Antelope Audio Zen Q Synergy Core Thunderbolt + All FX and Bitwig DAW (Promo)
Discontinued, this product can no longer be ordered.
Product no: 9000-0077-0134 Bax Music Warranty: This product comes with a 3-year warranty.
General
With the Zen Q Synergy Core, Antelope Audio present the next step in the Zen range. The Zen sets you up with flexible I/O with eight additional inputs over ADAT and stereo I/O over S/PDIF, as well as two discreet, super-linear preamps equipped with a console circuit that delivers that warm, vintage sound that we all crave. Two extra analogue inputs can also be found fitted on the rear complete with a Hi-Z/line mode switch. Meanwhile, the unbelievably fast Thunderbolt 3 computer connection reduces latency to near-non-existent, and the AD/DA conversion is every bit as superior as you'd expect. The Zen Q also features the much-renowned 64-bit Acoustically Focused Clocking (AFC) tech that comes with all Antelope Audio gear as standard, to ensure an outstanding instrument separation and superb stereo imaging. Even after it's been packed with all of that, this interface is still bus powered, so can serve as the ideal recording hub on location.
The Synergy Core Platform
With the introduction of the Synergy Core platform, a massive array of effects have been transferred to the Synergy Core series interfaces, including emulations of iconic, vintage preamps, equalizers, compressors, and modulation effects. With the Zen Q Synergy Core interface, you get no less than 37 of these effects (and amplifier sims) included, along with the option to expand the bank by a further 50+ effects that can be purchased via the Antelope Audio website. The biggest perk of these effects is that they're run directly by the DSP and FPGA chips loaded into the interface. This doesn't just ease the processing work of your computer, but ensures latency-free monitoring and recording, and it's precisely because these chips are so powerful that the Synergy Core effects are able to mimic the original hardware with such accuracy. The result is genuinely breathtaking, and barely divisible from what you would get with a genuine chunk of hardware.
Tips or comments about this product- Please note: A Thunderbolt cable does not come included.
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This offer is valid from the 1st of February to the 30th of April, 2023 only. When you register your new interface via the Antelope Audio site before the 15th of May, 2023, you'll automatically receive an email granting you access to Bitwig 16-Track DAW software and your free plugins.
Specifications
Product features
| 19 inches | no |
|---|---|
| Number of analogue Inputs | 4 |
| Number of analogue outputs | 4 |
| Number of headphone outputs | 2 |
| Computer ports | Thunderbolt 3 (USB C) |
| Digital audio inputs | 1 x S/PDIF (RCA), 1 x ADAT |
| Digital audio outputs | 1 x S/PDIF (RCA) |
| Sustainable product | not specified |
| Phantom power | yes |
| Suitable for operating system | Apple OSX / Mac OS, Microsoft Windows |
| Interface for | bands & producers |
| Total guitar/bass inputs | 2 |
| Total microphone inputs | 2 |
| Low latency monitoring | yes, DSP mixer |
| Maximum sample rate | 192 kHz |
| Included data cable | none |
| Included software | none |
| MIDI & other | none |
| Network connections | none |
| Software included | yes, download |
| 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), headphone output (jack or mini-jack) |
Weight and dimensions including packaging
| Weight (incl. packaging) | 1,2 kg |
|---|---|
| Dimensions (incl. packaging) | 26,5 x 21,0 x 9,5 cm |
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Wrote the following about Antelope Audio Zen Q Synergy Core Thunderbolt + All FX and Bitwig DAW (Promo)
Wat zijn dan die problemen?
- AFX2DAW werkt onzettend instabiel, DAW crashed om de haverklap en er is ontzettend veel latency. Je kunt dus beter je audio sporen over de (software) mixer routeren en weer terug om de effecten te gebruiken.
- Mijn microfoon is zonder serienummer geleverd en hierdoor kun je de microfoon software niet activeren en installeren. Antelope Audio wijst naar Bax, Bax registreert geen serienummers en weer terug bij Antelope Audio support blijft het al dagen stil (wat waarschijnlijk weer weken gaat duren).
- Er schijnt ook een ontwerp fout te zijn met de Solo microfoon (zie ook alle klachten hierover op social media) waardoor de mic telkens uitvalt, schijnt een kwestie van tijd te zijn (wordt de microfoon daarom als promo bij interfaces gedaan?). Ik heb dit persoonlijk niet kunnen constateren omdat ik mijn microfoon niet kan activeren...
- Veel mensen hebben een probleem met de instabiele launcher software, ik heb dit een aantal keer gehad maar het blijft voor mij wel binnen de perken.
Op basis van deze ervaringen zou ik adviseren om Antelope Audio producten over te slaan. Er zijn ook aardig wat alternatieven in deze prijs categorie.
| Description | Type | Language | Extension |
|---|---|---|---|
| Antelope Audio Zen Q handleiding | Manual | Dutch, English |
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