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Antelope Audio Discrete 8 Pro Synergy Core
Product no: 9000-0088-4676
Bax Music Warranty:
This product comes with a 3-year warranty.
General
For the first time ever, the Antelope Audio Discrete Series introduced the high-end audio world to the Synergy Core platform: a system that grants access to a mass of unbelievably realistic effects that are run in real-time by the hardware itself, thanks to a set of intelligent DSP and FPGA chips. The biggest advantages of this system are the non-existent monitoring latency and the fact that it eases the load on your computer, leaving the CPU free to take care of other essential tasks. The Discrete 8 Pro audio interface is the next in line to the Discrete Series legacy, so this time you're getting the hyper-fast performance of a Thunderbolt 3 connection as well as USB. Basically, if you're looking for the best of the best when it comes to preamps and conversion, then you can't go wrong.
Impressive Connection Options & Internal Effects
This interface has also been crammed full with connection options. So, you get the same set of eight microphone inputs found on the Discrete Pro, two of which double as Hi-Z inputs for guitars and line-level instruments, then you get the option to expand the preamps via the pair of ADAT inputs and outputs. Eight outputs are also accessed via the D-Sub 25 port fitted on the rear, and that's next to the ADAT and S/PDIF outputs and the two dedicated Reamp ports, so a recorded guitar track can be fed back through an amp and re-recorded, so the foundation sound can be tweaked after the fact. And, as a sweet bonus, the Discrete 8 Pro comes pre-loaded with a healthy stack of thirty-seven Synergy Core effects.
Specifications
Product features
19 inches
yes
Number of analogue Inputs
8
Number of analogue outputs
12
Number of headphone outputs
2
Computer ports
USB, Thunderbolt 3 (USB C)
Digital audio inputs
1 x S/PDIF (RCA), 2 x ADAT
Digital audio outputs
1 x S/PDIF (RCA), 2 x ADAT
Sustainable product
not specified
Phantom power
yes
Suitable for operating system
Apple OSX / Mac OS, Microsoft Windows, iOS
Interface for
drummers, bands & producers
Total guitar/bass inputs
2
Total microphone inputs
8
Low latency monitoring
yes, DSP mixer
Maximum sample rate
192 kHz
Included data cable
USB cable
Included software
other
MIDI & other
none
Network connections
none
Software included
no
Analogue audio input type
balanced line in (TRS jack), microphone input (XLR), Hi-Z instrument input (TS jack)
Analogue audio output type
balanced line out (TRS jack), balanced line out (DB25), Hi-Z instrument output (TS jack)
Weight and dimensions including packaging
Weight (incl. packaging)
4,3 kg
Dimensions (incl. packaging)
66,0 x 34,5 x 10,0 cm
Product specifications
Thunderbolt 3 and USB 2.0 Audio Interface
conversion and clocking:
AD/DA conversion with 130dB headroom
record, mix and play back in max. 24-bit/192kHz
Acoustically Focused Clocking technology and jitter management for increased separation and audio detail
connections:
8 x discrete 6-transistor preamps with 65dB gain for character-packed recording. Operates as microphone and line inputs, 2 of which are Hi-Z
8x DC coupled line outputs over D-Sub 25
2 Reamp-outputs (TRS), can also be used as extra set of monitor outputs
digital expansion over ADAT with 16 extra channels
digital expansion with 2 channels
3x Word Clock outputs for perfect synchronisation between multiple devices
footswitch input for toggling dim function on/off, or dual-footswitch for control over dim-function and talkback function
2x stereo headphone outputs
stereo monitor outputs over TRS
direct monitoring with Synergy Core effects
extensive routing options with the virtual mixer
make custom presets and load them up for future sessions
simple range of talkback functions with built-in microphone on front panel
option to use Discrete Pro in standalone mode without a computer
wireless software function control from another computer over the same network
37 Synergy Core effects that are controlled via DSP and FPGA chips in real-time
special modelling engine grants access to rare microphone models via Antelope Edge Series modelling microphones. Also possible via Synergy Core platform
supports sample rates:
32, 44.1, 48, 88.2, 96, 176.4, 192 kHz
included Synergy Core effects:
2 x Preamps (Gyraf Gyratec IX, BA-31)
4 x Equalizers (incl. VEQ-1A, VMEQ-5)
5 x Compressors & Limiters (incl. Stay-Levin, FET-A76, VCA160)
