M-Audio Octane User Manual

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    2 english introduction thank you for choosing the m-audio octane microphone/instrument preamplifier. Octane offers you eight independent channels of studio- quality high-gain, ultra-low noise mic preamps in a rugged, compact 2ru design. With eight inputs on balanced xlr connectors and eight channels...

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    3 controls and connectors front panel diagram rear panel diagram front panel descriptions 1. Channel 1 level controls – mic level – controls the input level of the channel’s mic preamp. Turn fully counter-clockwise for minimum gain, fully clockwise for maximum gain. Pad – pressing and locking this s...

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    2. Channel 2 level controls – identical to channel 1 level controls, these control the settings for channel 2. Refer to channel 1 description for more details. 3. Channel 3 level controls – identical to channel 1 level controls, these control the settings for channel 3. Refer to channel 1 descriptio...

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    5 rear panel descriptions 22. A/d line inputs 1-8 – these are balanced/unbalanced direct analog inputs to octane’s adc (analog/digital converters) on 1/4" trs connectors. These inputs are half-normalled to octane’s preamp outputs, allowing them to function as eight independent channel insert returns...

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    6 using the octane setting gain octane’s low-noise microphone preamps provide up to 70db of gain on the xlr mic inputs and up to 50db of gain on the trs instrument inputs. Connect your microphones and/or instruments to octane’s inputs with the associated channels set to minimum gain, then raise the ...

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    7 and rumbling. Pressing and locking the lo-cut switch in the in position will insert a high-pass filter which will attenuate frequencies below 80hz at a rate of -12db per octave. Phase inversion switches (ch 2, 4, 6, 8) when using a stereo (two microphone) configuration, it is not uncommon for the ...

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    Sample rate selector using the sample rate selector, octane’s digital output can be set to 44.1khz or 48khz, using its own internal digital clock, or it can be set to slave to the clock rate being received at the word clock input. The lock led will glow when octane is set to ext and has locked to an...

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    Specifications analog features: 8 balanced microphone inputs with: 2 unbalanced instrument inputs with: ms matrix (enabled; width set mid position): additional analog: digital features: 8 balanced/unbalanced direct a/d analog inputs: power requirements: 18 vac (16.5 vac minimum) @ 3.5a inline power ...

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    10 warranty register your octane online to receive free product updates and be entered to win free m-audio gear (www.M-audio.Com/register). M-audio warrants this product, under normal use, to be free of defects in materials and workmanship for a period of one (1) year from date of purchase, so long ...