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Antelope Audio releases new console-grade mic preamp interface and accompanying modelling mics

Antelope Audio’s new Discrete 8 Thunderbolt & USB Interface with 8 Discrete Mic Preamps comes complete with eight console-grade, six-transistor, fully-discrete design preamps, 121 dB dynamic range conversion, and clocking. It includes all Antelope Audio’s realtime FPGA FX, including authentic models of iconic gear from BAE, Gyraf Audio, Lang, and many more besides.

 

Being based on Antelope Audio’s AFX platform enables Discrete 8 to add Accusonic microphone and preamp models (maintaining the advantages of digital control and repeatability of gain levels), guitar amps, transformer and tube effects alongside a selection of classic vintage gear to its recording roster. Due to Antelope Audio’s new ConnectAFX plug-in, all are accessible via any DAW (Digital Audio Workstation).

 

Discrete 8 users can create custom presets to set up various tracking scenarios. The front panel features a large monitor volume knob and dedicated HP knobs for each output. The talkback microphone is also built into the front panel right above the TBK (talkback) button. Talkback can be engaged via the assignable footswitch on the rear, in the EasyPanel software, or via the iOS/Android app. Meanwhile, metering is viewable on the front panel display, inside the EasyPanel, and also via the remote app.

 

Discrete 8 is a 26-input/32-output audio interface with eight analogue inputs (A1 through to A8), eight analogue outputs (on a standard 25-pin D-Sub connector), a pair of monitor outputs, two reamp outputs, and a pair of headphone outputs, with additional digital connectivity courtesy of S/PDIF in and out alongside dual ADAT I/O.

 

Antelope Audio’s new Edge and Verge modelling microphones were both specially designed for Discrete 8’s preamps. Edge features dual edge-terminated capsules for a smooth/natural sound. Verge visibly differs as a small-diaphragm condenser (back electret-type) modelling microphone suited to both nuanced accuracy and high SPL (Sound Pressure Level) recording.

 

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