There are also studio benefits, bolstered by the discovery that FTU features its own effects program, which enables you to blend and apply monitor reverb. This has obvious benefits on stage where FTU could actually be used as a sub-mixer. After you've downloaded and installed the driver, you'll find a control program lurking on your computer which enables you to configure the interface in a number of ways.įor starters, you can set levels for all of the inputs and outputs, which can then be saved directly to the unit, so your settings apply irrespective of whether FTU is attached to your computer. Operationally, FTU can provide its eight streams of audio at up to 24-bit/96kHz and, as the preamps are transparent in use, this equates to a high-quality interface.įTU's software integration is impressive, too. This is the FTU's single weak point, with a flimsy, too-easily-detached connector providing the all-important power - we're sure M-Audio could have found a neater solution. To run all the inputs and outputs, you'll need the power supply.

In keeping with the latest wave of interfaces of this type, the FTU can be bus-powered from your USB port, though doing restricts the interface to simple stereo I/O operation.