User's Manual

Changing the device name

For a better dierentiation of multiple Tentacles, the name of

each Tentacle can be changed individually. Simply click on the

name field, change the name and confirm with Return.

OUTPUT VOLUME LINE / MIC / AUTO

According to your recording devices, you have to set the output

volume of the Tentacle to AUTO, LINE or MIC.

AUTO (recommended):

With AUTO enabled, the Tentacle switches automatically to

MIC-level when plugged into a device with plugin power (for

3.5 mm mini jack inputs used on a Sony a7s or Lumix GH5 for

example) or phantom power (for XLR inputs).

This helps preventing distortion on microphone inputs, in case

you forgot to set the output level to MIC. Is AUTO enabled, the

manual settings MIC and LINE are locked. This is the preferred

setting for most devices

LINE:

Professional cameras with a dedicated TC-IN connector demand

timecode with LINE-level

MIC:

Tentacle can also be used with cameras and recorders without

a dedicated TC-IN connector. In such case you need to record