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User Guide

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Summary of Contents for Scarlett OctoPre

Page 1: ...User Guide www focusrite com Version 1 0...

Page 2: ...Scarlett OctoPre as Clock Source Slave via word clock 9 EXAMPLE SETUPS 10 1 Scarlett OctoPre with audio interface OctoPre as clock source Master 10 2 Scarlett OctoPre with audio interface audio interf...

Page 3: ...he possibilities the Scarlett OctoPre has to offer If the User Guide sections do not provide the information you need be sure to consult https support focusrite com which contains a comprehensive coll...

Page 4: ...e feet stick to underside of unit for table top use Printed on the inside of the box Getting Started Guide Bundle Code for on line product registration After registration you will have access to downl...

Page 5: ...IC 48V 1 4 5 8 two latching switches each enabling 48 V phantom power at the XLR contacts of four inputs Channels 1 to 4 and 5 to 8 respectively Each switch has an associated red LED indicating that p...

Page 6: ...tputs on 3 pole TRS jack sockets These connectors are always active and carry the outputs of Channels 1 to 8 enabling the Scarlett OctoPre to be used as a stand alone high quality 8 channel analogue m...

Page 7: ...te normally with phantom power supplied Passive ribbon microphones do not require phantom power and may be damaged if supplied with phantom power If you are unsure about a microphone DO NOT apply phan...

Page 8: ...red LED should never light Digital Outputs Use the ADAT OUT optical port s 13 to connect the Scarlett OctoPre to the ADAT input s of an audio device using TOSLINK optical cable s The right hand port a...

Page 9: ...ett OctoPre as Clock Source Master via word clock An alternative method to the above is to sync the receiving device to the Scarlett OctoPre s WORD CLOCK OUT using a BNC cable In this scenario the rec...

Page 10: ...rding a live band The setup would also be appropriate for any other audio interface which has an ADAT input 2 Scarlett OctoPre with audio interface audio interface as clock source Master Scarlett Octo...

Page 11: ...92 kHz sample rate SMUX IV mode each optical cable will then carry two channels of audio 4 Scarlett OctoPre with analogue mixing desk Scarlett OctoPre ANALOGUE MIXING DESK This setup uses the Scarlett...

Page 12: ...rding with or without secondary backup Because the Scarlett OctoPre s ADAT OUT ports are always active you can record the performance on a DAW or other recording device with an ADAT interface The exam...

Page 13: ...el without PAD 8 dBu Maximum input level with PAD 16 dBu Gain Range 50 dB Input Impedance 3 k Line Inputs Frequency Response 20 Hz to 20 kHz 0 5 1 5 dB Dynamic Range 109 dB A weighted THD N 0 002 Maxi...

Page 14: ...ogue outputs 8 x balanced on rear panel TRS jack sockets Other I O ADAT Output 4 x TOSLINK optical connectors 8 channels at 44 1 48 kHz RH port 8 channels at 88 2 96 kHz Chs 1 4 RH port 5 8 LH port 4...

Page 15: ...d articles covering numerous troubleshooting examples COPYRIGHT AND LEGAL NOTICES Focusrite is a registered trade mark and Scarlett OctoPre is a trade mark of Focusrite Audio Engineering Limited All o...

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