Calling:- Sonar & M-Audio FastTrack Ultra users .... need some quick advice please ?

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Calling:- Sonar & M-Audio FastTrack Ultra users .... need some quick advice please ?

Hi all

Just want to check before buying for a family member:-

(a) when running under  Windows 7 X64  does the M-Audio FastTrack Ultra have the same low-latency performance as the  FastTrack Ultra 8/R  ?

(b) with the  Windows 7 x64  6.0.2.5.10.0.5.99  driver  [ released in November 2009 ]   does it have a  32 Sample Buffer setting as well as a 64 Sample Buffer setting  ?

(c) laslty, from all reports - including from Jim R -   I  assume this unit works rock solid with Sonar 8.5  x64 / X1 x64 in a properly configured DAW ?

All help very much appreciated in advance.

Tim
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    Re:Calling:- Sonar & M-Audio FastTrack Ultra users .... need some quick advice please 2011/03/05 22:49:55 (permalink)
    Hi timboe,

    I don't know the answer to question (a), but I would assume so. Everything I've read has said they are the same except for one is rack mounted and the other is desktop but I haven't looked that deep in to the 8/R so I can't say for sure. At 96/24 128 Samples I'm getting 4.5ms with the latest beta drivers. Slightly higher with the 11/2009 official drivers.

    (b) There is no 32 Sample Buffer option. It only goes down to 64 on the FTU and you have to have a well configured DAW for it to work.

    (c) I have had no crashes that I could attribute to my FTU since installing the latest beta drivers. That said, the crashes I did have were few and far between when running the 11/2009 drivers.

    One nice thing about the FTU is it can run on USB power without the power pack, although you are limited to 2 channels and no phantom power. I just read the 8/U manual and it says you must use the power supply.

    Bub.






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