Cymatic Audio uTrack 24 Manual User Manual

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PRODUCT MANUAL

USING THE UTRACK 24 WITH A MIXER TO RECORD A LIVE CONCERT

USING THE UTRACK 24 WITH A RECORDING SPLIT/OUTBOARD MIC PREAMPS

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USING THE UTRACK 24 WITH A MIXER TO RECORD A LIVE

CONCERT

Mixer Direct

Outputs

Mixer Line

Inputs

24-Channel

Analog Mixer

uTrack 24

Outputs

uTrack 24

Stereo Headphones

The uTrack 24 is the perfect tool for capturing 24 individual tracks of a live concert, which can

then be imported into your DAW software of choice. The physical connections work as follows:
• Connect 24 balanced, direct outs of an analog mixer to the analog inputs of the uTrack 24

• Connect a pair of headphones to the uTrack 24’s front panel phones jack, or a set of

monitors to the rear panel main output; You can monitor and adjust an onboard stereo mix of

the 24-track recording, without the hassle, expense, and cabling of connecting an outboard

monitor mixer.

• At the same time, the uTrack 24 allows you to play back 24 channels of multi-track audio

back into the live sound console, perfect for performing a “virtual sound check” using

recordings of previous performances, or for expanding live performers with individual pre-

recorded tracks.

• Connect the analog outputs of the uTrack 24 to the line inputs of the mixer. The FOH

operator can switch to the mixer channel’s line inputs to monitor the uTrack 24’s 24 channels

of playback.

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USING THE UTRACK 24 WITH A RECORDING SPLIT/OUTBOARD

MIC PREAMPS

24 Channel

Splitter Snake

(3) 8-Channel

Microphone

Préamplifiers

Stereo

Headphones

uTrack 24

Stereo

Powered

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:
• The stage microphone signals are connected to a microphone splitter containing a

dedicated split of recorder outputs

• Connect the recorder outputs (mic level signals) to the inputs of the microphone

preamplifiers

• Connect the line level outputs of the microphone preamps to the analog inputs of the uTrack

• Connect a pair of headphones to the front panel phones jack, to monitor a stereo mix of the

uTrack 24’s multi-track recording

• If you are working in an acoustically separated space from the musicians themselves, you

can also connect a pair of powered monitors to the uTrack’s rear panel main outputs. This

will allow you to monitor the onboard stereo mix on a pair of powered monitors speakers and

also adjust the monitoring volume using the front panel volume control