Line Outputs; Led Metering; Digital Outputs; Digital Inputs - Focusrite OctoPre MkII Dynamic Mode D'emploi

Line Outputs

Use the line outputs to connect the OctoPre MkII Dynamic to the line inputs of any analogue device.
The OctoPre MkII Dynamic will accept either TS (unbalanced) or TRS (balanced) jacks.
TRS jacks will give a maximum signal level of +16dBu whereas TS jacks will give a maximum level of +10dBu.
These analogue output levels correspond to 0dBFS.
NOTE: When the AD DA button is switched in, the line outputs are switched to output the signal received at the ADAT inputs (see
below).

5 LED Metering

Digital Outputs

Use the ADAT output(s) to connect the OctoPre MkII Dynamic to the ADAT input(s) of any digital device.
The OctoPre MkII Dynamic will send 8 channels of audio at 44.1 / 48kHz via a single optical cable. The same 8
channels are sent to both optical output ports.
The OctoPre MkII Dynamic will send 4 channels of audio at 88.2 / 96kHz via a single optical cable. Channels 1-4 and
5-8 are sent out of optical ports 1 & 2 respectively.
Use the Sample Rate button to select the desired sample rate. You must ensure that the sample rate selected on the OctoPre MkII
Dynamic matches the sample rate set on all connected digital devices.

Digital Inputs

The OctoPre MkII Dynamic will also act as a digital to analogue converter. For example, if you are using the OctoPre
MkII Dynamic with a computer audio interface, then you can connect the interface ADAT outputs to the ADAT inputs of
the OctoPre MkII Dynamic, thus increasing the number of analogue outputs from your computer.
Press the AD DA button to send the digital ADAT input to the 8 Line outputs.
NOTE: The analogue to digital and digital to analogue converters are synchronised to the same clock source. This means that both
must run at the same sample rate.
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The 8 x 5 LED meters show the level of the signal just before it reaches the analogue to digital
Converters - i.e after both the preamp and compressor.
Each LED represents the following values in dBFS: -42, -18, -6 (Green), -3 (Yellow), 0 (Red).
When connected to a digital device, you should ensure that both the preamp and compressor settings
are such that the signal level never reaches 0dBFS (Red).