User guide

Chapter 2: Controls and Connectors 3
chapter 2
Controls and Connectors
Front Panel
1 Phantom Power Indicator (48V) This LED il-
luminates when Phantom Power switched on.
2 Microphone Input This connector accepts a
standard XLR microphone cable.
3 Signal/Clip Indicator The green LED indicates
the presence of an input signal. The red LED in-
dicates “clipping” or distortion.
4 Guitar Input This 1/4-inch jack lets you con-
nect an electric guitar, bass, or other instrument.
5 Direct Monitor Button This button switches
Direct Monitoring on and off, which provides a
latency-free mix of the input signal and the out-
put of your music software.
6 Headphone Output This 1/4-inch output jack
lets you connect stereo headphones. The level is
controlled by the top-panel Output Gain knob.
7 Power Indicator This LED indicates that
Fast Track is receiving power from the USB port
on your computer.
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Although phantom power can be used
safely with most microphones, it may dam-
age some ribbon microphones. Always turn
off phantom power and wait at least ten
seconds before connecting a ribbon micro-
phone.
For more information, refer to Chapter 5,
“Using Recording Studio.”
For more information, refer to “Direct Mon-
itoring” on page 16
Connecting your headphones disables the
back-panel Line outputs.