Focusrite iTrack Pocket, User Manual

Page 1: ...User Guide www focusrite com FFFA001060 ...

Page 2: ...esigned to provide reasonable protection against harmful interference in a residential installation This equipment generates uses and can radiate radio frequency energy and if not installed and used in accordance with the instructions may cause harmful interference to radio communications However there is no guarantee that interference will not occur in a particular installation If this equipment ...

Page 3: ...cket 7 Connecting and powering the iTrack Pocket 9 Connecting to your iOS device 9 Using the iTrack Pocket with Impact 10 Recording 12 Replay Preview 13 Editing 13 Library 14 Upload 15 Using the iTrack Pocket with GarageBand 16 HARDWARE FEATURES 18 Front Side Panels 18 Rear Panel 18 PERFORMANCE SPECIFICATIONS 19 TROUBLESHOOTING 19 COPYRIGHT AND LEGAL NOTICES 19 ...

Page 4: ...ecording app This User Guide provides a detailed explanation of the iTrack Pocket to help you achieve a thorough understanding of its operational features We recommend that both users who are new to digital recording as well as more experienced users take the time to read through the user guide so that you are fully aware of all the possibilities that the iTrack Pocket has to offer If you can t fi...

Page 5: ...strument input allows direct connection of an electric guitar or bass The iTrack Pocket draws power from the iPhone so there are no batteries AC adaptors or additional leads to worry about The iTrack Pocket also acts as a stand for the iPhone optimising its camera position for video capture Box Contents In addition to your iTrack Pocket you should find in the box 30 cm cable Micro USB iTrack Pocke...

Page 6: ... for you to make music with in the future The Product Registration Information on the inside of the packaging contains a registration code which you will need to enter at the above web address 1 Using your usual browser go to http www focusrite com register 2 Follow the on screen instructions entering the Registration Code into the form where prompted 3 You will then be able to access the My Produ...

Page 7: ... have the luxury of a recording studio s carefully tailored acoustics so be aware of how reverberant the room is Reverberation is neither good nor bad but frequently inappropriate Some instruments will benefit from being recorded in a reverberant space others won t A dead acoustic is generally better than a live one because reverberation can be added electronically by the Impact by Focusrite app b...

Page 8: ... the amplifier Be aware that the room s acoustics will colour the sound and what you are hearing from your amp won t be exactly the same as what the mics pick up NEVER forget that microphones are utterly unforgiving they will not only pick up what you are trying to record but any other sound source in the room like a clock the aircon heating or a chair creaking You know how you take those holiday ...

Page 9: ... the following Close any other apps that might be running Disable your phone s GPS functions Enable Airplane Mode this will also ensure that no one will ruin your take by calling you while you re recording but remember to turn Airplane Mode off again before uploading your performance to YouTube or elsewhere Connecting to your iOS device The only other connection to your iTrack Pocket you may need ...

Page 10: ...fore uploading it to the web Impact is available free of charge from the Apple App Store You can either launch Impact and then connect your iPhone to iTrack Pocket or connect it first and then launch the app Launching the app opens with a splash screen and then goes directly to the Record screen Your iPhone needs to be in landscape orientation for Impact to be able to record if it s in portrait mo...

Page 11: ...t s microphones Change the input source selection Select the front or rear iPhone camera Go to the Library to select preview edit upload or discard previous recordings Camera selection Your iPhone has two cameras a high resolution one on the back and a lower resolution one on the front You can use either camera with Impact and touching the camera icon swaps between them When you re working alone y...

Page 12: ...fier simulations swipe horizontally to see these You can adjust various amp simulation parameters to give your guitar a big sound even without an external amplifier A bargraph meter is displayed on the screen before starting to record you should adjust the recording level using the gain control on the iTrack Pocket to adjust the signal level and to ensure that the clip LED on the iTrack Pocket doe...

Page 13: ... recording or Recordings to select an earlier recording from the library see below You can swipe across the waveform to move the playhead position to somewhere in the song other than the start Editing The two editing modes FX and Trim may be entered from the Replay screen by touching the appropriate buttons The FX mode allows you to optimise the recording for acoustic or electric guitar or to add ...

Page 14: ... these to the desired locations i e times to remove the unwanted sections at the beginning and end of the recording Both the video and audio elements of the recording are edited simultaneously Touch the Save icon when you re happy with your editing You ll then be offered three options Trim Original select this to add the alterations you ve just made to the original recording The original recording...

Page 15: ...ttom of the screen Touch the thumbnails of the recordings you want to discard and then touch the trashcan Upload When you ve finished editing you will want to upload your performance to YouTube or another file sharing site Impact has a built in upload feature so all you have to do is touch the Upload icon This is available from the Replay screen The Upload screen will look like this Impact gives y...

Page 16: ... Recorder 4 Tap the jack plug icon to open the Input Settings controls 5 In Channel select Stereo 6 Adjust the level wheel on the side of the iTrack Pocket marked Mic R to achieve the desired recording level Observe the on screen bargraph meter and the Clip LED on the front of the unit if this flashes the level is too high To add a guitar to the previous recording follow the procedure below 1 Plug...

Page 17: ...and to check your recording on headphones if wished Do not use the iPhone s internal speaker for monitoring as feedback may occur NOTE If you are using a different recording app a similar procedure will be necessary check the app s Help files for information ...

Page 18: ...ignals and the input gain control 1 iPhone slot 2 Right microphone position behind grille 3 Left microphone position behind grille 4 Recording level control at side 5 Instrument input jack socket at side 6 Clip LED illuminates when recording level is too high Rear Panel 7 7 DEVICE LINK port connect to iPhone using supplied cable ...

Page 19: ...om answerbase where you will find articles covering numerous troubleshooting examples COPYRIGHT AND LEGAL NOTICES Focusrite is a registered trademark and iTrack Pocket is a trade mark of Focusrite Audio Engineering Limited GarageBand and iPhone are trademarks of Apple Inc registered in the U S and other countries 2012 Google Inc All rights reserved YouTube is a trademark of Google Inc All other tr...