Roland Octa-Capture™

ROLAND OCTA-CAPTURE USB AUDIO INTERFACE

The Roland Octa-Capture has been a favorite in the Smaart community for many years. With 8 analog inputs and 8 analog outputs in a device that is less than 11 inches wide and 6 inches deep, its form factor to Input/Output is ideal for most all applications.

The Octa-Capture utilizes 4 front panel and 4 rear panel XLR/TRS combo input jacks, each with phantom power and variable level control. Noteworthy of the Octa-Capture is that XLR preamps 1-6 have a sensitivity of +10dBu at minimum gain, making them ideal for SPL measurement with low sensitivity microphones where channels 7-8 have a sensitivity of +16dBu at minimum gain, meaning they will have a better chance at handling the increased voltage produced by higher sensitivity measurement microphones at concert levels.*

A key feature of the Octa-Capture is its integration with Smaart. The phantom power and gain control for its preamps are controllable directly from the Smaart interface. This allows Smaart users of the Octa-Capture to enable ‘gain-tracking’ after calibrating its inputs for SPL. With gain tracking enabled, you can adjust the input gain of the Octa-Captures preamps without losing SPL calibration. Smaart will automatically adjust the calibration to reflect the new dB offset. In tandem with the Roland Control Panel application, all of the Octa-Capture’s input and output settings can be adjusted, and recalled, digitally. 

*As a rule of thumb, multiply the mic’s sensitivity in mV/Pa by 200 to determine its voltage output at 140 dB SPL, our target for concert-level SPL measurement. For example, if your microphone has a sensitivity of 34 mV/Pa, at 140 dB SPL it will produce a voltage of 6.8Vrms or +19dBu. As long as that number (in this case +19dBu) is less than the preamp’s maximum input level at minimum gain, you can be confident that the interface can accommodate signal peaks without overloading.

Features:

• 8 XLR/TRS Combo input jacks
• 8 fixed gain line inputs (on the rear panel)
• includes rack ears
• 8x8 analog connections that still fits easily in a laptop bag or measurement kit
• 44.1kHz, 48kHz, 96kHz, 192kHz sample rate support
• Direct integration with gain tracking in Smaart v8

8 XLR/ TRS Combination Inputs:

• Max. Input Level (XLR): 10dBu (ch. 1-6 at minimum gain), 16dBu (ch. 7-8 at minimum gain)
• Max. Input Level (TRS): 24dBu (at minimum gain)

System Requirements:

Mac - OSX v10.12 (Sierra) or later
Windows - 7 or later

For full product specifications, please visit the manufacturers product page HERE

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