User Guide ER POW Version 1.0 www.focusrite.
TABLE OF CONTENTS OVERVIEW . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3 Introduction . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3 Product Compatibility . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
OVERVIEW Introduction Thank you for downloading this User Guide for the iTrack One Pre; we presume you have just become the proud owner of one. The iTrack One Pre is the most compact Focusrite interface ever. Now you can record on your iPhone® or iPad® from a microphone or instrument - anywhere, anytime - at up to 96 kHz sample rate and 24-bit resolution, with all of Focusrite’s famed audio quality.
Features The iTrack One Pre lets you connect a microphone or musical instrument to your iPhone or iPad (your “iOS device”), and is powered from the iOS device. The signal at the input socket is routed to the audio recording app on your iOS device via its Lightning connector. You can monitor your recording by plugging headphones into your device in the usual way.
HARDWARE FEATURES Top View 2 1 ON 3 48V GAIN 5 4 1. ON – once you’ve connected the iTrack One Pre to your iOS device, open the recording app you’re going to use: after a few seconds this green LED will light, confirming that communication has been correctly established. 2. GAIN – adjust the recording level so that the LED halo [3] does not turn red. 3.
Front View 6 6. INPUT – a “Combo XLR” input socket. Connect a microphone via an XLR plug, or an instrument via a ¼” TS (unbalanced) jack. Note that this socket will not work with a balanced source via a ¼” TRS jack. Rear View 7 8 6 ER POW 7. Device connection – a USB Micro B socket for connecting to your iOS device. Plug the red cable supplied with the iTrack One Pre in here; the other end of this cable has a Lightning connector to plug into your compatible iPhone or iPad. 8.
USING THE ITRACK ONE PRE Power considerations The iTrack One Pre requires no batteries or separate power supply (but read on!). When in use, it is powered from the iOS device to which is connected. Because the iTrack One Pre is an active device, the battery in your iOS device will run down at a faster rate than it does in the device alone, but this shouldn’t cause you any problems; it is simply good practice to make sure that there is plenty of battery life in the device before you start recording.
Using an external PSU with the iTrack One Pre to enable a studio quality condenser mic to be used. ER POW Black power cable with USB power supply.
Recording from a microphone and/or instrument Connect the iTrack One Pre to your iOS device using the red Lightning cable supplied. Open the recording app on the device; the green ON LED will light after a few seconds, confirming that the two devices are communicating correctly. ER POW Now connect your audio source. The “Combi” type INPUT socket accepts signals from microphones or instruments – e.g., guitars or bass guitars. NOTE: Certain electronic instruments, e.g.
Instruments use a ¼” (6.35 mm) TS (2-pole) jack plug. Do not use TRS (3-pole) jacks with the iTrack One Pre. 1/4” TRS (3-pole) jack plug 1/4” TS (2-pole) jack plug 3-pin XLR plug (male) Note that inserting an XLR plug into the INPUT socket will configure the iTrack One Pre as a mic pre-amp, with the higher gain that microphones require: if you connect a higher level signal using an XLR plug, you could easily end up with distortion! The GAIN control has an integral “halo” LED to indicate signal level.
Alternatively you can select the Input Settings page by touching the jack plug icon, and select monitoring to ON: Screenshot taken from Garageband. NOTE: you should only use headphones with a 3-pole (TRS) plug (i.e., without a headset mic) while monitoring recording. If you plug in a headphone/mic combination with a 4-pole (TRRS) plug, the iOS device will reconfigure to use the headset mic as the audio source, overriding the iTrack One Pre.
4. Tap the ‘+’ button at the bottom left-hand corner of the screen. Depending on whether you’re using a mic or an instrument, either create a vocal track by selecting Audio Recorder, or a guitar track by selecting Guitar Amp Track and scroll to select the desired amp model to be used. 5. Tap the jack plug icon to open the Input Settings controls. (You may get a notification to open this page automatically as soon as you open the app.) Turn Monitor on as described above. 6.
7. Adjust the GAIN control as described previously to achieve the desired recording level. If you are using a different recording app a similar procedure will be necessary; check the app’s Help files for information.
PERFORMANCE SPECIFICATIONS Sample Rates Supported sample rates 44.1 kHz, 48 kHz, 96 kHz Microphone Input Frequency Response 20 Hz - 20 kHz ±1 dB Dynamic Range 90 dB THD+N 0.008% (-82 dBFS) Noise EIN -123 dBu Maximum input level 2.5 dB ±0.5 dB Gain range -3 to +47 dB Input Impedance 3Ω Line Input (unbalanced) Frequency Response 20 Hz - 20 kHz ±0.5 dB Dynamic Range 90 dB THD+N 0.
TROUBLESHOOTING For all troubleshooting queries, please visit the Focusrite Answerbase at https://support.focusrite.com where you will find articles covering numerous troubleshooting examples. COPYRIGHT AND LEGAL NOTICES Focusrite is a registered trade mark and iTrack One Pre is a trade mark of Focusrite Audio Engineering Limited. All other trade marks and trade names are the property of their respective owners. 2016 © Focusrite Audio Engineering Limited. All rights reserved.
