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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 8. Advanced User Tips 21 9. In The Box 21 10. Troubleshooting 21 11. Technical Specifications 23 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 Orion Studio from Antelope Audio. Since its release in 2015 Orion Studio has become one of the biggest stars in the Antelope Audio line of ThunderboltTM & USB audio interfaces. And now we made it even better. With 12 Class A Mic Pres it’s the one and only piece of gear you’ll need to record a full band and do it like a pro. Rev. 2017 brought Orion Studio brand new AD converters, raising its dynamic range to an industry best 124 dB.
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4. Installation Guide Connect to the DC power source via rear panel connector. Windows: 1. Connect the USB cable to the USB port on your computer. 2. Download and install the Orion Studio 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.
5. Front Panel Explained 1. Power button Toggles standby/operation state 2. 4 Instrument/Mic Preamp/Line Inputs 4 Class A mic preamps, with phantom power over Combo input with switchable line/HiZ input. 3. Talkback button Press the Talkback button to activate the talkback microphone. This can be distributed to your selected headphones and/or monitors using the software control panel. 4. Rotary control Large stepped attenuator for the volume of Monitor, Headphone, Line and Reamp outputs.
7. Functional buttons By pressing the top and middle Function buttons you can cycle thru the display and view various information Βy holding down the Top Function button you can access the System Menu of the device, which allows you to access the following sub-menus and confirm them by pressing the rotary control: 1. Comm. Interface (allows you to choose between ThunderboltTM and USB connectivity) 2. Device Info : Displays the serial number of the device, the hardware revision and the firmware version 3.
6. Rear Panel Explained 10. DC Power Connection For use with Antelope’s DC power supply, only. 11. USB High-Speed Orion Studio uses USB connector Type B and operates up to 192kHz sample rate with Antelope ASIO on Windows & Mac OS X. 12. ThunderboltTM port Enables you to connect your Orion Studio to a ThunderboltTM port on a Mac computer using a ThunderboltTM cable (not included). 13. ADAT Connectors 2 Inputs & 2 Outputs (up to 8 channels per line). 14.
7. Software Control Panel 7.1. Routing Tab and Main View options The universal panel view sits constantly on the upper half of the control panel, allowing for quick access to the most important features. Main view: 1. Power/Standby button 2. Monitor A/Monitor B select button 3. Monitor A/Monitor B volume slider 4. Monitor A/Monitor B ‘Mute’ button 5. Clock Source select This dropdown menu allows you to select how the Orion Studio is to be synchronized. Select ‘Oven’ for internal sync, W.C.
Orion Studio supports sample rates higher than 48kHz for ADAT. The following table show what the various options for ADAT implement in order to be consistent with the input/output of your other devices connected via ADAT. Clock Source ADAT options: (Note that there is no S-Mux check-box for ADAT as it is automatically enabled when you select ADAT 2X or ADAT 4X): Clock Source Mode ADAT Configuration Sample Rate Channels 44.1 kHz 8 ch 48 kHz 8 ch 88.2 kHz 4 ch 96 kHz 4 ch 176.
21. Channel gain (value can be adjusted in 1 dB steps) 22. Peak meter 23. Independently assignable 48V phantom power switch 24. Phase Reverse button 25.
7.2. Mixer Tab 1. Fader (double-click to reset to zero) 2. Fader Level indication 3. Solo 4. Mute 5. Stereo Link 6. Pan 7. Send 8. Master Mix Fader 9. Mute Master 10. Mixer 1-4 Show/Hide Orion Studio 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 Orion Studio allows a low latency mix to be distributed to any output.
For example, you can drag all of the twenty-four 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. The low latency mixers provide the basic functions of a real mixer such as: Solo, Mute, Pan, Link channels, Volume Level controlled by faders and a Master Fader, so you can easily make a stereo mix, plus an Auxiliary send in order to use the DSP effects.
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.
EQ 1. Frequency Adjust Dials (double-click to return to default) 2. Gain Adjust Dials (double-click to return to default) 3. Q 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 9. Bandpass / Notch Filter 10. Selectable Low Pass or Low Shelf Filter Compressor 11. Detector 12. Ratio 13. Threshold 14. Knee 15.
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7.5. Options Tab Click on the ‘Settings’ gear icon to open the ‘Settings’ window. 1. Monitor Out Trim 2. Line Out Trim 3 & 4. Oscillator 1 and Mute 5 & 6. Oscillator 2 and Mute 7. Oscillator level 8. Line Out Volume 9. Talkback HP 1/Talkback HP 2/Talkback Monitor On/Off: Enables or disables the Talk Back mic to each of those outputs. 10. S/PDIF SRC By clicking on this button the S/PDIF input is sample rate converted to match the sample rate of the Orion Studio internal clock (eg.
11. Windows, only: ASIO Control – Buffer Size & USB Streaming Mode 12. Display Brightness : Adjusts the brightness of the display screen of the Orion Studio 8. Advanced User Tips Ground Loop Hum and Noise The design of Orion Studio 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.
Connectivity: If you believe there is no sound being received to an input or delivered from an output: ●● Check your source. Is there a signal being transmitted form the source? ●● Is your source in the correct sample rate for the Orion Studio to receive? ●● 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 Orion Studio is lit up. ●● Try a different cable and another source if available.
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12. Antelope Audio Support Resources Antelope Audio offers a range of services and support resources for your Antelope hardware, firmware and software control panels. FAQ Several categories of frequently asked questions are available on the website: http://www.antelopeaudio.com/en/support Telephone Support Phone line is for general inquiries and technical support: +1 734 418 8661 Hours of Operation: 7:00 a.m. - 3:00 p.m. (EST) Help Desk A ticketing system ensures a 24-hour response time: www.antelopeaudio.
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