Antelope Announces Zen Studio, A Powerful & Portable New Audio Interface
Antelope Audio unveiled the new Zen Studio portable audio interface at Musikmesse this week.
The Zen Studio has 12 mic pres, Antelope’s signature clocking, on-board DSP effects with multiple monitor mixers and proprietary low-latency USB connectivity. I/Os include 20 analog inputs and 14 analog outputs for a total of 38 simultaneous inputs and 32 total outputs. Its clocking and conversion, along with custom USB technology, are identical to that of the 32-channel Orion interface. And it easily fits inside a backpack or gear bag.
The Zen Studio. Click to enlarge.
According to the press announcement:
” Zen Studio is based on proven technologies used in Orion32. Whereas the rack-mountable Orion32 stands out with its MADI connectivity and unmatched channel count available over USB, Zen Studio delivers a breakthrough number of mic pres and DI instrument inputs for a mobile-sized interface, along with exceptional monitoring and tracking DSP capabilities to be used on-the-go.”
“Users can create up to four independent zero-latency mixes assignable to any outputs, including the two independent headphone outputs and monitor outputs. The unit is fully controllable using an intuitive desktop application on both PC and Mac, offering flexible signal routing and DSP-based effects alongside custom presets.
“In addition to proven sound quality, Zen Studio offers an extremely powerful DSP, based on a custom FPGA device with massive parallel processing capabilities. The proprietary FPGA makes the DSP chip in Zen Studio eight times more powerful than the ones used in similar devices. This allows fast and easy simultaneous processing of multiple effects, enhancing the workflow like no other device on the market.”
Zen Studio is planned to start shipping by the end of Q2 2014 with a prospected price of $2,495.
Connectivity at a glance:
20 analog inputs, 14 analog outputs (includes headphone outs)
12 Class A mic preamps, with phantom power
8 mic/line inputs
4 mic/line/instrument inputs
2 Independently assignable headphone outputs
2 DSUB-25 connector (8 channels I/O)
1 Stereo monitor out
4 ADAT connectors (up to 16 channels I/O)
2 SPDIF RCA connectors (I/O)
2 Inserts over TRS
2 Word Clock BNC connectors (I/O)
1 Low-latency high-bandwidth USB 2.0
Watch Sound on Sound get the Zen Studio demo at Musikmesse below…
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