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Eight 6-transistor discrete preamps
Discrete 8 provides eight console-grade microphone preamp channels.

Independent shopping perspective
Antelope Audio’s Discrete 8 Edge Duo and Verge Bundle combines an eight-preamplifier recording interface with two modeling microphones for home studios and mobile recording. Discrete 8 supplies 121 dB dynamic-range conversion, clocking, and real-time FPGA effects, with AFX2DAW plug-in access in any DAW. Edge Duo’s dual-membrane design routes to two XLR channels through its included Y-cable for on- and off-axis microphone modeling. Verge adds a small-diaphragm option for instruments including brass, drums, piano, strings, and acoustic guitar.


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What matters in use
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Discrete 8 provides eight console-grade microphone preamp channels.
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This is the conversion dynamic-range rating provided for Discrete 8.
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The microphone feeds two separate XLR output channels through the included Y-cable for on- and off-axis modeling.
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Verge mic-emulation plug-ins are available for macOS and Windows in those formats.
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Product questions
Straight answers to the questions shoppers most often ask about this product.
It pairs the Discrete 8 microphone-preamp interface with the Edge Duo large-diaphragm and Verge small-diaphragm modeling microphones.
Its dual-membrane capsule feeds two separate XLR output channels through an included Y-cable.
Yes. The included native mic-emulation plug-ins require no additional hardware and are available in VST, AU, and AAX formats for macOS and Windows.