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TrackAudio - Controller Guide

TrackAudio

What is TrackAudio?

TrackAudio is a next generation Audio-For-VATSIM ATC Client for macOS, Linux and Windows.

Congratulations! You are now a fully fledged VATSIM controller. Now we need to talk to the aircraft we will be controlling on the network. In VATSSA we use TrackAudio as our recommended audio client. A controller guide for Audio for VATSIM can be found here.

Our resources page, where you can find the TrackAudio download link can be found here

Observer Guide

A guide for TrackAudio when observing on the network can be found here

Setting up TrackAudio

  • Input your VATSIM Details
  • Your VATSIM CID
  • Your VATSIM Password
  • Configure audio devices
  • Select a Headset, Speaker and Input device
  • Set a Push-To-Talk (PTT) bind
  • Save your changes by pressing 'Close' on the bottom right

TrackAudio Settings

Connecting and Transmitting on Frequency

  • Open TrackAudio, if setup correctly and connected to VATSIM you will see a green 'CONNECT' button. TrackAudio Controlling 4 - Connecting
  • Once connected, you will see the position you have logged on as at the top. If your callsign is correct, then the frequencies will populate automatically.
  • Click 'TX' (transmit) to both recieve and transmit on the selected frequency.
  • Use your selected PTT button to transmit on the frequency. TrackAudio Controlling 5 - TX a Frequency

Cross-Coupling Frequencies

  • To Cross-Couple (XC) a frequency, click on the XCA button of the frequencies you want to cross-couple. TrackAudio Controlling 6 - Cross-Coupling Frequency

Still having issues with TrackAudio? Feel free to ask for help in one of our channels in the VATSSA Discord server which can be found in the VATSIM Community Server's