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User Guide

Session with Fast Track USB User Guide

Introduction

Congratulations on your purchase of M-Audio Session with Fast Track USB: an

audio interface and software package designed for easy integration with your

computer.

The M-Audio Session software for Windows contained in this bundle allows you to

make professional-sounding songs and remixes the ﬁrst time you open the software—

even if you’ve never played a note before. If you have some musical experience,

Session can take your ideas to the next level with a built-in virtual synthesizer and

studio quality effects.

The included Fast Track USB is a quality audio interface for Windows or Mac

OS X. It features an XLR microphone input, a TRS line/instrument input, stereo RCA

outputs, and a headphone output. It uses the convenience of USB connectivity, so

there’s no need to disassemble your computer and no bulky external power supply.

Fast Track USB gives you full 24-bit digital audio, supporting popular 44.1kHz and

48kHz sampling rates. With its lightweight form factor and compact design, you can

carry it with you anywhere.

We recommend you spend a few minutes reviewing this User Guide to ensure

proper setup.

Session with Fast Track USB Features

Session Software (PC only):

 CD-quality multi-track audio and MIDI

recording software

 built-in studio quality effects

 built-in virtual synthesizer with

hundreds of instrument sounds

 includes over 3.5 GB of content

for professional music creation

Fast Track USB Audio Interface:

 single USB connection for input,

output, and power

 convenient front-panel headphone

output

 balanced XLR and 1/4” inputs

 two line-level RCA outputs

 signal and peak LED input

indicators

 high-quality 24-bit/48kHz recording

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M-Audio Session Software (Windows Only)

What’s in the Box?

Your M-Audio Session with Fast Track USB bundle should contain the following

items:

 M-Audio Fast Track USB audio interface

 M-Audio Session DVD-ROM

 USB cable

 This User Guide

If any of the above listed items are missing, please contact the retailer where you

purchased the product.

About This Guide

This guide covers installation of the Session music-creation software for Windows

and the setup and features of the Fast Track USB audio interface for Windows

and Macintosh OS X. The Fast Track USB audio interface contained in this bundle

can also be used with many Macintosh and Windows third-party music software

applications like GarageBand, Logic Pro, and Ableton Live. Consult your software’s

documentation for more information on this.

Minimum System Requirements

Windows XP

 Windows XP (SP2) or higher *

 1.6 GHz processor

(CPU speed requirement may be higher for laptops)

 512MB RAM

 4 GB free HD space for complete installation of Session

 DVD drive

 AGP 4X or faster graphics **

 32MB video RAM

 1024 x 768 video resolution (1280 x 1024 recommended)

 One native USB port

Windows Vista (edition) 32-Bit

 Windows Vista (edition) 32-Bit

 1.6 GHz processor

(CPU speed requirement may be higher for laptops)

 1024 MB RAM

 4 GB free HD space for complete installation of Session

 DVD drive

 AGP 4X or faster graphics **

 128MB video RAM

 1024 x 768 video resolution (1280 x 1024 recommended)

 One native USB port

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Fast Track USB Audio Interface

Windows XP (SP2) or higher *

 Intel Pentium / AMD Athlon 1 GHz or higher

 512 MB RAM

 DVD drive

 One native USB port

Windows Vista (edition) 32-Bit

 Windows Vista (edition) 32-Bit

 Pentium III – 1 GHz or higher

 1024 MB RAM

 DVD drive

 One native USB port

Macintosh OS X

 G4 1 GHz or higher

 Mac OS X 10.2.8 or later

 512 MB RAM

 One Native USB port

*Home and Professional Edition only. Windows Media Center Edition is not

currently supported.

**Session does not support video cards based on any of the following chipsets:

S3/VIA UniChrome, SiS EL315, Matrox

Please also check the minimum system requirements for third party software

applications that are to be used with your new M-Audio hardware, as they may be

greater than the above.

Installation and Setup Overview for Windows

It is important that installation and setup take place in the following sequence (these

steps are explained in detail in following chapters):

1. Install the Session music creation software. This software enables support for

the Fast Track USB audio interface, and must be installed before Fast Track

USB is connected.

2. Connect the Fast Track USB audio interface. This device not only serves as a

high performance USB audio interface, but also as the copy protection key for

Session. Fast Track USB must be connected for Session to launch.

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Session Installation for Windows

NOTE: If you have already connected your Fast Track USB audio interface to your

computer, please disconnect it before beginning the Session software installation.

Leave the Fast Track disconnected until instructed to connect it.

1. Insert the M-Audio Session DVD-ROM into your computer’s DVD-ROM drive.

2. The computer will automatically display the install screen. If your computer fails

to launch the installer, manually start it by clicking on Start > My Computer >

Session.

3. Follow the software installer’s on-screen direction prompts.

4. Session comes with a

large library of loops and

instrument samples for

music creation, known as

Session Content. During the

installation process, you will

be asked if you would like to

install this content, as well

as the Session Application,

and the driver for the Fast

Track USB audio interface.

You must select the Session

Application and the Fast Track

USB options in order to use

Session.

NOTE: Session’s Factory Content Library requires approximately 4 GB of disk

space and may take as long as 30 minutes to install. This behavior is normal.

If you do not have 4 GB of disk space available, you can choose not to install

the Session Content, but you will then have to place the Session DVD in your

DVD-ROM drive whenever you run Session. Accessing Session’s content via

the DVD-ROM drive results in slightly slower computer performance, and if the

required hard drive space is available, installing the Session Content on your

computer’s hard drive is recommended.

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5. At various points in this installation process, you may be notiﬁed that the driver being

installed has not passed Windows Logo Testing, or asked whether the program you

wish to run is a trusted application. Click Continue Anyway or Install to proceed with

installation.

6. Click “Finish” once the installer has completed the installation. See chapter

"Connecting the Fast Track USB Audio Interface" to proceed with the hardware

installation.

N O T E : To get the most out of your Session music creation software, please refer to

the program’s built-in User Guide under Help > Manual, where you will ﬁnd detailed

instructions and 12 in-depth tutorials on using the Session software.

M-Audio Fast Track USB - Macintosh Driver Installation

The included M-Audio Session software is for use with Windows computers only.

However, the Fast Track USB hardware can be used on Macintosh computers with

applications like GarageBand, Logic Pro, and Ableton Live.

Fast Track USB functions as a class-compliant device. This means your Macintosh

computer will recognize Fast Track without the need to install additional drivers. This

gives immediate access to all audio inputs and outputs. However, if you wish to use

your Fast Track USB with Pro-Tools M-Powered software, you need to download and

install Fast Track USB OS X drivers from www.m-audio.com

Installing Fast Track USB drivers on your Macintosh computer:

NOTE: Do not connect your Fast Track USB to your computer until the appropriate

driver ﬁles have been copied to your hard drive. Be sure to leave your Fast Track

disconnected until instructed to connect it below.

1. Download the latest Macintosh driver for Fast Track USB from

www.m-audio.com under the Support > Drivers page.

2. Once the driver has ﬁnished downloading, double-click the ﬁle to run it.

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3. The driver installer will launch.

Follow the on-screen direction

prompts. During Installation,

Mac OS X will ask you to enter

your user name and password.

Enter this information and click

OK to conﬁrm. If you have not

conﬁgured a password for your

computer, leave the password

ﬁeld blank and click OK. If

you are not the computer’s owner, ask the owner or your Administrator for the

missing information.

4. Click “Restart” once the installer has completed the installation.

5. Connect your Fast Track USB to your computer using the USB cable provided.

6. Your Fast Track USB audio interface is ready to use.

Connecting the Fast Track USB Audio Interface

Fast Track USB is compatible with Windows and Macintosh class-compliant USB

drivers, and will function as soon as it is connected to your computer. However, for

the best low-latency performance in Windows, you will need to install the M-Audio

drivers.

Once you have completed installing the Session software in Windows, connect the

M-Audio Fast Track USB to an available USB port on your computer. Your computer

will recognize the new hardware and Windows computers will brieﬂy display a Found

New Hardware message. You may be prompted with a message that the driver being

installed has not passed Windows Logo Testing, or asked whether the program you

wish to run is a trusted application. Click Continue Anyway or Install to proceed with

the installation.

You may also see a Windows prompt asking if you would like to search the Internet

for a driver. If so, click No and continue.

Mac users can simply connect the Fast Track USB interface and start using the

device.

NOTE: In order to hear the audio signal produced by Fast Track USB, you must

either:

1. Connect the two RCA outputs (located on the Fast Track USB rear panel) to

powered monitors, an ampliﬁer, or a mixer.

2. Connect headphones to the headphone output, located on the front panel.

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The Fast Track USB Audio Interface

Front Panel Controls

1 Input Level – Adjusts the gain level for the rear-panel XLR input (14).

2. Peak LED – Indicates presence of peak input level from the XLR input. Lights

when input signal approaches –3dB before overload.

3. Signal LED – Indicates presence of input signal from the XLR input. Lights

when input signal level approaches –40dB.

4. Input/Playback Mix Control – Controls the ratio of input signal to playback

signal from your recording software. (When you record, you should mute the

track you’re recording. Otherwise, you’ll hear the analog input signal AND

latency delayed recorded signal.)

5. Mono Switch – When pressed, this switch sums the input signals to mono for

direct monitoring.

6. Headphone Output – Standard 1/8” stereo headphone output.

7. Output Level – Adjusts overall output volume level. This control affects both the

rear panel RCA outputs (11) and the headphone output (6).

8. Power LED – Lights when the unit is powered on.

Rear Panel Controls

9. Kensington Lock Connector – Connect a standard laptop-style cable locking

device here to protect your Fast Track USB from theft or accidental breakage.

10. USB Connector – Connect the included USB cable here, and connect the

other end to your computer’s USB port.

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11. Line Outputs – Left and Right stereo outputs. Connect these outputs to

powered monitors such as the M-Audio DX4s, or to the inputs of your stereo

ampliﬁer or receiver.

12. Input Level Switch – Input level selector for the 1/4” TRS input (13). When

connecting a balanced line level input here, the switch should be set to the

LINE position. When connecting an instrument, the switch should be set to the

GUITAR position.

13. Guitar Input – TRS 1/4” input for line/instrument level input sources. The input

level is determined by the Input Level Switch (12).

14. Mic Input – Balanced XLR input for connecting a dynamic microphone.

The Software Control Panel

In Windows XP and Vista, double-click the red M-Audio icon in the system tray to

access the Fast Track USB Control Panel. To access this Control Panel on a Mac,

click the Apple icon, and open System Preferences. In the "Other" section, you

will ﬁnd the M-Audio Fast Track USB icon that you can click on to open the Fast

Track USB Control Panel. The control panel is only available if the optional drivers

have been installed on your Mac and will not appear when using the device via the

Operating System's built-in class-compliant drivers.

The Fast Track USB Control Panel is divided into separate pages, each accessible

by clicking on the corresponding tab. The Control Panel shows details about the

installed driver version, lets you select the Sample Bit Depth (Mac OS X only), and in

Windows, you can adjust the audio buffer size (latency).

About Tab

This tab will show you the current Control Panel, driver and ﬁrmware versions, and

allow you to connect to the M-Audio website for updates. The Fast Track USB

Control Panel also provides helpful links to the M-Audio website’s knowledge base,

manuals, support, and registration pages.

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Latency Tab (Windows Only)

The Latency Page allows you to adjust the Fast Track USB buffer size in order to

achieve optimal balance between system stability and audio latency. When recording

to your computer, you will experience a short delay between the time you create a

sound and the time you hear it in your headphones or monitors. This is due to the

time it takes for your input signal to pass through your audio software and appear

at the outputs, and is referred to as Latency. Using the slider on this page, you can

control the amount of latency you experience by changing the buffer size. Smaller

buffer sizes result in lower latency, but may not function well with slower systems.

The default buffer size setting may adequately serve your purposes, but if you wish

to, you can experiment with lower settings. If you experience stuttering or crackling in

your audio playback, try using a larger buffer size.

Performance Tab (Mac OS X only)

This tab allows you to set the sample bit depth Fast Track USB uses for operation.

The 16 Bit setting is equivalent to the dynamic capabilities found on audio CDs. The

24 Bit setting allows for higher dynamic resolution as commonly used in professional

digital recording studios. In Windows XP and Vista, the sample bit depth is selected

from within the recording application.

Getting Started Making Music with Session

NOTE: The Fast Track USB audio interface acts as an authorization key for the

Session software. Session will not run unless Fast Track USB is connected and its

drivers installed.

1. Turn down the Mic Input and Output knobs on the Fast Track USB and

connect a microphone or instrument to the appropriate rear-panel input on

the Fast Track USB.

2. Double-click the Session shortcut icon that was placed on

your desktop during installation. If this icon does not appear,

go to Start > All Programs > M-Audio > Session > Session

to open the application.

3. Click the button labeled “New” in

the Session Startup window.

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