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1. Swapping CompactFlash or Microdrive Media If you wish to change out the CompactFlash card or Microdrive while MicroTrack ll 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 media you can reconnect MicroTrack II to the computer MicroTrack Il User Guide 23 6 Warranty Terms and Registration Warranty Terms M Audio warrants products to be free from defects in materials and workmanship under normal use and provided that the product is owned by the original registered user Visit www m audio com warranty for terms and limitations applying to your specific product wW tv R istrati Thank you for registering your new M Audio product Doing so immediately both entitles you to full warranty coverage and helps MAudio develop and manufacture the finest quality products available Register online at www m audio com register to receive FREE product updates and for the chance to win FREE M Audio gear M AUDIO VicroTrack II C Tested to comply with FCC standards Coz Avid ans WARNING This product contains chemicals including lead known to the State of California to cause cancer and birth defects or other reproductive harm Wash hands after handling FOR HOME OR STUDIO USE 2008 Avid Technology Inc All rights reserved Product features specifications system requirements and availability are subject2. 13422 89478 67109 53687 44739 38348 26844 178957 134218 107374 89478 76696 53687 357914 268435 214748 178957 153392 107374 536871 402653 322123 268435 230088 161061 Bit Rate Capacity MB 715828 1 33 12 536871 429497 357914 MP3 Recording Time in Days H M S 128000 1 9 54 160000 20 55 55 192000 0 46 36 306783 224000 0 39 57 214748 320000 0 27 58 3 6 25 2 19 49 1 51 51 1 33 12 1 19 53 0 55 55 16 12 50 24 39 37 23 43 42 3 6 25 2 39 47 1 51 51 12 25 39 9 19 14 7 27 24 6 12 50 5 19 34 3 43 42 0 51 18 18 38 29 14 54 47 12 25 39 10 39 8 7 27 24 1 42 37 13 16 58 5 49 34 0 51 18 21 18 16 14 54 47 3 25 14 2 33 55 11 39 8 1 42 37 18 36 32 5 49 34 ESI 15 50 53 17 28 43 2 33 55 15 54 48 20 44 21 6 50 28 5 7 51 23 18 17 3 25 14 1321323 11 39 8 MicroTrack Il User Guide 25 Recording Time vs Media Chart continued WAV Recording Time in Seconds sample rate Media SEA 44100 16 48000 16 88200 16 96000 16 44100 24 48000 24 88200 24 96000 24 Capacity MB 64 WAV Recording Time in Seconds sample rate Media preci 44100 16 48000 16 88200 16 9
3. Drag files from MicroTrack II to the desired destination on your computer Your computer will then begin copying the files To send files back to MicroTrack ll simply drag the files back into the MicroTrack II window You can also create and delete file folders rename files and move them to new locations when connected to the computer These features allow you to organize your collection of recordings with ease The name under which Micro Track I will appear on your computer depends on the following factors e Ifthe CF card or Microdrive was given a name at time of formatting or was renamed later then that name will be displayed in Windows or Mac OS X e Ifthe CF card or Microdrive was never formatted or renamed was formatted directly from MicroTrack II or was not given a name at time of formatting using Windows then it will appear as Removable Disk in Windows XP Vista and as NO NAME in Mac OS X e Ifthe CF card or Microdrive was formatted using Mac OS X but was not given a name at time of formatting then it will appear as UNTITLED in any Operating System MicroTrack Il User Guide 21 Using MicroTrack Il as a Portable Data Drive While MicroTrack II can only play and record WAV and MP3 files you can store any file you wish on the CF card or Microdrive This allows you to use MicroTrack II as a portable memory card or hard drive Any unsupported files stored on a CF card or Microdrive will be hidden from the File
4. Chooses the 1 4 TRS jacks as the recording source S PDIF Selects the S PDIF digital input as the recording source When S PDIF is selected the LEVELS buttons have no effect Input Monitor Input Monitoring is the ability to listen to the incoming audio signal while recording is in progress This signal will be heard at the headphone and RCA outputs On Turns Input Monitoring on Off Turns Input Monitoring off MicroTrack Il User Guide 10 Rec Time Available This is not an adjustable parameter it merely shows the space available on the media in MicroTrack II When you select this option it may take a moment to calculate the available time and display it on the screen This information is provided to help you verify you will have enough recording space before recording and make a choice of which recording parameters to use If you see that you re getting low on CF card or Microdrive space you can choose to use MP3 encoding instead of WAV to yield recordings with smaller file sizes Keep in mind that this feature only accounts for recording space when determining record time it does not account for battery life a Encoder WAV Chooses WAV as the recording format This format is uncompressed and will yield the highest quality recordings Be aware that the files created in this format can be quite large Also select this option to create BWF compatible files with position markers MP3 Selects MP3 as the recording format Thi
5. data it contains Because of this formatting can be used as a quick way to delete all files on the CF or Microdrive media 1 Select Format Media from the System Menu and press in on the NAV wheel 2 You ll see the message Press NAV switch to format media or MENU to cancel Press the NAV wheel to begin the formatting process 3 MicroTrack II will restart after the formatting process has completed Test Media This operation will perform a test on the removable media to determine its capabilities At the end of the test the LCD display will show information indicating bit rate and sample rate options for recordings slower cards may not be able to write the necessary data for high bit and high sample rates in time MicroTrack Il User Guide 14 Firmware Update From time to time M Audio may release updates to the operating system for MicroTrack II Directions for using this feature to update the firmware will be included with the update files you download from the M Audio website www m audio com Factory Defaults Entering this menu option will allow you to reset all of the internal settings of MicroTrack II to their original factory defaults This also resets the internal counter for file names so the next file you record will attempt to be File0001 wav Press in on the NAV wheel to restore the defaults If you want to cancel this operation press MENU to exit Version This option will show the current
6. firmware and bootloader versions The screen will appear as follows Version Resource File z z z Firmware X X X Bootloader y y Pressing in on the NAV wheel or pressing MENU will return to the System menu Date amp Time This option is used for setting the date and time as well as choosing the time and date format When this option is selected the LCD display will show the following options e HHMM am pm e MMDD YYYY e Time 12 hour Date US The NAV wheel will be used to select the option to edit Pressing in on the INAV 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 when incrementing past 12 or decrementing below 1 Once set pressing in on the NAV wheel will move the flashing box to the minute The NAV wheel will then increment or decrement the minute Pressing in on the NAV wheel will save the new time settings and the flashing box will disappear Editing Date The date is displayed in three sections for Day Month and Year The order in which these sections are displayed depends on the selected date format US Europe Japan Pressing in on the NAV wheel selects the first section Pushing the NAV wheel up or down allows you to change the value Push in on the NAV wheel to accept the changed
7. leave your computer on follow the procedures below for Windows or Macintosh OS X Disconnecting from Windows To disconnect MicroTrack II from Windows click on the Safely Remove Hardware icon located in the System Tray Click here to show connected devices Click here to remove the MicroTrack II Click here to show connected devices Safely remove USB Mass Storage Device Drive F V dy 0 12 02 PM Safely remove USB Mass Storage Device Drive E asad Click here to remove the MicroTrack II Windows XP Windows Vista A list of connected devices will be shown MicroTrack II will be listed as a USB Mass Storage Device Click this device and Windows will attempt to unmount MicroTrack II Windows will only be able to unmount MicroTrack II if there are no programs trying to use files contained on the CF media If Windows says that it cannot remove MicroTrack ll quit your running programs and try again Once MicroTrack II has been unmounted you can press its DEL key to exit host mode and return to normal operation MicroTrack Il User Guide 20 Disconnecting from Mac OS X To disconnect MicroTrack II from Mac OS X simply drag the MicroTrack II hard drive icon son ON your desktop to the trash can When dragging the hard drive icon to the Trash the Trash icon will change to an Eject symbol and will be labeled Eject MicroTrack II can safely be unplugged as soon as the hard drive icon disappears
8. value and move the flashing box to the next section Repeat this process for the second and third section Once the third value change is accepted by pushing in on the NAV wheel date edit mode is exited and the flashing box disappears MicroTrack Il User Guide 15 m Time This option will allow you to select the display format for the time It will present the following options e 12 hour e 24 hour a Date This option will allow you to select the display format for the date It will present the following options e US MM DD YYYY e Europe DD MM YYYY e Japan YYYY MM DD Language This option will select the language to use for the LCD Display The settings are e English e French e German e Italian e Japanese e Spanish e Chinese simplified gt Note MicroTrack I will display the above options in their native languages Simplified Chinese language option If Chinese simplified is not an available option on your MicroTrack II you can add this functionality by downloading and installing the most recent firmware update from the M Audio website www m audio com To locate the updated firmware file 1 Click Support on the navigation bar on the main M Audio webpage 2 Click Drivers amp 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
9. when an input signal exceeds 1dB 4 Input Levels Adjust LEVELS These control the individual recording levels of the MicroTrack II left and right inputs The current input level setting is represented by triangles in the L R level meters on 4 the main screen 5 Signal Indicators These LEDs will light when a signal greater than 40dB is detected at the selected input 6 Delete Button DEL In normal player recorder 5 operation the delete button deletes the current or selected audio file The delete button is also 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 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 providing 5V power for electret 9 10 11 microphones 10 Mic Line Input Jacks MIC LINE These 1 4 TRS jacks accept microphone and line level signals 11 Headphone Jack Connect a pair of headphones with an 1 8 plug for monitoring Bottom 12 RCA Outputs L LINE R OUTS These are line level outputs from MicroTrack II 13 S PDIF Input S PDIP This allows digital signals in S PDIF format to be recorded by MicroTrack II 14 USB Input Connect MicroTrack ll to a host computer or t
10. you are using condenser microphones that require phantom power turn on the 48V switch on the side of MicroTrack II Note that phantom power should be disengaged while connecting or disconnecting microphones to prevent damage to the microphone s internal electronics Enable INPUT MONITORING This will allow you to hear incoming signal on the RCA and 1 8 audio outputs while MicroTrack II is recording or is in the Record Pause State This option is enabled by default but you can manually adjust it by using the MENU button and the NAV wheel to select Record Settings gt Input Monitor Select On and press in on the NAV wheel to activate Micro Track Il User Guide 17 10 Set input levels appropriately for this source Press REC At this point MicroTrack II will either begin to record a file or will enter the Record Pause State depending on the Record Button setting found in the Options menu See the Record Button section of the Options Menu portion of this User Guide for further information this settings Now play the loudest sound you wish to record If a file is being recorded you will be able to delete the file as soon as you are done if you wish Use the LEVELS controls on the surface of MicroTrack II to adjust the input level so that it is as high as possible without peaking The input level settings are represented as triangles in the level meters on the main screen To stop recording press REC a
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14. M AUDIO MICROTRACK II Professional 2 Channel Mobile Digital Recorder LEVELS f L User Guide MicroTrack Il User Guide 1 Table of Contents 1 InifOGuUCHON 5 22 sb bk eer ARS AI ee eee ee OH Ole 3 What s in th BOX lt cos b deeb eei eae aaa aa EEG eS 3 Product Features 2 36454 amp 2k a 65 eG Ree ae ae ee ee oe ee E RE 4 Minimum System Requirements 2 2 2 4 Pais bee Re a ERG eR ER dad ee A EEE OR RR A a 4 Mac gece eee eee AA A ERE DEERE SS ORR ee ee eG eR RRS 4 2 Setup and Chargin9G ee 5 Connecting to a Computer a e a e e sss sasarean area dedede a 5 Charging the Battery with the USB Power Supply aa aaa a a a a 5 Power Saving Hibernation Mode 2 2 6 oaa a a a a 5 Formatting the Recording Media aaau a a 6 Formatting Using MicroTrackil s s 5 sae OR RA Rew da ee a AA 6 3 Hardware Controls and Indicators o o o oo ooo es 7 Front s ee i AAA 7 TOD si ww Se ee A RR RR Re PAB a a a a a ian ee a a a ws a 7 BotloM cei cee edhe eo PERE a eee A RRR EERE ADRESS eS 7 Lodo a he eS ee ee ee ee AAA 8 RR Reh od Gb hg Bo et att at a pean 8 M in Menu s lt 2c0 022 0 eS bees AAA a de eee ee eA Bw a ew ae 9 Files Menu oe c ee ees emean aaa da GEE EE RRR AAA ee ee eG RRA 9 Record Settings Menu a a 9 Options MENU ecc RRR EERE DEE AAA 11 Backlight aa ites SHREEEE PRR RRR o A A GER GSS 11 Contrasts s G Gaai a a e ee se ee gee ee RE
15. avigate to the Files menu 3 Use the NAV buttons to select a file to play Press in on the NAV wheel to begin playback of the current file 4 While an audio file is playing you can m 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 Loop playback of the file using the procedure explained in the Loop Playback section below a Fast forward through the file by holding the NAV wheel down m Skip ahead to the next file by pressing down on the NAV wheel m Return to the beginning of a file by pressing up on the NAV wheel If you are within the first three seconds of a file pressing up will skip back to the previous file m Rewind the file by holding up the NAV wheel m Pause playback by pressing in on the NAV wheel Press in again to resume playback Additional NAV wheel functions when an audio file is paused or stopped include m Return to a previous file by pressing up on the NAV wheel m Resume playback by pressing in on the NAV wheel MicroTrack Il User Guide 19 Loop Playback MicroTrack II will allow you to loop a section of an audio file This can be useful when practicing parts or studying dictation The method for looping a file requires setting a start and end point and is accomplished as follows 1 To engage Loop Playback press and hold the MENU button for over 2 second
16. card or Microdrive can be transferred to the computer m Files can be uploaded from a computer to MicroTrack II Please refer back to the section titled Connect to PC to learn how to properly connect the device Charging MicroTrack Il from the Computer MicroTrack II will automatically begin recharging the internal battery any time power is received at the MicroTrack USB port Depending on the manufacturer of your computer your computer may need to be powered on to provide power to the USB port An animated battery symbol will be displayed in the right upper corner of the LCD on MicroTrack II to indicate that the device is being charged When the battery is fully charged the animation will stop the battery symbol will appear solid and a check mark will be displayed next to the battery symbol indicating that the charging process has finished gt Note If MicroTrack II is off and you connect it to the USB port of computer that is running Micro Track II will power up and enter host mode It is suggested that you close the connection 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 Il 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 files
17. dio editing program does not recognize the extra data contained in BWF files it will still read the recorded audio as a WAV file Note Markers follow the Broadcast Wave Format BWF standard BWF files are files stored in WAV format that contain additional embedded data beyond basic WAV audio information such as position markers BWF files are stored with a WAV extension The audio software you are using on your computer must be capable of reading BWF information to take advantage of this feature If your software does not recognize BWF data the file will be treated as a standard WAV file and the markers will be ignored This feature is useful for journalists they can place a marker before each question during an interview It is also great for recording bands markers can be placed between each song Or if gathering sound effects a marker can be placed before each noise as opposed to starting and stopping recording for each individual sound gt NOTE The MENU button is without function while recording in MP3 format MicroTrack Il User Guide 18 Playback Now that a file has been recorded you can play it back to check the recording 1 Connect the outputs of MicroTrack II so you can hear the playback You can use any combination of the following m Plug a pair of headphones into the 1 8 jack on MicroTrack II m Connect the RCA outputs to an amplifier or mixer 2 Use the MENU button and NAV wheel to n
18. e This is the default setting for MicroTrack II e Mono This option causes MicroTrack ll to record only the left channel of audio instead of both a Link L R Gain This is a simple on off menu selection When this option is set to on the recording levels of inputs L and R will be matched If you use the left or right LEVEL buttons to adjust the recording level of one of the inputs the other input will automatically be matched to the same level This is especially useful when making stereo recordings as this setting will preserve the stereo image When this option is turned off the input levels of the channels will become independent Limiter This option can be enabled On or bypassed Off When enabled the analog input limiter prevents digital distortion clipping in your recordings which comes in handy when recording sources with a wide dynamic range such as drums or a gunshot The limiter will ensure that the initial attack transient of these sounds does not exceed the headroom of MicroTrack II The analog limiter attenuates signal peaks above 1dBFS before they are converted to digital This gives MicroTrack II greater gain reduction capabilities than the digital limiters found in other recorders Also while not intended to replace proper input level settings the limiter can be helpful when recording with little or no time to set input levels If your recording levels are higher than they should be the limiter will ensure that you ge
19. ettings 1 Normal This defeats the EQ and provides flat playback response 2 Bass Boost Increases the low frequencies during playback 3 Bass Reduce Decreases the low frequencies during playback 4 Treble Boost Increases the high frequencies during playback 5 Treble Reduce Decreases the high frequencies during playback 6 Bass and Treble Boost Increases both the low and high frequencies during playback Scrub Audio This is an on off setting that allows you to hear audio as you rewind and fast forward through an audio file When set to on you will be able to hear bits of the file as you seek When off MicroTrack II will be silent while seeking Rec Time Display This option dictates how MicroTrack II computes the remaining recording time that is shown on the LCD Display in the Record and Record Pause States CF cards and Microdrives with a capacity of more than 512 MB use the FAT 32 file system This file system has an inherent 2GB limit on file size Thus MicroTrack II may show a shorter record time available even if there are more than 2GB available on the CF media The Rec Time Display settings are e 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 e Time on Media This setting will compute the total available recording time remaining based on the free space on the CF media When recording WAV file
20. firmware downloads will appear in the lower portion of the screen Click on the latest version and follow the instructions for download 5 Once downloaded follow the Firmware Update instructions included with the downloaded firmware About Choosing this option will display legal information such as copyright and licensing notices Press in on NAV or press MENU to exit back to the System menu MicroTrack Il User Guide 16 4 Operating Instructions MicroTrack Il is an easy to use portable audio recorder lts primary function is to create high quality recordings that can be transferred easily to a computer As such the steps for operating MicroTrack II are few and simple to understand In essence MicroTrack Il has two functions recording audio files and playing audio files Because a file needs to be recorded before it can be played back we will explain the recording process first followed by playback and file management functions Recording To begin recording a new audio file connect an audio source to MicroTrack II select the proper input source select your recording format and resolution adjust your recording levels then initiate the recording MicroTrack II will automatically assign a name to the file in the format FILExxxx eee where xxxx is a number from 0001 to 9999 and eee is either wav or mp3 The procedure is outlined below 1 2 Using the 48 switch on the side of MicroTrac
21. for MicroTrack II 3 Options This contains display playback and button function options for the Microtrack II 4 System This provides access to advanced features and settings of MicroTrack ll Files Menu This menu displays a list of all the folders and files contained on the current CF card or Microdrive m Press up and down on the NAV wheel to move the selection up and down through this list m To open a folder select it and press in on the NAV wheel To exit a folder press the MENU button To play a file select it and press in on the NAV wheel m 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 parameters with their values after them To change the values first select the parameter by pressing up or down on the NAV wheel Then press in on the NAV wheel to confirm your selection Once selected pressing up or down on the NAV wheel will change the value of the parameter Once the desired value is shown press in on the NAV wheel to confirm and return to the previous menu The options in this menu are as follows Input Source This is where you select which input of MicroTrack II to use for recording 1 8 Chooses the 1 8 mic input as the recording source 1 4 TRS
22. from Your Computer a 21 Disconnecting from Windows a a c a o s oaos a aoa aon a dada aa a EORR E ONOONO EOE oa La Ln da Je Da Da Da a a O e a aa E 21 Disconnecting from MacOSX s ces ae dasad dda teate EEE EERE EEE EEE EERE Ge Re ka ee 22 Swapping CompactFlash or Microdrive Media a 22 6 Warranty Terms and Registration LLa aaau aaa 23 Warranty Terms ii lt i ba e ee EE a A aa a a a 23 Warranty Registration lt o lt lt lt ek RAR ww ee ee ee ee ee a a ee a 23 7 ee ee ee E 2 24 Recording Time vs Media Chart 1 1 1 aa aaa 24 MicroTrack Il User Guide 3 1 Introduction Congratulations on your purchase of M Audio MicroTrack II The redesigned MicroTrack II brings even more professional features to the original high fidelity mobile digital recorder that s been embraced by audio and film professionals worldwide With an extended input gain range analog input limiter 48V phantom power faster file transfer rate and other enhancements MicroTrack II delivers the highest quality mobile recording experience available today Record WAV files WAV files with embedded Broadcast Wave Format data and MP3 files to CompactFlash CF cards or Microdrives through balanced line inputs or built in microphone preamps Then drag and drop recordings to your computer via high speed USB 2 0 for immediate editing or Web posting MicroTrack Il is perfect for a wide variety of applications including f
23. gain If you have recorded a file once again depending on the Record Button setting you may immediately delete the file press DEL 11 Once the recording levels and parameters are set you may begin recording Press the REC button to start recording a new file 12 While a file is recording you can Make adjustments to the recording levels if necessary using the LEVELS buttons Pause the recording by pushing in on the NAV wheel once To resume recording push in on the NAV wheel again Stop the recording by pressing the REC button again Delete the file being recorded by pressing the DEL button 13 Once the recording is stopped MicroTrack II will finish writing the file to memory If you are recording a WAV file and 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 When recording an MP3 file the recording will stop when a 2GB file size is reached and the recorded 2GB MP3 will be saved 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 location in the WAV file When imported into Pro Tools or other audio editing programs that recognize Broadcast Wave Files BWFs regions or cue points will be created for each marker If your specific au
24. ield recording capturing live shows songwriting education and more MicroTrack Il takes your mobile recording experience to the next stage Drop in markers while recording WAV files and easily find your place when editing your content Organize and locate your files in the field with a user created folder structure Overcome the limitations of the FAT32 file system and create virtually seamless WAV file 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 go Even with its long list of features MicroTrack Il remains simple to use However we still suggest that you read through this entire User Guide to familiarize yourself with all the functions contained within this portable unit Markers follow the Broadcast Wave Format BWF standard BWF files are files stored in WAV format containing additional embedded data beyond basic WAV audio information such as position markers The audio software you are using on your computer must be capable of reading BWF information to take advantage of this feature If your software does not recognize BWF data the file will be treated as a standard WAV file and the markers will be ignored When recording an MP3 file the recording will stop when a 2GB file si
25. ive MicroTrack Il User Guide 5 2 Setup and Charging Connecting to a Computer No drivers are required MicroTrack II is class compliant meaning you do not need to install any special drivers when connecting MicroTrack II to your computer Charging the Battery with the USB Power Supply The MicroTrack II built in battery ships with only a minimal charge and you must charge it from a power source your computer s USB connection or the included power supply before you can use it It is essential that you fully charge the MicroTrack II battery before using your new recorder Failure to fully charge the battery before first use can limit the capacity of the battery lowering the total recording time of MicroTrack II To charge the battery follow the steps below m Plug the smaller end of the supplied USB cable into the USB connector on the bottom of MicroTrack II m Plug the large end of the USB cable into the supplied USB power supply m Plug the USB power supply into a power outlet An animated battery symbol will be displayed in the right upper corner of the LCD on MicroTrack II to indicate that the device is being charged m When the battery is fully charged the animation will stop the battery symbol will appear solid and a check mark will be displayed next to the battery symbol indicating that the charging process has finished You can now disconnect MicroTrack II from the USB cable You will have to recharge
26. k II turn off phantom power Turn down the input gain of MicroTrack using the LEVELS buttons on the front panel Connect an audio source to MicroTrack II This can be any one of the following m amono or stereo dynamic or electret microphone connected to the 1 8 input one or two professional microphones to the 1 4 TRS inputs Because most professional microphones have XLR connectors you may need to use XLR to TRS cables or adapters to make your connections amono or stereo line level source to the 1 4 TRS inputs adigital source connected to the S PDIF input Select the INPUT SOURCE of MicroTrack II Use the MENU button and NAV wheel to select Record Settings gt Input Source Select the proper input and press the NAV wheel in again to make your selection Select the ENCODER Use the menu key and NAV wheel to select Record Settings gt Encoder Select MP8 or WAV and press the NAV wheel in again to make your selection Select the SAMPLE RATE of MicroTrack ll Use the MENU button and NAV wheel to select Record Settings gt Sample Rate Select the appropriate sample rate and press the NAV wheel in again to make your selection Select the BIT RATE of MicroTrack ll Use the MENU button and NAV wheel to select Record Settings gt Bits Select the appropriate bit rate and press the NAV wheel in again to make your selection If needed select PHANTOM POWER If
27. l that is dependent on the current screen you are viewing a In a menu pushing up or down navigates the selections on the screen and pressing in selects the current function b In the main playback screen pressing in toggles between play and pause Pushing down or up will skip ahead or backwards through the songs in the current folder Holding down or up will fast forward or rewind the current song Memory Slot Insert a CF card or Microdrive here Eject Button This button folds flat into the housing of MicroTrack II to prevent it from breaking or being pressed accidentally The hinge is on the Memory Slot side Flip this button out and press it to remove the CF card and or Microdrive 21 20 19 MicroTrack Il User Guide 9 Main Menu Pressing the MENU button will display a list of menu categories the Main Menu on the MicroTrack II display You can then push up and down on the NAV wheel to move through the selections the selected menu item will be shown in bold print Pressing in on the NAV wheel will activate the current selection or enter a sub menu The MENU button is used to exit a sub menu When first entering the Settings menu you will be presented with the following options each explained in detail in the following sections 1 Files This will present a list of all stored files and folders You can choose a file to play or delete from this list 2 Record Settings This is used to set the recording parameters
28. o the included USB power supply using this input This will also charge the MicroTrack II battery when connected 7 MicroTrack Il User Guide 8 Left 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 Menu Button MENU This button toggles between the Main Menu and record screen or acts as an exit button when in a sub menu Pressing this button while recording a WAV file will write a location Marker in Broadcast Wave Format BWF at the current position Hold Switch HOLD When active all buttons on MicroTrack II will be disabled If you attempt to operate MicroTrack Il while the Hold switch is on HOLD switch is on will be shown on the LCD display YY y Dimmer Switch x X 9 This is a three position slide switch that controls the brightness of both the LCD backlight and the LED indicators on the front panel The three positions are Full Dim and Off gt NOTE lf the backlight has been turned off in the Options menu this switch will only control the brightness of the front panel LEDs Phantom Power Switch 48V This switches on the phantom power for the 1 4 TRS inputs When active 48V will be will be shown on the LCD display Phantom power should only be used with condenser microphones gt IMPORTANT Phantom power should be disengaged when connecting or disconnecting microphones to prevent possible damage to the microphone s internal electronics 15 16 17 18 NAV Wheel This is a multi function contro
29. ompact Flash card reader This allows quick and easy transfer of audio and firmware files between your computer and MicroTrack Il While MicroTrack II is in host mode it cannot play or record audio files The screen will simply display the M Audio logo and USB icon to indicate it is in host mode gt CAUTION It is suggested that you close the connection from the computer BEFORE disconnecting the Micro Track II USB cable or exiting host mode on Micro Track II If you fail to do this there is a slight chance that information on the CF card might get corrupted Refer to the section entitled Disconnecting MicroTrack II from Your Computer for instructions how to unmount and disconnect your MicroTrack II from Windows and Macintosh OS X computers To enter host mode 1 Connect a USB cable from the computer to MicroTrack II 2 Select Connect to PC from the System menu The M Audio logo will appear on the screen to indicate that MicroTrack Il is in host mode Another method to enter host mode 1 Turn off MicroTrack 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
30. s In both cases these mediums must be formatted before they can be used MicroTrack II can format media with the following procedure gt NOTE Formatting a CF card or Microdrive will erase all of its data Thus formatting can be used as a method for deleting the entire contents of a card or drive Formatting Using MicroTrack II 1 Turn on MicroTrack II 2 Insert your media either a CF card or Microdrive into MicroTrack II The unit will reboot 3 After MicroTrack ll 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 When prompted with a confirmation message press the NAV wheel again 6 MicroTrack II will restart after the formatting process has completed You can also use your computer to format your MicroTrack II CF card or Microdrive See Chapter 5 Using Micro Track I with a Computer for more information MicroTrack Il User Guide 3 Hardware Controls and Indicators Power Button Press and hold this button for approximately one second to turn MicroTrack ll on and M AUDIO 4 MICROTRACK il off Pressing and holding this button for approximately ten seconds forces MicroTrack II to shutdown should the unit ever become unresponsive 2 2 LCD Display This shows the current status of MicroTrack Il 3 Clip Indicators These LEDs will light
31. s MicroTrack II helps circumvent the 2GB file size limitation by automatically creating an additional WAV file once the 2GB limit has been reached and continuing to record to the new file This ensures that you can record for a long period of time and the overall capacity of the media becomes the time limit When recording an MP3 file the recording will stop when a 2GB file size is reached and the recorded 2GB MP3 will be saved Record Button This option will set the behavior of the Record Button The settings are e Record This setting causes MicroTrack II to enter the Record State when the Record button is pressed e Record Pause This setting causes MicroTrack II to enter the Record Pause State when the Record button is pressed This allows the user to set recording levels before starting to record Pressing the Record button a second time or pushing in on the NAV wheel starts the actual recording Verify Delete This is a simple on off menu preference that enables or disables the delete confirmation message When this feature is on you will be asked to confirm a file delete any time you press the DEL key This helps prevent accidental erasure of files you wish to keep When this feature is off files will be deleted as soon as the DEL button is pressed MicroTrack Il User Guide 13 System Menu Connect to PC This menu option is used to place your MicroTrack ll in host mode effectively turning MicroTrack II into a USB C
32. s 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 e 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 the best sound quality by improving high frequency response e Options MP3 44 1 48 These are the available sample rates when MP3 has been selected as the Encoder Bits Like Sample Rate the options shown in this menu will depend on the Encoder selected above Keep in mind that file sizes will increase as this setting is increased Options WAV 16 24 When WAV is selected as the Encoder this menu allows you to set the bit depth of your recording Tip 16 bit WAV This is the standard audio CD bit depth 24 bit WAV This yields the best sound quality by maximizing the dynamic range e Options MP3 96 112 120 160 192 224 320 When MP3 is selected as the Encoder this value will determine the bit rate of the file Tip 96kbps MP3 This will effectively capture voice dictations 160kbps MP3 This offers reasonable quality for popular music MicroTrack Il User Guide 11 Channels e Stereo The Stereo option causes MicroTrack II to record both the left and right inputs into a stereo fil
33. s menu on MicroTrack II but they will still be there when MicroTrack II is reconnected to a computer E tina C tFlasi q Mi Ari c If other removable drives or media are connected to your computer and you are unsure which removable disk represents MicroTrack Il unmount and disconnect any such drives or media from your computer before starting the formatting process If the wrong disc is selected and formatting is initiated all data stored on that disc will be lost On Windows computers right click on the Removable Disk icon and select Format For media less than 512 MB select FAT under File system For media greater than 512 MB select FAT32 under File system On a Macintosh OS X computer open the Disk Utility application by going to Macintosh HD gt Applications gt Utilities and double 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 li 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 applies if MicroTrack II is currently in host mode meaning the M Audio logo and USB icon are displayed on the screen If you use the traditional shut down procedure on your computer all drives will automatically be unmounted If you wish to
34. s while the file is playing The loop icon will appear on the lower left of the screen Press the MENU button once when you reach the start point of the loop A small will appear to the left of the loop icon Press the MENU button a second time when you reach the end point of your loop The section will begin to loop immediately A small will appear to the right of the loop icon 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 down Skip ahead to the next file by pressing down on the NAV wheel Return to the beginning of a file by pressing up on the NAV wheel Rewind the file by holding up the NAV wheel Pause playback by pressing in on the NAV wheel Press in again to resume playback Additional NAV wheel functions when an audio file is paused in Loop Playback mode include Return to a previous file by pressing up on the NAV wheel Resume playback by pressing in on the NAV wheel MicroTrack Il User Guide 20 5 Using MicroTrack II with a Computer MicroTrack II will interact with a computer for multiple purposes MicroTrack II will charge its battery with power it receives from the computer m The contents of the CF
35. t a clip free recording Options Menu Backlight This menu sets the automatic shutoff time for the MicroTrack II backlight Since the backlight drains more battery power you have the ability to automatically turn the light off to maximize your battery life When set to Always off the backlight will never turn on When Always on is selected the back light will be on whenever MicroTrack II is powered on The other three settings available on this menu determine the amount of time the backlight will stay on after the last control is pressed on MicroTrack II For example if 5 sec is selected the backlight will turn on any time a button is pressed on MicroTrack II The back light will then turn off 5 seconds after the last button is pressed gt NOTE lf the dimmer switch on the side of Micro Track I is set to the Off position the backlight will never turn on no matter what setting is selected in this menu Contrast This setting adjusts the contrast of the MicroTrack II display Press up or down on the NAV wheel to adjust this value Higher values result in a darker display Press in on the NAV wheel when finished MicroTrack Il User Guide 12 Playback EQ This menu provides access to the six EQ curves built into MicroTrack II These curves affect playback only all recordings are made without EQ To activate an EQ preset use the NAV wheel to select the curve then press in to activate it The EQ has the following s
36. the battery from time to time as you use the device There is a battery meter icon in the upper right 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 display When this message appears you should recharge MicroTrack Il immediately If you continue to run MicroTrack ll on battery power after seeing this message the unit will eventually turn off You will then have to recharge the battery before MicroTrack II can be turned on again If you recharge the battery before the unit becomes inoperable the charge time will be approximately 2 5 hours If you drain the battery to a point where MicroTrack II will no longer turn on a full charge can take approximately 6 5 hours P Saving Hil tion Mode When MicroTrack II is on not plugged into a power source and has been inactive for 10 minutes it will enter hibernation mode This feature will turn off all non essential components to minimize power consumption and maintain battery life A brief press of the power key will instantly return the device to the last state it was in before hibernation allowing you to start a new recording immediately If the battery drains completely while in hibernation mode MicroTrack II will save its preferences before powering itself off MicroTrack Il User Guide 6 Formatting the Recording Media MicroTrack II records directly to CF cards or Microdrive
37. to change without notice Avid M Audio and MicroTrack II are either trademarks or registered trademarks of Avid Technology Inc All other trademarks contained herein are the property of their respective owners Certain software contained in this product is copyrighted work of PortalPlayer Inc PortalPlayer Inc 1999 2007 All Rights Reserved PortalPlayer and the PortalPlayer logo are trademarks owned by PortalPlayer Inc 4 VU PORTALPLAYER Supply of this product does not convey a license nor imply any right to distribute content created with this product in revenue generating broadcast systems terrestrial satellite cable and or other distribution channels streaming applications via Internet intranets and or other networks other content distribution systems pay audio or audio on demand applications and the like or on physical media compact discs digital versatile discs semiconductor chips hard drives memory cards and the like An independent license for such use is required For details please visit http mp3licensing com Micro Track Il 7 Appendix Recording Time vs Media Chart Bit Rate 96000 Capacity MB 5592 MP3 Recording Time in Seconds 128000 4194 160000 3355 192000 2796 224000 2397 User Guide 24 320000 1678 11185 8389 6711 5592 4793 3355 22370 16777 13422 11185 9587 6711 44739 33554 26844 22370 19174
38. ze is reached and the recorded 2GB MP3 will be saved What s in the Box m MicroTrack II unit a USB cable m stereo T microphone 1 8 female to 1 8 male extension cable with plastic lapel clip m earbuds protective bag USB power supply m printed Quick Start Guide CD ROM containing this User Guide test tones and Audacity editing software MicroTrack Il User Guide 4 Product Features m records stereo WAV BWF and MP3 files m 16 bit or 24 bit recording and playback m analog input limiter supports common sample rates from 44 1kHz to 96kHz m built in rechargeable battery 7 back lit LCD display m 2x 1 4 TRS mic line inputs with 48V phantom power m 1x 1 8 stereo mic input capable of providing 5V power for electret microphones m 1x 1 8 headphone output m 2x RCA line outputs 1x S PDIF input m 1x USB connector m uses CompactFlash cards or Microdrives 64MB minimum f 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 ff or Windows Vista Available USB port CompactFlash card or Microdrive FF Home and Professional Edition only Windows Media Center Edition is not currently supported Mac m Mac OS X 10 2 8 m Available USB port CompactFlash card or Microdr
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