uTrack-X32 User Manual
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1. 11 LEGAL DISCLAIMER Technical specifications and appearance are subject to change without notice and accuracy is not guaranteed Cymatic Audio accepts no liability for any loss which may be suffered by any person who relies either wholly or in part upon any description photograph or statement contained herein Colors and specifications may vary from the actual product Cymatic Audio products are sold through resellers only Fulfillers and resellers are not agents of Cymatic Audio and have absolutely no authority to bind Cymatic Audio by any express or implied undertaking or representation Apple Macintosh is a trademark of Apple Inc registered in the U S and other countries Windows is a registered trademark of Microsoft Corporation in the United States and other countries ASIO is a registered trademark of Steinberg Media Technologies GmbH All other trademarks product names and company names mentioned in this document are the property of their respective owners LEGAL DISCLAIMER 23 e s cyrnatic audio u rack Xefe Cymatic Technologies B V P O Box 208 6590 AE Gennep The Netherlands www cymaticaudio com Support For Europe support EMEA cymaticaudio com Rest of the world support cymaticaudio com USER S MANUAL September 2015 copyright 2015 Cymatic Technologies B V2. Stream Buffer Depth Use this control to set the overall amount of latency you wish to work with e Select minimum latency when recording e Select a higher amount of latency when mixing ASIO Buffer Depth Adjust this setting to configure the size of the ASIO buffer measured in samples When using an older slower computer you may need to set your latency value to a higher amount This will reduce the overhead to the computer s CPU and allow your DAW session to run more smoothly but will result in a higher amount of delay between the original incoming audio signal and the DAW software When using a newer faster computer the buffer depth can be set to a lower amount and latency will be minimized ASIO Statistics This display field indicates how many drop outs have occurred if any with the currently selected buffer settings Dropouts indicate that your computer s CPU cannot keep up with the demand that is placed on it by the current buffer depth If any dropouts occur increase the size of the buffer depth and or change the streaming mode until no more dropouts are reported USING THE UTRACK X32 AS A COMPUTER AUDIO INTERFACE 21 3 Cymatic audio UTrack File Menu Click on the file menu if you wish to close the uTrack X32 control panel Info Menu Click on the info menu to see information about the control panel version 22 USING THE UTRACK X32 AS A COMPUTER AUDIO INTERFACE UTrack ti Cymatic audio
3. 32 bit and 64 bit Hardware e Pentium IV 1 2 GHz or better e 512 MB Ram 1GB or more recommended e One available USB2 0 compatible port on PC NOTE The speed of your computer s processor amount of RAM and the capacity size and speed of your hard drives will greatly affect the overall performance of your recording system A faster processor and more RAM can reduce signal latency delay and improve overall performance 10 3 2 WDM and ASIO Driver Installation Before connecting the uTrack X32 to your computer please download the driver package from www cymaticaudio com downloads After the download has finished double click the downloaded file to being the installation and follow the on screen instructions It is strongly recommended that you exit all other programs before running the driver installation program When prompted by the installation program connect the uTrack X32 to your PC by connecting the supplied USB cable to the uTrack X32 s USB connector on the rear panel and an available USB port on your PC 10 3 3 ulrack X32 Control Panel for Windows The ulrack X32 driver installation program will automatically install the uTrackX32 Control panel on your PC You can launch it by clicking on the uTrack X32 icon that will be present in the Windows task bar or by locating the program s entry in the Windows start menu The control panel contains for the following settings organized by the following sections 16 USING THE
4. NOTE All data will be lost when a drive is formatted Status LED This multi color LED indicates USB drive status and activity Colo State Description The USB drive is ready to record Blinking The card is playing back audio from the hard disk The USB drive is ready but remaining available space is less than 3 hours Blinking The card is waiting for confirmation from the user to start formatting On The USB drive is full less than 30 minute of recording time is left on the attached drive Red Blinking The USB drive is not formatted correctly and is not ready to record 10 CONNECTORS AND CONTROLS UTrack ti Cymatic audio 7 RECORDING 114 Formatting Preparing the Hard Drive for Recording The uTrack X32 records on hard drives which must be formatted in the FAT32 format In order to ensure that the hard disk is optimally formatted for audio recording we recommend that you format it using the card s Format button Formatting the hard disk is only possible when the card is idle i e no recording or playback is taking place Press the FORMAT button using a thin pointed object the Status LED will start blinking yellow Press the FORMAT button again to start formatting the hard disk The Status LED starts blinking faster Note if you do not press the button the second time within 10 seconds the card will return to the idle state e After formatting is complete the Status LED turns solid green or
5. UTRACK X32 AS A COMPUTER AUDIO INTERFACE UTrack ti cyrmatic audio Devices X32 uTrack X32 USB Control Panel File Info Devices Device name Serial number 4 Input Channels si Output Channels UT rack 0x001511004 000000 4 synchronisation A8 Settings Edit Device Mame Device Name The device name column shows the uTrack X32 that is currently connected to your computer USING THE UTRACK X32 AS A COMPUTER AUDIO INTERFACE 17 3 Cymatic audio UTrack Input Channels X3 ulrack X32 USB Control Panel File Info fa Devices 4 Input Channels sef Output Channels uTrackzs32 In 1 In 1 Synchronisation UT rack 432 In g In 2 Settings uTrack 32 In 3 In 3 uTrack 32 In 4 In 4 uTrack zs3z In 5 In5 uTrack zs3z In 5 In E uTrack 32 In In uTrack K3 In 8 In 8 uTrack zs3z In 3 In 4 uTrack zs3z In 10 In 10 uTrack 32 In 11 In 11 uTrack zs3z In 14 In 12 uTrack zs3z In 13 In 13 uTrack 3z In 14 In 14 uTrack 32 In 15 In 15 4 Device name Channel name ASIO display name Edit Channel Name SG le m Hardware name of selected channel Input Channels 1 Device s connected The input channels section allows you apply custom names to each of the 32 input channels on your ulrack X32 card This can be very useful since it allows you to view these custom names from within your DAW software To rename an input channel Click on th
6. and more RAM can reduce signal latency delay and improve overall performance 10 1 2 Driver Installation No driver installation is necessary for OS X computers Simply connect the to your Mac by connecting the supplied USB cable to the uTrack X32 s USB connector on the rear panel and an available USB port on your Mac The device will now be selectable in the Audio MIDI Setup application which can be found in the Applications Utilities folder 14 USING THE UTRACK X32 AS A COMPUTER AUDIO INTERFACE UTrack ti cyrnatic audio 10 2 10 2 1 10 2 2 USING THE UTRACK X32 AS A COMPUTER AUDIO INTERFACE IOS Minimum System Requirements Operating Systems e jOS 5 or higher Hardware e iPad 2 or newer e Apple iPad Camera Connection Kit for iPads with 30 pin connector e Apple Lightning to USB Camera Adapter for iPads with Lightning connector Driver Installation There is no driver installation for the iPad necessary Simply connect the uTrack X32 to your iPad amp by connecting a USB cable to the uTrack X32 USB connector on the rear panel and the iPad using the appropriate Apple USB adapter The uTrack X32 can now be used as a 32 input 32 output audio interface with the iPad and appropriate multi channel iOS recording software 15 LS 3 Cymatic audio UTrack 10 3 Microsoft Windows 10 3 1 Minimum System Requirements Operating Systems 32 or 64bit e Windows 7 Windows 8 Windows 10
7. yellow This indicates that the drive is properly formatted and ready to record 7 2 USB Hard Drives vs USB Flash Drives The uTrack X32 option card requires certain performance from the USB storage device to operate properly Current storage devices can be categorized in two general groups hard drives and flash memory devices It is recommended to perform a test recording of the same length of your planned recording using the same drive you will use at the event 7 21 USB Hard Drives A USB hard drive stores data on spinning magnetic disks This is the recommended type of USB media to use with the uTrack X32 because it has reliable and constant read write speeds 7 2 2 USB Flash Memory Devices A USB Flash Memory Device uses flash memory Small cheap flash devices are generally not adequate for use with the uTrack X32 since they require occasional pauses in data writing This is problematic for a device that needs to write a constant data stream a pause in data writing may cause dropouts in your recording Some flash devices will perform correctly Generally it is easier to find a usable flash device within the ones marketed as SSDs Solid state Drives RECORDING LS 3 Cymatic audio UTrack 7 2 3 7 3 7 3 1 Mounting the Hard Drive The ulrack X32 mounts the attached drive s file system automatically after a USB drive is connected The card optimizes disk writes at startup to avoid problems wit
8. bes atate tat adc bg du vto Rd kt c ie EX c t bla dba iU ner 15 NTN RR T O 15 ICES ON VV NOVY S E m 16 Minimum System Requirements Lua nan cames ons cnnnt eds ca ptet 16 WDM and ASIO Driver Installation x reni h di rhh ca tt nsa DU ndr p o ICs RUE S OP CE db nd tease ERA cu lr cR 16 uTrack X32 Control Panel for VVIDOOWS zsecsccvenetes iude ptaykyr sek ec Rs n EGO epe o eee FREIE Qn Ea Eon d Ere te pede ptE piri rES tre aad 16 AC Me US d O 23 cyrmatic audio UTrack 1 1 1 1 2 1 3 1 4 SAFETY PRECAUTIONS Installation Besure to disconnect your console from power when installing your uTrack X32 e Carefully insert the uTrack X32 card into the side guides of the console s expansion slot e Push the ulrack X32 card softly into the expansion slot until it is fully contacting the internal connector of your console Environment To prevent the risk of fire electric shock or malfunction avoid using your uTrack X32 in environments where it will be exposed to e Extreme temperatures e Heat sources e Excessive humidity or moisture Excessive dust or sand Excessive vibration or shock Handling Do not touch the electronic parts or traces on your uTrack X32 card Hold the module only on the orange rear panel or on the pull handles Alterations Do not attempt to modify t
9. ctor socket Tighten the 2 screws again Do not use too much force when tightening in order to prevent stripping the screws INSTALLATION PROCEDURE UTrack ti Cymatic audio 6 CONNECTORS AND CONTROLS 6 1 Connections amp cymatic audio 3e track recorder player i uTrack Re REC status HDD format HDD Connect your USB hard disk to this connector USB Interface Connect to a USB port on your OSX Windows computer to use your Fehler Referenz nicht gefunden console as a 32 input 32 output audio interface This interface is not available when a USB hard disk is connected to the HDD port Network Connect this port to your local area network You can then use the uRemote software Windows OSX iOS Android to remotely control all features of your Fehler Referenz nicht gefunden option card CONNECTORS AND CONTROLS cyrnafic audio UTrack 6 2 User Interface amp cymatic audio 3e track recorder player ulrack Ker RED sie HOO forme er LAN 9 O REC button Push the REC button to start a new recording Long press the REC button to stop recording This button turns red when recording is active NOTE Pushing the record button while a recording is ongoing starts a new recording take without losing any data Format button Push the FORMAT button once the Status LED will start blinking yellow Press the FORMAT button again to format the connected hard disk
10. e channel you wish to rename Click on the Edit Channel Name button then type your desired custom channel name The custom name you have typed will now display in the ASIO Display Name column on the right Click on the Include Device Name in ASIO Display Name if you want the list of inputs in your DAW to show ulrack X32 at the beginning of the custom name 18 USING THE UTRACK X32 AS A COMPUTER AUDIO INTERFACE UTrack a cyrmatic audio Output Channels X32 Ulrack X32 USB Control Panel File Info el Devices 2 Input Channels seg Output Channels LTrack 32 Out 1 Out 1 S4 Synchronisation uTrack e32 Out 2 Out 2 Settings uTrack s32 Out 3 Out 3 uTrack lt 32 Out 4 Out 4 uTrack 32 Out 5 Out 5 uTrack 32 Out 6 Out 6 uTrack 32 Out Out uTrack s32 Lut 8 Out 8 uTrack z 32 Cut 3 Cut 3 uTrack 32 Out 10 Out 10 uTrack 32 Out 11 Cut 11 uTrack 32 Out 12 Out 12 uTrack 432 Out 13 Out 13 uTrack 32 Out 14 Out 14 ulTrack z3z Out 15 Out 15 4 Device name Channel name ASIO display name L Edit Channel Mame BE LE Hardware name of selected channel Output Channels 1 Device s connected The output channels section allows you apply custom names to each of the 32 output channels on your uTrack X32 card This can be very useful since it allows you to view these custom names from within your DAW software To rename an output channel e Click on the channel you wish to rename Click on the Ed
11. h fragmented file systems With large drives it may take up to a minute to complete the optimization process Making a Recording New recordings can be initiated using the Record button on the uTrack X32 card or using the uRemote software e Use the user interface of the X32 console to route the desired signals to the external card Please consult your X32 user s manual for instructions on routing signals e Press the ulrack X32 s Record button to initiate a recording The recording button s LED will turn to solid red indicating a recording is now taking place o All recordings are placed into the attached drive s MultiTrack folder Tostop the recording press and hold the Record button for a few seconds The recording will stop and the red LED will turn off To start a new gapless take click the Record button shortly during recording Pre Recording Function The ulrack X32 card implements a pre recording function When idle the card is always recording audio into a temporary buffer When the record button is pressed the take contains audio from a few seconds before the record button is pressed This insures you do not miss the first few moments of a recording even if you are caught by surprise RECORDING UTrack ti cyrnatic audio 8 UTRACK X32 AUDIO CONTENT The uTrack X32 records its multitrack audio to a multi channel wave file In order to easily exchange data with standard computer software Cyma
12. he product in any way Doing so will void the warranty There are no serviceable parts on this card SAFETY PRECAUTIONS UTrack ti Cymatic audio 2 USAGE PRECAUTIONS 21 Electrical interference For safety considerations the ulrack X32 card has been designed to provide maximum protection against the emission of electromagnetic radiation and protection from external interference However equipment that is very susceptible to interference or that emits powerful electromagnetic waves should not be placed near the uTrack X32 system as the possibility of interference cannot be ruled out entirely With any type of digital control device the uTrack X32 included electromagnetic interference can cause malfunctioning and can corrupt or destroy data Care should be taken to minimize the risk of damage CERTIFICATIONS This product complies with the European Union Council Directives and Standards relating to Directive 2004 108 EC for Electromagnetic compatibility EMC and Low Voltage Directive 2006 95 EC Ro HS This product is compliant with the EU Directive 2011 65 EU for the Restriction of the use of Certain Hazardous Substances in Electrical and Electronic Equipment No lead Pb cadmium Cd mercury Hg hexavalent chromium Cr 6 PBB or PBDE is intentionally added to this device Any traces of impurities of these substances contained in the parts are below the RoHS specified threshold levels This equipment has been tested and fou
13. it Channel Name button then type your desired custom channel name The custom name you have typed will now display in the ASIO Display Name column on the right Click on the Include Device Name in ASIO Display Name if you want the list of outputs in your DAW to show uTrack X32 at the beginning of the custom name USING THE UTRACK X32 AS A COMPUTER AUDIO INTERFACE 19 Cymatic audio UTrack Synchronization Xaa uTrack X32 USB Control Panel File Info Bef Devices Sampling Rate Selection Mode Input Channels Output Channels 4T Synchronisation g Settings Si Automatic Mode Sampling Rate 44 1 kHz Clock Source Internal Synchronisation 1 Device s connected The synchronization tab displays the sampling rate that is used by the ulrack X32 It will automatically be set to match the sampling rate currently used by your X32 M32 console Make sure that the sampling rate for your DAW session is set to the same sampling that you see on this tab 20 USING THE UTRACK X32 AS A COMPUTER AUDIO INTERFACE UTrack ti cyrnatic audio Settings gs uTrack X32 USB Control Panel File Info ef Devices I sachronaus Streaming sd Input Channels sf Output Channels Stream buffer depth 4 Synchronisation 4d Settings Minimum latency Audio Butters ASIO buffer depth 256 samples ASIO Statistics Drop outs detected 1 Device s connected
14. nd to comply with the requirements C of 47 CFR of PART 15 limit for radiation and conduction emission relating to FCC rules Part 15B 2010 A NOTE ABOUT DISPOSAL This product must be disposed in accordance with the local recycling regulations The crossed out wheeled bin symbol informs you that the product should not be disposed of along with municipal waste and invites you to use the appropriate separate take back systems licensed for the recycling of electrical and electronic equipment EEE USAGE PRECAUTIONS cyrmatic audio UTrack 2 2 Cleaning Use a soft dry cloth to clean the rear panel of your uTrack X32 card If necessary slightly moisten the cloth Do not use abrasive cleanser wax or solvents such as paint thinner or cleaning alcohol since these may dull the finish or damage the surface LIMITED WARRANT Y For the applicable warranty terms and conditions and additional information on Cymatic Audio s Limited Warranty please see complete details online at www cymaticaudio com warranty LIMITED WARRANTY UTrack ti Cymatic audio 4 INTRODUCTION The uTrack X32 is a 32 track recorder player audio interface It is an option card for the X32 M32 range of consoles or any other X series console that contains the 32x32 option card slot The card can be used for Live 32 channel multitrack recording e Virtual sound check 4 1 Features Records 32 separate audio channels at 24 bit resolution fr
15. om the X32 series console to a standard USB hard drive FAT 32 format Plays back 32 separate audio channels from a standard USB hard drive FAT 32 format into the X32 console uRemote software and network connection required e Streams 32 inputs and 32 outputs through USB to from the X32 console on Windows OSX iOS phones and iOS tablets Direct digital pathway from console no additional A D or D A conversion e One click recording directly from the card Recording time limited only by the size of the attached hard disk e Can be controlled remotely using the uRemote software available free of charge for Windows OS X iOS and Android for additional functions o Detailed status information and configuration o Playback including playback head positioning and playback loops o Marker creation during recording o Marker selection during playback o Browsing and selection from the hard disk INTRODUCTION 3 Cymatic audio UTrack 5 INSTALLATION PROCEDURE Unplug the power cable before installing the uTrack X32 option card The installation procedure is identical to the procedure for any other expansion card for your X32 console Please read the installation manual of your X32 console and of one of its expansion cards carefully Open the 2 screws of the expansion card slot and remove the card 1 E persa 8 Align ulrack X32 option card with the card guides then push it all the way into the internal conne
16. sa cyrnatic audio u rack Kete ts cyrnatic audio 32 track recorder player REC status HDD format USER S MANUAL September 2015 Cymatic audio TABLE OF CONIENIS 1 SAFETY PRECAUTIONS mmm 1 1 Installation Senat boh mens sn 1 2 Sy ea m UR TT 1 3 men e 1 4 Alterations vonsniassistrranieisitevsteetsasendassiganasintinesssnvagacisrsemsensnge 2 USAGE PRECAUTIONS rmm 2 1 Electrical interference cccccccsececeeeceeeeseeeceeeeneeneeees 2 2 CSA EN 3 LIMITED WARRANTY NL INTRODUCTION eem 4 1 3c p c iios 9 INSTALLATION PROCEDURE oaeee 6 CONNECTORS AND CONTROLS 6 1 Go ga ee ETEN qu 6 2 User Interface TT T sb LBllcm 71 Formatting Preparing the Hard Drive for Recording 7 2 USB Hard Drives vs USB Flash Drives 7 2 1 USB Hard DIES kanne 1 2 2 USB Flash Memory Devices 1 29 Mounting the Hard DING MD 7 3 Making Recording 24888 eva bo saker ere na ob ve a Rer peg uE 13 1 Pre Recording Function uumusass nnaskesnuunvdekjvv b k 8 UTRACK X32 AUDIO CONTENT 9 USING THE UTRACK X32 WITH UREMOTE Ulrack UTrack ti cyrnatic audio Minimum System Requirements sc tstaccincseetccdedesdatsciantinetsdtetdsracdabetlastidetsddantancdrdtacdauaiebeddiehbedabiadayhimmienbesdiuacdabatis 14 NTN Te 14 10 EET EE EE 15 Minimum System Requirements 2ivsssecnumerkex
17. tic Audio offers the free uTool application to convert between uTrack multichannel wave files and separate mono wave files For more information please refer to the uTool user s manual available at www cymaticaudio com downloads 9 USING THE UTRACK X32 WITH UREMOTE The uRemote software can be used to remotely control the uTrack X32 card It can be downloaded for free from www cymaticaudio com downloads Please refer to the uRemote user s manual for more information on uRemote s operation and how to set up a network with uRemote and the uTrack X32 card UTRACK X32 AUDIO CONTENT 13 3 Cymatic audio UTrack 10 USING THE UI RACK X32 AS A COMPUTER AUDIO INTERFACE Make sure that no hard disk is connected to the uTrack X32 s HDD port The hard disk mode takes precedence and audio interface mode is deactivated when a drive is connected Use the user interface of the X32 series to route the desired signals to the external card Please consult your console s user s manual for instructions on routing signals 10 1 OSX 10 1 1 Minimum System Requirements Operating Systems e Mac OS X 10 8 or higher Hardware e Any Mac hardware compatible with OS X 10 8 or higher e 512 MB Ram 1GB or more recommended One available USB 2 0 compatible port NOTE The speed of your processor amount of RAM and capacity size and speed of your hard drives will greatly affect the overall performance of your recording system A faster processor
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