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Fast Track Solo Features from Avid ® . Fast Track Solo provides your iPad or USB 2.0-equipped computer with two channels of • 1 front panel XLR input connector for micro- analog audio input and output, phantom power, phone input with 48V phantom power for con- and headphone monitoring.
Compatibility The following symbols are used to highlight important information: Fast Track Solo can be used with an Avid-quali- fied computer running Pro Tools software or third- User Tips are helpful hints for getting the party Core Audio- or ASIO-compatible software.
About www.avid.com The Avid website (www.avid.com) is your best online source for information to help you get the most out of your Avid audio system. The following are just a few of the services and features available. Register your purchase Product Registration online.
Chapter 2: Controls and Connectors Front Panel 1 – Microphone Input Gain 5 – Instrument Input Control This jack is used for connecting a 1/4-inch instru- Adjust this knob to control the input gain for the ment cable Microphone input when setting recording levels. 6 –...
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When using Fast Track Solo with an iPad, ing signal to the input and the Signal indicator does you will need to power Fast Track Solo using the not light, try increasing the Input Gain control for USB power adapter that was included with your the channel.
This port is used for connecting Fast Track Solo to Kensington-style security lock. your host computer, using the supplied USB cable. If you are using Fast Track Solo with an iPad, use 2 – 48V Phantom Power Switch this port to connect a USB power adapter.
Mac OS X To install the Fast Track Solo driver: Fast Track Solo is a class-compliant device for Ensure that Fast Track Solo is not connected to Mac OS X, so no drivers are required. your computer. Download the Fast Track Solo driver from www.avid.com/drivers.
When using Fast Track Solo with an iPad, you will Hardware Connections need to power Fast Track Solo using the USB power adapter that was included with your iPad (or Connecting Fast Track Solo to a with a USB power adapter purchased separately).
Track Solo input (1) as the source for the track you will be recording to. Adjust the Input Gain control Once the Fast Track Solo Line Outputs have been until you have sufficient audio signal without clip- connected to a mixer, amplifier or powered moni- ping.
When recording an audio signal into your audio software, there is often a slight delay before it Fast Track Solo can operate at two sample rates reaches the outputs of the software and Fast Track (44.1 kHz or 48 kHz) and two different bit depths Solo.
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Windows On Windows, use the Avid Fast Track Solo control panel to configure the Sample Rate setting and Buffer Size for the device. To configure the Fast Track control panel: Choose Start >...
Appendix A: Compliance Information Proposition 65 Warning Environmental Compliance This product contains chemicals, including lead, Disposal of Waste Equipment by Users known to the State of California to cause cancer in the European Union and birth defects or other reproductive harm. Wash hands after handling.
Australia and New Zealand EMC EMC (Electromagnetic Regulations 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 •...
60950-1, 2nd Edition and Canadian CAN/CSA C22.2 No. used, use caution when moving the cart/equipment combination to avoid injury from tip-over. 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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Avid Technical Support (USA) Product Information 2001 Junipero Serra Boulevard Visit the Online Support Center at For company and product information, Daly City, CA 94014-3886 USA www.avid.com/support visit us on the web at www.avid.com...
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