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Best Audio Gear of 2016
January 17
Antelope Audio Orion Studio
Powerful Interface with Hardwarebased FPGA FX
Antelope Audio took the best features of their acclaimed Zen Studio and Orion and combined them to make the Orion Studio . They enhanced the signal path integrity , expanded the feature set , and loaded it all in a sleek 1U chassis . The cutting-edge Orion Studio interface / converter boasts Antelope ’ s powerful Field Programmable Gate Array
( FPGA )
latency-free modeling engine that powers an arsenal of effects , including models of vintage EQ , compression , amplifiers , and more . Antelope ’ s Thunderbolt circuit delivers vanishingly low latency without defeating Mac OS power management , which keeps computer fan noise low in recording situations . It ’ s a comprehensive interface and processing solution for studio or mobile use , perfect for a wide range of recording and mixing applications .
Modeled Vintage EQs , Compressors , and More On-board Hardware-based emulations of classic processors Antelope
Audio ’ s FPGA technology allows Orion Studio near-zero latency performance and also powers the FPGA effects suite with digital recreations of classic hardware processors .
FPGA effects respond more like hardware compared with many other plug-ins thanks to this powerful processing platform .
ROLI Loop Block
Performance Controls for Your Lightpad Block
Use the ROLI Loop Block to expand the performance potential of your ROLI Lightpad Block . Connect it physically or wirelessly — either way you ’ ll have a bank of dedicated buttons for maximum hands-on control . The Loop Block offers access to recording and launching loops and sequences , controlling tempo , and quantizing recorded loops . All of these functions are available in the free NOISE app , but you ’ ll have instant , hands-on access with dedicated controls when you add the ROLI Loop Block to your Lightpad Block .
ROLI Loop Block Control Module Features :
Performance control module for ROLI ’ s Lightpad Block Offers
dedicated controls for loop record / launch , tempo control , and loop quantize .
Connects physically to any side of your Lightpad Block , or can be used wirelessly too
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