User Manual

Discrete 8 Pro Synergy Core User Manual
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BEFORE YOU BEGIN
Congratulations on your purchase! We’d like to draw your attention to the following:
As with all Antelope Audio interfaces, the software Control Panel is the “mediator”
between the Discrete 8 Pro Synergy Core and your preferred DAW. To take complete
advantage of the unit’s capabilities, you are meant to handle tasks like gain adjustments,
signal routing, effects processing, 'rough' mixing and metering from the Control Panel.
The resulting audio is routed into your DAW for recording in formats of your choice, such
as multi-track, stem, and two-channel stereo.
Depending on your experience, you might find this approach different from what you are
used to. Perhaps the most familiar workflow for the modern recordist involves treating
the audio interface like a box which brings audio in and out of your computer, with the
rest of the session taking place in your DAW. To an extent, it is possible to use the
Discrete 8 Pro Synergy Core in this manner by relying on the front panel display and
controls for monitoring, gain control and setup. The DAW is used for recording, mixing
and mastering.
After the initial setup, it is also possible to use Discrete 8 Pro Synergy Core without a
computer connection. In this case, the unit functions as a digital mixer operated from
the front panel controls. The last known signal routing configuration from the software
Control Panel is applied.