Setting Up VoiceTracker

Getting started takes about two minutes. There is nothing to install on your own computer — you log in through your web browser, set up your microphone, and confirm the connection.

Step 1: Make Sure the Station Is Ready

Everything VoiceTracker needs lives at the station, on the Mac that runs ClockWork and TuneTracker Go!. Whether you're recording from home or at the station itself, you use the same browser login — you never install TuneTracker Go! or Dropbox on your own computer. If you're the engineer or program director, check these four things once:

1. 1
   TuneTracker Go! is running on the station Mac. Look for the "G" symbol in its menu bar. A Station Code and PIN are set in its menu (the announcers log in with these).
2. 2
   VoiceTracker is registered in ClockWork. In ClockWork > Settings… > VoiceTracker, enter the VoiceTracker license key.
3. 3
   The VoiceTracker folder is chosen in ClockWork. In the same tab, click Browse… next to Dropbox Folder and pick the folder where VoiceTracker's files should live. ClockWork creates a VoiceTracker folder inside it (with Bundles, Logs, and VoiceTracks subfolders). Pick the folder that contains it — not the VoiceTracker folder itself. (ClockWork corrects this automatically if you pick one of those subfolders by mistake.) The status line should read Configured.
4. 4
   Program logs have been generated since VoiceTracker was set up, and they contain # VTR voicetrack slots. Bundles and logs are created at the moment ClockWork generates a log — existing logs are not filled in retroactively, so regenerate a log after first setting up.

Want a deeper explanation of what TuneTracker Go! is and how it fits into the overall picture? See the What is TuneTracker Go? page — it covers the helper, the shell, and how to ask for support when something goes wrong.

Step 2: Open VoiceTracker

Open your web browser and go to tunetrackersystems.com/ttgo/. Enter your Station Code and PIN (set on the station Mac in TuneTracker Go!'s menu-bar menu), then click the VoiceTracker tab.

Look at the bottom-right corner of the screen for a small colored dot:

• Green dot — connected to your station and everything is ready.
• Red dot — the connection isn't established. See Red Connection Dot.

To log out, click the TuneTracker Go! logo in the top-right corner and confirm.

Step 3: Configure Your Settings

Click the gear icon (⚙) in the bottom-right corner of the screen, just to the left of the connection dot. This opens the Settings panel.

1. 1
   Your Name — enter your on-air name. This identifies your session.
2. 2
   Station Name — enter your station's name (for example "Deep Grooves Radio"). Don't leave it blank: VoiceTracker won't load logs while this field is empty. When you're logged in through the TuneTracker Go! shell, it is only a label — which folder is used is decided by the station's ClockWork, not by this field.
3. 3
   TuneTracker Go! Port — leave this at 7327. It isn't used when you log in through tunetrackersystems.com/ttgo/.
4. 4
   Gemini API Key — if you want to use the ShowPrepper AI assistant, paste your free API key from Google AI Studio. This is optional.
5. 5
   Microphone Input — click Scan Inputs to detect your microphone. Select the correct input from the dropdown. The mini VU meters will show your mic level in real time.
6. 6
   Input Gain — adjust the slider while watching the VU meters. Normal speech should light up the blue segments and occasionally touch the gold segments. Avoid the purple (peak) zone.
7. 7
   Broadcast Processing — leave this enabled for professional-sounding output. The processing compresses your voice for consistent levels and limits peaks to prevent distortion. Adjust the Loudness Target slider if needed — -16 LUFS is broadcast standard.
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   Click Save. Your settings are stored in the browser and remembered for next time.

Step 4: Verify Everything Works

After saving your settings, VoiceTracker should automatically load your station's log dates in the right panel. If you see dates listed, you're connected and ready to go. Select a date and the hours that contain voicetracks are listed; pick an hour and you'll see the program log with voicetrack slots highlighted in green.