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cymatic audio uTrack24 User Manual

24-track solid-state audio recorder, 24-track digital audio file player, 24-input, 24-output computer audio interface
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  • Page 1 User Manual uTrack24 May 2016...

  • Page 2: Table Of Contents

    15.1. Saving Mixer Parameters: ..........................23 15.1.1. In Recording ............................23 15.1.2. In Playback ............................23 16. PLAY PAGE ................................ 23 17. uTrack24 SETTINGS MENUS ..........................25 17.1. Clock Source Menu ............................25 17.2. Footswitch Menu ............................26 17.3. Recording Menu ............................. 26 17.4.

  • Page 3: What's In The Box

     Printed Quick Start Guide Note: It is recommended to update your uTrack24 to the latest firmware, available at the Cymatic website, to avail the latest features and capabilities we added to uTrack24. See the chapter Updating the firmware of uTrack24.

  • Page 4: Safety Precautions

    Make sure to disconnect all connection cables and the power cord before moving the uTrack24. Alterations Do not open the case of the uTrack24, or attempt to modify the product in any way. Doing so will void the warranty. There are no serviceable parts inside the unit.

  • Page 5: Usage Precautions

    Cleaning Use a soft, dry cloth to clean the uTrack24. 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.

  • Page 6: Introduction

    Recording is never further away than a single push of the dedicated front panel “Record” button. With the addition of the SYNC group feature, uTrack24 turns into a scalable recorder and player system, adding up to up to 96 audio channels, or offering redundant channels and still keeping the simple and intuitive handling that you already are familiar with.

  • Page 7: Feature List

    24-inputs while enjoying detailed 24-segment hardware input/output metering, all with no external mixer required!  Pre-recording feature sets the uTrack24 to constantly buffer a minimum of 3 seconds of the incoming audio signal 24-Channel Multi-Track Player ...

  • Page 8: Front Panel

    When recording, press the PLAY button to add a new marker at the current timeline location. 10. RECORD Button Press the RECORD button to begin a new recording without losing a sample. The uTrack24 is always ready to start a new recording as soon as the RECORD button is pressed.
  • Page 9 Connect a pair of headphones to listen to the onboard monitor mix or channels 1-2 of your DAW software. 15. Footswitch Connector Connect a standard two-position footswitch to this connector for hands-free operation of various functions. For specifics, see “footswitch” in the menus section of this document. User Manual FRONT PANEL uTrack24 May 2016...

  • Page 10: Rear Panel

    Option Card Slot The uTrack24 can be fitted with an optional 24-input, 24-output option card that provides an alternate audio I/O path from the onboard analog I/O. The first currently available card is a MADI I/O card; more flavors of digital I/O will be available in the future.
  • Page 11 This connector outputs a standard digital word clock signal, running at the sample rate that the uTrack24 is currently set to. The word clock output is useful when you want to use the uTrack24 as a “clock master” and wish to slave other digital equipment to its internal clock signal.
  • Page 12 Note: that the uTrack24 does not contain an “on/off” power switch; this is by design, as it reduces the possibility of accidentally shutting down the unit during a critical recording from pressing a power switch.

  • Page 13: Usage: Mixer For Live Concert Recording

    USAGE: MIXER FOR LIVE CONCERT RECORDING The uTrack24 is the perfect tool for capturing up to 24 individual tracks of a live concert, which can then be imported into your DAW software of choice. The physical connections work as follows: ...

  • Page 14: Usage: Recording Split/Outboard Mic Preamps

    USAGE: RECORDING SPLIT/OUTBOARD MIC PREAMPS In some instances, you may wish to use the uTrack24 in a higher end remote recording setup, with a dedicated recording split of the stage snake (as opposed to the mixer’s direct outputs). In this case, the connections would work as follows: ...

  • Page 15: Getting Started With Recording And Playback

    These drives offer very fast data read/write speeds, but they are subject to occasional pauses in data writing which is not practical for a device like the uTrack24 that needs to constantly write a data stream to the drive in order to avoid dropouts.

  • Page 16: Recording

    Adding Markers During recording the uTrack24 allows you to add markers to the take. Markers are locational references that help you remember different spots in the recording (song 1, song 2, verse, chorus, etc.). Press the PLAY or SKIP buttons during recording to add a new marker.

  • Page 17: Switching Between Different Playback Modes

    Changing Playback Head Position (not available in SYNC mode) uTrack24 allows you to start playing back a song from another position. To do so, while a playback is ongoing, move the rotary encoder to see a playback position cursor. Move the cursor to the desired location in the song and press the encoder button to start playing back from the new location.
  • Page 18 There can only be one autoplay playlist per drive. This playlist will automatically be loaded and begin playing back, whenever the uTrack24 is powered up. If the USB drive has an autoplay playlist in both the “Music” folder (stereo) and the “MultiTrack” folder, the multitrack playlist is the one that is loaded on startup.

  • Page 19: File Formats

    The uTrack24 is specifically designed for continuous capturing of audio over longer periods of time. When recording, the uTrack24 stores data from multiple input channels into a single multichannel wave file. When the file size of this multichannel wave file reaches 2GB, recording continues into a new multichannel wave file (chunk) without losing a sample of the recording.

  • Page 20: Settings Bar

    SETTINGS BAR The uTrack24 contains a “settings bar” at the top of the screen that is always present on all recording and playback screens. It shows important settings, at a glance. Home Page Mode The Mode indicator displays current state of the uTrack24. The four possible modes are: ...

  • Page 21: Record Page

    RECORD PAGE The RECORD page is shown any time the uTrack24 is in recording mode; it displays important aspects of the recording process and allows you to monitor your recording. Take Name and Number Displays the name and number of the current ongoing recording. The name of the recording is in the format “TakeNNNN”, where NNNN is the number of the recording.

  • Page 22: Mix Page

    MIX PAGE The uTrack24 contains a built-in 24 channel stereo monitor mixer, allowing you to monitor a stereo mix of the incoming or outgoing 24 channels of audio. The stereo mix can be monitored from both the front panel headphone output as well as the rear panel’s main outputs;...

  • Page 23: Saving Mixer Parameters

    PLAY PAGE The play screen is shown when the uTrack24 is playing back a song or when the transport is stopped. When the transport is stopped, you may use the rotary encoder or the skip forward/skip back buttons to change the songs on the screen.
  • Page 24 Displays the folder playback mode (single, repeat one, continuous, repeat all and shuffle) PLAYLIST SCREEN The playlist screen is shown any time the uTrack24 is currently playing back a “playlist” of song: a pre-configured list of songs that automatically play one after the other. Playlists can be configured using uTool software.

  • Page 25: Utrack24 Settings Menus

    BNC connector on the rear panel. Digital I/O ( ): The uTrack24 will slave to the clock signal of the installed digital I/O card (MADI / ADAT / AudioLan). PTP ( ): The uTrack24 will utilize the precision time protocol clock which is also transferred over the network.

  • Page 26: Footswitch Menu

    96kHz Note: When using sample rates of 88.2 kHz or 96 kHz, the uTrack24 is limited to recording a maximum of 8 tracks.. If one these sample rates is selected the track count automatically switches to 8 it was previously more than 8.

  • Page 27: Playback Menu

    Stereo Mode Options: This menu allows changing options for stereo song playback: When playing back a stereo audio file, the uTrack24 allows selecting a pair of rear-panel outputs on which the file will be played out.

  • Page 28: Sync Menu

    17.5. Sync Menu The sync menu helps you to form a sync group with more than one uTrack24. With a sync group, multiple devices can record and playback synchronously. The transport can be started only on the Master device and the Slave devices follow the master.

  • Page 29: Madi

    17.7. MADI This menu will only be present if the MADI module is installed in the uTrack24. The default settings for the MADI module, for each menu settings, are denoted with an asterisk (*). MADI Input: Selects which of the two physical MADI inputs will be used for the incoming MADI stream: ...

  • Page 30: Adat

    17.8. ADAT This menu will only be present if the ADAT module is installed in the uTrack24. The default settings for the MADI module, for each menu settings, are denoted with an asterisk (*). Sync Source: Selects which of the 3 ADAT input would be used as the sync source. The clock source should be set to Digital I/O to have the device synced to the ADAT card.

  • Page 31: Utilities Menu

    Selecting the “load settings” command will load all of the settings you last saved, using the “saved settings” command. This command can be used to return the uTrack24 back to a familiar state that you had last saved it as.

  • Page 32: Using The Utrack24 As A Computer Audio Interface

    USING THE uTrack24 AS A COMPUTER AUDIO INTERFACE The uTrack24 can be connected to a personal computer or iOS device via its rear panel USB port, and operate as a 24-input, 24-output computer audio interface. 18.1. Using the uTrack24 as an Audio Interface with Microsoft Windows 18.1.1.

  • Page 33: Utrack24 Control Panel For Pc

    The uTrack24 driver installation program will automatically install the uTrack24 Control panel on your PC. You can launch it by clicking on the uTrack24 icon in the Windows task bar, or by locating the program in the Windows start menu. The mixer control panel allows adjustment of the uTrack24’s internal mixer when operating as a USB interface.
  • Page 34 “uTrack24” but it can be modified to the name of your choosing. Sample Rate: Click on this field to select what sample rate you wish to operate the uTrack24 at when using it as an audio interface. Choices include: ...
  • Page 35 The control panel’s buffers screen allows adjustment of the ASIO buffers used by your ASIO compatible software. USB Streaming Mode: Adjust this value to set the basic mode of operation of the uTrack24 drivers. ASIO Buffer Depth: Adjust this setting to configure the size of the ASIO buffer, measured in samples.
  • Page 36 Double click an entry in the “channel name” column to modify the output channel names as they will appear in your DAW. Click on the checkbox labeled ‘Include device name in ASIO display name’ if you wish to prepend the channel output names with the device name. User Manual USING THE uTrack24 AS A COMPUTER AUDIO INTERFACE uTrack24 May 2016...
  • Page 37 Settings View: About Tab Revision: Displays the revision number of the control panel. uTrack24: Displays the connection-status for the uTrack24, indicating if the device is connected and recognized by the computer. Serial Number: Displays the serial number of the connected uTrack24 unit.

  • Page 38: Using The Utrack24 As An Audio Interface With An Os X

    96kHz” option. The UI prompts the user that the system will restart. After choosing YES, the uTrack24 restarts and the OS X detects the uTrack24 in 88.2/96 kHz mode. At this point, all four sample rates are selectable from the computer’s sound control panel.

  • Page 39: Using The Utrack24 As An Audio Interface With An Apple® Ipad

    There is no driver installation for the iPad® necessary. Simply connect the uTrack24 to your iPad® using supplied USB cable. The uTrack24 can now be used as a 24-input, 24-output audio interface with the iPad® and appropriate multi-channel iOS recording software.

  • Page 40: Updating The Firmware Of Utrack24

    Cymatic Audio website, please perform a firmware update. 19.1. Firmware update using a Network Connection (Windows & OS X) Firmware updates can also be performed over the network. Connect the uTrack24 to your local network using the rear panel RJ45 network connector.
  • Page 41 After the image is successfully updated, the browser shall ask to reboot the device. Click the green “REBOOT” button. The connected uTrack24 will reboot which concludes the update process. The screen will show the version number of the updated firmware.

  • Page 42: Firmware Update Using The Usb Connection (Windows & Os X)

    From firmware version 3017 and above, it is possible to update the uTrack24 firmware using a USB drive connected on the front panel. Place the .bcd file into the root folder of a USB drive. Plug in the USB drive into the uTrack24 and the update will happen automatically.

  • Page 43: 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.

  • Page 44: Utrack24 May

    Cymatic Technologies B.V. P.O. Box 208 6590 AE Gennep The Netherlands www.cymaticaudio.com Support: support@cymaticaudio.com Cymatic Technologies B.V. © copyright 2016 User Manual uTrack24 May 2016...

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