Roland adopts Analog Devices Blackfin processor for next-gen audio interface

NORWOOD, USA: Analog Devices Inc. announced that Roland Corp., a leading manufacturer of electronic musical instruments, has adopted ADI’s Blackfin processor for its next-generation audio interface for music creation and recording–the “OCTA-CAPTURE”.

The OCTA-CAPTURE audio interface is designed for home/professional studio recording and is ideal for musicians who want to record and edit multi-track audio on a personal computer.

Roland’s OCTA-CAPTURE is a 10-in/10-out USB 2.0 audio interface for computers that delivers outstanding audio quality and functionality. The compact device captures eight simultaneous 24-bit/192-kHz, low-latency audio tracks with eight channels of high-quality microphone pre-amps. The OCTA-CAPTURE is available now in the U.S. and Japan, with wider availability to come.

Providing eight XLR microphone inputs with high-grade preamps in an industry-leading compact size (W 283.8 x D 157.9 x H 50.4mm), the OCTA-CAPTURE delivers a number of advanced digital audio features, including eight compressors, four digital sub-mixers, and a reverb function, all enabled by ADI’s Blackfin processor.

Also powered by the Blackfin processor, the OCTA-CAPTURE’s automatic level-control system can detect and automatically adjust the eight audio sources simultaneously. With Roland’s super-low-latency driver, and other I/O functions enabled by the Blackfin processor, the OCTA-CAPTURE lets users record and monitor audio without the significant audio delay usually associated with computer-based recording.

Kimitaka Kondo, executive director, Roland, said: “Roland has led the audio interface market since we introduced the world’s first USB audio interface, the UA-100, in 1998. Our new product, OCTA-CAPTURE, is our next-generation audio interface and features exceptionally low latency. Using this new product, musicians can easily record multiple tracks with up to eight microphones simultaneously from individual drums to a full band.

“Thanks to the Blackfin processor, which has a smart design philosophy and a USB2.0 interface, we could develop this new higher performance product in a smaller size, and for lower cost, in a very short period of time. ADI is helping us to keep our superior position in the quickly moving audio interface market.”