Thanks to our love for both analog detail and digital perfection, Zen Tour users can now access not only legendary guitar amps and cabs, but a plethora of classic studio gear as well — including the Reel to Reel tape machine developed by Igor Levin himself; an array of equalizers and compressors; but also a slew of cutting edge microphone emulations to be used by owners of the Antelope Audio Edge and/or Verge modeling mics.
Zen Tour
Packing 124dB Dynamic range
NOW WITH ULTRA-FAST WINDOWS THUNDERBOLT™ DRIVER FOR SUB-MILLISECOND
ROUND-TRIP LATENCY!
Zen Tour offers an array of FPGA FX: Edge + Verge mic emulations, tape machine, preamps, eqs & compressors.
Fits the whole band
Portable – covering the needs of the whole band
Current technologies have made sound recording as easy as grabbing a pen and pouring your feelings on paper. So producing your own music has become the contemporary equivalent of writing poetry.
Unlike the solitude that writing requires, music creation is usually a shared experience. And a creative jam with friends will require at least eight channels, packed in a portable interface that could easily fit in a backpack. A simple two or four-channel audio interface is no longer enough.
features
4 Mic/Line & 4 Line/Hi-Z ins
4 mic pres & 4 line/hi-z ins with phantom power, 8 analog outs, 2 headphone and 2 reamp outs, plus an array of digital I/O
Zero Latency
Guitar amp modeling and effects processing with virtually 0 latency
Networking Control
Advanced Remote Apps
Control Zen Tour from multiple computers or via mobile and desktop apps
THUNDERBOLT™ & USB
32 channels via Thunderbolt™ and 24 on USB for zero-latency audio streaming
VINTAGE GUITAR FX
FPGA based hardware models of vintage gear and equalizers, at no cost
STUNNING AD/DA
24-bit, 192 kHz audio and Antelope’s signature flawless conversion
Unbeatable amount of I/O
for a device of that size.
With Zen Tour we have pushed the envelope once again.
Antelope is offering not just a portable Thunderbolt™ & USB audio interface, but a pro piece, easily covering the needs of a small band.
Zen Tour comes with 4 switchable Mic/Line inputs and 4 more HiZ/Line ins.
Two reamp outs and a Talkback button on the front panel put it in the spotlight of portable interfaces.
“Compressor world is mad fun. Antelope Audio recently put out a new batch of compressors and the vintage models look luxurious and the sound is sticky and gooey in the best possible way. It’s like Christmas every time Antelope announces a pack of goodies.”
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FORGET ABOUT LATENCY
Custom FPGA will allow you to create and stream multiple complex mixes and process audio with zero latency.
Zen Tour borrows the powerful Field-Programmable Gate Array (FPGA) from Antelope Audio’s top-selling pro studio devices.
This game-changing technology provides the interface with massive parallel processing capabilities, thus the lowest latency levels on the market.
Taking advantage of high-speed Thunderbolt™, the afx2daw plug-in lets you use your real-time effects inside most popular DAWs, providing native workflow while keeping all the processing inside the interface.
afx2daw is available as a separate purchase from our software store, for macOS and Windows.
Guitarists are very much in Antelope Audio’s target: the built-in DSP effects include guitar amp and cab emulations, as well as an EQ and reverb.”
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ENHANCED CONNECTIVITY
Have tons of gear hooked in – Zen Tour has quite a few options
Some portable interfaces have to go for either a decent amount of I/O channels or high-end DSP effects.
Zen Tour gives you all:
4 switchable Mic/Line
4 HiZ/Line ins
8 analog outs
digital I/O on ADAT & S/PDIF
two independent headphone amps
two separate pairs of monitor outs.
Plus, the FPGA powered Thunderbolt™ & the custom USB make the Zen Tour lightning fast and compatible with any DAW.
Rediscover your studio workflow
With the advanced Zen Tour control options
All of Zen Tour’s features are controllable via its high-resolution touch screen.
The portable audio interface can be also managed via the Antelope Audio’s Software Control Panel for OS X and Windows and via Android and iOS mobile apps for smartphones and tablets. So both the producer and the recording artists can control Zen Tour.
Thanks to our innovative networking control concept you can now access all Zen Tour features from multiple computers in the same network.
FEATURED REVIEWS
Connectivity
Specifications
ANALOG
Analog Inputs
4 x Mic / Line Instrument on XLR combos on the back
4 x Hiz / Line on TRS on the front
Mic Input Max: 8.2 dBu
Line Input Max: 20 dBu
Hi-Z Input Max: 20 dBu
4 x Mic / Line Instrument on XLR combos on the back
4 x Hiz / Line on TRS on the front
Mic Input Max: 8.2 dBu
Line Input Max: 20 dBu
Hi-Z Input Max: 20 dBu
D/A Monitor Converter
Dynamic Range: 129 dB
THD + N: -108 dB
D/A Converter
Dynamic Range: 120 dB
THD + N: -107dB
Dynamic Range: 129 dB
THD + N: -108 dB
D/A Converter
Dynamic Range: 120 dB
THD + N: -107dB
Analog Outputs
8 x Lines on 1 x DB25 (8 channels)
2 x Stereo Monitor out on TRS (4 channels, only 1 pair active at a time)
2 x Stereo Headphone out on TRS (4 channels)
2 x ReAmp outs on TRS (2 channels)
Monitor Output Max: 20 dBu
Line Output Max: 20 dBu
8 x Lines on 1 x DB25 (8 channels)
2 x Stereo Monitor out on TRS (4 channels, only 1 pair active at a time)
2 x Stereo Headphone out on TRS (4 channels)
2 x ReAmp outs on TRS (2 channels)
Monitor Output Max: 20 dBu
Line Output Max: 20 dBu
A/D Converter
Dynamic Range: 124 dB
THD + N: -112 dB
Mic Preamp
Gain: 0 – 65 dB
THD + N: -108 dB
Dynamic Range: 124 dB
THD + N: -112 dB
Mic Preamp
Gain: 0 – 65 dB
THD + N: -108 dB
DIGITAL
Digital Inputs
2 x ADAT (up to 16CH)
1 x S/PDIF
2 x ADAT (up to 16CH)
1 x S/PDIF
Digital Outputs
2 x ADAT (up to 16CH)
1 x S/PDIF
2 x ADAT (up to 16CH)
1 x S/PDIF
USB I/O
USB 2.0 Hi-Speed;
Data stream up to 480 Mbits/192kHz, 24 channels I/O, Type B
USB 2.0 Hi-Speed;
Data stream up to 480 Mbits/192kHz, 24 channels I/O, Type B
Thunderbolt™ I/O
1 x Thunderbolt™, 32 channels I/O
1 x Thunderbolt™, 32 channels I/O
CLOCKING
Clocking System
4th Generation Acoustically Focused Clocking
64-bit DDS
Oven Controlled Crystal Oscillator
4th Generation Acoustically Focused Clocking
64-bit DDS
Oven Controlled Crystal Oscillator
Clocking Stability
<+/-0.02 ppm, oven controlled at at 64.5ºC/ 148.1ºF
Clock Aging
< 1 ppm per year
<+/-0.02 ppm, oven controlled at at 64.5ºC/ 148.1ºF
Clock Aging
< 1 ppm per year
Clock Calibration
<+/-0.001 ppm
<+/-0.001 ppm
Sample Rates
32, 44.1, 48, 88.2, 96, 176.4, 192 (kHz)
32, 44.1, 48, 88.2, 96, 176.4, 192 (kHz)
OTHER
Operating Temperature
0-50°C, 32-122°F
Weight
1.4 kg / 3.10 lb (approx)
0-50°C, 32-122°F
Weight
1.4 kg / 3.10 lb (approx)
Dimensions (Approx)
Width: 255 mm / 10”
Height: 59 mm / 2.4”
Depth: 166 mm / 6.5″
Width: 255 mm / 10”
Height: 59 mm / 2.4”
Depth: 166 mm / 6.5″
Electrical specs
DC Universal input: 18V
Power Consumption: 25 Watts Max
DC Universal input: 18V
Power Consumption: 25 Watts Max
In the box
Zen Tour – Portable Thunderbolt™ and USB AD/DA Interface
Wall Wart Power Supply Unit
Cleaning Cloth
1 USB cable
Owner’s Manual
Warranty Card
Zen Tour – Portable Thunderbolt™ and USB AD/DA Interface
Wall Wart Power Supply Unit
Cleaning Cloth
1 USB cable
Owner’s Manual
Warranty Card
Additional Info: Internet connection required for product activation.