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MicroTrack 24/96 User Guide

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English

Files Menu

This menu displays a list of all the folders and files contained on the current CompactFlash card or Microdrive. 

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  Press up and down on the [NAV] wheel to move the selection up and down through this list. 

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  To open a folder, select it and press in on the [NAV] wheel. 

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  To exit a folder, press the [MENU] button. 

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  To play a file, select it and press in on the [NAV] wheel. 

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  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 select the 
parameter. 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 your selection and return to the previous menu. The options in this menu are as follows:

1.  

Input Source

:  This is where you select which input of the MicroTrack 24/96 to use for recording.

 

  1/8”  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .Chooses the 1/8” mic input as the recording source.

 

  1⁄4” TRS  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  . Chooses the 1/4” TRS jacks as the recording source. You will also need to use the [L/M/H] switch 

to set the operating mode for these inputs.

 

  S/PDIF   .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  . Selects  the  S/PDIF  digital  input  as  the  recording  source.  When  S/PDIF  is  selected,  the  [LEVELS] 

buttons will have no effect.

2.  

Input Monitoring

: .  .  .  .  .  .  .    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.

3.  

 27dB TRS Input Boost

:  .  .  .  .  . When this option is set to on, incoming microphone signals will be digitally boosted 27dB before 

being recorded. This is helpful when recording quiet sound sources or when using mics with low 
output levels.  Tip: For best results, make sure you’ve exhausted the L/M/H switch range before 
engaging this digital boost.

4.  

Encoder

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   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.

 

  MP3 .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  . Selects MP3 as the recording format. This format compresses the audio data to yield smaller file 

sizes.

5.  

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. 

 

  Tips:

 

  44.1kHz  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .is the standard Audio CD rate.

 

  96kHz   .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .yields the best sound quality.

 

  44.1 / 48 / 88.2 / 96 .  .  .  .   These will be the available sample rates when WAV is selected as the encoder. 

 

  44.1 / 48  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  . These will be the available sample rates when MP3 has been selected as the Encoder. 

3 - Hardware Controls and Indicators

Summary of Contents for MicroTrack 24/96

Page 1: ...MicroTrack 24 96 Professional 2 Channel Mobile Digital Recorder User Guide...

Page 2: ...in the Box You should have received the following items in your MicroTrack 24 96 box MicroTrack 24 96 unit USB cable Stereo T microphone Earbuds Protective bag USB power supply CompactFlash card Print...

Page 3: ...96 immediately If you continue to run the MicroTrack 24 96 on battery the unit will eventually turn off You will then have to recharge the battery before the MicroTrack 24 96 can be turned on again If...

Page 4: ...oTrack 24 96 s left and right inputs The current input level is represented by triangles in the L R level meters on the main screen 5 Signal Indicators Will light when a signal is detected at the asso...

Page 5: ...Jack Connect a pair of headphones with an 1 8 plug for monitoring the MicroTrack 24 96 Bottom 12 RCA Outputs Line level outputs from the MicroTrack 24 96 13 S PDIF Input Allows a S PDIF format digita...

Page 6: ...evices The M position should be used when recording from microphones The H position uses a higher gain stage on the 1 4 TRS inputs which can help when recording quiet signals or using microphones with...

Page 7: ...ard and or Microdrive Main Menu Pressing the MENU button will display a list of menu categories the Main menu on the MicroTrack 24 96 s display You can then push up and down on the NAV wheel to move t...

Page 8: ...also need to use the L M H switch to set the operating mode for these inputs S PDIF Selects the S PDIF digital input as the recording source When S PDIF is selected the LEVELS buttons will have no ef...

Page 9: ...have the ability to automatically turn the light off to maximize your battery life When set to always off the back light will never turn on When always on is selected the back light will be on whenev...

Page 10: ...o select the curve then press in to activate it The EQ has the following settings 1 Normal This defeats the EQ and provides at playback response 2 Bass Boost Increases the low frequencies during playb...

Page 11: ...tore the defaults If you want to cancel this operation press MENU to exit 10 Firmware Update From time to time M Audio may release updates to the operating system for the MicroTrack 24 96 Directions f...

Page 12: ...the INPUT SOURCE of the MicroTrack 24 96 Use the MENU key and NAV wheel to select Record Settings Input Source Select the proper input and press the NAV wheel in again to make your selection 4 Select...

Page 13: ...e recording levels and parameters are set you may begin recording Press the REC button to start recording a new le The circle in the upper left corner of the screen shows that the MicroTrack 24 96 is...

Page 14: ...the NAV wheel If you are within the rst three seconds of a le pressing down will skip back to the previous le skip ahead to the next le by pressing in and up on the NAV wheel return to the beginning o...

Page 15: ...k 24 96 will turn itself on and enter host mode It is suggested that you close the connection from the computer BEFORE disconnecting the MicroTrack 24 96 USB connection or exiting host mode on the Mic...

Page 16: ...Windows will only be able to unmount the MicroTrack 24 96 if there are no programs trying to use les contained on the MicroTrack 24 96 s CompactFlash media If Windows says that it cannot remove the M...

Page 17: ...866 872 0444 Sales fax 514 396 7102 Internet Home Page http www m audio ca M AUDIO France Floor 6 Gresham House 53 Clarendon Road Watford WD17 1LA United Kingdom M AUDIO Japan 460 0002 2 18 10 Assista...

Page 18: ...42 37 1 18 36 32 1 5 49 34 6144 6 5 7 51 4 15 50 53 3 17 28 43 3 2 33 55 2 15 54 48 1 20 44 21 8192 8 6 50 28 6 5 7 51 4 23 18 17 4 3 25 14 3 13 13 3 2 11 39 8 Media Capacity MB WAV Recording Time in...

Page 19: ...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 ind...

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