M-Audio MicroTrack II, User Manual

Page 1: ...User Guide ...

Page 2: ...rging the Battery with the USB Power Supply 5 Power Saving Hibernation Mode 5 Formatting the Recording Media 6 Formatting Using MicroTrack II 6 3 Hardware Controls and Indicators 7 Front 7 Top 7 Bottom 7 Left 8 Right 8 Main Menu 9 Files Menu 9 Record Settings Menu 9 Options Menu 11 Backlight 11 Contrast 11 Playback EQ 12 Scrub Audio Menu 12 Rec Time Display 12 Record Button 12 Verify Delete 12 ...

Page 3: ...roTrack II with a Computer 20 Charging MicroTrack II from the Computer 20 Transferring Audio Files to a Computer 20 Using MicroTrack II as a Portable Data Drive 21 Formatting CompactFlash cards or Microdrives using a Computer 21 Disconnecting MicroTrack II from Your Computer 21 Disconnecting from Windows 21 Disconnecting from Mac OS X 22 Swapping CompactFlash or Microdrive Media 22 6 Warranty Term...

Page 4: ...ated folder structure Overcome the limitations of the FAT32 file system and create virtually seamless recordings beyond 2GB in size Dim the backlight to save battery life and be discreet in a dark room Add a USB compatible battery pack sold separately and capture extra long sessions Let the recorder hibernate then wake it up to record on a moment s notice With MicroTrack II you re always ready to g...

Page 5: ...output 2 x RCA line outputs 1 x S PDIF input 1 x USB connector uses CompactFlash cards or Microdrives 64MB minimum Battery life is dependent on the usage scenario For example a stereo recording from two condenser mics with phantom power switched on will deplete the battery quicker than just listening to audio playback Minimum System Requirements PC Windows XP SP2 or Windows Vista Available USB por...

Page 6: ...bol indicating that the charging process has finished You can now disconnect MicroTrack II from the USB cable You will have to recharge the battery from time to time as you use the device There is a battery meter icon in the upper left corner of the MicroTrack II screen that shows the estimated battery power remaining When the battery power is nearly depleted battery low will be shown on the LCD di...

Page 7: ...II 2 Insert your media either a CF card or Microdrive into MicroTrack II The unit will reboot 3 After MicroTrack II has rebooted press down on the NAV wheel until System is selected then press in on the NAV wheel 4 Press down on the NAV wheel until Format Media is selected then press in on the NAV wheel 5 The screen will show Format Media Press in on the NAV wheel to continue 6 When the process is...

Page 8: ...lso used to stop the MicroTrack II USB drive mode known as host mode and return to normal player recorder functionality 7 Output Level Adjust VOLUME This controls the output volume of MicroTrack II 8 Record Button REC This button is used to start and stop recordings Top 9 Stereo Mic Input Jack MIC This 1 8 stereo jack is used for connecting a mono or stereo microphone This input is capable of prov...

Page 9: ... the phantom power for the 1 4 TRS inputs When active a Ph icon will be shown on the LCD display Phantom power should only be used with condenser microphones IMPORTANT Phantom power should be disengaged when connecting or disconnecting microphones to prevent possible damage to the microphone s internal electronics Right 19 NAV Wheel This is a multi function control that is dependent on the current...

Page 10: ...heel To exit a folder press the MENU button To play a file select it and press in on the NAV wheel To delete a file select it and press the DEL button Record Settings Menu This menu lets you determine the recording input format and resolution for subsequent audio recordings Changing these settings will have no effect on any of the files currently stored in memory This menu will show a list of paramet...

Page 11: ... format compresses the audio data to yield smaller file sizes Sample Rate The options available in this menu will depend on the Encoder selected above Keep in mind that file sizes will increase as the sample rate is increased Options WAV 44 1 48 88 2 96 These are the available sample rates when WAV is selected as the encoder Tip 44 1 kHz This is the standard Audio CD sample rate 96 kHz This yields t...

Page 12: ... little or no time to set input levels If your recording levels are higher than they should be the limiter will ensure that you get a clip free recording Link L R Limiter This selects whether the input limiter will work as a stereo linked limiter or two independent mono limiters When On both channels will be limited by the same amount thus preserving the stereo image of the recording You may wish ...

Page 13: ...le even if there are more than 2GB available on the CF media The Rec Time Display settings are Time Until 2GB This setting will compute the remaining recording time available based on a 2GB size or the currently available space on the CF media if less than 2GB Time on Media This setting will compute the total available recording time remaining based on the free space on the CF media MicroTrack II ...

Page 14: ...ck II 2 Connect a USB cable from the computer to MicroTrack II MicroTrack II will automatically power up and enter host mode The M Audio logo will appear on the screen to indicate it is in host mode Format Media This menu allows you to format the inserted CF or Microdrive media It is necessary to format your media before you can begin recording Be aware that formatting a medium will erase any data...

Page 15: ... show the following options HH MM am pm MM DD YYYY Time 12 hour Date US The NAV wheel will be used to select the option to edit Pressing in on the NAV wheel will open an additional setting screen Editing Time When clicking on the time a flashing box will appear around the hour The NAV wheel will be used to increment or decrement the hour When using the 12 hour display the AM PM display will change ...

Page 16: ...ative firmware files 1 Click Support on the left side of the main M Audio webpage 2 Click Drivers Updates 3 In the Drivers and Software Search window a select MicroTrack in the first column b select MicroTrack II in the second column c select your operating system in the third column 4 A list of available firmware downloads will appear in the lower portion of the screen Click on the latest version of ...

Page 17: ...to use XLR to TRS cables or adapters to make your connections a mono or stereo line level source to the 1 4 TRS inputs a digital source connected to the S PDIF input 4 Select the INPUT SOURCE of MicroTrack II Use the MENU button and NAV wheel to select Record Settings Input Source Select the proper input and press the NAV wheel in again to make your selection 5 Select the ENCODER Use the menu key ...

Page 18: ... writing the file to memory If your recording exceeds the 2GB file size limit of CF or Microdrive media an additional file will automatically be created with virtually no time lost between files Adding Markers to a WAV Recording If the MENU button is pressed while MicroTrack II is recording a WAV file the Record icon will change from solid to outline for 0 5 seconds and a marker will be dropped at that...

Page 19: ...E button Delete the file by pressing the DEL button Immediately begin recording a new file by pressing the REC Button Loop playback of the file using the procedure explained in the Loop Playback section below Fast forward through the file by holding the NAV wheel up Skip ahead to the next file by pressing up on the NAV wheel Return to the beginning of a file by pressing down on the NAV wheel If you are ...

Page 20: ...ill begin to loop immediately A small will appear to the right of the loop icon 4 Pressing the MENU button a third time will exit loop mode While using Loop Playback mode you can Adjust the playback volume using the VOLUME button Delete the file by pressing the DEL button Immediately begin recording a new file by pressing the REC Button Fast forward through the file by holding the NAV wheel up Skip a...

Page 21: ...onnection from the computer or exiting host mode BEFORE disconnecting the MicroTrack II USB cable Transferring Audio Files to a Computer When connected to a computer MicroTrack II will appear as a removable disk on that computer To transfer files from MicroTrack II locate the removable disk icon under My Computer in Windows and on the Desktop on the Mac and double click the icon to see the stored fi...

Page 22: ...e clicking Disk Utility Click the MicroTrack hard drive icon on the left side of the window and click Erase Select MS DOS File System then click the Erase button in the lower right Disconnecting MicroTrack II from Your Computer When you want to disconnect your MicroTrack II from your computer it is important to properly exit host mode to prevent corrupting data on the drive This procedure only app...

Page 23: ... to an Eject symbol and will be labeled Eject MicroTrack II can safely be unplugged as soon as the hard drive icon disappears Swapping CompactFlash or Microdrive Media If you wish to change out the CompactFlash card or Microdrive while MicroTrack II is connected to the computer you will have to disconnect MicroTrack II using the procedure above before changing out the media Once you ve changed the...

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Page 25: ...429497 357914 306783 214748 MP3 Recording Time in Days H M S Bit Rate Media Capacity MB 96000 128000 160000 192000 224000 320000 64 0 1 33 12 0 1 9 54 0 0 55 55 0 0 46 36 0 0 39 57 0 0 27 58 128 0 3 6 25 0 2 19 49 0 1 51 51 0 1 33 12 0 1 19 53 0 0 55 55 256 0 6 12 50 0 4 39 37 0 3 43 42 0 3 6 25 0 2 39 47 0 1 51 51 512 0 12 25 39 0 9 19 14 0 7 27 24 0 6 12 50 0 5 19 34 0 3 43 42 1024 1 0 51 18 0 1...

Page 26: ...96 44739 24348 22370 32464 29826 16232 14913 WAV Recording Time in Seconds sample rate bit width Media Capacity MB 44100 16 48000 16 88200 16 96000 16 44100 24 48000 24 88200 24 96000 24 64 0 6 20 0 5 50 0 3 10 0 2 55 0 4 14 0 3 53 0 2 7 0 1 57 128 0 12 41 0 11 39 0 6 20 0 5 50 0 8 27 0 7 46 0 4 14 0 3 53 256 0 25 22 0 23 18 0 12 41 0 11 39 0 16 54 0 15 32 0 8 27 0 7 46 512 0 50 43 0 46 36 0 25 22...

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