Antelope Audio Zen Tour Synergy Core Audio Interface

A desktop audio interface in a league all its own, the Antelope Audio Zen Tour Synergy Core packs Antelope’s cutting-edge Synergy Core FX processing platform into the compact, road-ready form factor of the Zen Tour. Small yet mighty, the Zen Tour Synergy Core offers comprehensive analog and digital I/O, with both USB and Thunderbolt 3 connectivity. A major step up from the hit original Zen Tour interface, the Synergy Core adds upgraded pro-class A/D and D/A conversion, Antelope's signature Acoustically Focused Clocking technology, and the easy-to-use touchscreen control from Antelope’s flagship Goliath interfaces. Simply put, the Zen Tour Synergy Core is a complete all-around solution for artists and producers, both on desktop and on the go. Stacked With Effects PotentialWant to record wet/dry and monitor in real time through a mic preamp emulation, EQ, compressor(s), modulation and reverb? With plug-ins offloaded to the dedicated FX processing built into the Zen Tour Synergy Core, complex FX chains are no sweat. The Synergy Core platform takes the load off host CPU, eliminating the distracting latency that plagues DAW native plug-ins—so can reduce buffer size and improve recording system’s stability. Loaded with four ARM DSP cores and two FPGA processors, the Zen Tour Synergy Core can process up to 256 FX instances over 32 audio channels with ultra-low latency and zero CPU drain. Kick-start Production With 36 Core FX—Included FreeGet creative in the studio and enhance tracks with a vast variety of effects, including Antares Auto-Tune Synergy, Vari-Speed Tremolo, Space Flanger, Opto-2A and tons more. Zen Tour Synergy Core comes with 36 premier FX from Antelope’s growing library, so can get going immediately—including two preamp models, four equalizers, five ompressors, 22 guitar amps and cabs, two special processing FX and AuraVerb reverb. Hear the Truth: Updated Converters + Antelope ClockingAntelope Audio re-engineered the Zen Tour’s input and output stages with upgraded op-amps and updated converter chips. Utilizing Antelope’s signature Acoustically Focused Clocking technology, the Zen Tour Synergy Core maintains pristine AD/DA conversion for artifact-free recording and critical listening, with a best-in-class dynamic range of 124dB on the ADC, 127dB on the line-out DAC and 130dB dynamic range on the monitor outputs. get the pro-class conversion found in the Orion Studio Synergy Core interface—in a much more portable package. Small Interface, Massive I/OZen Tour Synergy Core's comprehensive connectivity rivals that of rackmount pro audio interfaces with four instrument/line inputs, four mic/line ins, eight line outs (DC-Coupled), a pair of monitor outs, two headphone outs and two e-Amp Outs—a total of 8 inputs and 14 outputs—with ADAT & S/PDIF expandability for an additional 10 channels of digital I/O. The Zen Tour Synergy Core is ready to plug into Mac or Windows PC, with Thunderbolt 3 (Type-C) as well as USB 2 (Type-B) for cross-platform compatibility—and users of multiple computers/operating systems can switch connections on the fly. Route Any Audio, AnywhereThe comprehensive Routing Matrix inside Antelope’s software Control Panel houses a full-fledged digital patch bay, so can freely route audio between the interface's analog and digital inputs. Process DAW tracks through Synergy Core FX and re-amp guitar DIs with the Shred Guitar Amps & Cabs, or integrate external audio equipment. With the "training wheels" removed, workflow can be as intricate as want it to be. Sturdy & PortableHand-assembled in Europe, the Zen Tour Synergy Core can rock both studio desktop and band’s practice space—and live to tell about it