Antelope Audio MP8d and Orion Studio Bundle

The Antelope Audio Orion Studio combines the Antelope Audio Zen Studio & Orion formants into a 1U Rack with added features and enhanced sonic fidelity.  Orion Studio represents a whole new level of performance for a full featured Interface in it's price class offering more I/O, more features and superior sound and now includes on-board DSP with a growing list of FX, including the new AuraVerb hardware quality reverb.  Antelope now uses the fastest latency A/D and D/A chips on the market and have developed their own Thunderbolt circuit, which features extremely low latency, without defeating Power Management in the Mac OS, which can introduce louder fan noise on a MacBook Pro than would be optimal in a recording situation.  The microphone preamps are the same high-end preamps used on the recently introduced MP8d 8-channel Microphone Preamp and A/D converter from Antelope.  Orion Studio also features (2) mastering grade Monitor outputs with A/B switching on the front panel and in the new generation software control panel software.

Features

• 12 analog ins, 20 analog outs
• 2 ReAmp outs (with real transformers)
• Integrated Talkback microphone and headphone routing
• 2 Stereo Monitor Outs with A/B switching (mastering grade)
• On-board DSP Engine (includes new AuraVerb)
• Thunderbolt & USB
• Modern, Top30, Darkface amp modelers
• EQP-1A, MEQ-5 Pultec models

Antelope MP8d 8-Channel Mic Pre

Known for their incredible digital output, Antelope Audio has once again created another tool, the MP8d, which will propel your recording studio to the next level. The MP8d is an eight-channel mic pre, which comes packed with impeccable A/D conversion and preamps based on the brand’s ever-popular Zen Studio and MP32. Offering precisely accurate sounds with natural warmth and smoothness to recordings, the MP8d was designed to create the purest quality sound, no matter how hard one pushes signal levels.

The MP8d mic pres are combo XLR/TRS connectors, which accept both mic and line level signals. Hi-Z inputs are associated with channels 1 and 2, and are accessible via dedicated TRS connectors on the front panel. Inserts for connecting your favorite effects outboard gear are available on the rear panel. A high-end headphone amp is accessible from the front panel to provide the convenience of integrated monitoring. The analog connectivity is accomplished with a D-Sub 25 connector directly outputting the mic signals at line level, making MP8d a perfect companion device for Antelope's Orion32 and Zen Studio audio interfaces.
    

A plethora of digital connectors offer a wide variety of options, providing extreme flexibility and enhanced productivity. MP8d provides S/PDIF, AES/EBU, TOSLINK, ADAT and MADI connections expand the product compatibility and allow for both easy connection to other outboard gear or DAW, as well as cascading two or more MP8d units, expanding the channel count.

MP8d relies on the highly sophisticated yet easy to use software control concept developed for Orion32 and Zen Studio. The intuitive user interface with color-coded drag and drop signal routing, multiple mixers and powerful DSP engine with on-board effects, makes the device extremely flexible and suited to various recording applications. Programmable presets allow for easy and fast recall of preferred configurations, while ergonomic aluminum knobs on the front panel provide precise mic gain adjustment in real-time.

 

Inputs

• Analog Inputs
  • 2 x HI-Z Inputs on TRS
  • 8 x MIC/LINE on XLR Combo
  • 2 x Inserts on TRS(Inputs 1,2 )
• Digital Inputs
  • 1 x Fiber Optic MADI
• Word Clock
  • 1 x 10M Atomic Clock input @ 75 Ohms 3Vpp on BNC 44.1 - 192kHz
  • 1 x Word Clock Input @ 75 Ohms 3Vpp on BNC 44.1 - 192kHz
  • 2 x Word Clock Outputs @ 75 Ohms 3Vpp on BNC 44.1 - 192kHz square wave signal

 

Outputs

 

• Analog Outputs
  • 8 x Lines on DB25 (8 channels)
  • 1 x Stereo Headphone out on TRS
• Digital Outputs     
  • 1 x Fiber Optic MADI
  • 1 x S/PDIF  
  • 2 x ADAT  
  • 4 x AES/EBU on DB9
  • 1 x Toslink
• USB
  • USB 2.0, Type B