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markt · Been Here Awhile Joined: 14 Aug 2009 Posts: 217

If anybody is familiar with the M-audio USB interface, please advise…

I have the M-audio Fast Track USB interface (1-XLR mic input w/ phantom power, 1-¼" 'guitar' input and a phones jack…knobs on top)

I'm not using the mic in/phantom power, but instead running out from my preamp to the 'guitar' in.

If I'm not using phantom power, is the Fast Track itself still a preamp as I'm using it?

Mark

Deirdre · Posted: Wed Aug 10, 2011 5:38 pm Post subject:

The phantom power is just for certain mics that need a power source for their electronics— like condenser mics.

The 1/4" input would engage the pre with the button OUT, in guitar mode, and bypass it with the button IN, which is line-in mode.

That's what I think, anyway. There is an output knob, but I'm not sure if that just drives the headphones.
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markt · Been Here Awhile Joined: 14 Aug 2009 Posts: 217

Deirdre,

Thanks for your response! The only button on the front panel is the "Direct Monitoring" button. I use this to bypass any latency while recording. The middle dial on the top is for the "guitar input" level. This is the input I plug my pre into...

With all the discussion of combining pre's over the last several days, I want to make sure my interface isn't preamplified. I can find nothing in the manual to this question.

And yes, the output dial drives the phones...

Mark

Deirdre · Posted: Wed Aug 10, 2011 6:53 pm Post subject:

Hmm— there's a button on the back of mine.

I wonder if the guys in the DigiDesign forums might be more abolute in an answer for you?

http://duc.avid.com/
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markt · Been Here Awhile Joined: 14 Aug 2009 Posts: 217

The switch on the back of mine is the phantom power switch. But I do appreciate your thoughtfulness and the link Deirdre!

georgethetech · Posted: Mon Aug 15, 2011 11:10 pm Post subject:

To the best of my knowledge, no matter what you'll still be passing thru a preamp stage with the Fastrack Pro, but it generally sounds fine.
If you find out otherwise, please let us know!
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