Features
Key Features:
- - Synergy Core - New Milestone Technology & Future-proof FX processing platform (DSP + FPGA)
- - Best-in-class AD/DA conversion with 121 dB dynamic range
- - 36 Synergy Core effects plug-ins included -- a $3,000+ value
- - Sub-millisecond round-trip latency
- - Antelope clocking technology on board with Word Clock output to keep your studio in sync
- - Desktop USB/Thunderbolt audio interface with 4 console-grade mic preamps
- - 4 XLR-1/4" combi inputs for mic/line/instrument sources
- - L/R Monitor TRS 1/4" line outputs plus 4 TRS 1/4" line outs
- - Expandable via S/PDIF and ADAT
- - 35 effects expansions available separately, including AFX2DAW Bridge
- - All effects can be automated in DAW without CPU load, thanks to AFX2DAW Bridge (Mac only)
- - Hand-built in a road-worthy metal case
Synergy Core Processing: Future-Proof Your DAW with DSP + FPGA processing
Under the hood, the Discrete 4 Synergy Core is loaded with twin DSP
chips plus an FPGA processor that work together to run Antelope Audio's
vast collection of vintage-inspired effects plug-ins -- without sapping
power from your host Mac or PC. Synergy Core increases your recording
rig's stability by offloading audio effects processing to your Discrete
interface's dedicated chips. Adding the Discrete 4 Synergy Core to your
system means your DAW can make more efficient use of available CPU power
-- extending the life cycle of your existing Mac or PC, so you don't
have to upgrade to a latest-spec computer just to run all your favorite
plug-ins. With Antelope effects running on Antelope hardware, your
system is optimized right out of the box -- allowing you to shorten your
audio buffer size, reduce latency, eliminate clicks and pops, and free
up your host computer to run CPU-heavy VST synths, samplers, and native
time-based effects.
1 FPGA + 2 DSP = More Effects, More Variety
Antelope Audio's industry-leading FPGA audio processing platform gives
you lower latency in effects chains, allowing you to stack effects while
adding mere microseconds, not milliseconds, to your signal. The
Discrete 4 Synergy Core fuses both FPGA + DSP chips in one Antelope
audio interface, harnessing the parallel processing power of FPGA
alongside the latest-generation state-of-the-art ARM DSP chips developed
for cloud computing and mobile tech -- processors that deliver a faster
clock rate than other DSP chips used in the audio interface market.
This exclusive hybrid architecture offers computing power synergies
unique to Antelope Audio, greatly expanding the variety of Antelope
effects that can be developed -- including time-based delays, choruses,
flangers, and beyond. Your Discrete 4 Synergy Core arrives loaded with
36 Antelope FX included free -- classic compressors, studio EQs,
must-have reverbs, tube guitar amp models based on iconic vintage gear
-- and all the processing power you need to run them!
Uncompromising Analog-to-Digital and Digital-to-Analog Conversion Quality
A-to-D and D-to-A converters are at the heart of every DAW-based audio
recording and playback system -- and your converters can make or break
your studio. That's why the Antelope Audio Discrete 4 Synergy Core is
loaded with proven, best-in-class AD/DA with 121 dB of dynamic range on
the analog inputs and monitor outputs -- so you can capture and monitor
your sound with Antelope clarity at up to 192 kHz/24-bit resolution.
Comprehensive I/O in a Portable Desktop Audio Interface
The Discrete 4 Synergy Core offers all the same I/O as Antelope's hit
original Discrete 4 interface. With both USB and Thunderbolt I/O, the
Discrete 4 Synergy Core lets you choose how you want to connect to your
Mac or Windows PC. On the front panel, you'll find two XLR-1/4" combi
inputs with switchable mic/line/instrument preamps, and four independent
headphone outputs -- enough for you and all the artists you're
recording. Take a look at the back panel, and you'll see two more
XLR-1/4" combi inputs, two 1/4" outputs to feed your monitors plus 4
more line outs to connect to outboard gear, ADAT and S/PDIF digital I/O
via optical TOSlink, and two Word Clock outputs to get your studio in
sync with Antelope's legendary digital clocking. Hand-built by Antelope
engineers to give you extensive analog and digital I/O in a robust,
compact unit, the Discrete 4 Synergy Core gives you serious bang for
your I/O buck.
Antelope Audio's Proven Clocking Technology
Top recording studios, film and broadcast facilities, and massive live
productions rely on Antelope Audio master clocks like the OCX HD and
Pure2 to maintain stability and sonic integrity in PCM digital audio. A
reliable master clock lies at the heart of every pro studio, and the
Discrete 4 Synergy Core wouldn't be an Antelope Audio interface if it
didn't offer rock-solid clocking. Loaded with Antelope's 4th-Generation
64-bit Acoustically Focused Clocking (AFC) jitter management algorithm,
the Discrete 4 Synergy Core offers two 75-ohm BNC Word Clock outputs so
you can expand your studio with more digital gear and clock it all to
the Discrete 4 Synergy Core. Add Antelope's industry-leading digital
clocking to your studio, and capture recordings with greater clarity,
dimension and detail.
36 Synergy Core effects real time hardware plug-ins included -- a $3,000+ value
Plugin Type
1 Gyraf Gyratec IX Tube Mic Preamp
2 VCA160 Compressor
3 Stay-Levin Compressor
4 FET-A76 FET Compressor
5 VEQ-1A Tube EQ
6 VMEQ-5 Tube EQ
7 X903 Compressor / Limiter
8 FeedForward Antelope Compressor Compressor
9 Clear Q Parametric EQ
10 Power EX Expander
11 VEQ-HLF Passive High/Low Filter
12 Auraverb Reverb
13 BA-31 Mic Preamp
14 Power Gate Gate
15 Plexi 59 (UK) Tube Guitar Amp
16 Bass SuperTube VR Tube Guitar Amp
17 Darkface 65 (US) Tube Guitar Amp
18 Top30 (UK) Bright Tube Guitar Amp
19 Tweed Deluxe (US) Tube Guitar Amp
20 Overange 120 (UK) Tube Guitar Amp
21 BurnSphere (DE) Lead Tube Guitar Amp
22 Marcus II (US) Lead Tube Guitar Amp
23 Modern (US) CH3 Tube Guitar Amp
24 Rock 75 (UK) Tube Guitar Amp
25 Rock 22.10 (UK) Tube Guitar Amp
26 Darkface 65 2x12 Guitar Cabinet
27 Top30 2x12 Guitar Cabinet
28 Modern 4x12 Guitar Cabinet
29 Green 2x12 Guitar Cabinet
30 Vintage 4x12 Guitar Cabinet
31 Green 4x12 Guitar Cabinet
32 Caliper 50 1x10 Guitar Cabinet
33 Bluelux 1x12 Guitar Cabinet
34 Clst 1x12 Guitar Cabinet
35 England 4x12 Guitar Cabinet
36 Bass Tube 1x15 Guitar Cabinet
- Discrete 4 Synergy Core Interface
- Quick Start Guide
- Wart External Power Supply Unit
- USB Cable
- Warranty Card
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