Topic: Microtrack 24/96 1.3.3

[shruggy1987]

The 2GB file size limit is not a limitation of the Microtrack, but a limitation of uncompressed wav.

Well...

Thanks M-Audio, for releasing this version 1.3.3 (non- beta?).
Nice fixes.

The 2GB 'fix', though, is NOT a fix but a bad workaround for manually starting a new file.
We need seamless 2GB splits!

If only it doesn't have auto splits at all...with continuous recording until you fill up the CF...

[cpatch]

Try inserting a flash disc with a working firmware and then powering on while pressing the menu button.
The MT should then try to do another firmware update from flash.

Thanks but no go...powering on while pressing the menu button does nothing. This thing is dead.

Craig

[Vismars]

Then it seems to be dead, the power+menu thing should work even if there is no firmware installed or if firmware is corrupt.
It normally says "booting rescue disk" and shows a screen asking whether a firmware update should be done from the cf card.

[phishy12]

is anyone else having a problem with the file?? after i save the zip file to my computer, and then try to extract the files, it says there are no files to extract???

[phishy12]

i don't know??? i've never had any problems with the other updates, but when it saves the zip file to my computer, the folder is empty?

[jcrab66]

my firmware updated flawlessly, using a win xp sp2 machine.

mine too, the only thing different i noticed on mine now is when i format a cf card after the format is done it reboots the mt, thats the only visible difference to me so far...

[BC]

does the new version still flip channels when taking SPDIF in at 24 bit?

IMHO, that 5-9 sec gap is weak, I might as well stop and restart manually.

[ajprog]

is anyone else having a problem with the file?? after i save the zip file to my computer, and then try to extract the files, it says there are no files to extract???

I had the same thing when I tried to download it in firefox, it came up as a 0 byte zip file. Had to switch to IE before it would actually download the whole file.

[phishy12]

well i don't know what the hell is going on, because i am using IE and evertime i download it, it shows up as a 0 kb file???

can anybody help me with this................

[phishy12]

okay, figured out my own problem. turn off virus protection. duh!! (although i've never had to do that for any other updates??)

[Jamos]

IMHO, that 5-9 sec gap is weak, I might as well stop and restart manually.

Atleast you can walk away from the recorder and know it will start a new file when you hit the 2GB mark.  It's not perfect, but atleast you don't have to turn all your attention to how much time is left before you need to stop.  At a concert, I would probably want to start a new file between songs if I knew I was close to the that point though.

My firmware update went fine on a powerbook running OS X...haven't had a chance to try out the new features though...one thing I do notice is that the menus load a little more nicely now...

[John Kelly]

IMHO, that 5-9 sec gap is weak, I might as well stop and restart manually.

Atleast you can walk away from the recorder and know it will start a new file when you hit the 2GB mark.  It's not perfect, but atleast you don't have to turn all your attention to how much time is left before you need to stop.  At a concert, I would probably want to start a new file between songs if I knew I was close to the that point though.

My firmware update went fine on a powerbook running OS X...haven't had a chance to try out the new features though...one thing I do notice is that the menus load a little more nicely now...

Yeah and the nav wheel doesn't breeze through the menus anymore.  It got annoying trying to navigate before...

[onebear]

I have tried to locate the problem I had with the new 1.3.3 update and sadly It's my expensive 8 GB card that has some problems with the 1.3.3 update

When using the Kodak Digital Film 64 MB card that came with the tracker there's no problems recording from mp3 96/32 to wav at 24/96 quality.

When I use the SanDisk Ultra II 8 GB card here's what happens when I record with the following settings:
MP3 (96/44.1 to 320/48) = no problems
WAV (16/44.1 to 16/96)  = constant popping > http://onebear.net/sound/16_88.2.mp3
WAV (24/44.1 to 24/48)  = constant noise/clipping > http://onebear.net/sound/24_44.1.mp3
WAV (24/88.2 to 24/96)  = constant noise/clipping faster > http://onebear.net/sound/24_88.2.mp3

I really hope M-Audio can fix this problem otherwise I need to buy smaller flashcards
I have sent this in an email to M-Audio and I'll post when I get an answer from their tech people.

[bconnolly]

Can anyone confirm or disconfirm this problem I'm having with the MT? Maybe it's not a problem at all but it's certainly "an issue".

When I record via S/PDIF the MT sets the sample rate to auto which I understand because the ADC should supply the sample rate and the MT will use whatever it gets.  My problem is that the MT seems to always assume that the ADC will send it 96kHz so my estimated recording time is always very short.  I use a 6GB Hitachi microdrive and when recording at 16/44.1kHz via S/PDIF, I only get about four hours of recording time.  If I switch to the 1/4" TRS inputs it will give me nine hours of recording time.

What is going on?

[alienbobz]

I think everyone has that "problem" with the available recording time. I think either way (s/pdif or trs) you should be able to get 9 hours at 16/44.1 even if the available recording time screen says 4 hours. When you are recording, does it say 3 hours? That should be the right time for 16/44.1 (3 hours @ 16/44.1 = 2 GB).