Please note that the mandatory device activation procedure requires an active internet connection on your computer. Activating an Antelope Audio device offline is not possible. Your Orion Studio Synergy Core must be activated online to work. This chapter contains the necessary instructions:
1. Connect the Orion Studio Synergy Core to a Windows or macOS computer.
2. Open your internet browser and navigate to https://en.antelopeaudio.com/login/
3. Log in to the Antelope Audio user area with your email and password. If you don't have an account, visit https://en.antelopeaudio.com/sign-up/ to create one.
4. Click on the "Activate New Device" button.
5. Click on "Orion Studio Synergy Core" from the device list.
6. Download and install the Antelope Launcher application for Windows or macOS.
7. Open the Antelope Launcher application and click on the "Log-in" button (marked with red below):
Enter the email and password you used to login into the Antelope Audio user area in the website and click "Log in".
8. Click on "Activate".
9. Upon successful activation, the final window will read:
"You have successfully activated your device. Software is required to be installed and up to date for the device to be used".
Click on "Software Installation" to go through the rest of the setup process or if you would like to, click on "Install Later" if you prefer to postpone this step. The installation step is available later in the Antelope Launcher’s Manage Device section that you can find under your "DEVICE ID" (3rd box from left to right).
The following warning message advises to power off or unplug any devices connected to the interface to avoid any potential damage during the firmware installation process. Click on "Continue" when ready and go through the instructions that follow.
After the installation is complete, you can proceed with the instructions for your operating system and configure the interface for use with your Windows or macOS computer.
Note: The Orion Studio Synergy Core will be listed on the "My Hardware" page of the Antelope Audio user area with it's serial number and activation date.