{"product_id":"antelope-audio-discrete-8-thunderbolt-usb-audio-interface","title":"Antelope Audio Discrete 8 with Premium FX Pack + AFX2DAW","description":"\u003cp\u003eThe \u003cstrong\u003eAntelope Audio Discrete 8 with Premium FX Pack + AFX2DAW\u003c\/strong\u003e is a Thunderbolt\/USB audio interface from Antelope Audio. Now offering eight six-transistor console grade fully discrete microphone preamps and highest quality converters to enhance the sound quality and power, it is the perfect fit for commercial facilities, home studios and mobile recording.\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\u003cp\u003e   \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e  \u003cp\u003eIt includes Antelope Audio Premium Upgrade Pack for Discrete 8 which allows you to employ the full studio power of the Antelope Audio real-time FPGA FX. The collection features authentic models of iconic studio units from BAE, Gyraf Audio, LANG and Grove Hill. It also includes the AFX2DAW plug-in allowing you to access the Premium FX library in your favorite DAW.\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\u003ch3\u003ePremium Upgrade FX and AFX2DAW Included Free\u003c\/h3\u003e\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\u003cp\u003e  \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThe Discrete 8 Premium Upgrade FX pack allows you to use 8 channel strips with 4 FX instances each. This is four times the capabilities of the Basic FX pack that comes by default with your Discrete 8 unit. The Premium Upgrade sFX library features 50+ Antelope Audio real-time FPGA FX, including Vintage EQs, Compressors, AuraVerb, Guitar Amps \u0026amp; Cabinet models.\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\u003cp\u003e  \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eAFX2DAW connects the best of both worlds by effectively amalgamating the industry acclaimed Antelope Audio FPGA (Field Programmable Gate Array) modeling engine with the advantages of the fast and intuitive DAW workflow. This convenience comes with near-zero latency and without burdening the CPU of the computer.\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\u003cp\u003eAFX2DAW enables users to employ the real-time FPGA FX power in their preferred DAW environment allowing them to spend their time focusing not on technicalities and routing but on writing and producing music instead.\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\u003cp\u003eAFX2DAW is another Antelope Audio-curated example the future of audio is where hardware and software meet to create next level recording and post-production solutions.\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\u003cp\u003e  \u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch3\u003eAll-Star Technology \u0026amp; Performance\u003c\/h3\u003e  \u003cp\u003eThe preamps can handle up to 121 dB of dynamic range, and are hand-designed by the team at Antelope to offer world class sound. The FPGA engine transforms the internal preamp into several classic preamps using Accusonic modeled tubes, transformer and FET based circuitry in real time. Bipolar transistors keep THD and noise extremely low, which is uncommon in a discrete design.\u003c\/p\u003e  \u003cp\u003eDiscrete 8 offers a total of 28 inputs and 32 outputs via analog, S\/PDIF or two ADAT connections. Also features two headphone outputs as well as two re-amp outs.\u003c\/p\u003e  \u003ch3\u003eEntire Signal Path of Customizable Sonic Excellence\u003c\/h3\u003e  \u003cp\u003eThe signal path was designed for optimal sound with any microphone and especially when used with Antelopes new Edge and Verge microphones with matching discrete electronics.\u003c\/p\u003e  \u003cp\u003eChoose between 10 different industry standard microphone preamps. The preamp can be monitored and recorded in real time using the on board DSP system. If you wish to record without printing the sound of the preamp, Accusonic modeling can be added after the recording phase, providing unlimited flexibility in the mix.\u003c\/p\u003e  \u003cp\u003eThe real-time FPGA platform covers all the bases of a professional recording facility. Microphones, preamps, conversion, compressors, EQ and monitoring all have the ability to instantly recall presets, you can even load up presets from today’s top engineers with their favorite combinations of FPGA FX used on their mixes or recordings.\u003c\/p\u003e  \u003ch3\u003eMonitor FX During Tracking - ConnectAFX Plugin For The Mix\u003c\/h3\u003e  \u003cp\u003eThe AFX platform is an ever expanding hardware modeling engine which powers all the functions of the Accusonic microphone and preamp modeling, guitar amp and cabinet simulation, transformer and tube FX, and the huge selection of vintage EQ’s and compressors. All can be accessible as a stand-alone plug-in or via a new ConnectFX plug-in.\u003c\/p\u003e  \u003cp\u003ePlug your guitar directly into one of the front panel hi-Z inputs and transform your sound to some of the most iconic amps and cabs on the market. You can choose to print this tone in real time, or just monitor as you perform and change the signal path to suit the mix down the road. Use the re-amp output to connect to any of your pedals or external instrument level effects and record the sound back into your DAW.\u003c\/p\u003e  \u003ch3\u003eRenowned Antelope Clocking\u003c\/h3\u003e  \u003cp\u003eDiscrete 8 features Antelope’s 4th Generation AFC clock used on the popular Trinity OCX-HD, LiveClock, Pure2, Goliath, Orion, and Zen products. There is a WC input that can de-jitter and distribute the external clock signal. 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