Cymatic Audio uTrack 24 Manual - Manual (Page 14)

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21. UTRACK 24 SYSTEM MENUS
The uTrack 24 contains a set of menus that allow you to adjust various settings.
To adjust a menu setting:
• While the transport is stopped, press the front panel MENU/LOOP button; the display will
switch to the Settings Menu page and show a scrollable list of settings
• Rotate the encoder to highlight the specific set of settings menus you wish to adjust; the
menu categories include:
○ Clock Source
○ Foot Switch
○ Recording
○ Playback
○ Load Settings
○ Save Settings
• Press the encoder to select the desired menu category, then push the encoder to enter the
category page
• Rotate the encoder to navigate to the specific parameter you wish to adjust and press the
encoder to highlight it for adjustment. The parameter highlight will flash on/off to show it is
ready to adjust.
• Rotate the encoder to adjust the highlighted parameter, then push the encoder to save the
new setting
Press the BACK button to navigate back one or more menu levels.
21.1. Clock Source Menu
This menu allows you to choose the clock source that the uTrack 24 will utilize, offering choices
appropriate for when it is used on its own vs. when it is used as part of a larger system of digital
audio devices.
Internal: The uTrack 24 will run off its own internal sample clock; you are free to select from
four different sample rates to run the internal clock at. When running from the internal clock, the
settings bar will display “Int” to reflect this internal clock setting.
Wordclock: The uTrack 24 will slave to an external word clock signal that is connected to the
“word clock in” BNC connector on the rear panel.
When using an external clock, the settings bar will display “Ext” to reflect this setting. However,
if you have selected external clock in the settings menu, but no valid external clock is actually
connected to the word clock input connector, the “Ext” label will flash on and off, to reflect that the
clock signal is missing and no recording will be allowed to take place.
If you try to record when the unit is set to external clock, but no clock source is connected, no
recording will take place. Instead the following message will temporarily appear:
Similarly, if you try and play back audio when the unit is set to external clock and no clock source
is connected, playback will not occur and the following message will temporarily appear
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NOTE: When set to “Wordclock”, the uTrack 24 does not automatically change its sample rate to
the rate of the incoming external clock. You must choose the proper sample rate that matches
with the external clock you have connected.
If the external clock is set at to a different sample rate than the one you have set the internal clock
to, the clock will not get locked and recording will not occur. To avoid this, always make sure to
set the uTrack 24’s internal clock to the same sample rate as any external clocks you plan to use.
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NOTE: When playing back a previously recorded take, it will always play back at the sample
rate it was recorded at. If the uTrack 24 is currently set to a different sample rate, the unit will
automatically revert back to the sample rate set in the menu, after the take has completed
playback.
21.2. Footswitch Menu
This menu allows you to configure what specific function occurs when you step on a footswitch
attached to the front panel footswitch connector.
Different functions can be operated in a hands-free manner, useful when using the uTrack 24 to
play back expansion tracks alongside live musicians.
Play: Pressing the footswitch mimics the front panel PLAY button and begins playback.
Play-Pause: If the song is stopped, footswitch press starts a playback. If playing, the footswitch
press pauses it.
Record: Pressing the footswitch mimics the front panel RECORD button and begins a new
recording.
21.3. Recording Menu
This menu contains various settings that determine the parameters of the uTrack 24’s recordings.
Sample Rate: Selects the sample rate of the recording, when the uTrack 24 is set to its internal
clock. Choices include:
• 44.1kHz
• 48 kHz
• 88.2kHz
• 96kHz
If you are recording a music project destined to be released on compact disc or digital download,
44.1 kHz is an appropriate choice.
If you are recording audio for video or working in a post-production context, 48kHz is more
traditional.
88.2 kHz and 96 kHz sample rates are also available. Some users prefer to record at these
higher sample rates, and then also mix at the higher rate within their DAW software. The final
high-resolution mix can be distributed on different high-resolution formats such as hi-res digital
downloads, Super Audio CD, or Blu-Ray Audio Discs.