ANTELOPE AUDIO FIND ENLIGHTENMENT
9 October 2014
More news from AES, which is currently taking place in Los Angeles, Antelope Audio has introduced a new analogue monitoring and summing system – Satori.
Taking the name from a Japanese Buddhist term meaning ‘enlightenment’, Satori expands upon the design architecture of Eclipse 384.
“We wanted to design a clean and transparent monitoring controller that would not compromise the quality of our converters and will provide sound engineers with a genuine listening experience,” commented Igor Levin, founder and CEO of Antelope Audio.
“Satori is a part of our concept for creating a coherent signal path all the way from the analog source through conversion, recording and playback. Along with Satori, this philosophy is expressed in our latest product additions: MP32, Pure2, and Orion32.”
Satori comes in a 1U case and features 0.05 dB platinum relays, class-A preamps, phantom power, eight stereo inputs, four stereo outputs, dedicated subwoofer outlet, XLR, 1/4″ TRS and D-Sub 25. Including LED front panel buttons, talkback and level trims, analogue 8-channel summing mixer, four independent headphone outs (allowing individual feeds), and gain offset for any input/output.
The class-A preamps can also operate as Hi-Z instrument inputs and when using the MP32′s control panel (compatible with both Mac and PC), users can manipulate each of the unit’s input types and mic gain levels remotely, V/U style metering provides instant signal confirmation by glancing at your monitor.
Functionality such as mute, mono and particularly the mid-side effect allows users to work completely in-the-box.
The unit also ships with the next generation of software application [Mac and PC] and allows source and speaker switching, volume control, stereo effects selection, headphone controls and user-recallable presets.
Price and Availability
No word as yet on Australian prices, but for the US, Satori is scheduled to ship later in Q4 of 2014 and will be priced at US$1.475.
Australian Distributor: Soundtown: (08) 9242 8055 or www.soundtown.com.au
Excerpts from PR
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