Topic: New improved microtrack (MT II)

[dallman]

2gb will last just short of 1 hour.  After that it starts a new file.  You have to merge the files in post.  In Wavelab it is easy as they have an option to add another file to the end of the file you have open at the time.

Thanks. Anyone use Sony Soundforge 8.0 to merge the two tracks?

I use soundforge, but I don't know which version. Luckily, Seamless splits are no brainers. Since they are seamless you can just cut and paste the second file to the end of the first file. It will match up perfectly, or... seamlessly. It will work with ease in any wave editor.

[Rick]

I got this e-mail from sweetwater regarding my pre-order

We have another ETA of the 29, another in Feb, another in March

Stay tuned.  I heard there were intial issues with the first release, be careful buying one that is in stock now, it may have issues with it...

 

[anhisr]

I wonder if that is their way of not losing a customer.

[Rick]

I wonder if that is their way of not losing a customer.

I thought the same thing. Hopefully they are fixing the noise problem though 

[NOLAfishwater]

I wonder if that is their way of not losing a customer.

I thought the same thing. Hopefully they are fixing the noise problem though 

Sure sounds like they are working on it. Guess we will be sending our's back for exchange somewhere down the road.

[dactylus]

2gb will last just short of 1 hour.  After that it starts a new file.  You have to merge the files in post.  In Wavelab it is easy as they have an option to add another file to the end of the file you have open at the time.

Thanks. Anyone use Sony Soundforge 8.0 to merge the two tracks?

I use soundforge, but I don't know which version. Luckily, Seamless splits are no brainers. Since they are seamless you can just cut and paste the second file to the end of the first file. It will match up perfectly, or... seamlessly. It will work with ease in any wave editor.

What Cliff said - No problem merging the tracks using SF8 or SF9...


"...you can just cut and paste the second file to the end of the first file..."

[chrise]

M-Audio's response to this: use only balanced inputs to the 1/4" jacks.

Which means, the unit is not capable of recording from unbalanced line-level inputs. 

Might it be possible to make up a lead such that the recorder thinks it's seeing a balanced line at the input ??

I'm not too hot on this stuff, but over on the naturerecordists group, Rob Danielson suggests trying a cable with 1/4" TRS jacks and a jumper between the shield and ring connectors.

[guysonic]

M-Audio's response to this: use only balanced inputs to the 1/4" jacks.

Which means, the unit is not capable of recording from unbalanced line-level inputs. 

Might it be possible to make up a lead such that the recorder thinks it's seeing a balanced line at the input ??

I'm not too hot on this stuff, but over on the naturerecordists group, Rob Danielson suggests trying a cable with 1/4" TRS jacks and a jumper between the shield and ring connectors.

I think if the shield is connected to common ground reference, like usual, then the noise presently riding on that ground will get coupled into the -minus (ring) input as your suggesting.  Result is this noise source will be part of an unbalanced input.  This is exactly as I've done when making the unbalanced input noise graphs posted earlier in this thread, with also shorting the -minus ring terminal to common shield ground.

Only chance is using unbalanced input without this noise source is using a floating cable wiring, NOT connected to anything except the ring/tip connections on the external preamp end.

Do this by leaving the shield cable disconnected at the external preamp end of the connecting cable, but leave cable shield connected to common on the Microtrack 'sleeve.'

So unbalanced preamp output now a balanced type floating input signal. 

It may be prudent to place two 10K precision film resistors from +/- terminals to shield best at the Microtrack end of the cable.  This resistive network is still balanced for (input) noise rejection, and forms a sometimes needed DC path required by some balanced inputs.

TIP: If never using the 48 volt phantom power, suggest taping over the mic power slide switch with tape patch.  Might avoid grief of external preamp/other devices getting accidental and damaging voltage surges.

[hectorC]

Hi,

I just found this forum and thread by searching google for information on the noise problem I noticed in my recently purchased Microtrack II. I get the same "water sprinkler" noise that you are reporting here, tested with balanced and unbalanced through the 1/4 (with unbalanced sources is quite severe, specially with a contact mic). It's interesting that I spent three days looking for one where I live (Toronto) and nobody had it in stock and just  kept telling me that they are expecting a shipment anytime soon... but I finally I found one at another store and probably from an older shipment. The fact that nobody else has it seems to fit with the idea that maybe that first batch was really defective and they are working on a new one. Anyway, I will return mine tomorrow. Does anyone have any recent news about this problem? I would like to use the Microtrack because it seems to be the only portable recorder in that price range that has digital inputs. which I need.

Thanks!

Hector

[Roving Sign]

I got this e-mail from sweetwater regarding my pre-order

We have another ETA of the 29, another in Feb, another in March

Stay tuned.  I heard there were intial issues with the first release, be careful buying one that is in stock now, it may have issues with it...

 

Very telling - since obviously - "it's out there!"

Maybe still a bad taste in some retailers mouths from the last unit...

Especially when M-Audio took out a full page ad in the Sweetwater catalog that proclaims:

"Meet the only recorder that sounds better than the MicroTrack"

[gmm6797]

MicroTrack II BETA     01/25/2008     1.0.4 BETA     MicroTrackII Firmware v1.0.4 BETA.zip
http://www.m-audio.com/index.php?do=support.drivers&f=861

icroTrack II

Version: 1.0.4 BETA (BETA)

Release Date: January 25, 2008

Applies to:
MicroTrack II

Operating System(s):
Windows XP, Windows Vista 32-Bit

Release Notes:
This readme covers MicroTrack II Firmware v1.0.4 BETA.

Several issues reported from the field have been fixed - THANK YOU to those who cooperated on uncovering these issues. Users should be aware that this is a BETA release and it is therefore possible that bugs may still be present in this release. Please continue to check back at the M-Audio website (www.m-audio.com) for upcoming firmware releases.

============================================================
Release Notes:

- Resolved media test and media lock-up issues during record
- Fixed issue to turn off outputs when input monitoring was disabled
- Fixed bug of battery icon meter displaying strange animation when Nav wheel was pressed
- Improved behavior during fast-forwarding through long files
- Added safeguard against overwriting MTII resource file with MT24/96 resource file
- Fixed problem with Japanese fonts being shifted to the right
- Updated strings for Chinese, Japanese, and German languages
- Automated time/date format based on language selection
- Added Chinese option to time/date setting

===========================================================

[hectorC]

MicroTrack II BETA     01/25/2008     1.0.4 BETA     MicroTrackII Firmware v1.0.4 BETA.zip
http://www.m-audio.com/index.php?do=support.drivers&f=861

icroTrack II

Version: 1.0.4 BETA (BETA)

Release Date: January 25, 2008

Applied this already... noise still there. I think is not something that can be fixed with a firmware update.

[Rick]

I got this e-mail from sweetwater regarding my pre-order

We have another ETA of the 29, another in Feb, another in March

Stay tuned.  I heard there were intial issues with the first release, be careful buying one that is in stock now, it may have issues with it...

 

From sweetwater.... New ETA of 2/22/08


Somethings up... I'm about to bail.

[Colin Liston]

From sweetwater.... New ETA of 2/22/08


Somethings up... I'm about to bail.

Gee, M-audio choking again, what a suprise 

[OFOTD]

From sweetwater.... New ETA of 2/22/08


Somethings up... I'm about to bail.

Gee, M-audio choking again, what a suprise 

Just a bit confused.  Isn't this what you would want if the initial run had defects?   Instead of everyone here trying to get things working on the fly isn't a good thing that they're delaying things to fix them on their end first?