M-Audio Fast Track Ultra

Manufacturer - M-Audio

Released - 2007-01-01

Available - Discontinued on 2010-01-01

Estimate price - 270 USD

Linux Support Rating - 4

Device Type - Audio Interface

Interface - USB 2.0

Analog I/O

Inputs - 2 switchable-level XLR-TRS combo, 2 mic-level XLR, 6 line-level TRS

Outputs - 6 line-level TRS

Inserts - 2

Digital I/O

Inputs - 1 S/PDIF (two channel/stereo)

Outputs - 1 S/PDIF (two channel/stereo)

Miscellaneous

Phantom power - Yes

Word clock - No

Bitdepth - 24 bit

Sample rate - 96 kHz

SNR A/D -

SNR D/A -

MIDI Inputs - 1

MIDI Outputs - 1

MIDI Through ports - 0

The card has flexible internal routing system with effects processor and needs to be set up with ALSA utilities. After that everything will work flawlessly. Some users have reported problems in 96 kHz sample rate. See blog post from Heikki for further information.

• Heikki blogs his experience. March 2013
• Review Sound on Sound. May 2008