Cymatic Audio uTrack 24 Manual - Manual (Page 2)

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TABLE OF CONTENT
1. SAFETY PRECAUTIONS ....................................................................................................4
1.1. AC adapter operation ........................................................................................................................ 4
1.2. Environment ...................................................................................................................................... 4
1.3. Handling ............................................................................................................................................ 4
1.4. Connecting cables and input and output jacks ................................................................................. 4
1.5. Alterations ......................................................................................................................................... 4
1.6. Volume .............................................................................................................................................. 4
2. USAGE PRECAUTIONS .....................................................................................................5
2.1. Electrical interference ....................................................................................................................... 5
2.2. Cleaning ............................................................................................................................................ 5
3. LIMITED WARRANTY .........................................................................................................5
4. INTRODUCTION .................................................................................................................6
5. UTRACK 24 FEATURE LIST ...............................................................................................6
6. WHAT’S IN THE BOX ..........................................................................................................7
7. HOW TO USE THIS USER’S MANUAL ..............................................................................7
8. UTRACK 24 FRONT PANEL ...............................................................................................8
9. UTRACK 24 REAR PANEL ...............................................................................................1 0
10. USING THE UTRACK 24 WITH A MIXER TO RECORD A LIVE CONCERT ...................12
11. USING THE UTRACK 24 WITH A RECORDING SPLIT/OUTBOARD MIC PREAMPS ...13
12. GETTING STARTED WITH RECORDING AND PLAYBACK ...........................................14
12.1. Preparing the attached USB drive for recording ............................................................................. 1 4
12.2. USB Hard Drives vs. USB Flash Drives .......................................................................................... 1 4
2.12.1. USB Hard Drive .................................................................................................................................................1 4
2.12.2. USB Flash Drive ................................................................................................................................................1 5
2.12.3. Auto-Detection of USB Drive Type ...................................................................................................................1 5
12.3. Starting a Recording ....................................................................................................................... 1 6
12.4. 24-Channel Input Metering ............................................................................................................. 1 6
12.5. Adding Markers ............................................................................................................................... 1 6
12.6. Gapless Recording ......................................................................................................................... 1 6
12.7. Playing Back Audio ........................................................................................................................ 1 6
12.8. Autoplay on Startup .........................................................................................................................17
12.9. Looping Playback between In and Out Points .................................................................................17
13. UTRACK 24 FILE FORMATS ............................................................................................18
14. UTRACK 24 FILE PLAYBACK MODES ............................................................................19
14.1. Multitrack Mode ............................................................................................................................... 1 9
14.2. Stereo Mode.................................................................................................................................... 1 9
14.3. Default Mode ................................................................................................................................... 1 9
15. SETTINGS BAR ................................................................................................................2 0
16. RECORD PAGE ................................................................................................................2 1
17. MIX PAGE .........................................................................................................................2 2
18. LOADING AUDIO FILES FOR PLAYBACK .......................................................................2 3
19. PLAY PAGE .......................................................................................................................2 4
20. PLAYLIST SCREEN ..........................................................................................................2 5
21. UTRACK 24 SYSTEM MENUS .........................................................................................2 6
21.1. Clock Source Menu ......................................................................................................................... 2 6
21.2. Footswitch Menu ............................................................................................................................. 2 7
21.3. Recording Menu .............................................................................................................................. 2 7
21.4. Playback Menu ................................................................................................................................ 2 8
21.5. Utilities Menu .................................................................................................................................. 2 9
21.6. Load Settings .................................................................................................................................. 2 9
21.7. Save Settings .................................................................................................................................. 2 9
22. USING THE UTRACK 24 AS A COMPUTER AUDIO INTERFACE ..................................3 0
22.1. Using the uTrack 24 as an Audio Interface with Microsoft Windows .............................................. 3 0
1.22.1. Minimum System Requirements ...................................................................................................................... 3 0
1.22.2. WDM and ASIO driver installation ................................................................................................................... 3 0
1.22.3. uTrack 24 / Control Panel for PC ...................................................................................................................... 3 0
22.2. Using the uTrack 24 as an Audio Interface with an OS X ............................................................... 3 7
2.22.1. Minimum System Requirements .......................................................................................................................3 7
2.22.2. Driver Installation ..............................................................................................................................................3 7
22.3. Using the uTrack 24 as an Audio Interface with an Apple® iPad® ................................................. 3 8
3.22.1. Minimum System requirements ....................................................................................................................... 3 8
3.22.2. Driver Installation ............................................................................................................................................. 3 8
22.4. Control Room Features ................................................................................................................... 3 8
23. UPDATING THE FIRMWARE OF YOUR UTRACK 24 .....................................................3 9
23.1. Firmware update using the USB connection (PC only) ................................................................... 3 9
23.2. Firmware update using a Network Connection (PC & Mac) ........................................................... 3 9
24. LEGAL DISCLAIMER ........................................................................................................4 2