the sample rate is locked to an external digital clock...

Page 27: ...cted the clock source and buffer settings are recalled when loading a settings file By leaving this box unchecked you can load custom settings files with different low latency mixer configurations wit...

Page 28: ...ct documentation updates support FAQ and registration Viewing Firmware and Installer Information In this section you can view the firmware ver sion of the Fast Track C600 hardware and the package vers...

Page 29: ...els 6 hardware inputs and 8 software returns each with its own volume fader pan and aux send knobs solo and mute buttons as well as a master out put section with its own fader A pair of channels can b...

Page 30: ...e and Instrument inputs are monitored as well as the S PDIF input of Fast Track C600 Hardware Inputs 1 4 are the analog inputs and Hardware Inputs 5 6 are the S PDIF input L R Software Returns The Sof...

Page 31: ...as guitar vocals etc The Channel Labels also display the signal level in dB while a fader is being adjusted Link The Link buttons connect stereo pairs of knobs or faders and also links the correspond...

Page 32: ...ob controls the effects output level being sent to the FX Returns Master The Master section is for monitoring the main mixer output MasterFaderAdjusts the overall level of the monitor mix MasterMeters...

Page 33: ...Record Toggle Marker Locations Create New Track Save Custom keyboard shortcuts you may have set up The Multi button supports up to eight Steps This means you can program up to eight differ ent key com...

Page 34: ...xt Step The upper section of the window contains a col umn of Step buttons Each button represents one of the 8 available steps that can be config ured within a macro Any unused steps will be ignored b...

Page 35: ...mmand this would be the letter S combined with the Command Mac or Control Windows modifier Description The grey Scribble Strips are provided so that you can label each Step with a description of the f...

Page 36: ...button can return the playhead to the beginning of the song and start playback respectively This would be con sidered a macro of four Steps using four succes sive presses of the Multi button Pressing...

Page 37: ...3 4 and 5 to configure the Multi button to perform the Stop or Stop Record Save Go to Beginning Return to Zero and Play functions respec tively within your software 7 Save the newly configured Multi...

Page 38: ...is example you will need to select Command Mac or Control Windows 3 From the Keys drop down menu choose the main key used in the shortcut For this exam ple you would need to select Keyboard Space bar...

Page 39: ...put Selector buttons to select the front or rear inputs based on the type of signal your are recording If you are recording an electric guitar or bass make sure the front input is selected the Input S...

Page 40: ...instruments or microphones or a stereo track for stereo sources such as a keyboard or mixer 6 Select the appropriate input from the Input se lection options for the track If you are using Input 1 on y...

Page 41: ...ent or MIDI track in your recording software or choose an existing track to which you want to record 3 Load a software instrument onto the track 4 Press the record enable button for that track 5 Press...

Page 42: ...of your Fast Track C600 check the following Make sure the device is connected via USB at both ends and that the interface is receiving sufficient bus power the blue Power LED on Fast Track C600 shoul...

Page 43: ...you may need to reinstall the drivers Music Software Configuration Make sure your music software has been con figured for use with Fast Track C600 Windows Open the Sound Control Panel Windows Vista a...

Page 44: ...rivers and program updates as well as useful links to news stories FAQs and technical support We recommend checking this site regularly to ensure you have the latest drivers and most up to date inform...

Page 45: ...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 46: ...zed to apply the appropriate TUV cTUV mark on its compliant equipment Warning Korean EMC Regulations Japan VCCI Compliance Communication Statement NOTE This equipment has been tested and found to comp...

Page 47: ...ies specified by the manufacturer 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 cart is...

Page 48: ...arrants products to be free from defects in materials and workmanship under normal use and provided that the product is owned by the original registered user Visit www m audio com warranty for terms a...

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