The Octopus is a fully professional, highly-flexible, easy-to-use software synthesizer designed for creating music on your personal computer.

The Octopus's key features include:

- Frequency Modulation synthesis with 10 modulation sources and 8 modulation destinations (full cross-modulation, adjustable feedback for any oscillator)
- 8 additive oscillators using sample-based or user-created waveforms
- Two independent classic multimode filters (filters are available as FM sources)
- Up to 32 envelopes with multiple, syncable segments, free-run, loopingand adjustable slope
- Graphical envelope editor with sophisticated editing functions
- Envelopes can be used to modulate a wide range of parameters including amplitude, mix, panning, pitch, frequency and phase
- Stereo effects section with 4 effects (parametric EQ, chorus, delay and reverb)
- Two step sequencers
- A selection of high quality presets in a wide range of styles

This manual describes all aspects of the Octopus synthesizer and is designed so that your use of this software is as efficient and as enjoyable as possible.

We feel that the Octopus is an exceptional instrument because of its unique sound and character. We hope you get a lot of pleasure using the Octopus synthesizer and that it becomes an integral part of your music-making.