Antelope Audio announces that it is shipping its rack-mount Discrete 8 Thunderbolt & USB interface with 8 Discrete mic preamps and desktop Discrete 4 Thunderbolt & USB interface with 4 Discrete mic preamps alongside its Edge and Verge modelling microphones as accordingly priced bundles with four microphone emulations already available.
Antelope Audio’s rack-mount Discrete 8 comes complete with eight console- grade six-transistor discrete microphone preamps; 121 dB dynamic range conversion; and fourth-generation 64-bit AFC (Acoustically Focused Clocking) technology, together with Antelope Audio’s Real-time FPGA FX, modelling gear from BAE, Grove Hill, Graf Audio, Lang, and more (for use in the EasyPanel software or any DAW directly, thanks to Antelope Audio’s AFX2DAW plugin which will soon allow up to 16 channel strips of those Real-time FPGA FX models).
Moreover, being based on Antelope Audio’s AFX platform — a rapidly expanding hardware modelling engine — enables Discrete 8 to add Accusonic microphone and preamp models (maintaining the advantages of digital control and repeatability of gain levels, guitar amps, and transformer and tube effects alongside a huge selection of classic vintage gear to its recording roster.
Similarly, the desktop Discrete 4 was developed after Antelope Audio undertook extensive research into illustrious microphone preamp circuitry, applying its FPGA (Field Programmable Gate Array) engine effectively to transform its Accusonic preamps into several classic models.
Moreover, this takes place in real-time with an authentic response that truly sets it apart. As is the case with its Discrete 8 bigger brother, Discrete 4 was designed to work with any microphone, yet really shines when working with Antelope Audio’s own Edge and Verge modelling microphones.
Several microphone emulations are already available for use with the Edge modelling microphone, itself featuring dual edge-terminated capsules for a smooth/natural sound, reproducing the expressiveness and character of costly classic microphones — albeit without excessive expense.
Berlin 47 FT allows owners of Antelope Audio’s Discrete 8 and Discrete 4 to authentically access the sound of one of the most popular microphones in the history of audio recording. This emulation encapsulates the wide dynamic range and meticulous attention to detail of the hardware original. As such, it is perfectly suited to capturing vocals, acoustic instruments, and also more aggressive sound sources, such as kick drums.
Berlin 67 carries with it the true sound of a tube condenser microphone with multiple (cardioid, omni, and figure eight) polar patterns, popularized as a result of its signature sound and adaptability.
Berlin 87 is the go-to microphone when it comes to recording brass sections, guitars, overheads, piano, percussion, strings, and vocals. Having helpfully transported the Seventies-vintage classic from the good old days to truly 21st Century studio setups, there’s almost nothing that Berlin 87 cannot capably handle.
Antelope Audio modeled its Tokyo 800T after Japanese microphone classics with a low noise floor and extreme sensitivity, it’s also a perfect fit for recording acoustic guitar sessions.
Antelope Audio’s rack-mount Discrete 8 and Discrete 4 are now available as part of various bundles with FX libraries featuring Real-time FPGA FX models.
