User Manual

CHAPTER
11
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About the Track16
Overview . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 11
The Track16 I/O connections . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 12
The Track16 Top panel . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 13
16-bit and 24-bit recording . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 13
CueMix FX 32-bit floating point mixing and effects. . 14
Included software . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 14
Host audio software . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 15
OVERVIEW
The Track16 is a hybrid FireWire USB2 audio
interface for Mac and Windows that provides 16
inputs and 16 outputs (at 44.1 or 48kHz). Both
analog and digital I/O are offered at sample rates
up to 96 kHz, and analog recording and playback is
offered at rates up to 192 kHz. All inputs and
outputs can be accessed simultaneously. The
Track16 consists of a rugged, aluminum alloy
desktop unit that connects to a computer via a
standard FireWire or USB cable.
The Track16 offers the following main features:
■ Universal computer connectivity via FireWire or
high-speed USB2
■ Two analog mic inputs equipped with
independent mic preamps
■ Two hi-Z analog guitar inputs
■ Two balanced analog line inputs on quarter-inch
connectors
■ Stereo unbalanced analog line input on an
1/8th-inch “mini” connector
■ Two analog main outputs on balanced quarter-
inch TRS connectors
■
Two analog line level outputs on unbalanced
quarter-inch connectors
■ Independent 48V phantom power and 20 dB
pad for each mic input
■ Independent Precision Digital Trim™ for each
input
■ 24-bit operation on all analog I/O at standard
sample rates up to 192 kHz
■ One bank of optical digital I/O that provide 8
channels of ADAT optical at 48 kHz, 4 channels of
S/MUX optical I/O at 96 kHz, or stereo TOSLINK
at rates up to 96 kHz
■ On-board SMPTE synchronization via any
analog input and output
■ Two phone jacks (quarter-inch and mini)
■ Programmable master volume knob
■ CueMix™ FX no-latency mixing, monitoring
and effects processing
■ 7-segment LED level meters for all analog inputs
■ Dedicated 7-segment level meters for main outs
■ External international power supply
■ FireWire bus powered operation
■ Stand-alone operation
■ Mac and Windows drivers for multi-channel
operation and across-the-board compatibility with
any audio software on current Mac and Windows
systems
With a variety of I/O formats, mic preamps, no-
latency mixing and processing of live input and
synchronization capabilities, the Track16 is a
complete, portable “studio in a box” when used
with a Mac or Windows computer.