Sabine BACKTRAK BT-316M, BACKTRAK BT-300 User Manual

CD/TAPE/RADIO IN

Using a 1/8" mini-plug cable (stereo recommended)
connect your personal CD/tape/radio, etc., via the line
out to the BackTrak™ BT-300 or BT-316M. Simply
plug one end into the BackTrak™ and the other into
your music source (using the appropriate adaptor and/
or cable). You may also connect via the headphone
jack of the music source, however, in some cases,
this may result in input overload and consequent dis­tortion.

MIX/SPLIT

This switch lets you choose what you'll hear in the
headphones. In the MIX position, hear yourself play­ing mixed with the sample in both the left and right
channels of your headphones. In the SPLIT position,
hear yourself in one channel, and the sample in the
other channel.

LINE OUT

Using standard 1/4" plugs, you can connect the out­put of the BackTrak to any amplifier (such as a guitar
amp) and listen to both the sample and your instru­ment.

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BACKTRAK™ BT-300 & BT-316M

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SPECIFICATIONS

• Dimensions 6 x 3.4 x .9 in.
(15 x 9 x 2.2 cm)

• Weight 5.6 oz. (157g)

• Processor

BT-300 8 bit
BT-316M 16 bit

• Power-off Memory

BT-300 No
BT-316M Yes

• Input impedence CD/Tape: 10k ohms
Guitar: 100k ohms

• Output impedence Line out: 100 ohms
Headphone: >32 ohm personal headphone

• Power 9 Volt @<300mA wall mount
transformer, 50/60Hz, ~115V/230V

This device complies with part 15 of FCC rules. Operation is subject to the following two
conditions: (1) This device may not cause harmful interference, and (2) this device must
accept any interference received, including interference that may cause undesired
operation.

LIMITED TWO-YEAR WARRANTY

If your BackTrak™ fails because of a manufacturing defect
within two years from the date of the original purchase, please
return it to your dealer. If you need to return the unit to Sabine,
call for a Return Authorization number. Send it postage pre­paid to Sabine for replacement with a new or reconditioned prod­uct. You must include your full name, address, proof of pur­chase and the nature of the defect. This warranty does not
cover damage caused by accident or misuse.

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Congratulations on choosing a
Sabine BackTrak™ phrase
trainer. You now own a powerful
digital sampler that can capture up to 30
seconds of audio material from a stereo ra­dio, cassette, CD player, or any line level instrument
output (via appropriate cable). Play back your recorded
material over and over at your choice of 4 speeds - all
without changing the pitch! The best part is you can jam
along during playback while listening privately through
headphones or through an amplifier!

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The BackTrak™ BT-300 and BT-316M have four play-
back speeds (full speed, 2/3 speed, 1/2 speed, 1/3

speed). These speeds allow you to slow your recorded
sample while maintaining the “key” or “pitch” in which
the original was recorded. The BackTrak™ BT-316M's
powerful 16-bit audio processing gives superb play-
back clarity at all speeds!

Your BackTrak™ lets you slow down parts or phrases
of songs so that you can "decode" & learn them. You
can speed up the playback once you decipher the notes.
Before long, you'll decode and master the most diffi­cult musical passages. For lyrics, the BackTrak™ lets
you slow down a wordy section so you can hear each
lyric at a speed you can understand.

The BackTrak™ BT-316M's Power-Off Sample
Memory retains your last recorded sample even when
the BT-316M is turned off! That means you can keep
your sample safely stored until you have it mastered!

OPERATING GUIDE

Read all instructions before using your

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BT-300 or BT-316M phrase trainer.

BACKTRAK™ QUICKSTART INSTRUCTIONS

The BackTrak BT-300 and BT-316M require the following accessories

• 1/8th inch stereo mini plug cable (male on both ends or with

appropriate adaptors for your CD/cassette player) This connects
your CD or cassette player, etc., to the BT-300 or BT-316M.

• Headphones (1/8th inch stereo mini plug)

GETTING STARTE D

1. Plug your BackTrak power cord into the BackTrak power

jack on the rear of the unit, and plug the transformer into
any standard 110 VAC 50/60Hz (USA) wall outlet.

2. Connect your audio source (CD or cassette player, radio,

etc.) from either the headphone or line out jack and into
the LINE IN jack (1/8" mini plug) of your BackTrak™. For

best results, use a line level signal into the BackTrak's
1/8" stereo LINE IN jack.

3. Play your audio source and simultaneously press STOP
and PLAY on the BackTrak™ to begin recording a sample.

4. Press STOP on the BackTrak™ to end the recording.

5. Choose your BackTrak's playback SPEED and press

PLAY.

To play along with the BackTrak™ through your
headphones, plug your instrument into the
BackTrak 's INSTRUMENT IN jack.

HOT TIPS!

• Make sure the output of your CD/tape is turned up enough to

give the BackTrak™ a strong input signal -- otherwise it may
sound "noisy".

• Turn the RECORD LEVEL of the BackTrak™ as high as pos-

sible without distorting.

• When playing along with the recorded loop, adjust the level on
your instrument to mix well with the sample level.

• For best results, experiment with the HEADPHONE and RECORD
LEVEL in order to find the best settings for your setup.

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BackTrak™

can record YOUR playing too! NOTE: to do this,

use a mixer or pre-amp to change instrument output to line level.

• The headphone output on some music sources may overload
the BackTrak's input and cause distortion. For best results, use a

RECORD

Pushing the STOP and PLAY buttons simulta­neously puts the BackTrak™ into “RECORD
MODE”. Both the STOP and PLAY LEDs will illu­minate. The BackTrak™ will record up to 30 sec­onds of program. If the phrase you are sampling is
less than 30 seconds, you choose the length of
your recording by pressing STOP (just like on a
tape recorder).

PLAY

Pushing PLAY at any time
will start the playback of the
recorded sample from the
beginning. No matter how
long your sample (up to 30
seconds), you can repeat­edly press play to hear your
sample from the beginning.
The sample plays back again and
again until you press STOP.

PLAY LIGHT

When an audio program is recorded into the
BackTrak’s memory, the PLAY LED will blink
slowly. If source audio is being fed into the
BackTrak’s input and the BackTrak™ is in STOP
mode, the audio can be heard through the HEAD­PHONES or LINE OUT.

STOP

Pushing the STOP button will stop either record­ing or playback of the BackTrak™.

SPEED

The SPEED button lets you control the playback
speed. Each time the SPEED button is depressed,
the indicator LEDs will cycle between FULL, 2/3,
1/2 or 1/3 speed.

line level output.

BACKTRACK BASICS

RECORD LEVEL

This controls the input levels to be recorded. Since
the array of devices you can use as a source of pro­gram material will have output levels that vary (such
as a cassette or cd player, a radio, a VCR, etc., via
line outs, headphone outs, etc.), the BackTrak allows
you to compensate for low and high line output levels.
Simply adjust the RECORD LEVEL so that the record­ing is loud and clear without distorting. You can ad­just this level before or during the recording of a

sample; however, we suggest you find an opti-

INSTRUMENT IN

Using 1/4" phone jacks, you can plug in an instru­ment (guitar, keyboards, etc.) to listen to your playing
through the BackTrak's headphone or line out. NOTE:
The BackTrak™ does NOT record via this input.

INPUT CHANNEL L/L + R/R

Allows you to select which channel(s) of your program
source to record. In some instances, the part you
wish to record may be more prominent in a particular
channel. Use this switch to choose which (or both)
channels you want to record.

mal level through experimentation and then

record your audio source at that level.

NOTE:

Each new sample re-

corded will erase the previously
recorded sample! The BT-
316M saves the most recent
sample after you turn the power
off. The BT-300 will not save
your sample after the unit is
turned off.

HEADPHONE LEVEL

This controls the output volume level
of both the sample and your instrument.