M-Audio II manual Introduction, What’s in the Box

MicroTrack II User Guide

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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 extended input gain range, analog input limiter, 48V phantom power, faster file transfer rate and other enhancements, MicroTrack II delivers the highest quality mobile recording experience available today. Record WAV files, WAV files with embedded Broadcast Wave Format data and MP3 files to CompactFlash (CF) cards or Microdrives through balanced line inputs or built-in microphone preamps. Then drag and drop recordings to your computer via high-speed USB 2.0 for immediate editing or Web posting. MicroTrack

IIis perfect for a wide variety of applications including field recording, capturing live shows, songwriting, education and more.

MicroTrack II takes your mobile recording experience to the next stage. Drop in markers* while recording WAV files and easily find your place when editing your content. Organize and locate your files in the field with a user-created folder structure. Overcome the limitations of the FAT32 file system and create virtually seamless WAV file** recordings beyond 2GB in size. Dim the backlight to save battery life and be discreet in a dark room. Add a USB-compatible battery pack (sold separately) and capture extra-long sessions. Let the recorder hibernate, then wake it up to record on a moment’s notice. With MicroTrack II, you’re always ready to go.

Even with its long list of features, MicroTrack II remains simple to use. However, we still suggest that you read through this entire User Guide to familiarize yourself with all the functions contained within this portable unit.

*Markers follow the Broadcast Wave Format (BWF) standard. BWF files are files stored in WAV format, containing additional embedded data beyond basic WAV audio information, such as position markers. The audio software you are using on your computer must be capable of reading BWF information to take advantage of this feature. If your software does not recognize BWF data, the file will be treated as a standard WAV file and the markers will be ignored.

**When recording an MP3 file, the recording will stop when a 2GB file size is reached, and the recorded 2GB MP3 will be saved.

What’s in the Box

<MicroTrack II unit

<USB cable

<stereo “T” microphone

<1/8” female to 1/8” male extension cable with plastic lapel clip

<earbuds

<protective bag

<USB power supply

<printed Quick Start Guide

<CD-ROM containing this User Guide, test tones, and Audacity editing software