Fast Track Duo™ Guide
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Contents Chapter 1. Introduction to Fast Track Duo . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1 Fast Track Duo Features . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1 Registration . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2 System Requirements and Compatibility . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
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Chapter 1: Introduction to Fast Track Duo Welcome to the Fast Track Duo™ USB audio interface from Avid®. Fast Track Duo provides your iPad or USB 2.0-equipped computer with two channels of analog audio input and output, phantom power, and direct monitoring using the headphone output with a dedicated monitoring level control. Fast Track Duo includes two professionalquality mic preamps and 24-bit/48 kHz analog-todigital and digital-to-analog converters.
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Chapter 2: Controls and Connectors Front Panel 1 2 7 3 8 1 – Channel Gain Knobs Adjust these knobs to control the input gain for the corresponding input channels when setting recording levels. 2 1 8 7 4 5 6 9 10 11 3 – Microphone/Instrument Inputs These connectors accept either a standard XLR microphone cable, or 1/4-inch instrument cable. 2– Clip Indicators 4 – Output Level Control The red LED indicates “clipping” or distortion on the input of the corresponding input channel.
6 – Phantom Power Indicator (48V) This red LED illuminates when the Phantom Power switch on the back panel is set to the “on” position. 48V phantom power is sent to both of the front panel microphone inputs when enabled. 7 – Front/Rear Input Buttons These buttons let you select either the front or back panel inputs for each channel. When the button is out, Fast Track Duo uses the front panel input. When it is pressed in, Fast Track Duo uses the back panel input.
Back Panel 1 2 3 4 5 6 1 – Lock Port 3 – Tablet Port Use this port to secure Fast Track Duo using a Kensington-style security lock. This port is used for connecting Fast Track Duo to an iPad. 2 – 48V Phantom Power Switch 4 – USB Port When this switch is in the “on” position, 48V phantom power is sent to the front panel microphone inputs. Enable phantom power for condenser microphones that require external power. The Phantom Power Indicator LED illuminates when phantom power is on.
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Chapter 3: Installing Drivers and Making Connections Installing Fast Track Duo Drivers Mac OS X Windows Do not start this procedure with your Fast Track Duo connected to your computer. To install the Fast Track Duo driver: Fast Track Duo is a class-compliant device for Mac OS X, so no drivers are required. 1 Ensure that Fast Track Duo is not connected to your computer. iOS 2 Download the Fast Track Duo driver from www.avid.com/drivers.
Hardware Connections Connecting Fast Track Duo to a Computer Once you have installed the driver (Windows only), connect Fast Track Duo to any available USB port on your computer. Fast Track Duo is powered over the USB bus from your computer. When using Fast Track Duo with an iPad, you will need to power Fast Track Duo using the USB power adapter that was included with your iPad (or with a USB power adapter purchased separately).
Chapter 4: Using Fast Track Duo Setting the Output Level Once the Fast Track Duo Line Outputs have been connected to a mixer, amplifier or powered monitors, the overall output volume is controlled by the Output Level control on the front panel. Be sure to turn down all monitoring levels before powering on your Fast Track Duo and using it with headphones or loudspeakers. Recording Microphones Use the Front/Back Input buttons to select the corresponding front-panel input connection.
Direct Monitoring When recording an audio signal into your audio software, there is often a slight delay before it reaches the outputs of the software and Fast Track Duo. This delay, called latency, is caused by the computer processing required to convert and record audio. Since this delay can be distracting, Fast Track Duo provides a direct monitoring path from the inputs to the outputs, which is activated by pressing the Direct Monitor button.
Choosing a Buffer Size Configuring Settings Use the lowest possible buffer size to minimize latency while recording. However, you may want to increase the buffer size for larger mixes with lots of plug-ins to avoid pops and clicks in the audio output. Mac OS X On Mac OS X, use the Audio MIDI Setup application, or your audio application preferences or settings, to configure the device sample rate, hardware buffer size, and bit depth.
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Appendix A: Compliance Information Environmental Compliance Disposal of Waste Equipment by Users in the European Union Proposition 65 Warning This product contains chemicals, including lead, known to the State of California to cause cancer and birth defects or other reproductive harm. Wash hands after handling. Perchlorate Notice This product may contain a lithium coin battery.
EMC (Electromagnetic Compliance) Avid declares that this product complies with the following standards regulating emissions and immunity: • FCC Part 15 Class B • EN 55022 Class B • EN 55024 Class B • AS/NZS CISPR 22 Class B • CISPR 22 Class B FCC Compliance for United States Radio and Television Interference This equipment has been tested and found to comply with the limits for a Class B digital device, pursuant to Part 15 of the FCC Rules.
Safety Compliance 11) Only use attachments/accessories specified by the manufacturer. This equipment has been tested to comply with USA and Canadian safety certification in accordance with the specifications of UL Standards: UL 60950-1, 2nd Edition/IEC 60950-1, 2nd Edition and Canadian CAN/CSA C22.2 No. 60950-1-07, 2007, 2nd Edition. Avid Technology Inc. has been authorized to apply the appropriate NRTL mark on its compliant equipment.
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