M-Audio Flash Tracker details

[F.O.Bean]

Doug said today that the gain structure on this was going to be digital...like the JB3 or an MD deck.
that is not good.

Unless you have something in front of it, in which case it wont matter at all.

[thegreatgumbino]

Any body else find it interesting that the M-Audio site lists this at $599 MSRP?  We've been hearing $499 MSRP with a $399 retail up till now.  Does this mean that they will be going for $499 retail?

[John Kelly]

Any body else find it interesting that the M-Audio site lists this at $599 MSRP?  We've been hearing $499 MSRP with a $399 retail up till now.  Does this mean that they will be going for $499 retail?

Nope.  All the usual retailers are selling them for $399.

[F.O.Bean]

i noticed that too, at this point in the hobby tho, whats 100 bucks

in all seriousness tho, i hope its 399, save 100 buck to put toward either an OTG drive or more CF media

[thegreatgumbino]

i noticed that too, at this point in the hobby tho, whats 100 bucks

in all seriousness tho, i hope its 399, save 100 buck to put toward either an OTG drive or more CF media

True and true.  This damn hobby's killing me!!  It's just $100....it's just $1,000.  It's just money, right? 

I'm about to sell a kidney for CMC641 ST > V3 optimod > 722 rig.  I wonder if my wife would notice if her wedding ring disappeared??   

[udovdh]

most likely, it will be good only for digital input...and stealthing applications where you can sacrifice sound quality.

If it sounds anything like the other M-Audio units I've used (Firewire410, Firewire1814) it'll be just fine for me for stealthing. 

Oh, and M-Audio finally added the MicroTrack to their website:
http://m-audio.com/products/en_us/MicroTrack-main.html

Thanks!

BTW: Does anybody know a source for very short/angled 1/4" TRS jack plugs? (i.e. the part that sticks out of the device when the plugs are inserted..)

[xxxrec]

is there an adapter "microdot -> 1/4 jack" ?    (4061 directly into microtrack ?)

[udovdh]

is there an adapter "microdot -> 1/4 jack" ?    (4061 directly into microtrack ?)

I saw a picture of one here some time ago.
I was wondering if it could do stereo?

[xxxrec]

stereo ?   

i think for the left and the right channel (mono)

[udovdh]

stereo ?   

i think for the left and the right channel (mono)

Hmm. I was confused! 
1/4" versus 1/8"...

[bluegrass_brad]

All youll need is a coax.  UA5 SPDIF out to M Audio SPDIF in.

[udovdh]

Sound Professionals is listing the dimensions as 2.25" X 4.13" X 1.13"

http://www.soundprofessionals.com/cgi-bin/gold/item/MM-MICROTRACKER

  Damn, that's tiny!   

Tiny?

For comparison the M-Audio's dimensions against an all mechanical behemoth, the Sony M1/D100:

M-Audio
2.25" X 4.13" X 1.13"  ->   57.2  x 104.9 x 28.7 mm

Sony
2" x 4 1/2" x 1 1/16"    ->    51 x 114 x 27.8 mm

So the M-Audio is shorter, wider and thicker? (if all measurements and conversions are OK, of course)

[John R]

Sound Professionals is listing the dimensions as 2.25" X 4.13" X 1.13"

http://www.soundprofessionals.com/cgi-bin/gold/item/MM-MICROTRACKER

  Damn, that's tiny!   

Tiny?

For comparison the M-Audio's dimensions against an all mechanical behemoth, the Sony M1/D100:

M-Audio
2.25" X 4.13" X 1.13"  ->   57.2  x 104.9 x 28.7 mm

Sony
2" x 4 1/2" x 1 1/16"    ->    51 x 114 x 27.8 mm

So the M-Audio is shorter, wider and thicker? (if all measurements and conversions are OK, of course)

ipod
61.80x103.50x19.10

[John Kelly]

Well then somebody's measurements are off, because the iPod is way smaller than the M1.

[JasonSobel]

All youll need is a coax.  UA5 SPDIF out to M Audio SPDIF in.

and i would have no problem running a matrix like this right?  i would have my mics plugged into the front & my sbd patch plugged into the rca inputs in the back. 
the m-audio would be connected through my ua5 rca outputs > m-audio inputs right? 

you could do a matrix no problem.  but you don't want to use the RCA outs on the UA-5, you want to use the digital coaxial output (which also uses an RCA connector, but with a 75ohm cable).