Page 2 - – Introduction
User Guide 1 MicroTrack II 1 – Introduction 3 What’s in the Box 3 Product Features 4 Minimum System Requirements 4 PC 4 Mac 4 2 - Setup and Charging 5 Connecting to a Computer 5 Charging the Battery with the USB Power Supply 5 Power Saving (Hibernation Mode) 5 Formatting the Recording Media 6 Format...
Page 3 - - Operating Instructions
User Guide 2 MicroTrack II Test Media 13 Firmware Update 14 Factory Defaults 14 Version 14 Date & Time 14 Language 15 Simplified Chinese language option 15 About 15 4 - Operating Instructions 16 Recording 16 Playback 18 Loop Playback 19 5 - Using MicroTrack II with a Computer 20 Charging MicroTr...
Page 4 - Congratulations on your purchase of M-Audio MicroTrack II.; What’s in the Box
User Guide 3 MicroTrack II 1 – Introduction Congratulations on your purchase of M-Audio MicroTrack II. The redesigned MicroTrack II brings even more professional features to the original high-fidelity mobile digital recorder that’s been embraced by audio and film professionals worldwide With an exte...
Page 5 - Product Features
User Guide 4 MicroTrack II Product Features < records stereo WAV, BWF, and MP3 files < 16-bit or 24-bit recording and playback < analog input limiter < supports common sample rates from 44 1kHz to 96kHz < built-in rechargeable battery † < back-lit LCD display < 2 x 1/4” TRS mic/...
Page 6 - - Setup and Charging; Connecting to a Computer; Failure to fully charge the; To charge the battery, follow the steps below:
User Guide 5 MicroTrack II 2 - Setup and Charging Connecting to a Computer No drivers are required MicroTrack II is class compliant, meaning you do not need to install any special drivers when connecting MicroTrack II to your computer Charging the Battery with the USB Power Supply The MicroTrack II ...
Page 7 - Formatting the Recording Media; NOTE; Formatting Using MicroTrack II; Turn on MicroTrack II
User Guide 6 MicroTrack II Formatting the Recording Media MicroTrack II records directly to CF cards or Microdrives In both cases, these mediums must be formatted before they can be used MicroTrack II can format media with the following procedure: ► NOTE : Formatting a CF card or Microdrive will era...
Page 8 - - Hardware Controls and Indicators; Front; Power Button; Top; Headphone Jack :; Bottom
User Guide 7 MicroTrack II 3 - Hardware Controls and Indicators Front 1 Power Button : Press and hold this button for approximately one second to turn MicroTrack II on and off Pressing and holding this button for approximately ten seconds forces MicroTrack II to shutdown, should the unit ever become...
Page 9 - Left; Dimmer Switch; Right; current function
User Guide 8 MicroTrack II Left 15 Menu Button (MENU): This button toggles between the Main Menu and record screen, or acts as an exit button when in a sub menu Pressing this button while recording a WAV file will write a location Marker in Broadcast Wave Format (BWF) at the current position 16 Hold...
Page 10 - Main Menu; This is used to set the recording parameters for MicroTrack II; Files Menu; Input Source; Chooses the 1/8” mic input as the recording source; Input Monitor; Turns Input Monitoring on; Off; Turns Input Monitoring off
User Guide 9 MicroTrack II Main Menu Pressing the [MENU] button will display a list of menu categories (the Main Menu) on the MicroTrack II display You can then push up and down on the [NAV] wheel to move through the selections (the selected menu item will be shown in bold print) Pressing in on the ...
Page 11 - Rec Time Available; sizes; Sample Rate; that file sizes will increase as the sample rate is increased; Bits; mind that file sizes will increase as this setting is increased
User Guide 10 MicroTrack II < Rec Time Available : This is not an adjustable parameter—it merely shows the space available on the media in MicroTrack II When you select this option, it may take a moment to calculate the available time and display it on the screen This information is provided to h...
Page 12 - Channels; file This is the default setting for MicroTrack II; Mono; Options Menu; Backlight
User Guide 11 MicroTrack II < Channels : • Stereo : The Stereo option causes MicroTrack II to record both the left and right inputs into a stereo file This is the default setting for MicroTrack II • Mono : This option causes MicroTrack II to record only the left channel of audio instead of both &...
Page 13 - Playback EQ; Bass and Treble Boost:; Scrub Audio; Time on Media; Record Button; Record; Verify Delete
User Guide 12 MicroTrack II Playback EQ This menu provides access to the six EQ curves built into MicroTrack II These curves affect playback only—all recordings are made without EQ To activate an EQ preset, use the [NAV] wheel to select the curve, then press in to activate it The EQ has the followin...
Page 14 - System Menu; Connect to PC; Connect a USB cable from the computer to MicroTrack II; Another method to enter host mode:; Turn off MicroTrack II; Format Media; Press in on the [NAV] wheel to continue; Test Media
User Guide 13 MicroTrack II System Menu Connect to PC This menu option is used to place your MicroTrack II in “host mode,” effectively turning MicroTrack II into a USB Compact Flash card reader This allows quick and easy transfer of audio and firmware files between your computer and MicroTrack II Wh...
Page 15 - Firmware Update; Version; Editing Time
User Guide 14 MicroTrack II Firmware Update From time to time, M-Audio may release updates to the operating system for MicroTrack II Directions for using this feature to update the firmware will be included with the update files you download from the M-Audio website (www m-audio com) Factory Default...
Page 16 - Time
User Guide 15 MicroTrack II < Time This option will allow you to select the display format for the time. It will present the following options: • 12 hour • 24 hour < Date This option will allow you to select the display format for the date. It will present the following options: • US—MM DD YYY...
Page 17 - Recording; a mono or stereo line-level source to the 1/4” TRS inputs
User Guide 16 MicroTrack II 4 - Operating Instructions MicroTrack II is an easy-to-use, portable audio recorder Its primary function is to create high-quality recordings that can be transferred easily to a computer As such, the steps for operating MicroTrack II are few and simple to understand In es...
Page 18 - 0 Set input levels appropriately for this source
User Guide 17 MicroTrack II 10 Set input levels appropriately for this source < Press [REC] At this point, MicroTrack II will either begin to record a file, or will enter the Record Pause State, depending on the Record Button setting found in the Options menu (See the Record Button section of the...
Page 19 - Playback
User Guide 18 MicroTrack II Playback Now that a file has been recorded, you can play it back to check the recording. 1 Connect the outputs of MicroTrack II so you can hear the playback You can use any combination of the following: < Plug a pair of headphones into the 1/8” jack on MicroTrack II &l...
Page 20 - Loop Playback
User Guide 19 MicroTrack II Loop Playback MicroTrack II will allow you to loop a section of an audio file This can be useful when practicing parts or studying dictation The method for looping a file requires setting a start and end point, and is accomplished as follows: 1 To engage Loop Playback, pr...
Page 21 - - Using MicroTrack II with a Computer; Charging MicroTrack II from the Computer; will be displayed in Windows or Mac OS X
User Guide 20 MicroTrack II 5 - Using MicroTrack II with a Computer MicroTrack II will interact with a computer for multiple purposes < MicroTrack II will charge its battery with power it receives from the computer < The contents of the CF card or Microdrive can be transferred to the computer ...
Page 22 - Using MicroTrack II as a Portable Data Drive; Disconnecting from Windows; Windows XP; Windows Vista
User Guide 21 MicroTrack II Using MicroTrack II as a Portable Data Drive While MicroTrack II can only play and record WAV and MP3 files, you can store any file you wish on the CF card or Microdrive This allows you to use MicroTrack II as a portable memory card or hard drive Any unsupported files sto...
Page 23 - Disconnecting from Mac OS X; on your desktop; Swapping CompactFlash or Microdrive Media
User Guide 22 MicroTrack II Disconnecting from Mac OS X To disconnect MicroTrack II from Mac OS X, simply drag the MicroTrack II hard drive icon on your desktop to the trash can When dragging the hard drive icon to the Trash, the Trash icon will change to an Eject symbol, and will be labeled “Eject ...
Page 24 - - Warranty Terms and Registration; Warranty Terms; WARNING; defects or other reproductive harm
User Guide 23 MicroTrack II 6 - Warranty Terms and Registration Warranty Terms M-Audio warrants products to be free from defects in materials and workmanship, under normal use and provided that the product is owned by the original, registered user Visit www m-audio com/warranty for terms and limitat...
Page 25 - Recording Time vs. Media Chart
User Guide 24 MicroTrack II 7 - Appendix Recording Time vs. Media Chart MP3 Recording Time in Seconds Bit Rate Media Capacity (MB) 96000 128000 160000 192000 224000 320000 64 5592 4194 3355 2796 2397 1678 128 11185 8389 6711 5592 4793 3355 256 22370 16777 13422 11185 9587 6711 512 44739 33554 26844 ...
Page 27 - Benelux
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