M-Audio Pro Tools M-Powered

M-Audio Fast Track Pro - Great for working with audio on a budget

Advantages: cheap, reliable, portable, easy to use and intuitive
Disadvantages: limited ins and outs, not a lot of leeway for input levels

The M-Audio Fast Track Pro is all round a fairly good piece of kit. I originally bought mine as my very first audio/usb interface to use with my Macbook and Logic Pro when I first started university, 2 years ago. I am now in my final year, and have progressed up to using Pro Tools (M-powered, as this is the only version supported by the Fast Track Pro.) I have to date used the fast track pro to create semi-professional projects. The sound quality is, I have to say, very good for a £120 interface, although I have had problems attempting to get a decent input signal strength, especially when using the built in phantom power. However, the integrated phantom power is effective, even when the unit is powered solely by USB, although the option for mains power is available, though the adapter is not included in the box. I got a universal ...

mrt01983 24.09.2009 · Read full review
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Fast Track Pro - Great USB Audio/Midi Interface for beginner

Advantages: Easy to use
Disadvantages: Without an instruction manual or much online help i had to work out how to use it.

As a beginner to recording, i found the m-audio very easy to use. My fast track pro came without a software cd so i didn't get the ableton live software or any instructions (although i use Logic Pro with it). Even so, i worked out how to set it up and start recording my electric guitar using a lead into the fast track pro and then a vocal mic into the fast track pro so that it could be used on Logic. The quality is pretty decent and with basic experimentation of the buttons on the front it is easy to work out how to change the volume of the signal etc. The green light on eitherside of each input are very useful as they clearly show whether a signal is being received or not and a quick adjustment on the gain knob changes the level to that you desire. i would thoroughly recommend this from a beginners perspective and as i increase my ...

Ca11um 19.04.2009 · Read full review
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M-Audio Keyrig 49

Advantages: looks fantastic works brilliantly and value for money
Disadvantages: the software

M-audio keyrig 49 is a fantastic midi keyboard i use it on a program called propellerhead reason because i am all into music when i first got this m-audiio keyboard i was really excited and the excitment just carried on and on while i was plugging it in and while i was installing it i was so excited and as soon as i started playing on the keyboard it was the most fantastic peace of equipment all the was down to the octave selection key very easy to use fantastic peace of deigning looks for me are the best just plain and simple if there had to be a problem with it. it would have to be the software that they give free with it called keyrig not the best software ...

mjsnowdon 10.12.2008 · Read full review
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