Alesis ProTrack

Description of the Alesis ProTrack

Record stereo audio directly to your iPod with the Alesis Pro Track. Capture live sound on your iPod anywhere and anytime without a single cable, and with one hand free. Just dock your iPod and cover it with the protective clear shield, and you're ready to roll.

Features of the Alesis ProTrack

• Sleek design with clear, protective covers, integrates iPod
• Combo XLR-1/4" inputs for connecting mics, mixers, and more
• Stereo 1/8" headphone output
• 48V phantom power for use with external condenser mics
• Records 16-bit, 44.1kHz or 22kHz stereo digital audio
• Onboard stereo condenser microphones for detailed pickup
• Built-in mics in XY configuration for accurate stereo image
• Switchable limiter ensures overload-free recordings
• AC/DC operation on 4 AAA batteries or AC adapter (included)
• Threaded mounting point for tabletop and floor-stand applications

Includes:

• ProTrack handheld recorder for iPod
• AC power adapter
• Face plates for iPod and iPod nano
• Quick start guide

Video of the Alesis ProTrack

Extended Description of the Alesis ProTrack

You can record detailed, 16-bit, 44.1kHz or 22kHz stereo digital audio without connecting any additional equipment using ProTrack's onboard pair of cardioid condenser microphones. The on-board mics are fixed in XY configuration for optimal stereo imaging. The ProTrack digital recorder also has a pair of combo XLR-1/4" inputs enabling you to connect any professional sound source, including condenser and dynamic microphones and mixer outputs. Whether you are running on plug-in or battery power, ProTrack supplies 48V phantom power to its inputs for operation with external condenser microphones.

The ProTrack handheld recorder has LED-level metering for instant visual indication, even in a dark club. You can monitor or play back recordings on the 1/8" stereo-headphone output. Controls for phantom power, limiter, and volume are easy to access.

ProTrack records on four AAA batteries or AC power using the included adapter. A 1/4"-20 threaded mounting point enables you to mount the ProTrack handheld digital recorder on a mic stand with the optional ProTrack Adapter, on a table with the optional ProTrack Tripod table stand, or on a camera tripod for hands-free tracking.

The Alesis ProTrack digital recorder automatically dates and time-stamps files so it's easy to identify which track was the recording of the acoustic-guitar folk duo last Tuesday at happy hour, and which was the flailing hard-rock drummer from Friday night. And speaking of that percussive dynamo, you'll appreciate ProTrack's switchable limiter which ensures that your recordings are distortion-free.

ProTrack is the most convenient way to capture sound effects, recitals, jam sessions, speeches, interviews, rehearsals, performances, meetings, lectures, notes-to-self, and anything else you can thing of... directly to your iPod.

iProRecorder for iPod Touch is compatible with ProTrack and may be purchased from the iTunes app store. Visit www.iprorecorder.com for more info.

ProTrack records to iPod Classic 7th and 6th generation, 5th-generation iPod, 3rd and 2nd-generation iPod nano, 2nd-generation iPod Touch, and iPod nano-chromatic. Sleds are not included for nano-chromatic and nano 2G. iPod not included.

Specifications of the Alesis ProTrack

Analog Inputs

• Two combination XLR-1/4"

Gain

• Internal Mic Inputs: +6dB to 49.3dB
• External Inputs (XLR): +6dB to 49.3dB
• External Inputs (1/4"): -11.3dB to +32dB

THD+N

• 2nd & 3rd Gen. iPod nano: 0.01% @ 92dB SNR A-weighted (charge off, min. gain)
• 5th Gen. iPod / iPod Classic: 0.014% @ 88dB SNR A-weighted (charge off, min. gain)

Digital Circuitry

• Bit Depth: 16-bit
• Sample Rates: 44.1kHz (high); 22.05kHz (low)

Main Outputs

• Max Level: +0.3dBu Maximum
• THD+N: < 0.01% @ 1kHz

Headphone Outputs

• Max Level: 75ohm output impedance, 40mW into 32ohm

Battery Life

• Without phantom power: > 3 hours
• Using phantom power: > 2 hours

External Battery Pack Requirements

• 6V DC 1A
• 2mm diameter (center pin); 5.5mm outside diameter
• Wired as center positive

Weight (ProTrack only, without batteries or iPod)

• 8 oz. (226.8 g)

Dimensions (ProTrack only, without batteries or iPod)

• 7.25" (184.15 mm)