Antelope Discrete 4 User Manual Download Page 3

 Real time 3D mic modeling via FPGA engine 

 50+ Premier real time FX, also accessible in DAW 

 4 console-grade Class A mic pres with discrete transistor design 

 Precise and recallable stepped gain control 

 4th Generation 64-bit Acoustically Focused Clocking 

 FPGA FX models of BAE, Grove Hill and Gyraf Audio classics 

 NEW AFX2DAW Plugin for accessing the FPGA FX in your DAW (Coming soon) 

 4 Analog inputs on combo XLR connectors (2 Mic / Line; 2 Hi-Z / Mic / Line) 

 4 Analog Line outs on TRS connectors 

 Thunderbolt™ 2 & USB connectivity (TB for Windows coming soon)

 

 A pair of Monitor outs on TRS connectors 

 4 Stereo Headphone outputs 

 2 Word Clock outputs 

 Additional digital connectivity via S/PDIF and 2x ADAT 

 Up to 3 individual monitoring mixes with FPGA FX 

 Create & share custom presets 

 Intuitive EasyPanel software control 

 Remote iOS and Android compatible app 

 Basic FX pack – use 2 channel strips with 2 instances of all FPGA FX 

 Premium FX pack – use 4 channel strips with 4 instances of all FPGA FX

 

4. Quick Start

Connect the DC power source on the rear panel. 
Once the DC power source is plugged in, connect Discrete to your computer via USB 2.0 or Thunderbolt™ (MAC) and
follow the steps below:

1. Navigate to 

antelopeaudio.com

 (http://en.antelopeaudio.com/)

.

2. Click on 

LOG IN

 (https://en.antelopeaudio.com/login/)

 and create your Antelope Audio account. If you have one

please log in using your credentials.

3. Go to

 Discrete 4 download page

 (https://en.antelopeaudio.com/support/download/discrete-4-downloads/)

 to

download and install the Antelope Audio driver and launcher. If you have ordered Discrete 4 or 8 with Premium
Upgrade Pack, you must receive a code for Premium Upgrade Pack 

from your dealer

 & activate it from your

account from 

CLAIM FEATURES.

 (https://en.antelopeaudio.com/claim-features/)

4. When the installation is complete, start the Antelope Audio launcher and launch the control panel.

You’re good to go! Need more help? Contact our 

tech support crew

 (http://en.antelopeaudio.com/support/)

.

 

5. Panels explained

5.1. Front Panel

Summary of Contents for Discrete 4

Page 1: ...ce until the foreign object is removed or the liquid has completely dried and its residues fully cleaned up If in doubt please consult with the manufacturer Do not handle the power cables with wet han...

Page 2: ...ith the FX or apply them during production Like most Antelope products Discrete 4 is a rock solid clocking solution itself It borrows our 4th Generation 64 bit Acoustically Focused Clocking AFC techno...

Page 3: ...of all FPGA FX Premium FX pack use 4 channel strips with 4 instances of all FPGA FX 4 Quick Start Connect the DC power source on the rear panel Once the DC power source is plugged in connect Discrete...

Page 4: ...three function buttons to navigate menus 3 3 Functional Buttons By pressing the Function buttons you can cycle through the menus and view various information 4 4 Rotary control Large stepped attenuat...

Page 5: ...to a Thunderbolt port on a Mac computer using a Thunderbolt cable not included 4 USB High Speed Connect your Discrete 4 to a USB port on a Windows or Mac computer with the bundled USB cable 5 Word Clo...

Page 6: ...the menu Press the rotary control to enter the selected sub menu Turn the rotary control left or right to adjust the setting Press the rotary control to toggle Monitor Volume Mute On O Press any of t...

Page 7: ...e remote connections Upon startup the Antelope Audio Launcher connects to the Internet to check for available updates 1 1 Information Panel Shows the following information about your connected Antelop...

Page 8: ...en instructions to proceed 4 4 ADMIN Button Opens the Server Administration menu Server Administration Menu 1 1 Server list Choose which computer to connect to over the audio network The available com...

Page 9: ...s the following information Server version and port number Connection Status accept or reject remote connections to devices Plugged devices and their serial numbers Connected clients and their IP addr...

Page 10: ...com wp content uploads 2018 02 Untitled 8 1 png 6 2 1 The Function Strip https en antelopeaudio com wp content uploads 2018 02 discrete4 panel_01 1 jpg The Function Strip has the following buttons and...

Page 11: ...ware Version Serial Number Firmware Version Additionally there s the Administration Button It launches the Antelope Herd Wizard which has the following options Register device or assign features Unreg...

Page 12: ...Button Opens the Save Session window where you can specify precisely which components of your project you want to include The Save button saves the current session The Save As button lets you export t...

Page 13: ...l increase in loudness up to 6 02 dBSPL To ensure perceived loudness stays the same this has to be compensated for The Panning Law setting lets you specify the compensation amount in dB 3 3 Mute Toggl...

Page 14: ...Windows computers 11 11 Bu er Size Samples Lets you set the ASIO driver bu er size Short bu er sizes minimize latency but take more CPU power Bigger bu er sizes result in lighter CPU load but generate...

Page 15: ...ulations window Line mode is for recording line level sources like synthesizers keyboards samplers e ects units players etc Up to 20dB of gain are available in this mode Hi Z mode is for recording hig...

Page 16: ...hannels Useful for A B ing between dry and processed audio noting the changes that occur with the application of di erent e ects 3 3 Pan Knob Used for panning the signal to the left or right in the St...

Page 17: ...Used for adjusting the monitor outputs volume 2 2 DIM Button Automatically attenuates the main output so everyone can hear your voice over the mix 3 3 MUTE Button Completely mutes the monitor output...

Page 18: ...to the Discrete 4 analog outputs Line Out 1 2 and ReAmp Line Out 3 4 Simply use the drop down menu to choose which channel you want routed to which output Use the Gain knobs to adjust output volume Fe...

Page 19: ...ore models of coveted studio gear We are con dent you will nd our emulations sound and behave incredibly lifelike That s because they are all happening in real time on the Discrete 4 s FPGA eld progra...

Page 20: ...s With this out of the way let s jump into the AFX Rack 6 3 1 Loading E ects The AFX Rack is extremely simple to use It has the following buttons and menus to the left while the e ects are visualized...

Page 21: ...s a YouTube channel with Antelope Audio video tutorials made to help you master the Control Panel AFX 6 4 Discrete 4 Remote Control App The Discrete 4 Remote control app is speci cally designed to wor...

Page 22: ...er to the built in app Troubleshooting Manual The Discrete 4 Remote o ers Preamp Gain Control and Type Volume Control Stereo Link Selection Clock Source and Sample Rate Selection Headphone Volume Cont...

Page 23: ...uts In the routing system the inputs and outputs of the Discrete 4 are organized as follows General https en antelopeaudio com support user manuals discrete 4 tab 1519210281 1 56 Digital Outs https en...

Page 24: ...ADAT IN 1 8 These are the 8 ADAT digital inputs S PDIF IN 1 2 These are the two S PDIF digital inputs MUTE M Enjoy the silence Oscillator O1 O2 The two oscillators in your Discrete 4 can be routed to...

Page 25: ...s begin Having trouble hearing any playback from Discrete 4 https en antelopeaudio com support user manuals discrete 4 Head to the Monitor HP1 section Go to the Monitors Headphones tab Route Computer...

Page 26: ...driver If not please update your control panel and rmware Are you correctly routing the audio signal via the routing panel For USB playback route the USB play channels to the DAC channel by dragging a...

Page 27: ...uting mixer check their corresponding fader is up Check the relevant peak meters of the control panel by selecting them in the drop down menu to see if the relevant signal is being received or is bein...

Page 28: ...THD 106 dB Max input 18 dBu Max Gain 65 dB D A Monitor Converter Dynamic Range 124 dB THD N 100 dB A D Converter Dynamic Range 121 dB THD N 112 dB D A Converters Line Out Dynamic Range 118 dB THD N 1...

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