Antelope Orion Studio Synergy Core + Edge 360

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Thunderbolt 3 and USB Audio Interface with Integrated DSP

• Professional-grade conversion – Best-in-class AD/DA conversion with up to 130 dB of dynamic range on both monitor output pairs, combined with Antelope Audio’s 64-bit AFC™ clocking technology for detailed recordings and accurate playback.
• 12 discrete microphone preamps – 12 discrete mic preamps with up to 75 dB of gain for extremely clean recordings, featuring Direct In mode to bypass the preamps and record directly into the line-level source converters.
• Thunderbolt™ 3 and USB connectivity – With Dual Host streaming, allowing for simultaneous playback and recording on two computers.
• 30 inputs / 44 outputs total – Includes analog I/O, ADAT, S/PDIF, monitor, headphone, ReAmp, and DB25 line outputs.
• Real-time Synergy Core effects processing – Allows you to load up to 144 mono effects simultaneously with near-zero latency.
• 51 real-time effects included – Modeled on vintage analog compressors, equalizers, microphone preamps, guitar amps, cabinets, and studio processors.
• Integrated room analysis and calibration – Allows you to apply corrective EQ curves directly from the Orion Studio control panel, with near-zero latency and no additional CPU load.
• Dolby Atmos compatible monitoring – Support for configurations up to 9.1.6 format for monitoring and calibration (additional purchase required).

Features

Conversion and Clocking

• Best-in-class AD/DA conversion, with up to 130 dB of dynamic range on both monitor output pairs.
• Recording, mixing, and playback up to 24-bit / 192 kHz.
• Proprietary 64-bit AFC™ (Acoustically Focused Clocking) technology for increased sound definition, breadth, and separation.
• Word Clock I/O to integrate Orion Studio Synergy Core with other digital studio equipment.

Connectivity

• Rack-mount Thunderbolt™ 3 and USB audio interface with 30 inputs / 44 outputs.
• 12 discrete microphone preamps with up to 75 dB of gain.
• 8 × Mic / Line / Direct In inputs.
• 4 × Mic / Line / Hi-Z / Direct In inputs.
• 2 × TRS hardware inserts for inputs 1 and 2.
• 2 pairs of monitor outputs on ¼" TRS jacks, usable simultaneously or in A/B mode.
• 2 × ReAmp outputs on ¼" TRS jacks.
• 16 channels of line output on 2 × DB25 connectors.
• 2 × stereo headphone outputs.
• 2 × ADAT inputs and 2 × ADAT outputs, with up to 16 channels available.
• S/PDIF input and output on RCA.
• DC-coupled I/O for CV control of analog modular synthesizers.

Optimized Workflow Features

• Dual Host streaming to allow simultaneous playback and recording via USB and Thunderbolt on two computers.
• Integrated room analysis and calibration tool to improve monitoring and mixing accuracy.
• Digital patch bay for flexible routing between analog, digital, computer, and mixer channels.
• 4 × zero-latency mixers for setting up custom monitoring workflows.
• Direct monitoring with real-time processed Synergy Core effects at near-zero latency.
• Direct In mode to bypass microphone preamps when recording line-level sources.
• Multichannel monitoring tools with support for advanced speaker configurations (additional purchase required).
• Dolby Atmos compatible monitoring and calibration up to 9.1.6 format (additional purchase required).

Real-time Effects Processing

• Proprietary integrated Synergy Core platform, powered by 2 FPGA chips and 6 DSP chips.
• Ability to load up to 144 instances of mono effects simultaneously in real time.
• 51 real-time effects included, modeled on classic and rare analog outboard gear.
• Tracking, monitoring, and mixing in real time with near-zero latency.
• Effects are processed within the interface, without placing additional load on the host computer's CPU.

Technical Specifications

Analog Inputs and Outputs

• 8 × Mic / Line / Direct In inputs
• 4 × Mic / Line / Hi-Z / Direct In inputs
• 2 × TRS inserts for inputs 1 and 2
• 2 × Monitor Out on ¼" TRS jacks: usable simultaneously or in A/B mode
• 2 × ReAmp Out on ¼" TRS jacks
• 2 × Line Out, 16 channels, on DB25, +20 dBu max, impedance balanced
• 2 × stereo headphone outputs

Monitor D/A Converter

• Dynamic Range: 130 dB
• THD + N: -115 dB

A/D Converter

• Dynamic Range: 124 dB
• THD + N: -112 dB

D/A Converter

• Dynamic Range: 128 dB
• THD + N: -115 dB

Discrete Microphone Preamps

• EIN: -128 dBu
• Dynamic Range: -121 dB
• THD: -106 dB
• Max Input: +20 dBu
• Max Gain: 75 dB

Digital Inputs and Outputs

• 2 × ADAT, up to 16 channels
• 1 × S/PDIF on RCA
• 2 × ADAT, up to 16 channels
• 1 × S/PDIF on RCA

USB 2.0 Hi-Speed

• USB 2.0 Type-B connector
• Up to 24 channels

Thunderbolt™ 3 I/O

• Thunderbolt™ 3 connector
• Up to 32 channels

Word Clock Input

• 1 × input @ 75 Ω, 3 Vpp on BNC, 32 – 192 kHz

Word Clock Output

• 1 × output @ 75 Ω, 3 Vpp on BNC, 32 – 192 kHz

Clocking System

• 4th Generation Acoustically Focused Clocking
  64-bit DDS

Sample Rates

• 44.1, 48, 88.2, 96, 176.4, 192 kHz