Silent Way and Antelope Orion32 Interface

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I am considering upgrading to an Antelope Orion32 http://antelopestore.com/ad-da-interfac ... erter.html, and was wondering whether Silent Way is likely to be compatible.
Could anyone confirm or deny?

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If you're asking "is it DC coupled" I would guess not, but Antelope would be able to tell you for sure.

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So I bought the Orion32, and it doesn't appear to work with Silent Way. Antelope have not answered my question as to whether this is DC coupled :(
I don't have a modular, just enough synths to need to CV them. If I bought an ES-1, and connected it up to one of the D-subs, would I be able to power this with a standard +/-15v adaptor? I can then mount the unit at the bottom of my patchbay, and feed the inputs to there for patching etc, or some similar arrangement.

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That would work, but since the Orion has an ADAT output, I would strongly recommend the ES-3 as a better choice.

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Thanks for your replies! I could use the ADAT output, but my desk is 20 channels, so I have some spare outputs on the Orion for the moment and a spare D-sub breakout cable. What advantages does the ES-3 have which would make it a better choice for me? And that said what advantage does the ES-1 have over me making the modified cables (its page says its more sophisticated but I don't understand how)? Is it that I don't need to use the AC Encoder plugin? Thanks again, Tom

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You don't need the AC Encoder with the ES-3. It will also give you a cleaner, wider range signal with less setup. It will output audio as well as CVs.

With the ES-1 you'll need the AC Encoder. With the modified cables, you'll get a weaker signal, and you have no way to generate negative voltages.

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Ah right. That explains it. I do need -ve voltages for at least one of my devices. I'll have a think about the cost between the ES-1s and ES-3s and work out which to buy in due course. Thanks.

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