Can't connect M-Audio Fast Track Ultra 8R

nope :/

• his is the final driver release for the Fast Track Ultra 8R
• Qualified with Mac OS X 10.8.5, 10.9.5, 10.10, 10.10.1
• Note that Mac OS X 10.11 El Capitan (or later) is not compatible and will not be qualified

http://avid.force.com/pkb/articles/en_US/Download/Fast-Track-Ultra-8R-Drivers

Please read my reply to another poster.

Logic doesn't receive signal from my interface

So, change the input and output device?

You have Built-In-Output and Built-In-Microphone selected... Click and Hold over the top of the selection and see if the Ultra 8r is listed as a device.

The pic you posted is exactly where you set the I/O devices for Logic.

Are you saying the 8r isn't listed as an option.

Here's the Driver page......

http://avid.force.com/pkb/articles/en_US/Download/Fast-Track-Ultra-8R-Drivers

Support is way behind the curve, typical for Avid.

Lots of complaints.... http://duc.avid.com/showthread.php?t=347314

If you've already installed the latest drivers.... unplug the Ultra 8r and install the previous set of drivers (from October 2014_ reboot the computer, after it settles then plug in the Ultra 8r, if that doesn't work... follow the exact same procedure with the latest set of drivers. It's important to not have the Ultra 8r plugged in when installing drivers.

Hi everyone,

Thanks for posting the issue. I'm having the same issue. I've downloaded driver version 2.3.2 and continue having the same issue - even after unplugging and replugging the power to the Fat Track Ultra, restarting the computer, closing and reopening Logic X. What is it I'm missing?

Thanks in advance!

The latest driver is 2.3.3 Try that but follow my directions exactly. (also, what model computer)

Unplug the 8R, reboot the computer

Install the latest 8r drivers (do not plug the 8r back in yet)

reboot the computer and let it settle a minute or two

plug the 8r back in.

I have an iMac with OS X El Capitan. It's after I dowloaded and installed El Capitan that the M-Audio disappeared from Logic X. I did as you said and I still don't see it appearing in Logic. What else can I do?

What else can you do? Not much.

Hope that M-Audio releases drivers for El Capitan or that the next release of El Capitan fixes some of the problems. You should definitely contact M-Audio about updated drivers for El Capitan.

In the meantime, I hope you backed up your system so you can roll back to the previous operating system that worked. Why do people automatically upgrade without checking to see if your hardware is compatible? It makes no sense.... someone else posted that they were in the middle of a large project and upgraded to El Capitan and their hardware doesn't work and Logic is crashing. You CANNOT rely on Apple releasing fully compatible (or even complete) operating systems these days, they change a lot as Apple is trying to bring iOS and OSX under a single development platform. Apple's latest operating systems have been release in Beta test form, it's never wise to upgrade without checking. If you want to be on the cutting edge, prepare to bleed.

Thanks for the help. I never upgrade without checking compatibility, but it bit me this time.

I guess we all knew this was coming eventually, but this really *****. Any thoughts on where to go now for a good audio interface? I don't want to give Avid any more money if they won't support apple long term. Not upgrading OS is not an option long term from a security standpoint.

I personally use only Motu products here...

My first Ultralite Mk1 that I bought back in 2006... still works today having successfully used it since 10.3 through to 10.11.4b without issue... thanks to very stable drivers and/or quick responses to OS X updates.

I have since used Ultralite Mk2's and Mk3's without issue along with the 896, 8pre and Traveller range too...

I'm now mainly using their new AVB range.... because of their Network and TBolt connectivity with newer Macs.. which again have worked flawlessly throughout the recent OS X updates...