"The enhancements in processing power and quality of sound – from the pure signal path to the AFX emulations – are stunning. MusicRadar verdict: Zen Tour is a wonderfully compact yet impressively powerful interface that delivers flexibility and sonic finesse in equal measure. Yes, it’s expensive but you’re certainly getting a lot for your money. Overall, Zen Tour Synergy Core is an incredibly capable unit that is pretty easy to use and sounds fantastic.
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The drivers also deliver minimal round trip latency times which makes DAW-based monitoring a realistic option. Thankfully Zen Tour Synergy Core delivers fantastic fidelity, with discrete ultra-linear preamps and premium clocking courtesy of Antelope’s acoustically focused clocking. With a DSP-supported interface, it’s easy to get wrapped up in the bells and whistles and overlook its main purpose. There’s also the AFX2DAW extension, which adds direct plugin style access to the Synergy Core AFX from your DAW (Thunderbolt for Apple only for now). There’s no doubt that AudioFuse provides a beautiful and contemporary approach to audio interfacing with a great design, compatibility with a huge range of possible audio sources, a great sound and a highly tactile control set.įurther effects can be purchased and include Antares Auto-Tune Synergy and further hardware emulations. The design of these is first class with some classic hardware emulations.įar, far more than possibly the best audio interface ever made, this is a musically empowering hardware/software hybrid, capable of elevating even the humblest of home and project studios to genuinely professional-quality heights. It comes bundled with 36 effects, including preamps, EQs, compressors, guitar amps and support for Antelope’s Edge and Verge modelling mics. JON THORNTON enjoys an interface that sets new standards of connectivity and power. There are 32 AFX slots and each slot can run up to eight effects. REVIEW Antelope Audio Zen Studio The laptop way of working has encouraged the development of gear that can also travel with you. This uses a colour-coded drag ‘n’ drop methodology for routing connections and assigning effects. However, for more extensive changes including routing and FX processing you need to use the desktop Control Panel application. Zed Tour Synergy Core delivers fantastic fidelity, with discrete ultra-linear preamps and premium clocking courtesy of Antelope’s acoustically focused clocking Touchscreen options include selecting, muting and adjusting input, headphone and monitor levels, choosing which signal levels to monitor, assigning the Antelope button and using the inbuilt talkback feature. I’m not a big fan of this concept but it works really well and lets them cram massive functionality in a compact box.
Operationally, Zen Tour Synergy Core is primarily software-driven using the large encoder knob, three buttons (Gain, Headphones and the assignable Antelope button) and touch screen. (Image credit: Future) Performance and verdict
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