ANTELOPE AUDIO DISCRETE 8 SYNERGY CORE Thunderbolt Audio Interface

Thunderbolt Audio Interface

The ANTELOPE AUDIO DISCRETE 8 SYNERGY CORE is a Thunderbolt audio interface featuring exclusive 6-transistor discrete preamps for console-grade sound quality. The circuit is the result of extensive study of legendary microphone preamps that have shaped the sound of countless records.
The Accusonic 3D modeling engine of the ANTELOPE AUDIO DISCRETE 8 SYNERGY CORE allows you to transform Antelope Audio Edge and Verge modeling microphones into perfect vintage replicas.
With a dynamic range of up to 130 dB during monitoring, you can mix with confidence, enjoying exceptional detail and instrument separation.
A pioneer of atomic clocking in professional audio, Antelope Audio incorporates over 20 years of clocking expertise into its audio interfaces. With the proprietary 64-bit AFC jitter management algorithm, the ANTELOPE AUDIO DISCRETE 8 SYNERGY CORE delivers the kind of artifact-free audio once accessible only to the most prestigious studios.
With an abundance of analog and digital connectivity, as well as USB and Thunderbolt ports for computer connection, the ANTELOPE AUDIO DISCRETE 8 SYNERGY CORE offers more options than any DSP-equipped interface. Eight mic/line inputs, two instrument inputs, eight DC-coupled line outputs on DB25, a pair of monitor outputs, two reamp outputs, two headphone outputs, and S/PDIF are available. Digital expandability is possible via 2 × ADAT I/O chaining. A Word Clock input allows you to synchronize the ANTELOPE AUDIO DISCRETE 8 SYNERGY CORE with other devices, while three Word Clock outputs allow you to distribute the interface's highly stable clock signal throughout your studio.
The new ANTELOPE AUDIO DISCRETE 8 features Synergy Core, Antelope Audio's next-generation signal processing platform. Utilizing the enormous parallel computing capabilities of FPGA and combined industry-standard DSP power, Synergy Core frees up the CPU while processing FX with extremely low latency. 2x DSP chips + 1x FPGA allow the ANTELOPE AUDIO DISCRETE 8 SYNERGY CORE to handle up to 8 FX channel strips x 8 FX slots each for up to 64 FX instances at any sample rate. That's eight times the processing power of the Discrete 8 Basic.

Specifications

• Analog Inputs: 6 Mic/Line Inputs; 2 Mic/Line/Hi-Z Inputs
• Analog Outputs: 1 Monitor Out (pair) on ¼ TRS jack, +20 dBu max; 2 x ReAmp Out on ¼ TRS Jack; 1 x Line Out (8 channels) on DB25, +20 dBu max; 2 Stereo Headphone Outputs
• Mic Preamp: EIN -128 dBu (A-weighted); Dynamic Range -121 dB (A-weighted); THD -106 dB; Maximum Input +18 dBu; Maximum Gain 65 dB
• Monitor D/A Converter: Dynamic Range 130 dB; THD+N -115 dB
• A/D Converter: Dynamic Range 121 dB; THD+N -112 dB
• D/A Converter (Line Out): Dynamic Range 121 dB; THD+N - 100 dB; DC Coupled
• Digital Inputs: 2 x ADAT (up to 16 channels); 1 x S/PDIF (up to 2 channels)
• Digital Outputs: 2 x ADAT (up to 16 channels); 1 x S/PDIF (up to 2 channels)
• USB 2.0 I/O: USB 2.0 Type B Connector; 24-channel I/O
• Thunderbolt™: Thunderbolt™ Connector; 32-channel I/O
• Word Clock Input: 1 x 75 Ohm 3Vpp Inputs on BNC 32 - 192kHz
• Word Clock Outputs: 3 x 75 Ohm 3Vpp Outputs on BNC 32 - 192kHz
• Clocking System: Acoustically Focused 4th Generation Clocking; 64-bit DDS
• Sample Rates (kHz): 32, 44.1, 48, 88.2, 96, 176.4, 192
• Operating Temperature: 0-50 ° C, 32-122 ° F
• Power Consumption: 20 watts