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User Guide (English)

Introduction

Add a professional edge to your project studio with the M-Track Quad from M-Audio flexible inputs accommodate any source, from phantom-powered microphones to your favorite guitar or bass. Additionally, each input comes equipped with its own insert jack for integrating your favorite effects. M-Track Quad provides zero-latency monitoring of the input signal for carefree recording. Four outputs deliver versatile playback and connection options. The headphone output has a dedicated level control.

In addition to outstanding audio performance, M-Track Quad also features MIDI in and out jacks. M-Track Quad connects to your computer via USB, and also acts as a powered hub with three additional USB ports.

Box Contents

M-Track Quad M-Track Quad Drivers Power Adapter USB Cable User Guide Safety & Warranty Manual

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Support

For complete system requirements, compatibility information, and product registration, visit the M-Audio website: m-audio.com.

For additional product support, visit m-audio.com/support.

. Four

Setup

Driver Installation

IMPORTANT!: Before connecting M-Track Quad to your computer, install the drivers:

1. Go to m-audio.com/drivers and download the latest M-Track Quad driver for your

operating system.

2. Open the file you downloaded and double-click the driver installer file.

3. Follow the on-screen instructions to install the drivers. (You may be asked to connect MTrack Quad to your computer during the installation process.)

Quick Setup / Connection Diagrams

• WARNING: Only put on your headphones or turn on your speakers AFTER turning on the M- Track Quad. Also, start with all of your volume levels low before increasing them to a comfortable listening level.

• When recording a guitar or bass with an active pickup, set the M-Track Quad's Mic/Line Inst Switch to Mic/Line. If your instrument uses a passive pickup, set the switch to Inst.

• To reduce electrical hum at high gain settings, keep the M-Track Quad's power supply away from your guitar cable and the M-Track Quad's channel inputs.

Setup Scenario 1: General usage:

(Vocal) Microphone*

Headphones*

Computer*

Use this setup to record in your home studio. Connect your computer to the rear panel USB port, and remember to select M-Track Quad as your computer's default device for recording and playback (see the following Audio Setup section fo more information). Connect your microphone to Channel 1 and activate the phantom power switch for Channels 1 and 2. Connect other instruments to Channels 2-4. (If you are recording any instruments with left and right channels, make sure you use either Channels 1 and 2 or Channels 3 and 4. For microphones and keyboards, set the channel's Mic/Line/Inst Switch to Mic/Line. For guitars and basses, set it to Inst. Connect your monitors to the rear panel Audio Outputs 1 and 2 and your headphones to the front panel headphone jack. You can adjust the volume of all these monitoring options with the Monitor Level knob. Boost your vocal mic signal by connecting an outboard compressor to the rear panel Insert 1.

Powe

Guitar*

Keyboard synthesizer*

Compressor*

Monitors*

* not include

Setup Scenario 2: Small band recording:

(Vocal) Microphone*

Guitar*

Grand piano*

Headphones*

Headphone

amplifier*

Headphones*

Computer*

Power

Headphones*

Use this setup to record a small band. Connect your computer to the rear panel USB port, and remember to select M-Track Quad as your computer's default device for recording and playback (see the following

udio Setup section for more information). Connect your microphones to Channels 1 and 2 and activate

the phantom power switch for those channels. Connect your stereo overhead mics to Channels 3 and 4. Set all the Mic/Line/Inst Switches to Mic/Line. Connect a multi-channel headphone amp to the rear panel Audio Outputs. Connect your performers' headphones to the amp, connect your own headphones to the front panel headphone jack, and adjust the volume of all of these with the Monitor Level knob.

* not included.

Setup Scenario 3: DJ setup:

Headphones*

House

speakers*

Use this setup when DJing with software. Connect your computer to the rear panel USB port, and remember to select M- Track Quad as your computer's default device for recording and playback (see the following Audio Setup section for more information). Connect your booth monitors to the rear panel Audio Outputs 1 and 2, and connect the house speakers to Audio Outputs 3 and 4. Connect your headphones to the front panel headphone jack. Cue up your next track in the monitors and headphones by setting the Headphone Source Switch to 1/2, or hear the house mix by setting it to 3/4.

Computer*

DJ software controller*

Power

Booth monitors*

* not included.

Audio Setup

M-Track Quad can be used with any digital audio workstation or recording software that is compatible with ASIO on Windows operating systems or Core Audio on Mac OS X operating systems. To enable your M-Track Quad to send and receive audio to and from your computer, follow the instructions below for your computer's operating system:

Windows:

1. Connect M-Track Quad to a power source using the included power adapter (6V, 3A, centerpositive).

2. Use the included USB cable to connect the M-Track Quad to your computer.

3. Go to Start Menu  Control Panel  Hardware and Sound  Sound.

4. Click the Playback tab and select M-Track Quad as the default device.

5. Click the Recording tab and select M-Track Quad as the default device.

6. Click OK to close the Sound control panel.

Mac OS X:

1. Connect M-Track Quad to a power source using the included power adapter (6V, 3A, center pin-positive).

2. Use the included USB cable to connect the M-Track Quad to your computer.

3. Click the Apple icon in the menu bar, select System Preferences, and then click Sound.

4. In both the Input and Output tabs, select M-Track Quad as your default device.

5. Close the window.

Be sure your audio software program is set up to receive audio via the M-Track Quad. This can usually be done in your software's Preferences, Options, or Device Setup. Please consult your software manual for more information.

Features

Front Panel

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1. Power LED: Illuminates when M-Track Quad is on.

2. Mic/Line / Inst Input: Connect a microphone, line-level device, or guitar to this input with an XLR or 1/4" TRS cable. (For mic-level signals, use an XLR cable. For line-level signals, use a 1/4" TRS cable.)

3. Gain: Adjusts the input's gain level. Set this knob so the corresponding level meter in your DAW displays a "healthy" level during performance—but not so high that the meter "clips" or peaks, causing distortion in the audio.

4. Mic/Line / Inst Switch: When the switch is in the Mic/Line position, the channel will accept microphone- or line-level signals. When this switch is in the Inst position, the channel will serve as a high-impedance input for connecting guitar or bass instruments.

5. Phantom Power Switch: This switch activates and deactivates phantom power for each channel pair (Channels 1 and 2 and/or Channels 3 and 4). When activated, phantom power supplies +48V to both XLR mic inputs. Please note that dynamic microphones and ribbon microphones do not require phantom power, while most condenser microphones do. Consult your microphone's documentation to find out whether it needs phantom power.

6. Master Level: Adjusts the output volume of Audio Outputs 1 and 2, which should be connected to your powered monitors.

7. Mono/Stereo: Adjusts the master mix for mono or stereo operation. Use the stereo setting to directmonitor the input signal when recording a stereo source, if you want to hear each channel in their respective left and right sides. Use the mono setting to direct-monitor the input signal when recording only one source or if you want to hear both channels equally on each side. This switch does not affect the DAW playback or how your sound is recorded into your DAW; it affects only how you hear the input signal in the headphones and Audio Outputs.

8. Headphone: Connect a set of 1/4" TRS headphones to this output. The mix you hear from this output will be determined by the Headphone Source Switch and Monitor Mix knob.

9. Monitor Level: Adjusts the output volume of the Headphone output.

10. Headphone Source Switch: This switch selects which inputs are sent to the Headphone output— Channels 1 and 2 (1/2), Channels 3 and 4 (3/4), or all channels (All). Monitoring two separate sources can be helpful in different scenarios. For instance, a DJ could switch to another channel pair to cue up the next track, or a recording engineer could hear the headphone mix for the artists in the studio.

11. Monitor Mix: Blends any amount of zero-latency signal from all your inputs (Direct) with the output of your computer (USB). When your Headphone Source Switch is set to 3/4, this knob will have no effect. This knob is useful during recording when dealing with the "buffer size" and "latency." The computer takes a short amount of time to process the incoming audio before sending it back out; this time is determined by the buffer size setting. Latency is the resulting delay between the incoming sound (playing your instrument, singing, etc.) and outgoing sound (when you hear it in the DAW). Higher buffer sizes result in higher latency. If your computer is powerful enough, you may be able to set your buffer size low enough such that you may never need direct monitoring. In this case, set the knob all the way to the USB position to monitor only the audio output of your DAW. In other cases, though, low buffer sizes can consume a lot of your computer's CPU and cause audio glitches, so you may need to use a higher buffer setting, resulting in latency. In this case, use a higher buffer size and turn the knob more towards the Direct position to monitor your incoming signal without latency. When listening to the playback, turn it all the way to the USB position.

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Rear Panel

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1. Power Input: Connect the included power adapter (6V, 3A, center pin-positive) here, then connect the adapter to wall power.

2. Power Switch: Turns the M-Track Quad on and off.

3. USB Port: This connection will allow you to send audio and MIDI information to/from a computer. Use a USB cable to connect the M-Track Quad to a computer. The M-Track Quad requires a USB 2.0 connection.

4. USB Hub Outputs: You can connect additional USB devices (controllers, hard drives, etc.) to these powered USB ports. In addition to being an audio interface, these ports allow M-Track Quad to function as a powered USB hub. This can be useful if you run out of available USB ports on your computer.

5. Audio Inputs (Inserts): You can use standard 1/4" TRS insert cables to connect external processors (such as compressors, limiters, external EQ units, etc.) to these jacks. The signal will be taken after the channel's gain control and returned before the channel's audio signal is sent to the computer.

6. Audio Outputs 1 & 2: Use standard 1/4" TRS cables to connect these outputs to your powered monitors, an amplifier system, etc. Their levels are controlled by the Monitor Level knob. To monitor these outputs in your headphones, make sure the Headphone Source Switch is set to 1/2 or All (which includes Audio Outputs 3 and 4).

7. Audio Outputs 3 & 4: Use standard 1/4" TRS cables to connect these outputs to monitors, an amplifier system, etc. Their levels are automatically 0 dB (full volume), so we recommend connecting these to a headphone amp or remote mixer to use as your cue/monitor outputs. To monitor these outputs in your headphones, make sure the Headphone Source Switch is set to 3/4 or All (which includes Audio Outputs 1 and 2).

8. MIDI Out: Use a standard five-pin MIDI cable to connect this output to the MIDI In of an external MIDI device. This is useful for connecting, for instance, a hardware synth to which you can send the MIDI data from your DAW session and then send the synth's audio output back into a pair of the Mic/Line / Inst Inputs.

9. MIDI In: Use a standard five-pin MIDI cable to connect this input to the MIDI Out of an external MIDI device. This is useful if you want to use an older MIDI keyboard without a USB connection—you can connect it to this input to send MIDI data from your computer.

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Introducción

Agregue un toque profesional a su estudio de proyecto con el M-Track Quad de M-Audio Cuatro entradas flexibles admiten cualquier fuente, desde micrófonos con alimentación fantasma a su guitarra o bajo favorito. Además, cada entrada viene equipada con su propio conector hembra de inserción para integrar sus efectos favoritos. M-Track Quad proporciona monitoreo con latencia cero de la señal de entrada para permitir una grabación sin preocupaciones. Cuatro salidas brindan opciones versátiles de reproducción y conexión. La salida para auriculares cuenta con un control de nivel dedicado.

Además de un rendimiento del audio sobresaliente, el M-Track Quad ofrece también conectores hembra de entrada y salida MIDI. El M-Track Quad se conecta a su computadora por USB y funciona también como concentrador alimentado con tres puertos USB adicionales.

Contenido de la caja

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Soporte

Para conocer los requisitos completos del sistema, la información de compatibilidad y realizar el registro del producto, visite el sitio web de M-Audio: m-audio.com.

Para soporte adicional del producto, visite m-audio.com/support.

Instalación

Instalación de los drivers

IMPORTANTE: Antes de conectar el M-Track Quad a su computadora, instale los drivers:

1. Vaya a m-audio.com/drivers y descargue el driver M-Track Quad más reciente para su sistema operativo.

2. Abra el archivo que descargó y haga doble clic en el archivo instalador del driver.

3. Siga las instrucciones de la pantalla para instalar los drivers. (Es posible que el sistema le solicite que conecte el M-Track Quad a la computadora durante el proceso de instalación).

Diagramas de instalación y conexión rápida

• ADVERTENCIA: Colóquese los auriculares o encienda sus altavoces sólo DESPUÉS de encender el M-Track Quad. Asimismo, comience con todos los niveles de volumen bajo antes de aumentarlos a un nivel de escucha cómodo.

• Cuando grabe una guitarra o bajo con un captador activo, ajuste el conmutador Mic/Line Inst (Micrófono/instrumento de nivel de línea) del M-Track Quad a Mic/Line. Si su instrumento utiliza un captador pasivo, ajuste el conmutador a Inst.

• Para reducir el zumbido eléctrico a altos valores de ganancia, mantenga la fuente de alimentación del M-Track Quad alejada del cable de su guitarra y las entradas de los canales del M-Track Quad.

Escenario de instalación 1: Uso general:

(Vocal) Micrófono*

uriculares*

Use esta instalación para grabar en su estudio hogareño. Conecte su computadora al puerto USB del panel trasero recuerde seleccionar M-Track Quad como dispositivo predeterminado de su computadora para grabación y reproducción (para más información, consulte la sección Configuración de audio a continuación). Conecte su micrófono al canal 1 active el interruptor de alimentación fantasma de los canales 1 y 2. Conecte otros instrumentos a los canales 2-4. (Si est grabando cualquier instrumento con los canales izquierdo y derecho, asegúrese de que usa ya sea los canales 1 y 2 ó 3 y 4. Para micrófonos y teclados, coloque el conmutador Mic/Line/Inst del canal en Mic/Line. Para guitarras y bajos, colóquelo en Inst. Conecte sus monitores a las Output (Salidas de audio) 1 y 2 del panel trasero y sus auriculares al conector hembra para auriculares del panel frontal. Puede ajustar el volumen de todas estas opciones de monitoreo con la perilla Monito Level (Nivel del monitor). Refuerce su señal de micrófono de vocales conectando un compresor externo a Insert 1 del panel trasero.

Computadora*

Suministro eléctrico

Guitarra*

Teclado Sintetizador*

Compresor*

Monitores*

* no incluido.

Aur

Escenario de instalación 2: Grabación de banda pequeña:

Micrófono (Vocal)*

Guitarra*

Piano de cola*

uriculares*

Amplificado

para auriculares*

uriculares*

Computadora *

Suministro eléctrico

iculares*

Use esta instalación para grabar una banda pequeña. Conecte su computadora al puerto USB del panel trasero y recuerde seleccionar M-Track Quad como dispositivo predeterminado de su computadora par grabación y reproducción (para más información, consulte la sección Configuración de audio a continuación). Conecte sus micrófonos a los canales 1 y 2 y active el interruptor de alimentación fantasm correspondiente a esos canales. Conecte sus micrófonos superiores estéreo a los canales 3 y 4. Coloque todos los conmutadores Mic/Line/Inst en Mic/Line. Conecte un amplificador de auriculares multicanal a las salidas de audio del panel trasero. Conecte los auriculares de sus intérpretes al amplificador, conecte sus propios auriculares al conector hembra para auriculares del panel frontal y ajuste el volumen de todos ellos con la perilla Monitor Level.

* no incluido.

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