If you make music with GarageBand or other software recording programs, Fast Track USB is the easiest way to record your guitar with professional results. Just connect Fast Track USB to the USB port of your computer and you’re ready to rock.

Fast Track USB has an input for instruments like guitar, bass and keyboards, plus a microphone input for recording vocals or other acoustic sounds.

The included GT Player Express software gives you killer effects and virtual stomp boxes so you don’t need any other gear to sound great. GT Player Express also plays standard audio files like AAC, MP3 and WAV that let you learn and jam along with your favorite music at variable speeds. Fast Track USB is the easy and professional way to add guitar, vocals, and more to your computer music experience.

Features

• Easy to connect and use
• Professional 24-bit/48kHz sound
• Dynamic microphone input (XLR) with gain control and signal LEDs
• Switchable instrument/line input (1/4”)
• Stereo headphone output (1/8”)
• Stereo output jacks (RCA)
• Level control for headphones and main outputs
• USB bus-powered
• Compatible with GarageBand and most other music software
• USB class compliant (OS X 10.3.5 and higher) for plug-and-play operation
• Direct hardware monitoring for synchronized overdubs
• Mono switch sends input signal equally to left and right channels
• Includes GT Player Express software:
• Professional effects
• Guitar amp and stomp box modeling
• Plays standard audio files with variable speed playback
• Standalone operation, ReWire or VST plug-in

Specifications

• General
  • Sample Rates 44.1k and 48kHz
• Microphone Input
  • Max Input -2.2dBu (0.6 Vrms), min. gain
  • Signal to Noise Ratio -100dB @ 48kHz (a-weighted), min. gain
  • Dynamic Range 100dB @ 48kHz (a-weighted), min. gain
  • THD + N 0.0053%, 1kHz, -1dBFS @ 48kHz, min. gain
  • Frequency Response -0.12 / +0.08dB, 22Hz to 22kHz @ 48kHz, min. gain
  • Available Gain 45 dB
  • Input Impedance 1M Ohms
• Input (Guitar setting)
  • Max Input +3.2dBV (1.5 Vrms)
  • Signal to Noise Ratio -97dB @ 48kHz (a-weighted)
  • Dynamic Range 97dB @ 48kHz (a-weighted)
  • THD + N 0.0049%, 1kHz, -1dBFS @ 48kHz
  • Frequency Response -0.45 / +0.00dB, 22Hz to 22kHz @ 48kHz
  • Input Impedance 500K Ohms
• Input (Line setting)
  • Max Input +2.3dBV (1.3 Vrms)
  • Signal to Noise Ratio -98dB @ 48kHz (a-weighted)
  • Dynamic Range 98dB @ 48kHz (a-weighted)
  • THD + N 0.0045%, 1kHz, -1dBFS @ 48kHz
  • Frequency Response -0.35 / +0.01 dB, 22Hz to 22kHz @ 48kHz
  • Input Impedance 20K Ohms (bal.), 10K Ohms (unbal.)
• Line Outputs
  • Max Output +2dBV (1.2 Vrms)
  • Signal to Noise Ratio -105dB @ 48kHz (a-weighted)
  • Dynamic Range 105dB @ 48kHz (a-weighted)
  • THD + N 0.0039%, 1kHz, -1dBFS @ 48kHz
  • Frequency Response -0.15 / +0.03dB, 22Hz to 22kHz @ 48kHz
  • Crosstalk -100dB, 1kHz, channel-to-channel
  • Output Impedance 240 Ohms
• Headphone Outputs
  • Max Output (@ 32-ohms) -2 dBV (0.8 Vrms)
  • Signal to Noise Ratio -102dB @ 48kHz (a-weighted)
  • Dynamic Range 102dB @ 48kHz (a-weighted)
  • THD + N 0.0395%, 1kHz, -1dBFS @ 48kHz
  • Frequency Response -0.20 / +0.05dB, 22Hz to 22kHz @ 48kHz
  • Crosstalk -80dB, 1kHz, channel-to-channel
  • Output Impedance Less than 1 Ohm
  • Headphone Impedance 32 to 600 Ohms recommended

Compatibility

• ASIO 2
• WDM
• Kernel Streaming
• Mac OS X Core Audio

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