New improved microtrack (MT II)

[blindman]

Was searching around Markertek.com for some gadgets and look what pops up in one of my searches...

http://www.markertek.com/SearchProduct.asp?item=MICROTRACK%2

$299

I put one in my cart and it says "#   Item MICROTRACK-II will generally ship within 5 business days."

[it-goes-to-eleven]

I put one in my cart and it says "#   Item MICROTRACK-II will generally ship within 5 business days."

Why does mine say "#   Item MICROTRACK-II will generally explode within 5 business days."

[austaper]

According to this link BWF files have a 4gb limitation.  http://www.ebu.ch/en/technical/trev/trev_274-chalmers.pdf
That would be one way to get around the 2gb limit.  I am just curious about what settings people are recording to go over 2gb files.  That is almost 2 hours at 24/48.  are you doing 24/96 or just bands that play really long sets?

Not sure if that BWF file type upgrade is hardware related or something they could include in a firmware package for the version 1.
The solution to the brickwalling issue is a good upgrade.

The internal battery problem is easily defeated by the myriad of external power packs available.  I ran into an old Nak 550 taper friend at a show the other night and he could not believe something this size has 1/4" jacks. 

[dactylus]

I put one in my cart and it says "#   Item MICROTRACK-II will generally ship within 5 business days."

Why does mine say "#   Item MICROTRACK-II will generally explode within 5 business days."

A lone incident when the MT in question was powering an external microdrive if memory serves me...  YOUR MT WILL NOT EXPLODE...

[hawghunter]

Was searching around Markertek.com for some gadgets and look what pops up in one of my searches...

http://www.markertek.com/SearchProduct.asp?item=MICROTRACK%2

$299

I put one in my cart and it says "#   Item MICROTRACK-II will generally ship within 5 business days."

The box in which You clicked 'add to my cart' also said 'arriving soon'. Just so you don't hold your breath too long. hehe

[NOLAfishwater]

what is the largest CF card people have used with the MT's? Someone on another board had mentioned they had used 8GB. Is that possible?

[dactylus]

what is the largest CF card people have used with the MT's? Someone on another board had mentioned they had used 8GB. Is that possible?

Yes - trust me...  Haven't tried a 16 GB card yet but I'll bet that it will work too.

[NOLAfishwater]

what is the largest CF card people have used with the MT's? Someone on another board had mentioned they had used 8GB. Is that possible?

Yes - trust me...  Haven't tried a 16 GB card yet but I'll bet that it will work too.

Do you have to hit the record button everytime you hit the 2GB mark?

[328]

$300!!!
I'm getting one!

The FR-2 is just too big sometimes.

Has anyone tried running the MT2 48-phantom with the built-in pre?
Must here this...

[busterr]

what is the largest CF card people have used with the MT's? Someone on another board had mentioned they had used 8GB. Is that possible?

Yes - trust me...  Haven't tried a 16 GB card yet but I'll bet that it will work too.

Do you have to hit the record button everytime you hit the 2GB mark?

The old MT had an autosplit but was not seamless, the MT-II should be seamless. I don't believe the old one is even available new anymore.

$300!!!
I'm getting one!

The FR-2 is just too big sometimes.

Has anyone tried running the MT2 48-phantom with the built-in pre?
Must here this...

It won't be out until sometime in Oct, so I gather no-one has tried that out yet .

[NOLAfishwater]

The internal battery problem is easily defeated by the myriad of external power packs available. 

What is the voltage that the battery pack needs to be?

[dactylus]

what is the largest CF card people have used with the MT's? Someone on another board had mentioned they had used 8GB. Is that possible?

Yes - trust me...  Haven't tried a 16 GB card yet but I'll bet that it will work too.

Do you have to hit the record button everytime you hit the 2GB mark?

Autosplit or you manually had to start a new file before you hit the 2 GB mark on the "old" MT - BUT IT WAS NOT A SEAMLESS SPLIT  It took 6-7 seconds to start recording a new file- You could manually do the split and not lose any music if you chose a lull in the action to do the split - I did not like that - As advertised the new MT II will not require you to do this.

The Full Compass price on the new MT II is:  

$262.50  + shipping - M-Audio MicroTrack II Portable CompactFlash / Microdrive Recorder (Usually ships in 2-3 weeks)

Could be delayed it M-Audio does not release on schedule.

[NOLAfishwater]

I am going to wait until people have confirmed the seamless split. What do you power it with? What is the voltage that it runs off of? Does anyone know what the power consumption is?

[dactylus]

The internal battery problem is easily defeated by the myriad of external power packs available. 

What is the voltage that the battery pack needs to be?

I have one of these and it works great:

Macally External Li-ion Battery

Output Voltage: DC 5V
Output Current: 1000mA max.
Dimension: 2.4" x 4" x 0.6"
Net Weight: 11.3 oz.

http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.asp?Item=N82E16855998033&ATT=55-998-033&CMP=KNC-overturesmx&ATT=product

[dactylus]

External MT Battery Solutions:

http://taperssection.com/index.php/topic,89912.msg1198004.html#msg1198004