INSTALLATION GUIDE
1. Connect to the AC power source via the back panel connector and the USB cable to the USB port on your computer. The guest operating system will recognize the new HID-compliant device (Zodiac Platinum).
2. Download and install the Zodiac Platinum software control panel from this LINK. This will enable you to control your device from your computer and select all necessary settings.
3. Open your control panel by double-clicking the icon and follow the device activation procedure.
4. Connect your choice of inputs and outputs to Zodiac Platinum.
Note: Make sure your device has the most recent firmware installed. Check this by selecting the "options" panel and clicking on the "Firmware Update" button.
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Configurating LiveClock for Windows 10
Configuring for Windows 10 needs a few tweaks to get the Discrete 4 up and running.
1. Right-click the speaker icon in the system tray and choose "Open Sound settings".
2. Make sure the Discrete 4 is chosen under "Output" and "Input"
- Under "Output", the device should be listed as "Discrete 4 USB Audio Driver Playback". Note that this choice means you will only hear computer audio from the Discrete 4's monitor and headphone outputs. If you would like to use another audio device for playback (listening), choose that one instead.
- Under "Input", the device should be listed as "Discrete 4 USB Audio Driver Recording 1/2".
3. Select the device and click "Device Properties" under "Output" and then click to "Additional device properties".
Go to "Advanced" tab and make sure Default Format is set at the same sample rate as your DAW.
* If your DAW is at 48000kHz that would be 48kHz, 2 Channels, 24-bit.
* Make sure you have selected 2 channels for Windows Audio Output settings of Default Format
4. Go to the "Supported Formats" tab and place checkmarks next to all the available sample rates except 32kHz.
5. Enter the "Enhancements" tab and disable all enhancements.
6. Back in Sound settings, click "Device Properties" -> "Input" -> "Additional device properties" and select the same sample rates for "Default Format" in "Advanced" Tab.
After go to the "Enhancements" tab and disable all enhancements. Click "OK" to save the adjustments and close the window.
Tips:
- If you are experiencing interruptions or failure when using your DAW and trying to playback audio from your OS (system audio like an audio file/YouTube video/Spotify) at the same time, make sure that the device sample rate matches the one of your DAW session.
- In some cases, disabling the "Exclusive mode" functionality from the "Advanced" tabs might help when running multiple playback applications at the same time.
- Disabling the 32kHz sample rate isn’t mandatory, but it might help in general.
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Configurating Discrete 4 for macOS
Configuring for macOS (10.14 and later):
The security settings in macOS (10.14 and later) may result in no input signal reaching your DAW, despite having everything set up correctly. These steps apply when you are using the Discrete 4 in a DAW for the first time.
1. Launch your DAW and choose "Discrete 4" as the input device. The following dialog box will appear (if using Ableton Live 10 Suite, for example):
2. Click 'OK' and your DAW should function normally.
2. Click "OK" and your DAW should function normally.
If the events above did not occur for some reason, or you are using multiple DAWs, you must manually adjust the settings for each in "Security & Privacy":
Click the "Apple" icon at the top-right corner of your display and choose "System Preferences". Head to the "Security & Privacy" settings menu. Then Click "Privacy" tab. In the column on the left, choose "Microphone". Make sure there is a checkmark next to any DAW you want to use.
You may have to click the padlock symbol in the bottom left corner and enter your password to make changes.
If you are using MacOS Big Sur, you would need to follow this guide to install the Antelope Unified driver correctly.
How to install Antelope Unified Driver on MacOS Big Sur and M1 computers.
Please refer to this Playlist with video guidance on how to set up your Antelope Audio interface.
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DAW setup with Antelope Devices
This guide shows how to setup your DAW with your Antelope device
Please follow one of the videos below for your desired DAW
Guide for Pro Tools
Guide for Ableton Live 10
Guide for Studio One
Guide for Logic Pro X
Guide for Cubase 10
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Routing, Tracking and Monitoring
This video tutorial explains in depth how to route, track and monitor with Zen Go Synergy Core, Zen Q Synergy Core, Discrete 4, Discrete 4 Synergy Core, Discrete 8 and Discrete 8Synergy Core