M-Audio Mcro Track II 99005227912 Professional 2-C

by M-Audio

Product Details

• Product Dimensions: 11 x 2.5 x 7 inches ; 1.2 pounds
• Shipping Weight: 2 pounds
• ASIN: B0011FPTDG
• Item model number: Microtrack 2
• Average Customer Review: 3.1 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (11 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #47,003 in Electronics (See Top 100 in Electronics)
• Date first available at Amazon.com: October 2, 2001

Product Description

The redesigned M-Audio Mcro Track II 99005227912 Professional 2-Channel Mobile Digital Recorder brings even more professional features to the original high-fidelity mobile digital recorder that’s been embraced by audio and film professionals worldwide. With an extended input gain range, analog input limiter, 48V phantom power, faster file transfer rate, seamless recording of files beyond 2GB in size and other enhancements, M-Audio Mcro Track II 99005227912 Professional 2-Channel Mobile Digital Recorder delivers the highest quality mobile recording experience available today. Simply record WAV (BWF) and MP3 files to CompactFlash or Microdrives through balanced line inputs or built-in microphone preamps—then drag and drop recordings to your computer via high-speed USB 2.0 for immediate editing or Web posting. M-Audio Mcro Track II 99005227912 Professional 2-Channel Mobile Digital Recorder is perfect for a wide variety of applications including field recording, capturing live sh

Customer Reviews

Most Helpful Customer Reviews

5 of 5 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Great unit but skimpy out of the box, March 10, 2009

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William Marin (Kings Park, NY USA) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: M-Audio Mcro Track II 99005227912 Professional 2-C (Electronics)

This is a great unit for what it is. The recording quality is amazing with the right microphone(s) and the true 48 volt phantom power makes every microphone a viable option. Even the included t-mic sounded fair to good when recording in high resoulution (WAV / 24 / 44.1 or higher).

What I like - Ease of use. One touch recording is a snap and navigation the file is easy once you get used to it. It ain't no iPod. It's small, light, built well and has a low learning curve. Additionally, one of the BEST features that this unit has is the analog limiter. A loud peak in your audio source will cause distortion but the limiter corrects it before it even gets to the DAC. This is a huge plus for recording live music. The 1/4 inch input makes connecting to a mixer or a condenser mic a breeze. One warning though.. it should be a balanced 1/4 inch (TRS) connector. Don't use and unbalanced input for 2 main reasons. 1. it will not pass phantom power to the condenser mic, and 2. it will be a bit noisy for signals such as an instrument or other unbalanced inputs.

What I don't like - It ships without memory so you'll have to buy your own. I bought mine at the big guitar store and a 512MB card cost me 40 bucks! I have since found it online for a MUCH better price so memory is not that big of a deal but would it hurt them to throw a small card in the box? There is no stand for the unit as well so you're gonna have to be careful where you place it for your recording. You also can't change the battery so when it dies, you have to send it in.

All in all, I compared it to the Edirol, the Zoom, and another smaller Yamaha unit and this is hands down the best of the lot. The Edirol was a close second because of the remote. The sound quality is about the same.

Good Luck!

2 of 2 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Excellent sound and ease of use, August 29, 2009

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TomVette "TomVette" (N. Texas) - See all my reviews

This review is from: M-Audio Mcro Track II 99005227912 Professional 2-C (Electronics)

I've recorded for years. Mostly live jazz or piano at home. As background I still have Revox open reels and larger digital recorders. I tested this mike in several settings using the included mike and a pair of Shure SM81s powered by the Microtrack IIs phantom power.

Recordings were made at 16 bit 44.1 and 24 bit 96K. Bottom line is the recorder has a very natural analog type sound. The mid range is full bodied and the recording is liquid sounding and rich in acoustic information regarding placement and room ambience. What I mean is the recorder has the resolving power and quality of electronics to capture suble detail.

Some other units I've tested are a bit drier in sound.

This unit is simply superb if your focus is sound instead of features. The phantom power drove the SM81s well and the noise floor was reasonable.

1 of 1 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Excellent!, May 17, 2009

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H. Aarts (USA) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: M-Audio Mcro Track II 99005227912 Professional 2-C (Electronics)

This small "miracle" really does the job. I'm a singer for more than 50 years, and it's the first time that I have very clear digital recordings.
Very easy to handle. M-Audio MicroTrack 2 is really the solution for my recording problems.
The sound is studio quality.
GREAT! THANK YOU!