Owner’s Manual 1
Contents 1. Safety Notes 5 2. Introduction 6 3. Features 7 4. Installation Guide 8 5. Front Panel Explained 9 6. Rear Panel Explained 11 7. Software Control Panel 12 7.1. Routing Tab and Main View 12 7.2. Mixer Tab 14 7.3. AFX Tab 16 7.4. Options Tab 18 8. Advanced User Tips 19 9. In The Box 19 10. Troubleshooting 19 11. Technical Specifications 20 12.
1. 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.
2. Introduction Thank you for purchasing the Orion32+ from Antelope Audio. Orion32+ is a 32-channel AD/DA converter and audio master clock, supporting ThunderboltTM, MADI and USB interfaces, clocked by Antelope’s renowned 64-bit Acoustically Focused Clocking (AFC) technology. Orion32+ allows up to 192 kHz I/O streaming of up to 32-channels of I/O digital audio through ThunderboltTM or its custom-built USB chip. The converter also provides up to 64 channels through its Fiber Optic MADI I/O connections.
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4. Installation Guide Windows: 1. Connect the USB cable to the USB port on your computer. 2. Download and install the Orion32+ software control panel and drivers from www. antelopeaudio.com/en/support/downloads This will enable you to control your device from your computer and select all necessary settings. 3. Open your control panel by double clicking and follow the device activation procedure. 4. Connect your choice of inputs and outputs to Orion32+. 5.
5. Front Panel Explained 1. Power button Toggles standby/operation state Hold down the Power button to access the System Menu of the device, which allows you to access the following sub-menus: 1. Comm. Interface (allows you to choose between, ThunderboltTM, USB connectivity) 2. Device Info 3. Brightness 4. Scr Save Time 5. Scr Save Style 6. Factory Reset 7. 10M Calibration To scroll up and down, use the Frequency up/down buttons. To enter each one of the sub-menus, press the Frequency down button.
32kHz, 44.1kHz, 48kHz, 88.2kHz, 96kHz, 176.4kHz, 192kHz. The current frequency is indicated on the display (6) when adjusting. 6. Display Multi-function display that shows Sample Rate on the left and volume levels for each individual input levels on top meter, and output levels on lower meter. It displays 64 channels at a time that are software adjustable from the software control panel.
6. Rear Panel Explained 9. Mains Power Connection The IEC connector supports a range from ~95-245 V. This enables the device to automatically accommodate mains voltage in every country. 10. Word Clock Input BNC connector used to accept Word Clock reference. 11. 10M Input This BNC Input Connector allows the Orion32+ to receive timing reference from an Atomic Clock such as the Antelope 10M and 10MX, to increase the Oscillator accuracy.
Antelope ASIO on Windows & Mac OS X. 18. Monitor Outputs A stereo pair (2 x TRS) of balanced outputs to connect a pairs of monitors. 19. D-SUB 25pin Analog Outputs (on top) Four connectors enable you to attach breakout cables, each with 8 lines. 20. D-SUB 25pin Analog Inputs (on bottom) Four connectors enable you to attach breakout cables, each with 8 lines. 7. Software Control Panel 7.1.
3. ‘MP32 detected’ display (indicates if an MP32 unit is connected to your Orion32+) 4. Meter Source display (dropdown tab allows you to select different sources to preview) 5. Clock Source This dropdown menu allows you to select how the Orion32+ is to be synchronized. Select Oven/10M for internal sync (with or without atomic clock reference), W.C. (Word Clock) to sync the Orion32+ to an external device through the Word clock input, or MADI, ADAT, S/PDIF for syncing with incoming digital signals.
10. Info 11. Monitor Volume knob 12. Mute button Routing Tab: 13. ‘To’ Section 14. ‘From’ Section 15. Undo/Redo Routing; Save/Load Set Up Files 7.2. Mixer Tab 1. Fader Level indication 2. Fader (double-click to reset to zero) 3. Pan 4. Send 5. Mixer 1-4 Show/Hide 6. Mute 7. Solo 8. Stereo Link 9. Master Mix Fader 10.
Orion32+ comes with four software low latency mixers which provide near zero latency mix and monitoring that can be distributed using the control panel. The new Orion32+ allows a low latency mix to be distributed to any output. For example, you can drag all of the thirty-two USB play channels to Mixer 1 channels and then drag and drop MIX 1 L/R to LINE OUT 1&2 providing a stereo bus mix to LINE OUT channels 1 and 2.
AuraVerb’s Color control allows you to adjust the overall tone of the reverb. On “0” the space created is darker, like a lushly carpeted area. On “100” the reverb is brightest, which can add some sizzle to a lead vocal, for example. • Predelay PreDelay is common on most reverbs, and allows you to create a bit of space between the source and the onset of reverb by controlling the amount of delay time that precedes the initial sound from the reverb.
Clicking the AFX Tab reveals the 16 AFX Channel Strips: EQ 1. Q Adjust Dials (double-click to return to default) 2. Frequency Adjust Dials (double-click to return to default) 3. Gain Adjust Dials (double-click to return to default) 4 & 7. Frequency Band Analysis Screen 5. Save / Load / Bypass 6. EQ Output Metering 8. Selectable High Pass or High Shelf Filter 9. Bandpass / Notch Filter 10. Selectable Low Pass or Low Shelf Filter Compressor 11. Detector 12. Ratio 13. Knee 14. Threshold 15. Release 16.
7.4. Options Tab Click on the ‘Settings’ gear icon to open the ‘Settings’ window: 1. Monitor Trim 2. Line Out Trim 3. ADC Trim 4 & 6. Oscillator 1 and Mute 5 & 7. Oscillator 2 and Mute 8. Line Out Volume 9. SPDIF SRC 10. Windows, only: ASIO Control – Buffer Size & USB Streaming Mode 11. USB Channels Selector 12.
8. Advanced User Tips Ground Loop Hum and Noise The design of Orion32+ minimizes the possibility of ground loop hum and noise. However, we recommend the use of shorter, shielded cables and balanced connections for all the audio signals of your system. All power cables of the system should be connected to a dedicated outlet box or power conditioner unit to avoid ground current noise affecting the audio signal path. It is also advisable to keep the layout of your signal and power cables separate. 9.
●● Check what clocking mode you are in. Are you receiving the clock signal from the source? ●● Check that the relevant lock light on the control panel of the Orion32+ is lit up. ●● 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.
D/A Monitor Converter Dynamic Range: 127 dB THD + N: -108 dB D/A Converter Dynamic Range: 118 dB THD + N: -98 dB A/D Converter Dynamic Range: 118 dB THD + N: -105 dB Clock Specs Clocking System: 4th Generation Acoustically Focused Clocking 64-bit DDS Oven Controlled Crystal Oscillator Clocking Stability: <+/-0.02 ppm, oven controlled at 64.5ºC/ 148.1ºF Clock Aging: < 1 ppm per year Clock Calibration: <+/-0.001 ppm Sample Rates (kHz): 32, 44.1, 48, 88.2, 96, 176.
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