Rear Panel Descriptions; Connections - M-Audio Octane User Manual

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

Rear Panel Descriptions

connectors. These inputs are half-normalled to Octane's Preamp Outputs, allowing them to function as eight independent channel insert
returns, or as a standalone ADC (Analog to Digital Converter). Plugging a connector into the A/D Line Input will interrupt the signal from
the XLR input to the lightpipe output, but plugging a connector into the Line Output will not.
23. Preamp Outputs 1-8 – These are balanced/unbalanced direct analog outputs for each preamp channel on 1/4" TRS connectors.
These outputs are half-normalled to Octane's A/D Line Inputs, allowing them to function as eight independent channel insert sends.
Plugging a connector into the A/D Line Input will interrupt the signal from the XLR input, but plugging a connector into the Line Output
will not.
24. Mic Inputs 1-8 – These are balanced XLR mic-level inputs to Octane's eight microphone preamps. Their levels are controlled by the
associated channel's front panel Mic Level Control.
NOTE: When a 1/4" connector is inserted into channel 1 or 2 Inst In, the XLR Mic Input for those channels is disabled.
25. Power Input – Connect Octane's 18VAC 3500 mA power supply to this input.
26. ADAT Output – ADAT 8-channel digital output accepts a standard optical cable with TOSLink connector. This output gets it's signal
either directly from the mic/instrument inputs, or from the device connected to the A/D Line Inputs.
27. Word Clock I/O – Word clock input and output on BNC connectors.
Connect your balanced inputs to Octane's rear panel XLR Mic Inputs 1 - 8.

Connections

In many cases, you will be using Octane to connect to your Digital Audio Workstation environment. Connect an ADAT optical cable from
Octane's rear-panel ADAT Output to the ADAT input on your computer's digital audio interface, digital mixer, or other ADAT-compatible
digital recording device.
If your digital audio interface offers word clock I/O, connect them to Octane's Word Clock In and Out using BNC connectors on coaxial cables.
Octane's A/D Line Inputs can be used as insert returns in conjunction with the Preamp Outputs, or as a standalone A/D converter.
NOTE: Inserting a connector in a channel's A/D Line Input will override the input from the Mic (XLR) Input.
Octane's Preamp Outputs can be used as insert sends in conjunction with the A/D Line Inputs, or connected to a mixer's analog inputs.
You may also use the Octane's Preamp Outputs to connect directly to the analog line inputs of a computer sound card (such as the Delta
1010, both by M-Audio).
You can connect instrument level sources to channels 1 and 2 Instrument Inputs.
NOTE: The Instrument Inputs override those channels' Mic Inputs; inserting a connector in either channel's Inst In will disable
that channel's Mic (XLR) Input.
To XLR
Mic In
From
Preamp
Outs
Computer
To Inst In
in out
out
Octane
Delta 1010
5
Wordclock Device
ADAT