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Antelope Orion Studio Synergy Core

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The Antelope Audio Orion Studio Synergy Core interface is a major evolution of the well-known Orion audio interface series designed to be the heart of your professional recording studio for the coming years. Powered by the innovative Antelope Audio Synergy Core effects processing platform, this update to the Orion Studio is equipped with 2 FPGA chips and 6 DSP working in harmony to manage the vast library of Antelope plugin effects.

Synergy Core = effects processing
With 6 DSPs and 2 FPGAs onboard, the Orion Studio Synergy Core allows you to assign effects support to your interface, taking the strain off your Mac or PC so it can record and play back more tracks and manage CPU-intensive virtual instruments. Tackle big projects, build complex mixes, reduce latency, reduce buffer size, and maintain system stability… all thanks to the fantastic dedicated Antelope Synergy Core processors. With its enormous processing potential, this Orion will grow with your studio. The Orion Studio Synergy Core is a Mac and PC compatible audio interface with USB and Thunderbolt 3 connections. You can even power or recharge your MacBook from the Orion Studio Synergy Core! The Orion Studio Synergy Core has a dynamic range of 130 dB on the two pairs of monitoring outputs which can be used simultaneously or in alternating A/B mode.

Professional quality preamps
The Orion Studio Synergy Core gives you 12 mic preamps based on the Antelope Discrete MP preamp with 75 dB of completely pure gain. Are you recording signals at line level? The Orion Studio Synergy Core's direct inputs bypass the preamps and send the signal directly to the A/D converters with 124 dB of dynamic range. Send the signal wherever you want with the digital patch bay and latency-free mixer from the Orion Studio Synergy Core software control panel. This interface will be the “brains” of your studio and give you flexible tools and reliable to manage routing and monitoring.

Fourth generation clock
Antelope Audio is renowned as a manufacturer of rock-solid digital clocks that can be found in the finest recording studios and broadcast installations around the world. The Orion Studio Synergy Core wouldn't be an Antelope interface if it didn't provide a world-class clock signal. With wordclock input and output you'll be able to synchronize your studio with fourth generation Antelope Acoustically Focused Clocking technology which uses 64-bit DSP to preserve audio quality up to 192kHz.

50 Antelope effects included
The Orion Studio Synergy Core contains 50 excellent Antelope real-time effects plugins. As standard, you benefit from emulations of microphone preamps, compressors, equalizers, reverb, guitar amps and speakers to bring your songs to life. And thanks to the Synergy Core architecture you have powerful resources to simultaneously power all the effects necessary for your sessions.

1. Gyraf Gyratec IX (Tube Mic Preamp)
2. VCA160 (Compressor / Limiter)
3. Stay-Levin (Tube Compressor)
4. FET-A76 (FET Compressor)
5. X903 (Compressor / Limiter)
6. PowerFFC (Compressor)
7. VEQ-HLF (Passive treble/bass filter)
8. BA-31 (Vintage Mic Preamp)
9. ALT-436C (Tube Compressor)
10. FET-A78 (FET Limiter Compressor)
11. SMT-100A (Tube Leveler)
12. VEQ-1A (Tube equalizer)
13. VMEQ-5 (Mid Tube EQ)
14. BAE-1023 (3-band vintage equalizer)
15. NEU-PEV (Passive Vintage Equalizer)
16. NEU-W492 (5-band vintage equalizer)
17. NEU-W495 (Vintage 3-band Mastering EQ)
18. VEQ-4K BROWN (Vintage Equalizer)
19. VEQ-4K ORANGE (Vintage Equalizer)
20. VEQ-4K PINK (Vintage Equalizer)
21. VEQ-STU 089 (Vintage Equalizer)
22. VEQ-STU 169 (Vintage Equalizer)
23. VEQ-STU 900 (Vintage Equalizer)
24. Clear Q (Parametric Equalizer)
25. Auraverb (Reverb)
26. Power EX (Expander)
27. Power Gate (Noise gate)
28. Master De-Esser (De-Esser)
29. Plexi 59 (UK) (Tube guitar amp)
30. Bass SuperTube VR (Tube Guitar Amp)
31. Darkface 65 (US) (Tube guitar amp)
32. Top30 (UK) Bright (Tube guitar amp)
33. Tweed Deluxe (US) (Tube guitar amp)
34. Overange 120 (UK) (Tube guitar amp)
35. BurnSphere (DE) Lead (Tube guitar amp)
36. Marcus II (US) Lead (Tube guitar amp)
37. Modern (US) CH3 (Tube guitar amp)
38. Rock 75 (UK) (Tube guitar amp)
39. Rock 22.10 (UK) (Tube guitar amp)
40. Darkface 65 2x12 (Bass amp cabinet)
41. Top30 2x12 (Bass amp cabinet)
42. Modern 4x12 (Bass amp cabinet)
43. Green 2x12 (Bass amp cabinet)
44. Vintage 4x12 (Bass amp cabinet)
45. Green 4x12 (Bass amp cabinet)
46. ​​Caliper 50 1x10 (Bass amp cabinet)
47. Bluelux 1x12 (Bass amp cabinet)
48. Clst 1x12 (Bass amp cabinet)
49. England 4x12 (Bass amp cabinet)
50. Bass Tube 1x15 (Bass amp cabinet)

Features:
- 32-channel Thunderbolt 3 and USB 2.0 audio interface
- Includes 50 studio effects
- Integrated FPGA for real-time calculation of effects
- Antelope 64-bit acoustic focusing clock
- 12 discrete mic preamps with gain up to 75 dB and +48 V phantom power
- 4 Hi-Z inputs
- 2 stereo monitoring outputs with dynamic range of 130 dB - can be used in parallel or in A/B mode
- 2 independent stereo headphone outputs
- 2 reamplification outputs
- 16 line outputs via DB25
- Analog inserts for inputs 1 and 2 (TRS 6.3 mm)
- S/P-DIF input/output (2x RCA)
- 2 ADAT inputs/outputs
- DC coupled inputs and outputs enable transmission and reception of CV/Gate signals
word clock I/O
- Comprehensive software control panel with flexible audio routing
- System requirements: Windows 10 (64-bit), min. OS X 10.12 (10.14 Mojave recommended)
- Dimensions (L x D x H): 483 x 220 x 44 mm
- Weight: 3.1 kg

Brand reference number: ORION STUDIO SYNERGY CORE

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The dream! This is the interface I was looking for! Impeccable audio quality, I rediscover sounds thanks to the 129db dynamic range on the monitor outputs. All the I/O connections needed to evolve a studio based on hybrid mixing in 1U, the choice of inputs such as Mic/Line/direct and Hi-Z (Hi-Z on front input only) make this professional device very very flexible because it acts as a simple converter or preamp depending on our needs. Also, the AFX are stunning, I have never had the chance to work with UAD but these AFX are simply amazing, also because the effects are already on our card and you just have to buy them gradually to unlock them, and do updates when new ones come out so that they are integrated into our machines, which really makes it a full-fledged hardware piece. I won't talk about the control panel in detail but very easy to use, just be careful where you go so as not to loop ;) It's a powerful tool and you can feel it! It breathes solidity and reliability, I recommend it 1000 times. PS: just a shame that my package arrived in its presentation box, with only a black film around it.. I don't know if Woodbrass sent me the package as is, or if Chronopost removed the box?.. despite its dubious packaging and the recommendation not to open if the box is damaged, there was no mark on the box, except 2 barely dented corners, which correspond with the weight of the beast once the box is placed.. I was afraid it was damaged inside, but upon opening it was perfect and everything works perfectly! Enough to ease the discomfort.. for the price of the machine it still cooled me down.. After 2 weeks of use no issues! Excellent product.... (Show more)
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Posted on 17/01/2021
By Hugo B.

What a sound! I was hesitating to get a UAD Apollo 8+ but I went for this beautiful machine for several reasons: 12 preamps of quality equivalent to UAD, a complex routing software at first glance, but formidable once mastered, integrated DSPs (the AFX are wonderful), 2 integrated reamp outputs, multiple monitoring outputs, all possible connections to link other interfaces, all in a 1U rack format. In short, it's amazing!
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Posted on 14/08/2020
By Fabien C.

Coming from an honorable Audient ID44, I could only appreciate the upgrade to the Orion Studio Synergy Core. Great preamps, the D/A conversion is transparent with a beautiful stereo image, the transients are very natural, the headphone outputs much better than on the Audient. Installation and product registration went smoothly on a Windows 10 PC via USB.
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Posted on 28/04/2022
By Iolo G.

This interface perfectly meets my expectations. It is stable, transparent, powerful, ... Moreover, the built-in effects are of excellent quality, providing significant comfort for recording. The only thing missing is support for AFX2DAW on Windows for it to reach perfection in my eyes.
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Posted on 23/12/2020
By Hugo L.

I had been eyeing it for a long time, and I finally managed to get it. Probably the best sound card in this price range, based on its features and user interface... If you can, go for it!!!
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Posted on 06/07/2021
By Stéphane M.

Very good interface, the preamps are great, the sound quality is clear and precise. The plug-ins are really amazing!!
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Posted on 08/12/2020
By Martin H.

Top converter. Complete routing. Driver stability: nothing to report Works perfectly.
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Posted on 23/01/2024
By Cyril lulu
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