The Zen Tour Synergy from Antelope is a desktop interface designed to bring studio-quality sound to your home, studio, or on-the-road productions. Use it to record vocals and instruments or reamp clean recorded guitars back out through amplifiers for a more realistic tone. With USB 2 and Thunderbolt over USB Type-C, the interface facilitates connection to both Mac and Windows operating systems. ADAT and S/PDIF I/O ports facilitate digital expansion, letting you add up to ten more channels of audio.

The mic preamps provided in this interface are ultralinear, fully discrete designs that work seamlessly with Antelope's mic modeling technology. Should you have a separately available Antelope modeling microphone and software, you'll be able to get the sound of a vintage, prized mic chain, from capsule to preamp. Additionally, the interface offers FPGA Synergy Core FX Processing, so you can run Antelope's FPGA effects.

The Zen Tour Synergy offers a bevy of analog connection points. You'll find four mic/line inputs, four instrument inputs, eight line outputs over DB25 connections, two reamp outputs, two monitor outputs, and two independent headphone outputs. The 64-bit clocking ensures you'll have clean, delineated signal in your recording chain and when you're mixing with monitors or through headphones. An intuitive touchscreen on the interface lets you control the Zen Tour Synergy with ease, while a software mixer offers flexible routing. A power adapter is included along with a USB cable.

USB 2.0 or Thunderbolt 3 Interface    4 Ultralinear Transparent Mic Pres    4 Instrument Inputs and 2 Reamp Outputs    ADAT and S/PDIF Digital I/O    Monitor and Headphones Outputs    FPGA Processing    64-Bit Clocking    Desktop Design for Portability    Includes USB Cable and Power Supply

Zen Tour Synergy Core includes a compelling library of 36 real-time studio effects:

1. Gyraf Gyratec IX (Dual Tube Mic Preamp with HPF)
2. VCA160 (VCA Compressor/Limiter)
3. Stay-Levin (Vari-Mu Tube Compressor)
4. FET-A76 (FET Compressor / Limiting Amplifier)
5. VEQ-1A (2-Band Tube EQ)
6. VMEQ-5 (3-Band Tube Mid-Range EQ)
7. X903 (VCA Compressor/Limiter)
8. PowerFFC (Feed-Forward Compressor)
9. Clear Q (Parametric EQ)
10. Power EX (Expander) VEQ-HLF (Tube 2-Band HPF/LPF)
11. Auraverb (Reverb)
12. BA-31 (Germanium Mic Preamp)
13. Power Gate (Noise Gate)
14. Plexi 59 (UK) (Tube Guitar Amp)
15. Bass SuperTube VR (Tube Guitar Amp)
16. Darkface 65 (US) (Tube Guitar Amp)
17. Top30 (UK) Bright (Tube Guitar Amp)
18. Tweed Deluxe (US) (Tube Guitar Amp)
19. Overange 120 (UK) (Tube Guitar Amp)
20. BurnSphere (DE) Lead (Tube Guitar Amp)
21. Marcus II (US) Lead (Tube Guitar Amp)
22. Modern (US) CH3 (Tube Guitar Amp)
23. Rock 75 (UK) (Tube Guitar Amp)
24. Rock 22.10 (UK) (Tube Guitar Amp)
25. Darkface 65 2x12 (Guitar Cabinet)
26. Top30 2x12 (2x12 Guitar Cabinet)
27. Modern 4x12 (4x12 Guitar Cabinet)
28. Green 2x12 (2x12 Guitar Cabinet)
29. Vintage 4x12 (4x12 Guitar Cabinet)
30. Green 4x12 (4x12 Guitar Cabinet)
31. 32. Caliper 50 1x10 (1x10 Guitar Cabinet)
32. 33. Bluelux 1x12 (1x12 Guitar Cabinet)
33. 34. Clst 1x12 (1x12 Guitar Cabinet)
34. 35. England 4x12 (4x12 Guitar Cabinet)
35. 36. Bass Tube 1x15 (1x15 Guitar Cabinet)

The Zen Tour Synergy Core offers a choice of four instrument/line inputs, four mic/line inputs, eight line outputs, two monitor outputs, two headphone outputs and two reamp outputs. The unit is digitally expandable over ADAT and S/PDIF for an additional 10 digital input and 10 output channels. Additionally, all line outputs are DC coupled and ready for control voltage (CV) applications such as controlling modular synthesizers. As a final touch, an integrated talkback microphone lets you demo vocals and propel your voice to the live room.

Fully discrete ultralinear microphone preamps offer stellar studio-quality sound. Musical and transparent, these pres are designed to complement the Antelope Audio Edge and Verge modeling microphones' sonic characteristics and deliver the power of Antelope's Accusonic 3D mic modeling technology right on your desktop.

Antelope's proprietary 64-bit Acoustically Focused Clocking technology and Jitter Management algorithm helps deliver artifact-free audio with impeccable stereo separation and instrument delineation.

Record and monitor with maxed-out effects chains at high sample rates and low buffer sizes without taxing your CPU. You can enjoy latency-free direct monitoring over four independent internal mixers with 32 assignable inputs and stereo outputs.

The Zen Tour Synergy Core has touchscreen controls giving immediate access to metering, level controls, presets, and settings. The intuitive interface and precise tactile control facilitate fast, efficient work at all times, without staring at a monitor.

Zen Tour Synergy Core is a desktop-sized solution. With it, all you need to make great recordings in your project studio, rehearsal space, or on the road is power, a decent laptop, and reliable headphones. The Synergy Core architecture lets you run processing-heavy projects without carrying external equipment like DSP accelerators, FX processors, and authorization dongles.

Built inside the software Control Panel, a comprehensive Routing Matrix houses a full-fledged digital patch bay to freely route audio between the interface's analog and digital inputs and outputs. Run DAW playback through Synergy Core FX, reamp guitar DIs through the Shred Guitar Amps and Cabs, and integrate external equipment.

The Zen Tour Synergy Core carries both Thunderbolt 3 (USB Type-C) and USB 2.0 (USB Type-B) ports for cross-platform compatibility with Mac and Windows machines.

• 4  DSP and 2 x FPGA Synergy Core FX Processing
• 64-bit acoustically focused clocking and jitter management algorithms
• Mastering-grade stereo monitor outputs
• 2 individual stereo headphone outputs
• 2 transformer-based reamp Outputs
• ADAT and SPDIF digital I/O
• 8 line outputs on DB25 connector (DC-coupled)
• Integrated talkback microphone

Related Questions and Answers

Q: 1. Hey! This product is new? Or it's has been used before?

A: The Antelope Zen Q Synergy Core Desktop 14x10 USB Type-C Audio Interface is brand new.

Q: 2. Hi so does this have an app that has noisegate or is it like plugin open the main app and activate the noise gate?

A: The Antelope Zen Tour Synergy Core's FPGA effects (including the noise gate) can be accessed and applied in real time using the interface's control software, the Zen Tour Synergy Control Panel.

Q: 3. When recording 32 tracks via a DAW with TB3, can a second Daw be connected to run a backup recording?

A: No this can only be connected to one computer at a time.

Q: 4. Approximately how much watts or milliwats of power can this provide to my Beyerdynamic Dt 1990 pro headphones?

A: The specific information regarding the headphone output impedance or power on the Antelope Zen Q Synergy Core Desktop 14x10 Thunderbolt 3 Audio Interface is not made publicly available by the manufacturer.

Q: 5. Does the Zen Go work with iOS devices?

A: No this is for Mac or PCs with a USB-C connection.

Q: 6. Is the Zen Go compatible with M1 Macs?

A: As of today (January 18, 2021), Antelope Audio interfaces are not yet compatible with M1 Mac computers. A note on their website states "We are still in the process of providing compatibility with M1 Apple Silicon powered Macs... We are actively following the development on Apple's side and are looking forward to making an announcement regarding this." While compatibility with M1 Macs is still in development, Antelope Audio products are compatible with the latest macOS 11.00 Big Sur. Please check back with Antelope Audio for more details. You can find information on system compatibility here: http://support.antelopeaudio.com/support/solutions/articles/42000067002-antelope-audio-os-compatibility-chart

Q: 7. Are the real time effects meant only for recording? Or would they also work for mixing with pre-recorded tracks? Do they work as other real time effects, in Davinci Resolve or Pro Tools?

A: The Antelope Zen Go Synergy Core's real-time effects would be intended for use while recording or streaming, when FX plugins are not an option. They would apply directly to the audio output, and cannot be applied to prerecorded clips in the same way as an effect plugin.

Q: 8. Is The Zen Go compatible with iOS devices?

A: No, the Zen Go Synergy Core is not compatible with iOS devices. It is designed for use with Mac and Windows computers. However, its core functionalities can be used without a computer and it can be powered by a USB charger or power bank (the same type that you would use to charge a mobile phone or tablet).

Q: 9. Can this interface do the same processing internally like a DBX 286s does for compressor, de-esser, gating, etc?

A: Yes but it does not work the same way as a dbx 286s. The Zen Go Synergy Core Desktop 4x8 USB Type-C Audio Interface uses software and digital signal processing to achieve those functions and is made primarily for recording applications. The dbx 286s does not and is used primarily for live sound applications.

Q: 10. I have a mid 2011 Mac mini. Can this Interface work with this computer given the particular adapter?

A: Your 2011 Mac Mini may not be compatible for use with the Antelope Zen Go Synergy Core. Here are the system requirements for Mac that are listed in the user manual:: •Apple Mac 2012 or newer with USB 2.0/3.0/3.1 port (native or using an adapter) •Minimum: Mac OS X 10.12 Sierra / Recommended: Mac OS X 11.02 Big Sur •Available storage space (Minimum 4 GB) •Memory (RAM): 4 GB minimum (8 GB or more recommended)