Antelope Audio Zen Q Synergy Core Audio Interface
Best professional interface for studio grade audio production.
This desktop audio interface delivers professional studio sound with its high-quality converters and discrete preamps. Its onboard Synergy Core platform offers real-time processing of numerous analog-modeled effects, enhancing creativity without taxing your computer. Bus-powered and expandable, it's a versatile centerpiece for any home studio or mobile setup.
$577.00
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Alto Music
Who it's for
- Producers and engineers seeking professional-grade, low-latency audio processing
- Audio professionals and discerning musicians prioritizing sonic fidelity
- Home studio owners and small project studios needing flexible I/O
Who should skip it
- Budget-conscious users or those preferring open-source plugin platforms
- Beginners or those preferring simpler, more intuitive software interfaces
- Mobile musicians or producers prioritizing bus-powered convenience
Performance breakdown
Conversion Fidelity
Class-leading AD/DA conversion delivers pristine, high-headroom audio capture.
DSP Processing Power
Onboard Synergy Core chips handle complex effects without taxing your computer.
Preamp Quality
Discrete ultra-linear preamps provide exceptional warmth and professional studio clarity.
Latency Performance
Real-time monitoring ensures imperceptible delay during critical recording sessions.
Connectivity Versatility
ADAT and S/PDIF expansion options offer significant room for studio growth.
Portability
Bus-powered USB-C design makes professional-grade recording possible anywhere.
Key Specs
Conversion & clocking
Class-leading AD/DA conversion with up to 127dB of headroom.
Recording, mixing and playback at up to 24-bit/192kHz.
Proprietary 64-bit AFC™ (Acoustically Focused Clocking) technology & Jitter Management algorithm delivering increased sound width, separation, and detail.
Connectivity
2 × Discrete ultra-linear preamps with 65dB of gain for studio-quality recordings. Both work as microphone/line/ Hi-Z inputs, on combo XLR jacks, and supply 48V of phantom power.
2 × Hi-Z/line instrument inputs over TRS.
2 × DC-coupled line outputs over TRS.
USB-C port carrying up to 16 input and 16 output channels in any popular DAW with custom macOS & Windows drivers.
Digitally expandable over ADAT IN, with 8 channels available.
Digitally expandable over S/PDIF I/O, with 2 channels available.
1 × Stereo DC-coupled monitor output over TRS.
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