Antelope Introduces Four New Products at AES 139 in NYC
Antelope rolled out a trifecta of new hardware products for us at last week’s AES 139: the 10MX Atomic Clock, Orion 32+, Orion Studio, plus a new software reverb, AuraVerb.
Orion 32+
The Orion 32+
The Orion 32+ builds on the Orion 32 platform, delivering 32 inputs and outputs via USB, MADI, and Thunderbolt. Mastering-grade stereo outputs are included for monitoring, along with dual ADAT lightpipe optical I/Os, a 10M atomic input, word clock in and two word clock outs, and stereo S/PDIF in and out. Resolutions up to 24-bit/192kHz are supported.
The powerful onboard DSP processor provides customized EQs and compressors as well as Antelope’s new AuraVerb reverb. Five routing/setup presets can be accessed from the front panel and the accompanying free software control app provides advanced signal routing with four separate mixers and intelligent DSP effects integration.
Price: $3,495
Orion Studio
Antelope Audio Orion Studio interface (front panel).
The Orion Studio is a 1U rackspace audio interface combines Thunderbolt, and USB compatibility. The interface is able to simultaneously process 32 channels of 192 kHz audio at near zero latency levels. The Orion Studio also includes Antelope’s DSP engine for running EQ, compressor, and reverb effects. The Orion Studio Is also compatible with the Antelope’s Acoustically Focused Clocking (AFC), found in the Antelope Trinity, and the new 10MX Atomic Clock.
Included software provides multiple routing options for in-built I/O options. I/O includes:
- 12 mic preamps
- 16 analog outputs
- 2 ‘mastering grade’ monitor outputs
- 2 hardware inserts
- 2 re-amps
- 1 talkback mic
Shipping: December 1st, 2015
Price: $2,795 MSRP
10MX Atomic Clock
Antelope Audio 10MX front panel.
In Antelope Audio’s own words, the 10MX Atomic Clock is ‘The culmination of two decades of Leadership in digital audio technologies’. Beginning in 2005, founder Igor Levin and Antelope Audio released the oven-controlled crystal oscillator. Two decades of the refinement process, and Antelope Audio is now releasing the 10MX Atomic Clock. The new clocking device comes equipped with the oven-controlled tech of the 10M, as well as the new generation Acoustically Focused Clocking (AFC) from Antelope’s Trinity.
The 10MX Atomic Clock can support clocking of up to 10 devices with sampling rates up to 768 kHz.
Shipping: mid-November
Price: $5,995 MSRP
AuraVerb
AuraVerb’s interface for Antelope’s first reverb.
Antelope Audio’s first software-based reverb! Free for all current, and future Zen Studio owners, AuraVerb leverages Zen Studio’s DSP chip for a uniquely designed reverb algorithm. The reverb is controlled through eight standard, and musically descriptive controls for ease of use during customization. Additional features include:
- Create your own savable presets and share with other AuraVerb users
- Signals can also be routed from DAW software as a Hardware Insert
AuraVerb comes equipped with 24 presets from five-time GRAMMY award winning recording/mixing engineer Brian ‘Dr. Vibb’ Vibbets.
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