Cymatic Audio uTrack 24 Manual - Manual (Page 20)

PRODUCT MANUAL PRODUCT MANUAL 39 38 USING THE UTRACK 24 AS A COMPUTER AUDIO INTERFACE UPDATING THE FIRMWARE OF YOUR UTRACK 24
22.3. Using the uTrack 24 as an Audio Interface with an Apple® iPad®
22.3.1. Minimum System requirements
Operating Systems:
• iOS® 5 or higher
Hardware:
• iPad® 2 or newer
• Apple® iPad Camera Connection Kit)
• Apple Lightning to USB Camera Adapter
22.3.2. Driver Installation
There is no driver installation for the iPad® necessary. Simply connect the uTrack 24 to your
iPad® by connecting the supplied USB cable to the uTrack 24 USB2.0 connector on the rear
panel and the iPad® using the appropriate Apple USB adapter.
The uTrack 24 can now be used as a 24-inout, 24-output audio interface with the iPad® and
appropriate multi-channel iOS recording software.
22.4. Control Room Features
The uTrack 24 contains a “main out” audio output path, that is very useful when using it as a
computer audio interface; it allows for monitoring your DAW mix over speakers and headphones,
with no external mixer required!
When streaming from a DAW, channels 1-24 will output to the 24 physical outputs of the rear
panel d-sub connectors. However, DAW outputs 1-2 (which most often contain the DAW’s main
stereo mix) are also output to both the 1/4” stereo main outs, as well as the front panel phones
connector.
Both the main outs and the phones connector have their own dedicated volume controls, allowing
you to quickly and easily adjust the listening level of both connected headphones, as well as
powered studio monitors. With the above control room features, you are free to use the uTrack 24
as a computer audio interface with no external mixer required. No extra equipment and cabling
is needed!
23. UPDATING THE FIRMWARE OF YOUR UTRACK 24
Please regularly check the Cymatic Audio website ( www.cymaticaudio.com ) for available
firmware updates for your uTrack 24. The uTrack 24’s currently installed firmware version can be
determined through the “Utilities/System Details” menu. (see chapter “uTrack 24 System Menus”)
If you determine that your uTrack24 firmware version number is lower than the version number of
the downloadable uTrack24 firmware on the Cymatic Audio website, please perform a firmware
update.
23.1. Firmware update using the USB connection (PC only)
When you are using your uTrack 24 together with a PC you can perform the firmware update
through USB using the rear panel USB connector. Before starting the update process, please
make sure that the uTrack 24 device drivers are installed on your system and the uTrack 24 is
connected to your PC using the supplied USB cable.
Locate and download the uTrack 24 USB Updater Application on the Cymatic Audio website.
Once the download has finished, double click the downloaded application and follow the on-
screen instructions.
23.2. Firmware update using a Network Connection (PC & Mac)
If your uTrack 24 is connected to a network using a standard network cable connected to the
RJ45 network connector on the uTrack 24 rear panel and the network router of your home or
business network, you can perform the update through the network using any Internet Browser
(e.g. Google Chrome).
1. Locate the Firmware Update file on the Cymatic Audio home page
2. Download the file and save it to your computer’s hard disk
3. Open the “Utilities/System Details” Menu on the uTrack 24 and write down the IP address
shown on the screen. (if the IP address reads 0.0.0.0 the device is not properly connected to
the network)
4. On your PC or Mac (which has to be connected to the same network), open an Internet
Browser (e.g. Google Chrome), type the IP address into the browsers address bar and hit
return. After a short moment, the following page should appear in your browser: