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PLAYING BACK YOUR RECORDING
Now that you have an audio file on the CompactFlash card, you can play it back using the MicroTrack 24/96. The MicroTrack
24/96 can output audio through its RCA connections at the bottom of the unit or through the headphone output at the top of
the unit. This Quick Start Guide will illustrate how to use the supplied earbuds to monitor playback. If you wish to use another
output, refer to the User Guide on the CD-ROM.
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Plug the supplied earbuds into the 1/8” headphone jack on the top of the MicroTrack 24/96.
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Use the [VOLUME] button to set the output volume (shown as a wedge-shaped meter at the top of the MicroTrack
24/96 LCD display) to around 50%. This is a good place to start and will help prevent the headphone output from
being too loud and damaging your ears. Once audio playback begins, you can adjust the output volume to your
taste.
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You should still be looking at the opened file you have just recorded. Press the [NAV] wheel in and the file will play.
However, if you exited to a different screen after recording, then you will need to press the [MENU] button and use
the [NAV] wheel to select “Files.” Then use the [NAV] wheel to select the file you just recorded. Push in on the [NAV]
wheel to start playback.
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While the file is playing, you can:
• Adjust the output volume using the [VOLUME] button.
• Return to the beginning of the file by pressing down once on the [NAV] wheel.
• Move forward or backward (seek) through the file by pressing and holding the [NAV] wheel up or down for more
than two seconds. Release the [NAV] wheel to return to normal playback.
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To pause playback, press in on the [NAV] wheel.
Transferring Your First Recording to Your Computer
Now that your first recording is saved on the CompactFlash card, you can copy this file from the MicroTrack 24/96 to the
computer. Once on the computer, your recorded file will behave like any other audio file of the same type, allowing you to
rename, edit, and store the file in any location you wish.
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With your computer running and the MicroTrack 24/96 off, connect the large end of the supplied USB cable to an
available USB jack on your computer.
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Connect the small end of the supplied USB cable to the USB connector on the bottom of the MicroTrack 24/96. The
MicroTrack 24/96 will automatically boot into host mode (you will not be able to record or play files in this mode). The
display will read “M-Audio” and will show a USB symbol.
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If you are using a Windows computer, then the MicroTrack 24/96 will be detected as a “Mass Storage Device” upon
first connection and as a result, a “Found new Hardware Wizard” will open. Do not change any of the pre-selections.
Click “Next”, then “Finish” to complete the automatic installation. If you have Service Pack 2 for Windows XP installed,
you will first get an additional “Can Windows connect to Windows Update to search for the software?” message. In
this case, select “No, not at this time” and then next. No such installation steps are required when connecting to a
computer running Mac OS X.
