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PRODUCT MANUAL
Sept 2014 – Firmware v1.0

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  • Page 1 PRODUCT MANUAL Sept 2014 – Firmware v1.0...

  • Page 2: Table Of Contents

    1.22.3. uTrack 24 / Control Panel for PC ........................2 9 22.2. Using the uTrack 24 as an Audio Interface with an OS X ............... 3 4 HOW TO USE THIS USER’S MANUAL ................7 2.22.1. Minimum System Requirements ........................3 4 2.22.2.

  • Page 3: Safety Precautions

    Standards relating to Directive 2004/108/EC for Electromagnetic compatibility (EMC) and Low Voltage Directive 2006/95/EC Never open the case of the uTrack 24 or attempt to modify the product in any way since this can result in damage to the unit.

  • Page 4: Introduction 6

    Never before has such a powerful combination of features been available at such an affordable Your uTrack 24 comes with the following materials: price, and in such a compact footprint. The uTrack 24 records to and plays back from standard, •...
  • Page 5 PLAY button will add a new marker at the current timeline location. 10. RECORD Button Press the RECORD button to begin a new recording. The uTrack 24 is always ready to start a new recording as soon as the RECORD button is pressed.
  • Page 6 1. Option Card Slot (Not Yet Functional in version 1.0 Firmware) uTrack 24 is currently set to. The word clock output is useful when you want to use the uTrack 24 as a “clock master” and wish to slave other digital equipment to its internal clock signal.

  • Page 7: Using The Utrack 24 With A Mixer To Record A Live Concert 1

    Préamplifiers Monitors In some instances, you may wish to use the uTrack 24 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 8: Usb Hard Drives Vs. Usb Flash Drives 1

    Common sizes include 120 Gigabytes through 1 Terabyte. It is NOT recommended to use the uTrack 24 with either of the above two types of USB flash drives; the nature of these drives results in them offering unreliable read/write speeds. Although they can offer very fast AVERAGE data read/write speeds, they are subject to occasional pauses in data writing.

  • Page 9: Starting A Recording 1

    Many audio editing programs (“DAWs”) can only handle a maximum file 12.4. 24-Channel Input Metering size of 2GB . Since the length of your recording may often exceed the 2GB file size, the uTrack 24 incorporates an intelligent system for file-splitting: every time your recording reaches the critical The front panel of the uTrack 24 contains 24 separate LEDs;...

  • Page 10: Utrack 24 File Playback Modes 1

    Copy (with automatic conversion) to Export individual audio Plug and Play USB drive The uTrack 24 contains a “settings bar” at the top of the screen that is always present on all external USB drive, using the tracks from DAW on uTrack 24 recording and playback screens.

  • Page 11: Record Page 2

    3. Sample rate recording is initiated by pressing the RECORD button. Displays the sample rate that the uTrack 24 will record audio at or the sample rate of any audio 2. Elapsed Time Counter project that is currently in playback. Available sample rates include 44.1, 48, 88.2, and 96 kHz.

  • Page 12: Loading Audio Files For Playback 2

    When in the MIX page, the front panel metering LEDs act as a single 24-segment level meter for The play screen is shown any time the uTrack 24 is currently playing back a multitrack audio take, the currently selected channel.

  • Page 13: Utrack 24 System Menus

    ○ Playback ○ Load Settings The play screen is shown any time the uTrack 24 is currently playing back a “playlist” of audio ○ Save Settings takes: a pre-configured list of takes that automatically play one after the other. Playlists can be •...

  • Page 14: Footswitch Menu

    12, 16, 20, and 24 tracks. rate it was recorded at. If the uTrack 24 is currently set to a different sample rate, the unit will By selecting a number of tracks no larger than you actually require, you can keep the size of your automatically revert back to the sample rate set in the menu, after the take has completed recorded files down, since you will not be recording “empty”...

  • Page 15: Utilities Menu

    The Utilities menu contains assorted global settings and functions, as follows: 22.1.1. Minimum System Requirements Date/Time: Allows you to set your local date and time. The uTrack 24 will then use this to set a Operating Systems (32- or 64bit): time-stamp metadata field in the recorded take.
  • Page 16 The default name is “uTrack 24” but it can be modified to the name of your choosing. 2. Input level meters Sample Rate: Click on this field to select what sample rate you wish to operate the uTrack 24 at 3. Faders when using it as an audio interface.
  • Page 17 Double click an entry in the “channel name” column to modify the input channel names as they will appear in your DAW. USB Streaming Mode: Adjust this value to set the basic mode of operation of the uTrack 24 Click on the checkbox labeled ‘Include device name in ASIO display name’ if you wish for the drivers.

  • Page 18: Using The Utrack 24 As An Audio Interface With An Os

    Revision: Displays the revision number of the control panel itself. uTrack 24: Displays the connection-status for the uTrack 24, indicating if the device is connected Note that no custom uTrack 24 mixer control panel is available for the Mac, as there is when using and recognized by the computer.

  • Page 19: Control Room Features

    22.4. Control Room Features The uTrack 24 contains a “main out” audio output path, that is very useful when using it as a computer audio interface; it allows for monitoring your DAW mix over speakers and headphones, with no external mixer required! When streaming from a DAW, channels 1-24 will output to the 24 physical outputs of the rear panel d-sub connectors.

  • Page 20: Legal Disclaimer

    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.
  • Page 21 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 PRODUCT MANUAL © copyright 2014 Cymatic Audio B.V. Sept 2014 – Firmware v1.0...

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