MOTU Track16 - Desktop Studio FireWire/USB 2.0 Interface - Manual (Page 25)

I N S T A L L I N G T H E T R A C K 1 6 H A R D W A R E
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CONNECT AUDIO INPUTS AND OUTPUTS
Track16 connectors are located on the front and
rear of the base unit. The DB25 connector on the
rear panel connects to the Track16’s included
breakout cable, which provides further
connections for audio, MIDI and power.
The base unit (Figure 4-1) provides the following
connectors:
■
Guitar In 1
■
Line In 3-4 (1/8th-inch stereo mini)
■ Phones
■
Optical In and Out
■
FireWire
■ USB2
■
DB25
The breakout cable (Figure 4-3) provides the
following connectors:
■
Mic In 1-2 (XLR with preamp, 48V and pad)
■ Guitar In 2 (hi-Z)
■
Main Out 1-2 (quarter-inch, balanced)
■
Line Out 3-4 (quarter-inch, unbalanced)
■ Line In 1-2 (quarter-inch, balanced)
■
MIDI In and Out
■
DC power (for the included DC power adapter)
Here are a few things you should keep in mind as
you are making these connections to other devices.
Track16 breakout cable
The breakout cable included in the Track16
package (Figure 4-3) is a custom-engineered cable
with special shielding, twisted pairs, and other
characteristics designed to ensure the best possible
audio quality and performance. Attach it to the
DB25 connector on the Track16 base unit and fully
tighten the screws to ensure a secure connection.
You can operate the Track16 without the breakout
cable if both of these conditions are true:
■
The Track16 is connected to a computer with a
FireWire cable for bus-powered operation, and
■
you plan to use only the I/O connectors on the
base unit itself (guitar, phones, and/or optical).
Mic inputs 1-2
Using a standard mic cable, connect microphones
to the female XLR connectors on the breakout
cable labeled
Mic In 1 and Mic In 2 .
Phantom power
If you are connecting a condenser mic or other
device that requires phantom power, you can
enable (or disable) phantom power as follows:
1 Make sure the microphone is plugged in first.
2 Power on the Track16.
3 Push the corresponding MIC 1 or MIC 2 button
on the Track16 to select the input (Figure 4-2).
4 Push and hold the main knob for a few seconds.
Figure 4-1: the Track16 front and rear panels.