Roland Octa-Capture User Manual

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Mac OS X Users
Steps to be performed on the OCTA-CAPTURE keyboard itself are marked by a
Operation of the OCTA-CAPTURE
symbol. Don’t connect the OCTA-CAPTURE to your computer
until you are told to do so.
* What you actually see on the screen may dier depending on your system.
Installing the Driver
* During the installation process, when you are presented with a dialog box asking you to supply
your password, enter an administrator’s password and click [OK].
1. With the OCTA-CAPTURE disconnected, start up your computer.
Disconnect all USB cables from your computer, with the exception of those for a USB keyboard and
USB mouse (if used).
2. Close all currently running software.
3. Insert the included OCTA-CAPTURE CD-ROM into your DVD-ROM drive.
4. Double-click one of the following icons on the CD-ROM to start up the installer.
OS Installer Folder
Mac OS X 10.6 or later [OctaCapture_USBDriver.pkg] /Driver (10.6)
Mac OS X 10.5 or earlier [OctaCaptureUSBDriver.pkg] /Driver (10.4_10.5)
A message concerned with checking whether installation is possible may appear.
If so, click [Continue].
If a message indicating that installation is not possible appears, check the operating system you’re
using, and perform step 4.
5. The screen will indicate “Welcome to the OCTA-CAPTURE Driver Installer.” Click
[Continue].
6. If the screen asks you to select a destination, click your start-up disk to select it, and
then click [Continue].
7. When the display asks you to select the type of installation, click [Install] or [Upgrade].
8. In the next screen, click [Continue Installation].
9. When installation is completed, click [Restart] to restart your computer.
* It may take some time for your computer to restart.

Roland Octa-Capture Specifications

Audio Channels

number of audio record channels (44.1/48/96 kHz)	12 channels
number of audio playback channels (44.1/48/96 kHz)	10 channels
number of audio record channels (192 kHz)	4 channels
number of audio playback channels (192 kHz)	4 channels

Signal Processing

pc interface bit depth	24-bit
ad/da conversion bit depth	24-bit
internal processing bit depth	40-bit

Sampling Frequency

ad/da conversion sampling frequency	44.1/48/96/192 kHz
digital (in/out) sampling frequency	44.1/48/96 kHz

Input and Output Levels

nominal input level (input jack 1-6, xlr type)	-56 to -6 dBu
nominal input level (input jack 7-8, xlr type)	-50 to +0 dBu
nominal input level (input jack 1-8, 1/4-inch trs phone type)	-46 to +4 dBu
nominal output level (output 1-8)	+0 dBu (balanced)
headroom	16 dB

Impedance

input impedance (input jack 1-6, xlr type)	5 k ohms (balanced)
input impedance (input jack 7-8, xlr type)	10 k ohms (balanced)
input impedance (input jack 1-8, 1/4-inch trs phone type)	17 k ohms (balanced)
output impedance (output 1-8)	1.8 k ohms (balanced)
output impedance (phones)	47 ohms

Frequency and Noise

frequency response (192 kHz)	20 Hz to 90 kHz (+0/-8 dB)
frequency response (96 kHz)	20 Hz to 40 kHz (+0/-2 dB)
frequency response (48 kHz)	20 Hz to 22 kHz (+0/-2 dB)
frequency response (44.1 kHz)	20 Hz to 20 kHz (+0/-2 dB)
residual noise level	-87 dBu typ. (GAIN: min., 600 ohms terminated, IHF-A)

Dynamic Range and Display

dynamic range (ad block input 1-8)	104 dB typ. (GAIN: min.)
dynamic range (da block output 1-8)	113 dB typ.
display	128 x 64 dots Graphic LCD (backlit LCD)

Connectors

input jacks (xlr type / 1/4-inch trs phone type)	XLR type (balanced/phantom power +48 V), 1/4-inch TRS phone type (balanced)
coaxial input connector	present
coaxial output connector	present
headphone jack	Stereo 1/4-inch phone type
output jack (1/4-inch trs phone type)	balanced
midi connectors	In, Out
usb connector	present

Power and Dimensions

power supply	DC 9 V (AC adaptor)
current draw	1.45 A
dimensions	283.8 (W) x 157.9 (D) x 50.4 (H) mm / 11-3/16 (W) x 6-1/4 (D) x 2 (H) inches
weight	1.32 kg / 2 lbs 15 oz