Antelope Audio has released the most flexible USB audio interface on the market, but can you get a handle on it? When images first surfaced of Antelope Audio's Zen Studio, the most talked about feature was its handle. The single, fire engine-red piece of bent metal really caused quite a stir. A lot of people thought designing an interface that looked like it would fit into a rack means it should actually fit into a rack (sure enough, I'm reliably informed that Antelope is developing a rackmount kit that leaves 1U space above to ensure the Zen Studio stays cool). As useful and as intriguing as the handle is and was, it's still a ballsy move on the part of Antelope. Yes, portability is a huge asset, but there are many people who would prefer to squirrel this baby away. But here it is, and the Zen Studio hasn't changed from those initial shots one bit, handle and all.
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