At the Prolight + Sound show in Frankfurt, Antelope Audio has introduced Goliath, an audio interface with 36 analog inputs, 32 analog outputs, 16 class-A microphone preamplifiers and Antelope’s clocking technology.
Housed in a 2RU package with Thunderbolt, MADI and USB connectivity. Goliath offers two MADI ports with a total of 128 MADI channels or 64 channels per port. It also includes custom DSP effects and several modern and vintage hardware EQ and compressor models.
“Goliath represents a revolutionary turning-point in modern interface technology and is the culmination of years of research and engineering,” states Igor Levin, founder and CEO of Antelope Audio. “Gone are the days of proprietary interface technologies that delivered inadequate performance and quality at an exorbitant price per channel.
“With Goliath,” he continues, ” which features unmatched channel counts, flexibility and connectivity options, Antelope brings world-class recording capabilities, inspiring creativity like never before.”
In addition to commercial-grade AD/DA converters, Goliath also provides four superb instrument DIs and two transformer Reamp outputs on the front. The unit also hass 24 line level outputs and 16 line inputs, all on DB25 connectors, making it well-suited for tasks requiring hardware inputs or summing.
As with Antelope’s other new interfaces, Goliath employs Antelope’s FPGA-based DSP engine, enabling it to process four zero-latency mixers with custom effects. These effects include the new AuraVerb reverb, along with several other modern and vintage hardware, EQ and compressor models. Antelope’s RealModel technology helps create accurate modeling of components, creating an authentic sound experience of classic analog gear.
To ensure clocking stability and crystal clear performance, Goliath utilizes Antelope’s proprietary Acoustically Focused Clocking (AFC) jitter management algorithm and oven-controlled crystal oscillator.
The physical unit includes dedicated knobs for mic pre gain and instrument inputs, as well as large, assignable knobs for stereo, surround, or headphone monitor outputs. There are also dedicated buttons for talkback, mono and mute, as well as a flexible ‘Antelope’ button.
Goliath’s included control software enables users to route any input to any output using a color-coded routing matrix, which also can save up to five presets. Using the system’s iOS and Android compatible applications, it can also go wireless.
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Goliath will be shipping around the end of May 2016 and will carry a price of $4,995/€4,900.
