Antelope Orion Studio HD Owner'S Manual Download Page 8

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2. Introduction

Thank you for purchasing Orion Studio HD 

from Antelope Audio.

Orion Studio HD is the newest star in an 

already established line of top audio interfaces. 

Now with HDX connectivity it’s a preferred 

choice for the higher level Pro Tools setups. 

With extended analog I/O, 12 Class A Mic Pres 

and enhanced conversion, Orion Studio HD 

can fit any DAW workflow and recording and 

producing environment thanks to a fast USB 

3.0 port. 

It comes fully equipped with our full library of 

Real-Time Field-Programmable Gate Array 

(FPGA) FX. Not only is that vast array of 

EQs, compressors, guitar amps and cabinets 

plus AuraVerb reverb coming to you for free, 

but also features 40+ authentic models of 

legendary units from BAE, Grove Hill, Gyraf 

Audio, Lang and more are yet to come. 

 

Orion Studio HD is using best in class AD 

converters, which are boosted to dynamic 

range to spectacular 124 dB. The audio world’s 

favorite clocking accuracy is also a part of 

Orion Studio HD package as well. Powered 

by our acclaimed 64-bit Acoustically Focused 

Clocking (AFC) jitter management technology 

it’s a guarantee for incomparable stability, sonic 

accuracy and audio detail. We’re talking high-

end pro studio language here so expect OCX 

HD and Trinity style clocking perfection here.

Beside connectable via the Pro Tools friendly 

HDX port, Orion Studio HD offers USB 3.0 

connection making the device compatible with 

any DAW in business. The interface comes 

with a plethorа of analog and digital I/O options 

among which 12 high-end mic pres, a pair of 

mastering grade monitor outs, 16 analog outs, 

2 transformer reamp outputs, plus 8 channels 

I/O via ADAT and 2 channels I/O on S/PDIF.

Like everything Antelope Audio, Orion Studio 

HD allows for fast device control via multiple 

computers via OS & Windows compatible 

desktop app. Functionality highlights include 

switching between two routing matrix view 

modes and Full Session Saving functionality. 

Yes, Orion Studio HD allows you to quickly 

save, load and share any routing, monitoring, 

and FX settings. These presets can be then 

easily exchanged between studio facilities, 

which are part of the global Antelope Audio 

family.

Control and use as many Orion Studio HD 

devices as you want via the S/N selector inside 

the software control panel or open multiple 

panels on the same computer. Orion Studio 

HD is suitable for large studio facilities and 

offers flexible device management from various 

access points. 

Want even greater freedom? An iOS / Android 

mobile app gives you full mic pres control from 

a smartphone or tablet.

For the latest information and updates visit:

www.antelopeaudio.com

Enjoy working with the new Orion Studio!   

                            

All the best,

The Antelope Team

Summary of Contents for Orion Studio HD

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Page 5: ...Features 7 4 Quick Start 8 6 Activation Guide 8 5 Front and Rear Panels Explained 9 7 Software Control Panel 12 8 Advanced User Tips 21 9 In The Box 21 10 Troubleshooting 21 11 Technical Specificatio...

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Page 7: ...ything goes wrong turn off the device first and then unplug the power Do not attempt to repair the device yourself consult authorized service personnel or your dealer Do not install near any heat sour...

Page 8: ...clocking perfection here Beside connectable via the Pro Tools friendly HDX port Orion Studio HD offers USB 3 0 connection making the device compatible with any DAW in business The interface comes with...

Page 9: ...stering grade Monitor Outputs 2 Independently assignable headphone outputs Digital I O on ADAT and S PDIF Talkback functionality Flexible routing and mixing with real time FPGA vintage effects Antelop...

Page 10: ...5 i7 E5 recommended Memory 4 GB RAM minimum 8 GB RAM recommended OS X 10 9 3 or greater 5 Activation Guide It is essential to activate Orion Studio HD before using it Once the DC power source is plugg...

Page 11: ...ume level from the rotary encoder A B cycles thru the 2 monitor outputs that can be adjusted from the rotary controller 6 Display Multi function display that displays various information when used fro...

Page 12: ...l clock eg If you want the clock to run at 192 kHz and your S PDIF input is at 44 1 kHz simply press this button to match the sample rate frequency of the Orion Studio HD internal clock Peak Meter Sel...

Page 13: ...s 15 Two Stereo Monitor Outputs Monitor A and Monitor B Assignable balanced stereo output left channel at the top and right channel below 16 S PDIF Input Output 75 S PDIF inputs for use with compatibl...

Page 14: ...his dropdown menu allows you to select how the Orion Studio HD is to be synchronized Select Oven for internal sync W C Word Clock to sync the Orion Studio HD to an external device through the Word clo...

Page 15: ...1 Mic Line and HiZ 1 2 3 4 only modes selectable via dropdown menu please ensure that your selection in the drop down menu matches the type of signal being inputted 22 Session Save Load All control pa...

Page 16: ...new Orion Studio allows a low latency mix to be distributed to any output For example you can drag all of the twenty four USB play channels to Mixer 1 channels and then drag and drop MIX 1 L R to LIN...

Page 17: ...s and allows you to create a bit of space between the source and the onset of reverb by controlling the amount of delay time that precedes the initial reverberated sound This parameter is used to plac...

Page 18: ...ips Orion Studio HD Effects tab allows you to stack up to 8 effects viewable in pairs on each channel strip You can choose between EQs and Compressors from the free integrated and ever growing Antelop...

Page 19: ...s tab allows you to measure the volume levels of all audio signals coming from and to the Orion Studio HD A dropdown menu allows you to easily switch between the routing matrix sections whose signal l...

Page 20: ...between the HDX Delay Compensation modes and control all HDX audio channels 1 3 2 4 5 7 6 1 HDX Compensation Mode Dropdown Menu 2 HDX 1 Device Dropdown Menu 3 Reset Button 4 HDX 1 Channels 5 Loop Sync...

Page 21: ...19 7 6 Trim Tab The Trim Tab allows you to adjust Monitor Trim levels and apply Line Out trims...

Page 22: ...tings panel 3 9 6 5 8 4 7 1 2 1 S PDIF SRC Indicator 2 TBK HP1 HP2 Monitor Indicator 3 Oscillator 1 Mute 4 Oscillator Level 5 Oscillator 2 Mute 6 Reamp Volume 7 Line Out Volume 8 Front Panel Brightnes...

Page 23: ...panel For USB playback route the USB play channels to the DAC channel by dragging and dropping from the top section to the bottom For more info on routing see the Antelope Audio You Tube page Have you...

Page 24: ...k 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 being outputted DAW...

Page 25: ...at a time 2 x Stereo Headphone outs on TRS 4 channels 2 x ReAmp outs on TRS 2 channels D A Monitor Converter Dynamic Range 129 dB THD N 108 dB A D Converter Dynamic Range 124 dB THD N 112 dB D A Conve...

Page 26: ...t DDS Oven Controlled Crystal Oscillator Clock Stability 0 02 ppm oven controlled at 64 5 C 148 1 F Clock Aging 1 ppm per year Clock Calibration 0 001 ppm Sample Rates kHz 32 44 1 48 88 2 96 176 4 192...

Page 27: ...en support Click on Antelope Tab on the right hand side of the webpage Hours of Operation 7 00 a m 6 30 p m EST Monday Friday Support Documents and Software A web resource with all device manuals dat...

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