Using OCTA-CAPTURE Control Panel

The OCTA-CAPTURE's control panel controls the OCTA-CAPTURE's internal preamps, the four direct mixers, and the patch bay.

Screen Items and what They Do

Main Window

Screen switching button ([VS PREAMP] / [DIRECT MIXER])
Use these buttons to switch between the Preamp Control screen and the Direct Mixer Control screen.

Preamp control

Preamp section
Setting Explanation
Input gain (SENSE) Adjusts the input signal's gain.
Phantom power (+48) Determines whether or not +48 V phantom power is supplied. Turn this on if you're using a device that requires phantom power, such as a condenser mic.
Impedance select (Hi-Z) Choose the Hi-Z(ON) setting if you've connected a guitar, and choose the Lo-Z(OFF) setting if you've connected any other device. (channels 1 and 2 only)
Low cut (LO-CUT) Enables the low-cut filter for the input. The cutoff frequency is 100 Hz.
Phase (PHASE) Inverts the phase of the input signal.
Level meter Indicates the status of the signal being input to the preamp section. Its function is identical to that of the indicator shown in the LCD screen of the OCTA-CAPTURE itself.
Auto Sens button Used to set the Auto Sens function. Clicking this will open the Auto Sens setup dialog box. Select the channel for which you want to carry out Auto Sens, and then click [Start].
Compressor section
Setting Explanation
Bypass switch (BYPASS) Disables the compressor.
Gate (GATE) Mutes signals below the specified level. [dB]
Threshold (THRES) Specifies the signal level at which the compressor begins operating. [dB]
Gain (GAIN) Adjusts the output level of the compressor. [dB]
Attack Time (ATK) Specifies the time from when the input level exceeds the threshold until the compressor begins to operate. [msec]
Release Time (REL) Specifies the time from when the input level falls below the threshold level until the compressor stops operating. [msec]
Ratio (RATIO) Specifies the compression ratio at which the audio signal is to be compressed.
Stereo Link (LINK) When this is set to ON, the compressor settings for two adjacent channels will be set so they're identical.
Compressor output Level meter Indicates the status of the signal being output from the compressor section.

Direct Mixer control

Multi-Monitor button (MULTIPLE DIRECT MIXER)
This causes direct mixers B, C, and D to be shown in addition to direct mixer A. The outputs from these mixers will be patched to OUTPUTs 1–8.
*When operating with a sampling frequency of 192 kHz, only Mixer A will be available.
Input Mixer A-D
You can control the monitor level and balance of the audio data being input via input jacks 1-10.
The four input mixers can be controlled separately.
Click a mixer select tab to switch between mixers A-D.
Setting Explanation
Stereo Link (LINK) When this is set to ON, the mixer settings (except for PAN) for two adjacent channels will be set so they're identical.
Mute (MUTE) Switches mute on/off.
Solo (SOLO) Switches solo on/off.
Reverb (REVERB) Adjusts the send level to the reverb unit (input mixer A only).
Pan (PAN) Specifies the panning of the sound.
Slider Adjusts the monitor level of the input signal.
Level meter Indicates the status of the signal being input to the mixer section.
Output Mixer A-D
You can control the balance of the five stereo channels of audio data sent from the computer, and send it to the headphones or the monitoring section.
You can control the four output mixers independently.
Click a mixer select tab to switch between mixers A-D.
Setting Explanation
Stereo Link (LINK) When this is set to ON, the mixer settings (except for PAN) for two adjacent channels will be set so they're identical.
Mute (MUTE) Switches mute on/off.
Solo (SOLO) Switches solo on/off.
Pan (PAN) Specifies the panning of the sound.
Slider Adjusts the monitor level of the playback signal from the computer.
Level meter Indicates the status of the signal being output from the computer.
Master A-D
You can control the master output levels of the input mixer and the output mixer.
Setting Explanation
Link (LINK) If this setting is on, the master volume of the input mixer and output mixer will be linked.
Reverb Type (REVERB TYPE) Displays the reverb dialog box. Here you can edit settings such as the reverb type and the delay time.
Return (REVERB RETURN) Adjusts the send level to the reverb unit (input mixer A only).
Stereo Link (LINK) If this setting is on, the sliders of the left and right channels will be linked.
Slider Adjusts the overall monitor level.

Reverb dialog box

The reverb dialog box will appear when you click the control panel's [Reverb Type] button.
You can specify settings such as the reverb type and the delay time.
*When operating with a sampling frequency of 192 kHz, reverb is not available.
Setting Explanation
TYPE Selects the type of reverb
When OFF is selected, reverb is disabled.
PRE DELAY Adjusts the time from when the direct sound is output until the effect sound is output.
Lengthening the pre-delay will create an effect in which multiple sounds are heard.
TIME Adjusts the length of time to pass before the reverberation disappears.
You can adjust the PRE-DELAY and TIME parameters for each TYPE.
If you click the [Initial settings] button, the settings will return to their factory-set state.

Device panel

Shows the status of settings for OCTA-CAPTURE.
Item Explanation
Device Selection button (OCTA-CAPTURE, OCTA-CAPTURE EXP) Selects which unit's mixer will be shown when two OCTA-CAPTURE units are connected.
When you click this button, the display of the OCTA-CAPTURE unit itself will be highlighted.
Sampling frequency (SAMPLE RATE) Indicates/Sets the sampling frequency.
Clock source (CLOCK) Indicates the clock source.
INTERNAL: The OCTA-CAPTURE's internal clock is used.
EXTERNAL: The OCTA-CAPTURE is operating in synchronization with the digital signal being input to INPUT 9/10.
Setting the sampling rate
The sampling rate setting of the OCTA-CAPTURE automatically changes to match the rate of the audio data that is played, or the rate that your DAW software is set to when recording. You can also change the sampling rate of the OCTA-CAPTURE manually.
Click ▼ of the SAMPLE RATE, then select another sampling rate.
In this case, you may also need to change the sampling rate of the DAW software.
*The sampling rate cannot be changed during playback or recording, or when equipment is connected to the COAXIAL IN (9/10) jack.
*When the sampling rate is switched, a small pop noise may be heard, but this does not indicate a malfunction.

Menu

"Driver" menu

Driver Settings...
Opens the "OCTA-CAPTURE Driver Settings" dialog box. In the "OCTA-CAPTURE Driver Settings" dialog box you can adjust the buffer size and timing of the driver. For details on each item, refer to the "Changing/checking driver settings."
 
Always on top
Always displays OCTA-CAPTURE Control Panel in front of other windows.
 
Show README
You can view the Read Me (this document) for the driver.
 
About Driver & Control Panel...
Display the driver version.
 
Exit
Exits OCTA-CAPTURE Control Panel.
 

"Device" menu

Save settings.../Load settings...
From the OCTA-CAPTURE's control panel, you can save the current settings as a file, or load previously saved settings from a file.
The following settings are saved.
If you're using two connected OCTA-CAPTURE units, you can save/load the settings for each unit individually.
To save/load settings for both units, select each in the device panel and its settings.
 
Open the Patch Bay
As appropriate for your needs, you can freely assign the output destinations of the four direct mixers and the output destinations of the playback channels from the computer.
To make settings, select the source to be patched in for each output jack.
Clicking the [Initial Settings] button will return the settings to their factory-set state.
At the default settings, audio output from direct mixer A will be output from output jacks 1 and 2, and the computer's playback (WAVE OUT 3--10) will be output from output jacks 3 through 10.
When you click the [Multi-Monitor] button, Direct Mixer A--D will be output directly to output jacks 1–8.
*When operating with a sampling frequency of 192 kHz, the patch bay is not available. The output settings will be fixed at the four channels OUT 1-2: Direct Mixer A and OUT 3-4: WAVE OUT 3-4. The inputs will be fixed at INPUT 1–4.
Source name Explanation
WAVE OUT 1 - 10 Playback sound from the computer
DIRECT MIX A - D Output sound from direct mixers A-D
Directly Output the Inputs
The input signals will be passed directly to the output jacks.
*The settings of mixers A–D and the patch bay will change.
This is convenient when you want to use a mixing console to adjust monitor levels without using the OCTA-CAPTURE's internal mixer.
 
Initialize...
The OCTA-CAPTURE allows you to initialize each setting independently.
Displayed item Content that will be initialized
ALL Preamp, direct mixer, reverb, and patch bay
MIC PRE Compressor settings and preamp settings
DIRECT MIX Direct mixer A-D settings
REVERB Reverb settings
PATCHBAY Patch bay settings
 
Show the signal flow
Shows the signal flow for the OCTA-CAPTURE.
 

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