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  • Page 1 ™ Fast Track Duo Guide...
  • Page 2 This guide may not be duplicated in whole or in part without the written consent of Avid. Avid, the Avid logo, Fast Track Duo, and Pro Tools are either trademarks or registered trademarks of Avid Technology, Inc. All other trademarks contained herein are the property of their respective owners.
  • Page 3: Table Of Contents

    Chapter 1. Introduction to Fast Track Duo ........
  • Page 4 Avid Fast Track Duo User Guide...
  • Page 5: Chapter 1. Introduction To Fast Track Duo

    Chapter 1: Introduction to Fast Track Duo Welcome to the Fast Track Duo ™ USB audio inter- Fast Track Duo Features face from Avid ® . Fast Track Duo provides your iPad or USB 2.0-equipped computer with two • 2 channels of analog input channels of analog audio input and output, phan- •...
  • Page 6: Registration

    Compatibility The following symbols are used to highlight important information: Fast Track Duo can be used with an Avid-qualified computer running Pro Tools software or third- User Tips are helpful hints for getting the party Core Audio- or ASIO-compatible software.
  • Page 7: About Www.avid.com

    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.
  • Page 8 Avid Fast Track Duo User Guide...
  • Page 9: Chapter 2. Controls And Connectors

    Chapter 2: Controls and Connectors Front Panel 1 – Channel Gain Knobs 3 – Microphone/Instrument Inputs Adjust these knobs to control the input gain for the These connectors accept either a standard XLR mi- corresponding input channels when setting record- crophone cable, or 1/4-inch instrument cable.
  • Page 10 Connect your stereo headphones to this 1/4-inch out, Fast Track Duo uses the front panel input. output. The headphone monitoring signal mirrors When it is pressed in, Fast Track Duo uses the back the Line Output signal. Set the volume using the panel input.
  • Page 11: Back Panel

    USB cable. phone inputs. Enable phantom power for con- If you are using Fast Track Duo with an iPad, use denser microphones that require external power. this port to connect a USB power adapter.
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  • Page 13: Chapter 3. Installing Drivers And Making Connections

    Mac OS X To install the Fast Track Duo driver: Fast Track Duo is a class-compliant device for Ensure that Fast Track Duo is not connected to Mac OS X, so no drivers are required. your computer. Download the Fast Track Duo driver from www.avid.com/drivers.
  • Page 14: Hardware Connections

    When using Fast Track Duo with an iPad, you will Hardware Connections need to power Fast Track Duo using the USB power adapter that was included with your iPad (or Connecting Fast Track Duo to a with a USB power adapter purchased separately).
  • Page 15: Chapter 4. Using Fast Track Duo

    XLR mi- In your audio software, select the corresponding crophone cable to the corresponding front panel Fast Track Duo input channel (1 or 2) as the source XLR input. for the track you will be recording to.
  • Page 16: Direct Monitoring

    When recording an audio signal into your audio software, there is often a slight delay before it Fast Track Duo 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 Duo.
  • Page 17 Windows On Windows, use the Avid Fast Track Duo control panel to configure the Sample Rate setting and Buffer Size for the device. To configure the Fast Track control panel: Choose Start >...
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  • Page 19: Appendix A. Compliance Information

    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.
  • Page 20: Emc (Electromagnetic Compliance)

    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 •...
  • Page 21: Safety Compliance

    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.
  • Page 22 Avid Fast Track Duo User Guide...
  • Page 24 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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