CONTENTS BEFORE YOU BEGIN ..................................................................................................................3 System Requirements ........................................................................................................................... 4 ONLINE ACTIVATION INSTRUCTIONS .....................................................................................5 SETTING UP................................................................................................
BEFORE YOU BEGIN Congratulations on your purchase! We would like to turn your attention to the following: Axino Synergy Core is a revolutionary recording system that combines a professional condenser microphone and an audio interface with advanced processing capabilities. With this singular device, artists and producers can record with incredible accuracy and process audio in real-time.
System Requirements Mac: • Apple Mac 2012 or newer with USB 2.0 port (USB 3.0 or greater is recommended) • 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) Windows: • PC computer with USB 2.0 port (USB 3.
ONLINE ACTIVATION INSTRUCTIONS The mandatory device activation procedure requires an active Internet connection on your computer. Activating an Antelope Audio device offline is not possible. Your Axino Synergy Core must be activated online to work. This chapter contains the necessary instructions: 1. Connect the Axino Synergy Core to a Windows or macOS computer. 2. Open your internet browser and navigate to https://en.antelopeaudio.com/login/ 3.
8. Click on 'Activate device'. Note: If the Axino Synergy Core does not appear in the 'Devices' tab, click on 'Not seeing your device?' and follow the on-screen instructions. 8. In the Antelope Management Wizard window, choose 'Activate device or assign features' and click 'Continue'. 9. In the subsequent window, place a checkmark next to 'Register device' and click 'Continue'.
10. Upon successful activation, the final window will read 'Congratulations! You have successfully activated your device.' Click 'Done' and the activation is finished. Please proceed with the 'Setting up' chapter below to configure the Axino Synergy Core for use with your Windows or macOS computer. Note: The Axino Synergy Core will be listed in the 'My Hardware' page of the Antelope Audio user area with its serial number and activation date.
4. Enter the ‘Supported Formats’ tab and place checkmarks next to all the available sample rates. 5. Enter the ‘Enhancements’ tab and disable all enhancements. 6. Back in Sound settings, click 'Device Properties' under 'Input'. Then, click 'Additional Device Properties'. Enter the 'Enhancements' tab and disable all enhancements. Click 'OK' to close the window.
These steps apply when you are using the Axino Synergy Core in a DAW for the first time: 1. Launch your DAW and choose Axino Synergy Core as the input device. The following dialog box will appear (if using Ableton Live 10 Suite, for example): 2.Click 'OK' and your DAW should function normally. However, if the events above did not occur for some reason, or you are using multiple DAWs, you must do a manual tweak for each in 'Security & Privacy' settings: 1.
Note: You may have to click the padlock symbol in the bottom left corner and enter your password to make changes.
ANTELOPE LAUNCHER The Antelope Launcher is a streamlined hub for managing and troubleshooting your Antelope Audio products. The application is organized into the following tabs: ‘Devices’ tab All Antelope Audio devices currently connected to your computer are listed in this section. The application functionality is identical for each Antelope device. The following functionality is available in the 'Devices' tab: Device Click the black field to enter a name for your device.
By default, this drop-down menu shows the most recent software bundle available for your device. To update the software or roll-back to an older build, choose the desired Bundle Version from the drop-down menu and click the ‘Update’ button. Start Control Panel Click to start the device’s Control Panel application. You can also click the device’s picture. Place a check mark next to ‘Autorun Control Panel’ to have the Control Panel for a specific device launch automatically when you open Antelope Launcher.
If a device is missing from the list, the most common reason is driver conflict. The Antelope Launcher makes it easy to re-install drivers and troubleshoot. Click 'Not seeing your device?' to launch the 'Add Drivers' wizard. Choose your device and connection type from the drop-down menus, disconnect the device from your computer, and click ‘Next’ to perform a driver re-install. Note: If the issue persists, please contact Antelope Audio Customer Support.
'Plug-ins’ tab This section lets you install, update, and uninstall Antelope Audio software such as native mic emulations and AFX2DAW. By default, the Bundle Version drop-down menus show the most recent software bundle available for each product. Clicking the menu shows the currently installed software bundle version and lets you roll-back to an older build.
'System’ tab Here, you can do the following: • Update or roll-back the Manager Server and Thunderbolt™ Driver versions. Choose your desired Bundle Version from the drop-down menu, click the check mark, then click the ‘Update’ button on the bottom right. • Restart the Manager Server and enable/disable remote connections from other computers on your network. • Install the Antelope Audio Thunderbolt™ driver.
Login button Click and enter your Antelope Audio username and password, then click ‘Login’. If you don't have an Antelope Audio account, click ‘Register’ and follow the on-screen instructions. Settings button Click to open the Settings window.
Here, you can do the following: • Click ‘View Logs’ to view, save, and send activity logs to Antelope Audio Customer Support. • Click 'Advanced' to enable or disable automatic updates for each of the following: - Device firmware - USB Driver - Control Panel - Effects - Thunderbolt™ driver Make your selection(s) in the drop-down menu(s) and click 'OK'. • Click ‘Network’ to view network status and logs.
CONTROLS EXPLAINED 1. Low cut switch Toggles the Axino Synergy Core's built-in low frequency filter. Use it if you hear undesirable low-frequency buildup (i.e. boom) in your voice or instrument. You can also try increasing the distance between the microphone and the sound source to reduce the proximity effect. Placing the mic closer to the sound source results in a pronounced bass boost. 2. Pad switch Reduces the input signal level by 10dB.
Turn clockwise to increase the microphone's input level. Turn counter-clockwise to reduce. Ideally, the signal coming from your Axino Synergy Core should consistently measure at around -15 to -12dB on your recording software's peak meters. 4. Headphone volume knob Turn clockwise to increase the volume in your headphones. Turn counter-clockwise to reduce the volume. Press the knob to mute and un-mute the headphone output (default) or the microphone input.
CONTROL PANEL APPLICATION Welcome to the Axino Synergy Core Windows/macOS Control Panel application! The software provides straightforward and comprehensive access to crucial aspects of the microphone's functionality, such as settings, mic emulations, audio mixing, effects chains, metering, and presets. We encourage you to get comfortable with the application to make the most of your new recording system.
Layout The Control Panel application is organized like this: Function strip From left to right, the function strip contains the following: 1. Sample rate indicator – shows the current device sample rate. By default, the device sample rate matches the operating system sample rate. When you open your DAW, the DAW project sample rate overrides the device sample rate. When you exit the DAW, the device sample rate returns to default. 2.
In the Load Session window, you can browse your computer for Session files (*.as) and choose which components to load. You can also choose from a drop-down list of recently loaded Sessions or load the last used Session. Clicking the 'Set Defaults' button restores the component selection to its default setting. Clicking the 'Set Defaults' button followed by the 'Load' button will return the Control Panel application to its default state. 3. Buttons in the following order – Settings, Minimize, Close.
Settings Window Click the Settings button to open the Settings Window. It contains the following options: HP Button Mute section Toggles what the Mute button in the Control Panel's HP Volume section does. Two choices are available: • Click the headphone button (left) - the Mute button will mute or un-mute the headphone output. • Click the microphone button (right) - the Mute button will mute or un-mute the microphone input. When muted, no microphone input will reach your headphones and computer.
Simply route audio tracks to outputs 3 and 4 in your DAW, apply effects processing and record the result from inputs 3 and 4. • RAW MIC - Raw microphone input. This way, you can record mic emulation audio (with or without Synergy Core FX applied) from Axino Synergy Core inputs 1 and 2, and raw (unprocessed) microphone audio from inputs 3 and 4 in your DAW simultaneously. • Reverb - record AuraVerb output.
Input Level Section From top to bottom, the input level section contains the following: 1. Input signal strength meter – visualizes the input signal level in dB. 2. Input level knob – click and drag to adjust the input signal level. Ideally, the input signal strength meter above should consistently hover between -15dB to -12dB during capture. 3. Mute button - click to mute or enable the microphone input.
Mic emulations Click the drop-down menu to choose among 18 emulations of classic studio microphones. They are applied to the Axino Synergy Core's input signal in real-time. You can monitor, stream and record with them. Choose the 'AXINO' model to bypass the mic emulations. FX Presets Click the drop-down menu to choose an FX preset. The presets provide pre-defined FX signal chains which sound great and serve as starting points for further tweaking.
Synergy Core FX Rack Click to open the Synergy Core FX Rack. It looks like this and it offers the following functionality: • Use the 'SAVE' and 'LOAD' buttons to store and recall FX Chains. • Click the 'BP ALL' button to bypass all FX in the rack. Click again to re-activate. • Hold Ctrl (Windows) or Command (Mac) and click the 'DEL ALL' button to clear the FX Rack. • Click the drop-down menu below the audio input label to choose factory presets.
• Click the 'ADD NEW EFFECT' button to add Synergy Core FX. Their graphics and parameters appear to the right. • On the left, you can click and drag the FX to change their order in the effects chain. A 'BP' button is available next to each effect to bypass it. • Hold Ctrl (Windows) or Command (Mac) and drag to adjust the effects parameters in smaller increments. • Hold Shift and use the mouse scroll wheel to scroll up and down through the FX rack.
The following parameters are available: On/Bypass switch Click and drag to toggle the reverb effect on and off. Pan knob Click and drag to increase or decrease the reverb's stereo spread.
Input level meter Visualizes the input signal reaching the reverb effect. Preset knob Click and drag to choose from 7 preset reverb spaces.
Output level meter Visualizes the reverb effect's output signal level. Reverb level knob Click and drag to adjust the reverb's output signal level.
• Click the headphone button (top) to mute or un-mute the reverb effect in your headphones. • Click the rec button (bottom) to enable or disable the reverb effect in the mixer output. Mixer button Click to show or hide the Control Panel's mixer section. Understanding its part in the workflow process is very important.
Mixer section The mixer section lets you create a stereo mix from the microphone input, computer audio (media, games, etc.), an additional 2 assignable audio inputs, and Synergy Core FX. You can listen to the mix in real-time from the headphone output and take the audio into your recording and streaming software. The three mixer channels are organized as follows: • AXINO - Microphone input with optional added mic emulations, Synergy Core FX, and AuraVerb (send effect).
The mixer section contains the following: Reverb Send knobs Available for channels AXINO and USB 1/2. Click and drag to adjust the amount of reverb added to the audio from each channel.
These areas display the Synergy Core FX chains added to each mixer channel. Up to 4 effects can be added per channel. Bypass buttons are available to quickly audition audio with and without the effects. Mix faders Click and drag the faders to adjust the volume of each channel in the stereo mix. Mute buttons The Headphone buttons on the top row let you mute and un-mute any of the three mix channels in the headphone output.
HP Volume section Contains the following: 1. Peak meter – visualizes the output volume in dB for the signal in your headphones. 2. HP Volume knob – click and drag to adjust headphone volume. 3. Mute button – click to mute or un-mute the Axino Synergy Core's headphone output.
USING STREAMING AND VIDEO CALL APPLICATIONS Axino Synergy Core’s mixer gives you access to a loopback functionality - that is, combining the audio of different applications. Use the loopback when recording and streaming content such as podcasts with call-in guests, game audio, voiceovers and so on. The virtual mixer inside the Control Panel application lets you mix the microphone input with computer audio and an additional audio coming from sources like your DAW or a media player.
route them to Outputs 3 and 4. Use the virtual mixer to mix the audio sources and record or stream the mixer output from Inputs 1 and 2 in your DAW or streaming application.
RECORDING WITH THE AXINO SYNERGY CORE This chapter explains the basics of using the Axino Synergy Core and your Windows or Mac computer to record audio. Important! When recording in your DAW, make sure to disable live monitoring for the tracks you are recording on to prevent feedback loops. You only want to listen to the main stereo output coming from Outputs 1 and 2. Non-digital studio microphones require an audio interface and preamp (built into the audio interface or external) for computer recording.
Create the mix you want inside the Control Panel application and set up a track in your DAW to record from Inputs 1 + 2 in stereo. If you want to record only the microphone input, the best way is to disable the USB 1/2 and USB 3/4 channels in the Control Panel mixer and set up a track in your DAW to record from Input 1 or 2 in mono. The Settings Window in the Control Panel application lets you choose what will be recorded from Inputs 3 and 4 in your DAW.
microphone audio from inputs 3 and 4 in your DAW separately. • Reverb - record AuraVerb output. The Axino Synergy Core's main stereo output is routed to Outputs 1 and 2. Output Outputs 1 and 2 from your DAW's Master track is also routed to these outputs. In other words, this is what you hear from the microphone's headphone output. Route DAW tracks to Outputs 3 and 4 to take the audio into the Axino Synergy Core's effects engine.
CUSTOMER SUPPORT INFORMATION Antelope Audio Customer Support can be reached by the following means: Online Visit support.antelopeaudio.com Phone We are there for you around the clock, 21 hours/day, Monday to Friday. North America +1-916-238-1643 01:00 a.m. – 10:00 p.m. (EST) International +44 19 2593 3423 06:00 a.m. – 03:00 a.m. (GMT) Pour le Support francophone: +44 20 3389 8108 09:00 a.m. - 17:30 p.m.
• The Antelope Audio Users Facebook group lets you interact with fellow users and some of our employees. Note, however, that it is not meant to be a support group. Please contact our customer support team for such inquiries. • The Knowledge Base in our Customer Support section is an often-overlooked source of troubleshooting information, answers to commonly asked questions and Antelope know-how.
MY ANTELOPE AUDIO PRODUCT ISN’T WORKING. WHAT SHOULD I DO? If you can't find a solution on your own, please get in touch with us so we check if you are having a hardware-related issue. If this is the case, we'll guide you through the repair process. If the product should be returned, a RMA number will be issued so we can begin the procedure. What's an RMA number? Issuing a RMA (Return Merchandise Authorization) number is required for any factory service or repair procedure.
Please use the original box if possible, because a worn out one will surely not protect your product sufficiently on its way to the Antelope Audio HQ. Additional cushioning materials in multiple layers between the unit and the box walls to prevent from shock, vibration and various tears and scratches. Please remove any labels or old shipment markings it may have and ensure you add your shipping address inside the box in case the original shipment label becomes illegible during transportation.
LIMITED WARRANTY POLICY This is a non-transferable voluntary Limited Product Warranty provided to end-customers who have purchased Antelope Audio-branded hardware product (hereinafter referred to as “Product”) from an authorized Antelope Audio re-seller.
This version of the warranty applies to products purchased on or after January1,2018. For prior versions of the Antelope Audio limited warranty, please contact customer service. Limited Factory Refurbished (B-stock) Warranty Antelope Audio warrants products sold as “B-stock, Factory Refurbished or Open Box” to be free from defects in materials (unless otherwise stated in product description) and workmanship.
fourteen (14) days of the expiration of the warranty period,(i) Antelope Audio has received written notice of any nonconformity;(ii) after Antelope Audio’s written authorization, customer has returned the nonconforming product to the designated place; and (iii)Antelope Audio has determined that the Product is nonconforming and that such non conformity is not the result of any of the exclusions designated below.
supply; (vi)Use of consumables or spare parts not supplied by Antelope Audio, except where such restriction is prohibited by applicable local law; (vii)Any other cause which does not relate to a Product defect in materials or workmanship. The warranty does not apply to any Products which have been subject to misuse, neglect, accident or modification or which have been soldered or altered such that they are not capable of being tested under normal test conditions.
In the event of data loss using Antelope Audio storage devices, Antelope Audio is not responsible for backing up or recovering any data that you may have lost. No Other Warranties No Antelope Audio employee, dealer, re-seller, or other agent is authorized to make any modification, extension, or addition to this warranty. How to Make a Warranty Claim Valid warranty claims should be processed through your point of purchase.
temporary replacement unit, a valid credit card must be provided to secure the new replacement unit for shipping prior to Antelope Audio receiving the defective one. Request a Return Material Authorization Number (RMA#) Please follow these steps to obtain an RMA number: (I) For end user customers, submit a claim online at: support.antelopeaudio.com. For business to business (B2B) / Direct customers of Antelope Audio please email us at techsupport@antelopeaudio.
Company information Antelope Audio is the trade name, under which the company Elektrosfera ltd., registered under the legislation of the Republic of Bulgaria with UIN: 131052590, is doing business and is worldwide known. Elsewhere in this document where the trade name Antelope Audio is used shall refer to Elektrosfera ltd., with address of management: Tsarigradsko Shose Blvd., 7th km, Building of BIC IZOT, floor 6, Mladost region, Sofia, Bulgaria.
SAFETY NOTES To reduce the risk of electrical shocks, fire, and related hazards: • Do not remove screws, cover, or cabinet. There are no user serviceable parts inside. Refer servicing to qualified service personnel. • Do not expose this device to rain, moisture or spillover of liquid of any kind. • Should any form of liquid or a foreign object enter the device, do not use it. Switch off the device and then unplug it from the power source.
• Both occasional and continued exposure to high sound pressure levels can cause permanent ear damage via headphones and monitors. • The device is designed to operate in a temperate environment, with a correct Operating Temperature of 0-50° C, 32-122° F.
TECHNICAL SPECIFICATIONS • Large diaphragm condenser microphone • Single gold-sputtered membrane • Diaphragm diameter: 34mm • Polar pattern: Cardioid • Frequency response: 20HZ ~ 20kHZ • Self-noise: 17 dBA • Headphone output DAC: High-Performance DAC with 124dB dynamic range • Microphone ADC: 117dB dynamic range • Max. SPL: 140dB (<1% THD @ 1kHz) • Sensitivity: 34±3dB (at 1kHz 0dB=1v/pa) • Power requirements: 5.0/500mA (USB Bus powered) • USB connector: USB Type-B (USB 2.