Antelope Orion Studio Synergy Core

Orion Studio Synergy Core – a rackmount Thunderbolt 3 and USB audio interface with 12 discrete microphone preamps, AD/DA conversion up to 130 dB dynamic range, and onboard DSP/FPGA processing for real-time effects, built as the central hub of a professional recording studio.

Running Thunderbolt 3 and USB simultaneously, Dual Host Streaming lets two computers record at once, while integrated room correction and a digital patch bay replace separate calibration software and signal-routing hardware.

Dual Host Streaming – a take that survives a computer failure

The interface streams audio over Thunderbolt 3 and USB to two separate computers at the same time, so if one loses connection, a driver crashes, or the DAW freezes mid-vocal-take, recording continues on the other machine without interrupting the session. The same feature opens up a two-engineer workflow – one person mixing on one machine while another simultaneously tracks multitrack audio on a second, without an extra interface or a Dante network card.

Synergy Core effects without loading the computer's CPU

Two FPGA chips and six DSP chips process up to 240 mono effect instances at once with near-zero latency, so a vocalist can hear themselves through a modeled tube compressor or EQ while tracking, without reaching for a native plugin that taxes the DAW. On a session with a dozen-plus live tracks – a full band, horn section, choir – processing effects inside the interface itself leaves the computer's CPU free for mix-bus plugins instead of splitting it between live monitoring and recording.

KEY FEATURES

• 12 discrete microphone preamps with up to 75 dB of gain
• Premium AD/DA conversion with up to 130 dB dynamic range on both monitor output pairs
• Dual Host Streaming – simultaneous recording and playback on two computers
• 30 in / 42 out, including analog, ADAT, S/PDIF, monitor, headphone, ReAmp, and DB25
• Synergy Core DSP/FPGA – up to 240 mono effects simultaneously at near-zero latency
• 51 included effects modeled after classic analog studio gear
• Built-in room analysis and calibration with corrective EQ, no third-party software needed
• Digital patch bay and four latency-free monitor mixers
• Direct In mode bypassing the preamps for line-level sources
• Dolby Atmos monitoring readiness up to 9.1.6 (additional purchase)

TECHNICAL SPECIFICATIONS

• Analog inputs: 8 × Mic/Line/Direct In, 4 × Mic/Line/Hi-Z/Direct In
• Analog insert: 2 × TRS on inputs 1 and 2
• Analog outputs: 2 × monitor TRS 1/4" (A/B mode), 2 × ReAmp TRS 1/4", 2 × DB25 (16 channels, +20 dBu), 2 × stereo headphone
• D/A monitor converter: 130 dB dynamic range, THD+N -115 dB
• A/D converter: 124 dB dynamic range, THD+N -112 dB
• D/A converter: 128 dB dynamic range, THD+N -115 dB
• Preamps: EIN -128 dBu, dynamic range -121 dB, THD -106 dB, max input +20 dBu, max gain 75 dB
• Digital I/O: 2 × ADAT (up to 16 channels), 1 × S/PDIF RCA
• USB 2.0 Hi-Speed: up to 24 channels; Thunderbolt 3: up to 32 channels
• Word Clock: input and output, 75 Ω, 3 Vpp, BNC, 32–192 kHz
• Clocking: 4th-generation Acoustically Focused Clocking, 64-bit DDS
• Sample rates: 44.1 / 48 / 88.2 / 96 / 176.4 / 192 kHz
• Dimensions: 483 × 44 × 279 mm (1U rack)
• Weight: approx. 3.1 kg
• Power: DC 18V, 25 W max draw
• Operating temperature: 0–50°C