Product information
Antelope Orion Studio Synergy Core
Thunderbolt & USB audio interface with 12 discrete mic preamps
Free Plugins
When you purchase this Antelope Audio interface during the promotional period from January 1 to March 31, 2026, you will receive a powerful software package free of charge. After activation, you will receive 18 selected Antelope Audio plugins and a full version of Bitwig Studio Essentials.
Included software (18-plugin bundle + DAW)
Bitwig Studio Essentials – full-featured DAW for recording, editing, and sound design
FET-A76 – extremely fast FET compressor for drums, vocals, and transients
Stay-Levin – musical Vari-Mu compressor with dense tube compression
X903 – precise VCA compressor/limiter for controlled dynamics
Opto 2A – classic opto compressor for smooth leveling
Tubechild 670 – legendary Vari-Mu sound for bus and master processing
VP Drum-All-Nite – crisp dynamics processor specifically for drums
NEU-473A – characterful VCA compressor with vintage punch
VEQ-1A – musical tube EQ for broad tonal adjustments
VMEQ-5 – tube EQ with a focus on the important mids
VEQ-HLF – analog-sounding high- and low-pass filters
VEQ-4K BLACK – modern 4-band EQ with plenty of punch
BAE-1073 – classic EQ sound with distinctive coloration
BA-31 – germanium preamp for warmth, saturation, and character
Gyraf Gyratec IX – dual-tube preamp for full, open signals
Stages – versatile reverb from subtle rooms to large spaces
Memory Cat Brigade – analog bucket brigade delay with vintage character
Tape Delay – delay with classic tape feel
The Judge – metering and analysis tool for precise mixing decisions
The bottom line: connect the interface, get started, and work directly with high-quality EQs, compressors, and channel strips. Ideal for clean recording and creative mixing. Important: Activationmust take place by April 15, 2026, at the latest, for the licenses to be automatically activated.
Antelope presents Antelope Orion Studio Synergy Core, a professional, efficient and modern Thunderbolt 3 & USB AD/DA interface including 12 discrete microphone preamps, six built-in DSP and two FPGA chips as well as a solid effects library with 50 Antelope plug-ins for editing your recordings. As the heart of your studio, the Orion Studio Synergy Core not only provides top-notch sound, but also takes the load off your computer with its external processors. Simply put, you can run larger productions, add more plugins and VSTs, minimize latency, increase buffer size and keep your system stable.
With 6 DSP + 2 FPGA chips under the hood, allowing you to incorporate a huge effects library from Antelope Audio and platform partners, the Orion Studio Synergy Core takes the load off your host Mac or PC, allowing you to create larger mixes and compositions without bringing the system to its knees. Thanks to Antelope's state-of-the-art Synergy Core FX processors, you'll have tremendous processing power for any type of project - now and in the future!
50 Antelope FX
Antelope's Orion Studio Synergy Core brings you 50 of the best real-time effects plug-ins - impressive mic preamp emulations, compressors, EQs, reverbs, guitar amps and cabinet models, everything you need to bring your tracks to life and edit. And thanks to the Synergy Core architecture, all the processing plug-ins you need for your session can be run simultaneously.
Thunderbolt 3 + USB Connectivity
The system provides a cross-platform audio interface for Windows and Mac, offering both USB and Thunderbolt 3 connections to your DAW host computer. Even charging your MacBook is even possible via the Orion Studio Synergy Core.
130 dB dynamic range D/A for critical listening.
Why trust your projects with anything less than the best D/A converters? The Antelope Orion Studio Synergy Core delivers 130 dB dynamic range on both monitor outputs - which can run simultaneously or in A/B mode.
12 Discrete Mic Preamps + Direct Inputs
The Antelope Orion Studio Synergy Core gives you 12 mic preamps based on Antelope's ultra-linear Discrete MP standalone preamp, delivering 75 dB of pristine gain. Want to process line-level signals? No problem - the Orion Studio Synergy Core's Direct In bypasses the mic preamps and drives directly into the A/D converters (124 dB dynamic range).
Digital Patchbay for Pro Studios
Thanks to the integrated software control panel, audio signals can be beautiful anywhere - digital, flexible routing and monitoring just like an analog patchbay.
Antelope's 4th Generation Clocking
Antelope Audio is known for building solid digital audio clocks that are found in world-class recording studios and broadcast facilities around the world. The Orion Studio Synergy Core wouldn't be an Antelope interface if it didn't deliver world-class clocking. With Word Clock I/O, the Orion Studio Synergy Core synchronizes your studio to Antelope's 4th generation clocking and uses 64-bit DDS to keep your audio in lockstep at up to 192 kHz.
Antelope Orion Studio Synergy Core Overview
Thunderbolt 3 & USB audio interface with 12 discrete mic preamps
