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Interface with great quality!!

Reviewed in the United States on December 5, 2014

I have really enjoyed using this interface for recording video on my iPhone 5s. I use the stereo line out of audio consoles to record nice recordings of the bands. There is very little head room on the interface which can be a problem with loud instruments (drums, heavy electric guitar). As far as compatibility goes I have had success with the iPad 1, iPad mini 2, iPhone 5s, and Macbook Pro (mid 2010). One very cool feature with the iPad/iPhone is that it automatically pans to stereo when recording video. This means I don't have to use a third party app to record stereo video. Pro tools express is included which is an awesome perk. Just so you know Protools express is limited to mixing a total of 16 tracks and you can record a total of 4 track simultaneously. As a final note I have used a usb portable power supply to power the interface, and then plug it into the phone, so I don't have to plug into a wall outlet. a 2200mAh will give you more then 20 minutes of recording time.

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Alvaro Lafee

Three Stars

Reviewed in the United States on April 24, 2015

Product works great i'm giving it 3 stars because protools does not work on Yosemite

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Interface with great quality!!

Reviewed in the United States on December 5, 2014

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Randall C Kemp

It Puts The Software In The Box And Rubs It On Its Skin Or Else It Gets The Hose Again

Reviewed in the United States on June 20, 2015

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Why is Hal Leonard taking over everything and making it worse? First it was just transcriptions to song, then it was ruining the real book, and now this?! This came with NO hard software to install with, had to do it all online, and even for a computer literate it was a royal pain in the gas. First time users who don't have an iLok (fortunately this comes with one) will have to register both with the manufacturer and iLok to both obtain licensing and software. If I didn't have to fill in some redeem code and could just have the actual soft ware that would be nice. That's really what made me rate this down a star.

Now I work in a music studio, I do a lot of recordings and I'm well versed with protools. Therefore this was a good buy for me, as I understand and have worked with various versions (from SE to HD) before. If you are not at least decently versed in basic understanding of equalization, compression, limiting, etc; coming out with "pro" sounding songs may be a little difficult, presets or no. For a beginner I would suggest something with Protools SE.

I wasn't a big fan of the default settings on the program either. For example the default setting to bounce to disk is not interleaved audio, so my first bounce came out as two wav files, one left and one right. Also I'm not sure if it's just a problem with my software because I saved my previous settings in SE before getting this, but I'm having trouble with both midi and missing factory presets. Thankfully though, my own custom presets can be loaded from SE sessions, and then saved. (Also Avid throws in a free one time customer service voucher... yes, you have to pay for customer service... didn't used to be that way...)

To cut to the chase, educate yourself on true good use of this software. The hardware will work with other software, like *shutter* FL Studio. So that's another plus. Even just Audacity and this may be good for a beginner. Records well, I have it hooked up to four sets of speakers and it sounds great.

I've always like Avid, but the extra hassle attached to dealing with this took me a few hours to finally get together. I must say I did not enjoy that. Thus the four stars.
Just put the friggin software in the cacadoody box will ya?

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Alvaro Lafee

Three Stars

Reviewed in the United States on April 24, 2015

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Product works great i'm giving it 3 stars because protools does not work on Yosemite

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Philip Stevens

I need nothing better

Reviewed in the United States on December 23, 2014

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I've loved it. I have had multiple USB interfaces before, but none of them even compared to this one. It is extremely clean sounding, and performs flawlessly. Having Pro Tools with it is amazing. You will not need a better DAW to make awesome music. And this thing seamlessly works with Pro Tools. Rather than the inputs combining before they go to the DAW, you can record individually off of each input. I would definitely recommend this to a friend.

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Tammy Bingham

One Input On My Unit Doesn't Work

Reviewed in the United States on May 25, 2014

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One of the inputs works great but the other has a problem. Even if I turn up the volume all the way it still isn't a strong (loud) enough signal to be useable. My 30 day window to return it closed 2 days ago. Very disappointed.

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Morgan Dannels

Big computability issues

Reviewed in the United States on July 13, 2015

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The software runs well, however it only runs (for macs) on OS Mountain Lion, which is a huge inconvenience to anyone that has a newer OS. It has taken me 2 months to find the time in my life to spend several hours on the phone with Avid on customer service attempting to find solutions to how to run the software I bought (don't bother trying to run Parallels to make it compatible with the windows version, their customer support "does not support" it). Once I was able to install an older OS on my mac, it has also taken a long time to uninstall my applications and find and reinstall old applications to make them run on an old OS. Now, any semi-new device I have will not sync with my now obsolete computer, which has caused a lot of inconveniences in my personal life because this is not just my recording computer, but it is my personal computer, my school computer, and my work computer so it affects my entire life. I know most professionals that Avid markets to have a separate computer just to run recording software on, but they made this less-expensive "Fast Track" and "Pro Tools Express" to appeal to solo musicians, students, and people who are just starting out, i.e. people who may not yet have a separate computer for recording. If Avid could update the application to run on a newer OS, well.. it would sure make my life a lot easier.

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Kurt

Can't beat it

Reviewed in the United States on September 13, 2014

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I needed a small setup for tracking song ideas in my bedroom when i cant make it out to my studio to use my pro tools 9 rig. My first impression was how nice the build quality was. The unit is solid! For what you get in the box, you really cant beat the price. The interface alone is worth the price tag however you also get pro tools Express as well as an ilok2 ($40 item). Lets get one thing straight, pro tools express is no toy. Being a pro tools power user, I felt right at home tracking ideas in this "limited" or "trial" software. You can also load up all your third party plug ins. I highly reccomend picking this up as your first interface, or as a portable 2 channel option.

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R. Harris

Ask Yourself - You really want to sit in front of the computer?

Reviewed in the United States on July 30, 2014

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This is a great product. Just not for me. Here's why: I've spent 25+ years sitting in front of computers. When I get home and plug in, do I really want to sit in front of a computer?

Here's my suggestion - look at the Zoom recorders. They actually function as an ASIO audio interface when plugged into your PC. You can have your cake and eat it too - stand alone recording for when you're sick of sitting at a computer. Portability. Battery powered. And then, when you DO want to direct into the PC, you can do that too.

As a result, I've returned this and am actually going to spend another $250 on a Zoom R16 (which also functions as a midi control surface with a DAW... pretty crazy).

If you're buying this to test drive Pro Tools, it's really not worth it. It's robust but, compared to a modern daw, feels dated for the casual/home user. Sure, if you're looking to go Pro then learning Pro Tools is a must. But don't pick this over a nice used USB interface just to get the Pro Toos license. I ended up using Reaper due to it's better handling of VSTs.

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Evan Gangstad

Inputs are not stereo!

Reviewed in the United States on August 2, 2014

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Overall, this is a good product. Easy setup, good sound quality, good build quality. But one thing that I discovered is that the inputs aren't stereo. The inputs are mono, which isn't in the product description.

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Mudland

I definitely recommend it or the Fast Track Solo for your small ...

Reviewed in the United States on November 20, 2015

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My Fast Track Duo is the center of my office recording studio. It works perfectly with my Blue Microphone and anything else I throw at it... including keyboards through USB. I've got it running a musical production keyboard this weekend as well, and it helps to reduce latency from key to patch. I definitely recommend it or the Fast Track Solo for your small studio needs.

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