Antelope Audio Zen Quadro Synergy Core

Antelope Audio launches another high-end audio interface from the ZEN family. This time, hearts will skip a beat for all users who would like to get a compact desktop sound card packed with DSP power, at an incredibly affordable price. Isn't that unrealistic? It's not.
Zen Quadro Synergy Core will convince you otherwise.

With discrete, top-quality preamps, best-in-class bus-powered audio converters, and a revolutionary dual-USB design, there's no question that Quadro Synergy Core is a great choice for all aspiring producers, musicians, and streamers looking to take their audio quality to a professional level.

Quadro Synergy Core is the first compact audio interface in which Antelope's designers have implemented the highest quality transducers with a dynamic range of up to 130dB, the same as those used in the flagship Galaxy units. Coupled with proprietary 64-bit AFC™ clocking technology, Zen Quadro gives you a new level of detail in your recordings and a wider soundstage for exceptional stereo imaging in audio playback, allowing you to make the best decisions for your mix.

Inspired by British and American analogue consoles from the 1980s and 1990s, the four preamps are built on a discrete six-transistor topology that offers maximum noise reduction and accurate sound capture. With extremely low noise and up to 75 dB gain, you can power even the quietest dynamic and ribbon microphones.

Zen Quadro with two USB-C ports opens up a new world of possibilities. It's like having two interfaces in one - you can freely route signals and create mixes between the two USB connections and use Mac, PC, iOS (USB-C) or Android devices together. The convenient LOOPBACK feature makes it great for streaming, and the secondary port can charge your mobile devices while the primary port provides bus power for the Zen Quadro.

Through the colour display, you can easily access routing and mixing console controls and recall setup and FX strings in real-time, ideal for live performances. The interface also works in offline mode.

DSP performance and modeling of familiar hardware processors is another great asset of the Antelope audio interface. With Zen Quadro, you can start recording immediately with 37 legendary compressors, equalizers, guitar amps and cabinets, modulation effects and more that can be applied in real-time during recording, streaming or live performances. Up to 48 monophonic effect instances can be simultaneously assigned to 6 input channels, bringing the power of a complex multi-track setup to your desktop. Plus, the number can be expanded with the ADAT interface, which adds an additional 8 input channels. There's no limit to the number of plug-ins you get as part of your purchase either, with a large number of additional unique effects available to purchase in the store, including the afx2daw SW add-on that allows the internal DSP unit to be used to accelerate Antelope plug-ins directly in your DAW.