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Discrete 4 Synergy Core User Manual Synergy Core FX Processing and Best-In-Class AD/DA The Discrete 4 Synergy Core features four 6-transistor discrete preamps for console-grade sound quality. With up to 121dB of dynamic range and sample rates up to 192kHz, its best-in-class AD/DA converters ensure your meticulous performances are captured with the highest signal quality possible.
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. Panels explained 2.1. Front Panel 1. Two Instrument / Mic Preamp / Line inputs Two console-grade Class A mic pres with discrete transistor design and individual phantom power. Mic input on XLR connector with switchable Line/Hi-Z input over TRS. 2. Display Multi-function display that shows various information. Use the three function buttons to navigate menus. 3. Functional Buttons By pressing the Function buttons, you can cycle through the menus and view various information. 4.
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6. S/PDIF Input/Output 75 Ω S/PDIF inputs for use with compatible equipment. 7. ADAT Connectors One input & one output with up to 8 channels per line. 8. Thunderbolt™ port Connect your interface to a Thunderbolt™ 2 or 3 port using a Thunderbolt™ cable (not included). Windows users – please read the Antelope Audio Windows Thunderbolt Driver page. 9. USB High-Speed Connect your interface to a USB port on a Windows or Mac computer with the bundled USB cable. 10.
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14. DC Power Connection Only for use with the Antelope Audio DC power supply! 15. Kensington Lock Used to lock down the device in demonstration rooms. 2.3 Hardware controls Function Button 1 (top-most) • • • • Pressing Function Button 1 cycles through Monitor Volume, Line Out Volume, and Headphone Output (HP) 1 – 4 Volume. Use the rotary control to adjust volume. Press and hold Function Button 1 to access the Discrete 4 Synergy Core System Menu (explained below).
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3.1 Antelope Audio Launcher The Antelope Audio Launcher is a one-stop shop where you get to keep everything up-to-date, access the Control Panel, and create remote connections. Upon startup, the Antelope Audio Launcher connects to the Internet to check for available updates. 1. Information Panel Shows the following information about your connected Antelope Audio devices: • • • • • Device name Serial number Firmware version Hardware revision Control Panel version 2.
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4. ADMIN Button Opens the Server Administration menu. Server Administration Menu 1. Server list Choose which computer to connect to over the audio network. The available computers list is available as a drop-down menu. 2. Check for updates Button Check for updates to your Discrete 4 firmware and Control Panel software. 3. Restart server Button Restarts your connection and the Control Panel.
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4. Reinstall server Button Press this button to perform a re-install. 5. View logs Button Access logs from your network sessions. 3.2 Control Panel Designed for maximum ease of use, the EasyPanel Control Panel lets you control every aspect of the Discrete 4 Synergy Core, including signal routing, mixing, Synergy Core FX and Microphone Emulations. Following is an explanation of the software. 3.2.1 The Function Strip The Function Strip has the following buttons and features: 1.
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3. Tech Support Button Opens a window with the following information: • Control Panel Version • Hardware Version • Serial Number • Firmware Version Additionally, there’s the Administration Button.
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• Load a Session file by clicking Browse and navigating to its location on your computer. • Use the Load Last Session button to quickly recall your most recent work. • Set Defaults 12. SETTINGS Button Opens the Discrete 4 SC Control Panel Settings window. The Settings Panel 1. Monitor Out Trim Lets you attenuate the Discrete 4 SC’s monitor output signal level by 14 to 20dBu. 2. Panning Law * Lets you specify the Panning Law between 0dB to -4.5dB.
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4. Oscillator 1 Adjust the Oscillator 1 frequency. 5. Level Choose between 0 to -18dBFS amplitude for Oscillator 1 & 2 output signal. 6. Oscillator 2 Adjust the Oscillator 2 frequency. 7. Line Out Volume Set the Line Out volume in dB. 8. Brightness Slider Set the Discrete 4 SC screen brightness. 9. TB Latency Mode Lets you set the Thunderbolt™ Latency Mode to Fast, Medium, or Slow. 10.
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3. Mic/Line/Hi-Z Selector Button Switch between three different modes for each preamp. Which mode to use depends on the instrument that you are recording. • • • Mic mode is for recording microphones. This mode offers up to 65dB of gain. Additionally, clicking the cog wheel icon launches the Mic Emulations window. Line mode is for recording line-level sources like synthesizers, keyboards, samplers, effects units, players etc. Up to 20dB of gain are available in this mode.
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5. DIM Button Automatically attenuates the output. 6. MUTE Button Completely mutes headphone output. 7. AuraVerb Engages the AuraVerb reverb. The effect is covered in detail in the AFX & Mic Emulations manual. 8. MIXER Switch Switches between 8- and 16-channel mixer views. 9. Monitor Gain Knob Used for adjusting the monitor outputs volume. 10. DIM Button Automatically attenuates the main output. 11. MUTE Button Completely mutes the monitor output. 12.
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use the drop-down menu to choose which channel you want routed to which output. Use the Gain knobs to adjust output volume. Feel free to link the Line Outs for convenience.
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3.2.8 DAW This section is dedicated to the inputs and outputs of your DAW. Inputs Record 1 to 8 go to your DAW. Outputs Play 1 to 8 are routed from the DAW. 3.3 The FX Rack The FX Rack is where you insert effects into a mixer channel, forming a Channel Strip to process audio with. It's accessible by clicking inside the empty fields below the mixer's BP buttons (in 8-channel view) or clicking the FX button (in 16-channel view). 3.3.
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1. SAVE Button Saves the current preset for future use & sharing. 2. LOAD Button Loads a previously saved preset. 3. BP ALL Button Instantly bypasses all effects processing. 4. DEL ALL Button Instantly removes all effects currently loaded in the rack. 5. Presets Menu Choose a preset from the drop-down menu. 6. ADD NEW EFFECT Menu Choose an effect from the various categories and add it to the FX rack. 7. BP Button Appears next to an effect – used to bypass it. 8.
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S/PDIF IN 1-2 These are the S/PDIF digital inputs. MUTE M Enjoy the silence. Oscillator O1 & O2 The two oscillators in your Discrete 4 SC can be routed to the interface’s outputs for testing purposes. 4. Troubleshooting Having trouble hearing any playback from Discrete 4? ⦁ Head to the Monitor/ HP1 section. ⦁ Go to the Monitors & Headphones tab. ⦁ Route Computer Play channels 1 and 2 to a pair of mixer channels of your choice.
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Try a different cable and another source if available. Check the routing on the control panel. Have you routed the signal path correctly? If you have routed signals to the routing mixer, check their corresponding fader is up. Check the relevant peak meters of the control panel by selecting them in the drop down menu to see if the relevant signal is being received or is being outputted. DAW What buffer size is your DAW set to? If it is significantly low i.e.