Antelope Audio Discrete 8 Pro Synergy Core

Antelope Audio is a company with more than 20 years of tradition in the production of modeling microphones, digital sound cards and other accessories for recording studios and live recording. Antelope Audio products are used by professional sound engineers and musicians around the world. If you are looking for high quality at an affordable price, this brand was made for you.

The Discrete 8 Pro Synergy Core is a unique Thunderbolt/USB sound card that builds on the previous globally successful audio interface from the Discrete series. The device now features dual DSP effects and a unique FPGA processor that is linked to the extensive 37 Synergy Core sound library. The eight-channel sound card features powerful microphone preamps that achieve studio quality, making the device suitable for recording and film studios producing professional sound recordings or audiovisual productions. The Word Clock feature brings you flawless real-time synchronization with other devices with near-zero latency. The Pro version offers up to 16 effect channels and third-generation Thunderbolt.

In addition to great sound quality and intuitive controls, Discrete 8 Pro also includes an AD/DA converter with a dynamic range of up to 122 dB, so you can convert old analog files to modern digital formats, where you can clean up various filters and plug-ins to remove distracting noise and convert them back to their original analog format so the recording doesn't lose its original patina and feel. The front panel offers two combined inputs for microphones, line equipment and electric instruments with Hi-Z. A clear display then shows you the input signal values, and an intuitive control panel makes it easy to set up your soundcard. Detailed listening is provided by a pair of independent headphone outputs, where you can mix different values and instruments to each output. The rear panel then extends the Discrete 8 Pro Synergy Core's flexible connectivity even further, with six more combo inputs, outputs to other devices, studio monitors, a DB25 connector and last but not least, digital USB, Thunderbolt, ADAT and S/PDIF ports.

Thanks to the fast Thunderbolt 3 connection, you can also use afx2daw on the Mac platform, implement professional FPGA FX plug-ins directly into your DAW and save and automate their parameters. afx2daw is not included with the card and must be purchased. Discrete 8 Pro Synergy Core can be controlled using macOS, Win and Android apps. For Windows users, Antelope Audio offers a very fast and stable Thunderbolt driver, with which you can get latency well below 1 ms.

37 free studio-quality plug-ins
Discrete 8 Synergy Core includes 37 high-performance plugins completely free of charge, such as. dynamic processors (Stay-Levin, Power Gate, Power Ex, POWERFFC, X903, VCA-160, FET-A76), equalizers (Clear Q, VEQ-HLF, VEQ-1A,VMEQ-5), microphone preamps (BA-31, GYRAF GYRATEC IX), guitar/bass and speaker simulations (SHRED GUITAR CABINET, SHRED GUITAR AMPS), AURAVERB digital reverb and many more.