<h1>Antelope Audio Discrete 8 Microphone Preamp and Thunderbolt/USB Interface  and Premium FX Pack</h1>
<i>26-in/32-out Thunderbolt/USB Audio Interface with 8 Discrete Microphone Preamps, Mic & Preamp Modeling, and Built-in FPGA FX</i><br /><br />
The Antelope Audio Discrete 8 Microphone Preamp and Audio Interface features 8 console grade 6-transistor discrete preamps, 121 db dynamic range conversion and rock solid clocking. Discrete 8 is a 26in/32out interface featuring 8 analog ins, 8 analog outs on DB25, a pair of monitor outs, 2 Headphone outs and 2 ReAmps. Additional digital connectivity comes on S/PDIF, 2-ADAT’s.<br /><br />
Discrete 8 features all of the Antelope Audio premier real-time FPGA FX, including authentic models of iconic gear from BAE, Lang, Gyraf Audio and many more. The Antelope AFX platform is based on a rapidly expanding hardware modeling engine. Discrete 8 includes Accusonic microphone and preamp models, guitar amps, transformer and tube FX, and a huge selection of classic vintage gear, which are now accessible in the DAW via the new ConnectAFX Plugin. <br /><br /><i>This version of Antelope Audio's Discrete 8 includes the Premium AFX Collection, which allows you to use 8 channel strips with 4 instances of FGPA FX processing on each.. Contact your RSPE sales specialist for more information.</i><br /><br />
<h3>Antelope Discrete 8 Key Features:</h3>
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	<li>8 Console-grade 6-transistor discrete microphone preamps</li>
	<li>Mic and Mic Pre Modeling emulates classic Tube, Transformer and FET based circuitry in real-time</li>
	<li>Built-in FPGA FX deliver real-time models of vintage gear</li>
	<li>Antelope's famous 64-bit Acoustically Focused Clocking (AFC) technology</li>
	<li>Complete monitoring section with up to 4 custom monitor mixes to Headphone or Monitor outs, plus built-in Talkback</li>
	<li>Discrete 8 iOS app provides remote control of your parameters</li>
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<h3>An Entire Signal Path of Customizable Sonic Excellence</h3>
Discrete 8 was developed after an extensive research of legendary microphone preamp circuitry. Its console-grade and fully discrete preamps were hand designed to offer world-class sound. The powerful Antelope Audio FPGA engine can transform these already expensive sounding Accusonic preamps into several classic units via Tube, Transformer and FET based circuitry and it's all happening real-time.
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Both the engineer and the performer can instantly hear the authentic blends of 10 different mic preamps without any latency or annoying comb filtering. The microphone source can be recorded with and without Accusonic modeling. This allows the engineer to choose between preamp models during mixing. The entire signal path was designed for optimal sound with any microphone and it really shines with Antelope’s new Edge and Verge microphones. These new microphones were specially designed for the Discrete 8 preamps and feature matching discrete electronics.<br /><br />
The real-time FPGA platform offers a complete professional studio experience – Microphones, Preamps, Conversion, Compressors, EQs, Reverb and latency free Monitoring. All this backed up by Antelope's signature Clocking combined into one unified system with instantly recallable Presets. You can even load AFX Presets from VIP Masters with their favorite combinations of FPGA FX that are used daily on their own award-winning mixes.<br /><br />
<h3>Hardware Based Emulations of Classic Gear</h3>
<h4>Guitar Amps:</h4>
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	<li>Burnsphere (DE)  </li>
	<li>Marcus II (US)   </li>
	<li>Overange 120 (UK)</li>
	<li>Tweed Deluxe     </li>
	<li>Top30            </li>
	<li>Darkface         </li>
	<li>Modern           </li>
	<li>Plexi 59         </li>
	<li>Rock 75          </li>
	<li>Rock 22.10       </li>
</ul>
<h4>EQ Legends:</h4>
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	<li>VEQ-55b        </li>
	<li>VEQ-STU 089    </li>
	<li>VEQ-STU 169    </li>
	<li>VEQ-STU 900    </li>
	<li>VEQ HA32C      </li>
	<li>BAE 1023       </li>
	<li>BAE 1084       </li>
	<li>NEU-W492       </li>
	<li>NEU-W495       </li>
	<li>NEU-PEV        </li>
	<li>VEQ-4K Series  </li>
	<li>VEQ-4K Black   </li>
	<li>VEQ-4K Brown   </li>
	<li>VEQ-4K Pink    </li>
	<li>VEQ-4K  Orange </li>
	<li>BAE-1073       </li>
	<li>VEQ-HLF        </li>
	<li>VEQ-1A         </li>
	<li>VMEQ-5         </li>
	<li>VEQ-55A        </li>
	<li>Lang PEQ2      </li>
	<li>UK-69          </li>
	<li>ClearQ         </li>
</ul>
<h4>Vintage Compressors:</h4>
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	<li>903                    </li>
	<li>VCA160                 </li>
	<li>Gyraf Gyratec X        </li>
	<li>Tube176                </li>
	<li>Grove Hill Liverpool   </li>
	<li>FET-A76                </li>
	<li>FET-A78                </li>
	<li>ALT-436C               </li>
	<li>BA-6A                  </li>
	<li>SMT-100A               </li>
	<li>Stay-Levin             </li>
	<li>TubeChild670           </li>
	<li>Power EX               </li>
	<li>Power Gate             </li>
	<li>Feedforward Compressor </li>
</ul>
<h4>Reverb:</h4>
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	<li>AuraVerb</li>
</ul>
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<h3>A Breakthrough Discrete Microphone Preamp Design</h3>
Traditionally, interface preamps are comprised of only 2 transistors, which makes them a hybrid between transistors and IC chips. Antelope Audio incorporates a fully discrete design consisting of 6 accurately matched transistors, yet maintaining the advantages of digital control and repeatability of gain levels. Field effect transistors add an expensive-sounding touch of warmth and naturalness to the sound. Bipolar transistors keep THD and noise extremely low, which is quite uncommon in a discrete design.
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Antelope’s console grade 6-transistor discrete preamp is exceptionally unique. The Discrete 8 mic preamps were the first step of the device design process. Unlike other units where mic preamps are added to the interface, the Discrete 8 preamps are actually what the device is centered around.<br /><br />
Discrete 8 is designed to work with any microphone, but it really shines with Antelope’s new <a href="/Antelope-Audio-Edge-p/antelope-edge.htm" target="_blank" style="color:#000099; font-weight:bold; text-decoration:underline;">Edge</a> and <a href="/Antelope-Audio-Verge-p/antelope-verge.htm" target="_blank" style="color:#000099; font-weight:bold; text-decoration:underline;">Verge</a><a></a> mics.<br /><br />
Edge & Verge were designed to match the unit’s discrete preamp architecture.
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<h3>Clocking Is The Center Of The Antelope Universe</h3>
For 25 years, Igor Levin has led the world in pro audio clocking technologies. His proprietary clocking techniques and secret jitter management algorithms have been at the core of the Antelope sound in all of their products. 
The Discrete 8 is no exception. In fact, this mic preamp interface is a professional clocking solution in its own right. It features Antelope’s 4th Generation 64-bit Acoustically Focused Clocking (AFC) technology from the highly acclaimed Trinity, OCX HD, LiveClock, Pure2, Goliath, Orion, and Zen products. Discrete 8 comes with a Word Clock (WC) Input that can de-jitter and distribute an external clock signal. Three WC outputs allow you to distribute clock to your other digital gear and mic preamps in your setup connected via ADAT and S/PDIF. Discrete 8 will make sure all your gear is perfectly synced.
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<h3>Expert Monitoring With Ease For Both Pros and Beginners</h3>
Discrete 8 has a comprehensive and easy to set up Monitoring and Talkback section. A band can have up to 4 individual monitoring mixes with FPGA FX included sent to Headphones or Monitor Outputs. The engineer can make custom headphone mixes for each performer. Effects can be included to allow artists to hear sound closer to what will be on the record.
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Users can create custom presets to easily setup various tracking scenarios in a snap. The front panel features a monitor volume knob and dedicated HP knobs for each output. The Talkback mic is also built into the front panel right above the Talkback button. Additionally, Talkback can be engaged via the assignable footswitch on the back, in the EasyPanel software or via the IOS/Android App. Metering is viewable on the front panel display, inside the EasyPanel and also via the remote App.<br /><br />
<h3>A Rapidly Growing Audio Interface Platform</h3>
Discrete 8 can save and load AFX presets and exchange settings with the entire Antelope line of FPGA equipped pro audio interfaces. This means that you can share your own FX settings with other Antelope users and load professionally programmed stacks of FX from the Pros. This makes Discrete 8 a great option for both new users and existing Antelope owners, who use a second rig for touring or travel. This helps users leave their current studio untouched when on the road or doing session work outside their own facility.
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<h3>Remote Control via IOS and Android Phones or Tablets</h3>
Use the Discrete 8 downloadable remote App to adjust all microphone input levels, Talkback levels, as well as Monitoring and Headphone volumes remotely. Musicians can control their own headphone volume with their phones and the engineer can check input levels from the tracking room.
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<h3>Get ultra-realistic real-time modeling and 8 console grade mic preamps in one package with the Antelope Discrete 8. Call or Live chat RSPE for more information.</h3>