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Summary of Contents for cymatic audio uTrack X32
- Page 1 USER‘S MANUAL September 2015...
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Page 2: Table Of Contents
TABLE OF CONTENTS SAFETY PRECAUTIONS ....................4 Installation ............................4 Environment ............................4 Handling ............................4 Alterations ............................4 USAGE PRECAUTIONS .....................5 Electrical interference ........................5 Cleaning ............................6 LIMITED WARRANTY ......................6 INTRODUCTION .........................7 Features ............................7 INSTALLATION PROCEDURE ...................8 CONNECTORS AND CONTROLS ..................9 Connections ............................ - Page 3 USING THE UTRACK-X32 AS A COMPUTER AUDIO INTERFACE .......1 4 10.1 OS X ..............................1 4 10.1.1 Minimum System Requirements ........................1 4 10.1.2 Driver Installation .............................1 4 10.2 iOS ..............................1 5 10.2.1 Minimum System Requirements ........................1 5 10.2.2 Driver Installation .............................1 5 10.3 Microsoft Windows ..........................
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Page 4: Safety Precautions
SAFETY PRECAUTIONS Installation • Be sure to disconnect your console from power when installing your uTrack-X32. • Carefully insert the uTrack-X32 card into the side guides of the console’s expansion slot. • Push the uTrack-X32 card softly into the expansion slot until it is fully contacting the internal connector of your console. -
Page 5: Usage Precautions
USAGE PRECAUTIONS Electrical interference For safety considerations, the uTrack-X32 card has been designed to provide maximum protection against the emission of electromagnetic radiation, and protection from external interference. However, equipment that is very susceptible to interference or that emits powerful electromagnetic waves should not be placed near the uTrack-X32 system, as the possibility of interference cannot be ruled out entirely. -
Page 6: Cleaning
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. LIMITED WARRANTY For the applicable warranty terms and conditions and additional information on Cymatic Audio’s Limited Warranty, please see complete details online at www.cymaticaudio.com/warranty USER‘S MANUAL... -
Page 7: Introduction
INTRODUCTION The uTrack-X32 is a 32-track recorder/player/audio interface. It is an option card for the X32/M32 range of consoles (or any other X series console that contains the 32x32 option card slot). The card can be used for: • Live 32-channel multitrack recording •... -
Page 8: Installation Procedure
INSTALLATION PROCEDURE Unplug the power cable before installing the uTrack-X32 option card. The installation procedure is identical to the procedure for any other expansion card for your X32 console. Please read the installation manual of your X32 console and of one of its expansion cards carefully. -
Page 9: Connectors And Controls
CONNECTORS AND CONTROLS Connections Connect your USB hard disk to this connector. USB Interface Connect to a USB port on your OSX / Windows computer to use your Fehler: Referenz nicht gefunden console as a 32-input, 32-output audio interface. This interface is not available when a USB hard disk is connected to the HDD port. -
Page 10: User Interface
User Interface REC button Push the REC button to start a new recording. Long-press the REC button to stop recording. This button turns red when recording is active. NOTE: Pushing the record button while a recording is ongoing, starts a new recording take, without losing any data. -
Page 11: Recording
RECORDING Formatting: Preparing the Hard Drive for Recording The uTrack-X32 records on hard drives, which must be formatted in the FAT32 format. In order to ensure that the hard disk is optimally formatted for audio recording, we recommend that you format it using the card’s Format button. Formatting the hard disk is only possible when the card is idle, i.e., no recording or playback is taking place. -
Page 12: Mounting The Hard Drive
7.2.3 Mounting the Hard Drive The uTrack-X32 mounts the attached drive’s file system automatically after a USB drive is connected. The card optimizes disk writes at startup to avoid problems with fragmented file systems. With large drives it may take up to a minute to complete the optimization process. Making a Recording New recordings can be initiated using the Record button on the uTrack-X32 card or using the uRemote software. -
Page 13: Utrack-X32 Audio Content
UTRACK-X32 AUDIO CONTENT The uTrack-X32 records its multitrack audio to a multi-channel wave file. In order to easily exchange data with standard computer software, Cymatic Audio offers the free uTool application to convert between uTrack multichannel wave files and separate mono wave files. -
Page 14: Using The Utrack-X32 As A Computer Audio Interface
USING THE UTRACK-X32 AS A COMPUTER AUDIO INTERFACE Make sure that no hard disk is connected to the uTrack-X32’s HDD port. The hard disk mode takes precedence, and audio interface mode is deactivated when a drive is connected. Use the user interface of the X32 series to route the desired signals to the external card. Please consult your console’s user’s manual for instructions on routing signals. -
Page 15: Ios
10.2 iOS 10.2.1 Minimum System Requirements Operating Systems: • iOS® 5 or higher Hardware: • iPad® 2 or newer • Apple® iPad Camera Connection Kit (for iPads with 30-pin connector) • Apple® Lightning to USB Camera Adapter (for iPads with Lightning connector) 10.2.2 Driver Installation There is no driver installation for the iPad®... -
Page 16: Microsoft Windows
10.3 Microsoft Windows 10.3.1 Minimum System Requirements Operating Systems (32- or 64bit): • Windows 7, Windows 8, Windows 10 (32-bit and 64-bit) Hardware: • Pentium® IV 1.2 GHz or better • 512 MB Ram ( 1GB or more recommended) • One available USB2.0 compatible port on PC NOTE: The speed of your computer’s processor, amount of RAM, and the capacity, size, and speed of your hard drives will greatly affect the overall performance of your recording system. - Page 17 Devices Device Name: The device name column shows the uTrack-X32 that is currently connected to your computer USER‘S MANUAL USING THE UTRACK-X32 AS A COMPUTER AUDIO INTERFACE...
- Page 18 Input Channels The input channels section allows you apply custom names to each of the 32 input channels on your uTrack-X32 card. This can be very useful since it allows you to view these custom names from within your DAW software. To rename an input channel: •...
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Page 19: Output Channels
Output Channels The output channels section allows you apply custom names to each of the 32 output channels on your uTrack-X32 card. This can be very useful since it allows you to view these custom names from within your DAW software. To rename an output channel: •... - Page 20 Synchronization The synchronization tab displays the sampling rate that is used by the uTrack-X32. It will automatically be set to match the sampling rate currently used by your X32/M32 console. Make sure that the sampling rate for your DAW session is set to the same sampling that you see on this tab.
- Page 21 Settings Stream Buffer Depth: Use this control to set the overall amount of latency you wish to work with. • Select “minimum latency” when recording • Select a higher amount of latency when mixing ASIO Buffer Depth: Adjust this setting to configure the size of the ASIO buffer, measured in samples.
- Page 22 File Menu Click on the file menu if you wish to close the uTrack-X32 control panel. Info Menu Click on the info menu to see information about the control panel version. USER‘S MANUAL USING THE UTRACK-X32 AS A COMPUTER AUDIO INTERFACE...
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Page 23: 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. - Page 24 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 USER‘S MANUAL © copyright 2015 Cymatic Technologies B.V. September 2015...
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