Apogee Trak 2 Owner's Manual

TTrraakk222-channel mic preamplifierwith44.1/48/88.2/96 kHz sampling24-bit A/D ConverterOwner’s ManualandUV22HR®License Agreementv2.1 – March 2002

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General Product DescriptionCongratulations! You have purchased an extremely powerful recording/mixing/mastering interface thatoffers absolutely uncomp

Here are just some of the uses for the Trak2 (the possibilities are endless)…• Use the Trak2 to bypass the stock A/D and D/A converters on all your di

The default screen is the Active Status Display (see opposite), which shows the overall configuration of thevarious inputs and outputs, gain, analog p

Typical uses for the line input mode• During mixdown from the line outputs of your console to the digital inputs of your DAT recorder, CD-Rrecorder, e

+4 dBu equals a reference level within a range from –20 dBFS to –10 dBFS. The unit comes calibrated from thefactory so that +4 dBu = –16 dBFS.The OVER

Tour of the back panelMIC PRE IN: The microphone-level inputs are designed to accept many different types of microphones includ-ing dynamic, condenser

AMBUS SLOTS A & B: The Apogee Multimedia Bus (AMBus) is a flexible digital I/O format that allows simul-taneous input and output of up to 8 channe

AES/EBU Jumper Setting S/PDIF Jumper Setting•To interface to S/PDIF (RCA) connectors, you will need a standard XLR-Female to RCA-Female adaptor suc

Trak2 Liquid Crystal Display in DetailThe System Setup MenuThe SYSTEM SETUP page is the topmost page in themenu hierarchy (continuing to EXIT from oth

This manual was written by Julio Alvarez and Joe Raia, with additional material and illustrations by RogerRobindoré, Jim Keller and Richard Elen. Desi

The Clocking MenuCRYSTAL: This field allows you to select the internal crystal (i.e., internal sync mode) and set the samplingfrequency for the entire

Video Sync and Sampling RatesVideo Horizontal Sync. Sample Rate(s)60 Hz 15.75 44.056, 44.1, 44.144, 47.952, 48, 48.048NTSC 15.734 44.056, 44.1, 44.144

•Turn the data wheel clockwise to increase gain or counterclockwise to reduce gain. Gain ranges from –90(attenuation) to +90 dB, with 0 being unity ga

• Highlight the “+48V” field for the desired channel.• Rotate the data wheel clockwise to turn on or counterclockwise to turn off phantom power.Mic Pr

The Line In/Returns MenuThis screen allows you to activate or de-activate theline-level inputs at the rear panel (LINE-IN). Thereare two basic input m

Analog ReferenceThis field sets the analog reference for the line-level inputs and the D/A outputs. There are two settings:• +4 dBu is usually used in

To activate Confidence Monitoring:• Highlight the CONFIDENCE MONITOR field. •Press the data wheel to turn on Confidence Monitoring•Turn Data Wheel to

In this NORMAL MONITOR setup, a mic or instrument is being routed to the routing matrix, and from thereit is routed to all of the available I/O. Notic

nel DAC) so that the DAC can be manually calibrated. The Trak2’s auto-calibration is very accurate so there isno need to further adjust the calibratio

The Routing MenuRouting in the Trak2 is extremely extensive; we suggest you read this section closely.The leftmost field of each of the four rows oper

Trak2 User’s GuideTTrraakk222-channel mic preamplifierwith44.1/48/88.2/96 kHz sampling24-bit A/D ConverterOwner’s ManualandUV22HR®License Agreementv2.

• USER: Any of the above presets are modifiable by selecting an individual input channel field and turning thedata wheel. As soon as you modify one o

• Peak metering only with infinite peak hold• Peak and average metering with no hold• Peak and average metering with 2-second peak hold• Peak and aver

Soft Limit Settings: Indicates the ‘extra’ headroom you will be getting before digital over. We recommend +4dBFS for maximumtransparency when masteri

• CAUTION: The Soft Saturate feature is designed for tracking applications and may not lend itself so well tomixdown or mastering.The Quick Key Defini

The Oscillator MenuOscillator (ON/OFF)When turning on the oscillator, a 1 kHz sine wave is output via all of the Trak2’s available outputs (standardAE

When recording live tracks, for example, you often need more headroom (because live tracks usually are fair-ly unpredictable in terms of level – you m

Load/SaveThis button takes you to the LOAD/SAVE SYSTEM SETTINGS screen where you can name, store, and recallyour favorite Trak2 settings.To load stor

On the Trak2Connect the Trak2 Option Cable to the COM port, and connect BOTH the MIDI Out and MIDI In to your Midiinterface. Set the “COM PORT” field,

Storing and Recalling Trak2 Presets•To store presets, choose File>Save Preset; in the resulting dialog box, name the preset and indicate its stor-a

About UV22HR Super CD EncodingSqueezing more performance from a digital recording is not a new idea. It began with adding white noise, calleddither, t

Trak2 User’s GuidePage 4WarningsCAUTION: To reduce the risk of electrical shock, do not remove the cover. No user serviceable parts inside;refer servi

High-Density Conversion, Word Lengths and InterconnectsDespite the apparent proliferation of “96 kHz” devices, and the apparent demand for them from e

Calibration most often refers to accurately adjusting the analog input level to an A/D or output signal froma D/A converter by carefully turning a “vo

Transient The very early attack of a signal (such as a drum hit) that can often be un-proportionally louderthan the rest of the signal.Truncation When

Registration and Warranty InformationBe sure to register your Trak2, either by filling in the enclosed Registration Card or bycompleting the on-line r

Declarations of ConformityDeclaration of Conformity—FCCApogee Trak2This device complies with Part 15 of the FCC Rules. Operation is subject to the fol

Licensing and Legal InformationCarefully read the following legal agreement prior to using the UV22HR process provided in the Trak2.Use of UV22HR cons

User’s Installation NotesSpace left blank for user tracking of factory modifications, option installations, software upgrades, manual revi-sions/ adde

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