The Antelope Audio Orion Studio Synergy Core is a major step forward for Antelope's workhorse Orion series of audio interfaces, designed to be the heart of your professional recording studio for years to come. Hot-rodded with Antelope Audio's future-proof Synergy Core FX processing platform, this updated Orion Studio is loaded with 2 FPGA and 6 DSP chips working in harmony to run Antelope's vast library of effects plug-ins. You get 50 of Antelope's top FX bundled with the hardware, including spot-on models of vintage analog gear and a killer collection of guitar amp and cabinet emulations.

With Thunderbolt 3 and USB connectivity, 12 of Antelope's Discrete microphone preamps, extensive analog and digital I/O, upgraded digital-to-analog converters with dynamic range up to 130 dB, and unprecedented FX processing power on board, the Orion Studio Synergy Core is a well-oiled machine -- up for any recording or mixing project your studio throws its way.

Synergy Core: FPGA + DSP = Future-Proof Effects Processing

With 6 DSP + 2 FPGA chips under the hood running a massive effects library by Antelope Audio and platform partners, the Orion Studio Synergy Core frees up your host Mac or PC to record and play back more tracks strapped with CPU-hungry virtual instruments and effects. Take on big projects, build intricate mixes, reduce latency, shorten buffer size, and keep your system stable -- all thanks to Antelope's state-of-the-art Synergy Core dedicated FX processors. With massive processing potential on board, this Orion can grow with your studio.

TECHNICAL SPECIFICATIONS

ANALOG

Analog Inputs

8 x Mic / Line Inputs / Direct In

4 x Mic / Line / Hi-Z Inputs / Direct In

Analog Inserts

2 x Inserts on TRS (inputs 1,2)

Analog Outputs

2 x Monitor Out on TRS 1/4 Jacks: Can work both simultaneously and in A/B mode

2 x ReAmp Out on TRS 1/4 Jacks

2 x Line Out (16 channels) on DB25, +20 dBu max, impedance balanced

2 x Stereo Headphone Outputs

D/A Monitor 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: -115dB

Discrete Mic Preamps

EIN: -128 dBu

Dynamic Range: -121 dB

THD: -106 dB

Max input: +20 dBu

Max Gain: 75 dB

DIGITAL

Digital Inputs

2 x ADAT (up to 16CH)

1 x S/PDIF on RCA

Digital Outputs

2 x ADAT (up to 16CH)

1 x 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)

CLOCKING

Word Clock Input

1 × Input @ 75 Ohms 3Vpp on BNC 32 – 192kHz

Word Clock Outputs

1 × Outputs @ 75 Ohms 3Vpp on BNC 32 – 192kHz

Clocking System

4th Generation Acoustically Focused Clocking

64-bit DDS

Oven-controlled crystal oscillator

Clocking Stability

<+/-0.02 ppm, oven controlled at 64.5ºC/ 148.1ºF

Clock Aging

< 1 ppm per year

Clock Calibration

<+/-0.001 ppm

Sample Rates

44.1, 48, 88.2, 96, 176.4, 192 (kHz)