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1. S PDIF format 10 S PDIF Input This accepts a digital input in Sony Philips Digital Interface S PDIF format Digitrack User s Manual PHONIC CORPORATION PHONIC INSTALLATION LG 1 eee USB Port on computer Series A Series B 1 Connect the Series A end of the USB cable to the USB port on the computer 2 Connect the Series B end of the USB cable to the USB port on Digitrack 3 The LED illuminates to indicate that Digitrack is receiving power from the computer SETUP There is no need to install external drivers for Digitrack It works with the core audio driver in Microsoft Windows and Apple Macintosh computers However please note under System Requirements that Digitrack does not work with all operating systems Windows XP 2000 ME 98 Second Edition Once Digitrack is installed Windows should recognize it as a USB device and automatically install it Windows 98 98 Second Edition and ME may prompt you to insert the Windows installation CD after which the drivers should install properly You can confirm correct installation by selecting the Audio tab of the Sounds and Audio Devices or Multimedia section of the Windows Control Panel Make sure that the USB Audio CODEC is selected as the default device under Sound playback and Sound recording When installed correctly Digitrack will function as the soundcard for your computer Mac OS X Once Digit2. PHONIC Digitrack Digitrack USER S MANUAL TABLE OF CONTENTS page SAFETY INSTRUCTIONS errerr iii 4 INTRODUGTION JRA nici ninna 4 BOX CONTENTS nana 5 FEATURES uiun aa ia EE Aaaa Si S 5 SYSTEM REQUIREMENTS cria 6 Window Si csecccacscasiiceccctsascatsacsced iii 6 Macintoski ssszaziizzzzaniazzzznaza ins on ianariza anti zija za sign iii iii 6 PANEL DESCRIPTION iii 7 INSTALLATION gici 9 SET WP sia rara 9 Windows XP 2000 ME 98 Second Edition n 9 MACOS riali riti nia ia 9 ASIO Drivers antenata 10 RECORDING SOFTWARE i iii 10 FUGA Kod oiia ARES E i aia i 10 APPLICATIONS 11 SPECIFICATIONS csrereririe eee ricer re nerieie iii ieri 12 PURCHASING PHONIC GEAR AND OPTIONAL ACCESSORIES rrriiiiiie iii 13 SERVICE ANO REPAIR isiissisessicsssscescasiscicsvoutecsccscusiscrsascussossasccecscspasssseassaaad 13 CUSTOMER SERVICE AND TECHNICAL SUPPORT 13 Phonic reserves the right to improve or alter any information supplied within this document without prior notice V1 0 MAR 31 2005 PHONIC SAFETY INSTRUCTIONS 1 Read all instructions carefully before using Digitrack 2 Keep this user s manual for future reference 3 Please follow all instructions 4 You should use properly functioning cables in good repair to connect all devices to Digitrack 5 Do not
3. User s Manual FEATURES USB computer interface compatible with most PC and Mac computers e 16 bit digital audio Supports 44 1 and 48 KHz sampling rates e Two unbalanced line level RCA inputs Two unbalanced line level RCA outputs One S PDIF digital input One S PDIF digital output 1 8 3 5 mm mini stereo headphone jack with volume control e USBbus powering e Signal indicators Nodrivers required to operate Compact and lightweight PHONIC CORPORATION Digitrack User s Manual PHONIC SYSTEM REQUIREMENTS Windows Microsoft Windows 98 Me 2000 Professional XP Available USB port IME 98 Intel Pentium Celeron or Intel compatible processor 233 MHz or higher XP 2000 Intel Pentium Celeron or Intel compatible processor 400 MHz or higher ME 98 64 MB or more of RAM XP 2000 128 MB or more of RAM 120 MB or more of free hard drive space Macintosh OS 9 0 4 or later with native USB support OS X 10 x or later with native USB support PowerPC G3 300 MHz or higher 128 MB or more of RAM 120 MB or more of free hard drive space Digitrack User s Manual PHONIC CORPORATION PHONIC N N IN S PDIF OUT L INPUT R L OUTPUT R ni PHONIC vigitrack n PHONES YN NU pe PANEL DESCRIPTION 1 2 3 4 5 6 USB Power Indicator The LED will illuminate to indicate that Digitrack is receivin
4. g power from the USB bus and ready to send and receive signals The computer must be turned on and Digitrack must be connected to a properly functioning USB port on the computer Stereo RCA Input Signal Indicator The LED signal indicator will flash when a source signal is present Stereo RCA Output Signal Indicator The LED signal indicator will flash when data is sent from the computer to the stereo RCA outputs USB Port Plug in the proper end of the supplied USB cable here Connect the other end to one of the computer s available USB ports 1 8 3 5 mm Mini Stereo Headphone Jack This is a standard mini stereo headphone jack It allows you to monitor the output signals Headphone Gain Control The gain control allows you to adjust the volume level of the headphone output PHONIC CORPORATION Digitrack User s Manual PHONIC O OO Ox 7 Stereo RCA Outputs The digital output of your computer is converted to analog and is sent to these stereo RCA output jacks Using these jacks connect Digitrack to the record input on a mixer tape deck or CD player or connect them to the AUX inputs on your home stereo system for great sounding playback 8 Stereo RCA Inputs Stereo RCA input jacks Connect the 2T Tape analog output from a mixer CD player or tape deck here for input to the computer 9 S PDIF Output This sends a digital output in Sony Philips Digital Interface
5. gitrack User s Manual PHONIC CORPORATION PHONIC PURCHASING PHONIC GEAR AND OPTIONAL ACCESSORIES To purchase Phonic gear and optional accessories please contact an authorized Phonic distributor For a list of nearbv Phonic distributors please visit our website at www phonic com and click on Get Gear You may also contact Phonic directly and we will assist you in locating a distributor Phonic 6103 Johns Road 7 Tampa FL 33634 813 890 8872 SERVICE AND REPAIR Phonic has over 100 service centers worldwide Please contact an authorized Phonic distributor for service and repairs For a list of nearby Phonic distributors please visit our website at www phonic com and click on Get Gear CUSTOMER SERVICE AND TECHNICAL SUPPORT We encourage you to visit our website at www phonic com There you can find FAQs downloads and other helpful information Your questions may already be answered there If not email us and we will get back to you within 24 hours U S inquiries please e mail us at techsupport phonic com International inquiries please e mail us at support phonic com PHONIC CORPORATION Digitrack User s Manual page 13 PHONIC WWW PHONIC COM
6. k of the Open Source Technology Group OSTG Inc Audacitv is a trademark of Dominic Mazzoni These entities are not affiliated with Phonic however thev offer recording software that will work with Digitrack Phonic does not offer technical support for Audacitv recording software and will not be held responsible for anv damage sustained to propertv from installing or using Audacitv software This information is merelv for our customers reference page 10 Digitrack User s Manual PHONIC CORPORATION PHONIC APPLICATIONS 1 2 3 4 5 Recording audio on the computer from an analog source mixer tape deck First use the provided USB cable to connect Digitrack to a computer with an available USB port Then locate the stereo RCA outputs of vour mixer or tape deck Use a stereo RCA cable to connect the outputs of the device to the stereo RCA inputs on Digitrack Open the audio recording software on the computer Increase the source output until it reaches the desired level Recording audio on the computer from a digital source DAT deck DVD plaver First use the provided USB cable to connect Digitrack to a computer with an available USB port Then locate the S PDIF output on vour DAT deck DVD plaver or other S PDIF enabled device Use an RCA cable to connect the output of the device to the S PDIF input on Digitrack Open the audio recording software on the computer Increase the source output until it reaches the de
7. rack is installed Mac OS X should recognize it as a USB device and automatically install it To confirm that it has installed correctly open your computer s System Preferences In the Sound for Input and Output the USB Audio Driver should be selected When installed correctly Digitrack will function as the soundcard for your computer PHONIC CORPORATION Digitrack User s Manual PHONIC ASIO Drivers In some cases the Windows driver may have problems with latency If you experience latencv issues vou mav want to trv the following ASIO drivers http www asio4all com http www usb audio com Note These entities are not affiliated with Phonic however thev offer ASIO drivers that will work with Digitrack Phonic does not offer technical support for ASIO drivers and will not be held responsible for anv damage sustained to propertv from installing or using these drivers This information is merelv for our customers reference RECORDING SOFTWARE Audacity We recommend this free open source recording software program for use with Digitrack You may obtain Audacity recording software from http audacity sourceforge net First install Digitrack and confirm that the computer s settings are correct Next open Audacity click File and select Preferences Select the Audio I O tab and under Plavback and Recording select the USB device from the Device drop down list Click OK Note SourceForge net is a trademar
8. sired level Note Using well shielded cables improves signal integritv and provides better protection against unwanted noise Computer audio plavback into analog equipment mixer tape deck First use the provided USB cable to connect Digitrack to a computer with an available USB port Use a stereo RCA cable to connect the stereo RCA outputs on Digitrack to the stereo RCA inputs on the analog equipment You can monitor the signal using the headphone jack and volume control on Digitrack Computer audio playback into a digital source DAT deck First use the provided USB cable to connect Digitrack to a computer with an available USB port Use an RCA cable to connect the S PDIF output on Digitrack to the S PDIF input on the DAT deck DVD player or other S PDIF enabled device You can monitor the signal using the headphone jack and volume control on Digitrack Using Digitrack to listen to computer audio First use the provided USB cable to connect Digitrack to a computer with an available USB port Plug the 1 8 mini stereo adapter on a pair of headphones or speakers into the 1 8 mini stereo headphone jack on Digitrack Open the audio playback software on the computer Adjust the headphone volume control on Digitrack until it reaches the desired level PHONIC CORPORATION Digitrack User s Manual Page 11 PHONIC SPECIFICATIONS Sampling Rates DAC 32 44 1 and 48 KHz ADC 8 11 025 16 22 05 32 44 1 and 48 KHz page 12 Di
9. try to service this product yourself If servicing is required contact your local service center INTRODUCTION Thank you for purchasing Digitrack a USB interface that allows you to easily record digital audio on the computer and play back recordings with superior sound quality Digitrack accepts digital and analog audio signals and connects to the computer through the USB port PI ug the USB cable into the computer and you instantly get high quality 16 bit digital stereo audio with sampling rates up to 48 KHz Digitrack protects the audio from sound degradation that can result from computer grounding noise and S PDIF input and outpu can degrade signal qual let you avoid digital to analog to digital conversion which also ity Use Digitrack to transfer analog or digital audio to the computer from a mixer CD player or tape deck to a convenient way to pi create high quality digital recordings Digitrack also provides lay back audio from the computer through home stereo and professional sound systems A headphone output lets you monitor the signal and also provides a better ai Phonic s Digitrack is ex USB cable so you don t udio experience when listening to computer audio Best of all remely portable It gets power from the computer through the have to carry around a bulky power adapter Digitrack User s Manual PHONIC CORPORATION PHONIC BOX CONTENTS Digitrack USB Audio Interface One standard USB cable
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