Specifications
AARDVARK
DIRECT PRO Q10
10-in/10-out Audio Interface with 8 XLR Mic Preamps
Looks great. Sounds even better.
Yo u’ve never heard mic preamps
sound this good. Aardvark’s unique
Q10 brings a new approach to
computer recording. Its 8 studio
quality XLR mic preamps have an ultra quiet .002% THD+N so you can professionally
record an entire band direct to the computer without a mixer. Any of the 8 inputs can also
be used as high quality 1/4˝ line inputs and take advantage of Aardvark’s legendary sound quality and low-jitter performance.
The Q10 has tons of studio-friendly features like 4
1
⁄4˝ analog effects inserts for easy integration with outboard processors,
phantom power, 2 EFR guitar Hi-Z inputs, front mounted headphone & line monitor out level controls, S/PDIF, MIDI, a
shielded PCI card and comes with a full version of Cakewalk’s Pro Audio 9.0 recording software.
The Q10 is compatible with almost all audio recording software, and is often used with Steinberg Cubase & Nuendo,
Cakewalk Sonar, Emagic Logic Audio Platinum, Syntrillium Cool Edit Pro 2000 and gets ultra low-latency performance
with software synths & samplers like Native Instruments, GigaStudio and Propellerheads Reason.
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FEATURES
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◆ 8 flexible and high quality inputs. The XLR
inputs go directly to the discrete mic pre-
amp circuitry , the 1/4˝ inputs go directly
to the line level inputs.
◆ Software controllable analog input gain,
applied before the A/D converter, maxi-
mizes headroom and gives you clean gain
just like an analog mixer. There's even
Aardvark's proprietary EFR™ Hi-Z guitar
input circuitry to warm up any guitar you
connect directly into the Q10.
◆ Unlike other soundcards that use standard
“mic-pre-on-a-chip”solutions,which are
not discrete and can lack the clarity and
definition needed for professional use,the
Q10’s mic-pre’s are a hand crafted, discrete
transistor design that yield outstanding
noise specs and pristine sound quality.
◆ The mic preamps are shielded in the break-
out box and combine with top of the line
converters to deliver professional audio
quality from your mics to your computer.
4 Inserts for Outboard Effects
The Q10 has four 1/4˝ TRS inserts that work
just like those of an analog mixer. They con-
nect directly to outboard signal processing
gear so you can ‘insert’the processed analog
signal between the mic preamps and the A/D
converter. This means you can integrate your
classic analog signal processing gear such as
EQs, compressors, and limiters with the Q10s
crystal clear mic preamps, when you record
direct to the computer.
2 EFR Hi-Z Guitar Inputs
The selectable front panel Hi-Z inputs (7+8)
feature EFR (Enhanced Frequency Response)
input circuitry specifically tailored for
recording electric and bass guitars with a
unique warmth and clarity. If you disliked
the sound of a cheap DI box, then you’ll love
the warm, rich sound the EFR provides.
Headphone & Monitor Output
There is a headphone output on the front
and stereo Monitor outputs on the back to
connect directly to your speakers.Both out-
puts have individual level controls to give you
mixer-like monitoring capability. Combine
that with the 20 channel real-time DSP
Mixer, and you have an incredibly flexible
and professional system.
The Q10 embodies all of Aardvark’s great hardware technologies to bring to you one of the highest
quality systems available. It offers great mic preamps and converters, plus all the appropriate
I/O’s of an analog mixer. This means that with one unit, you can record direct to you computer
without having to go through a mixer, noisy mic preamps and all the extra noisy cables just to
record audio on your computer.
The true brilliance of the Q10 is the combination of great sounding but flexible hardware &
brilliant DSP-powered software.Discrete transistor mic preamps, 24-bit A/D-D/A, shielded
PCI card and Aardvark’s legendary digital clocking technology combine to deliver audio quality
that is second to none.The flexibility of the hardware completely replaces an outboard mixer,
so you can record directly to computer without sacrificing audio quality or studio functionality.
The software-based DSP Control Panel uses the powerful DSP processor on the PCI card, so
your computer keeps running lightning fast and in real-time. It’s laid out much like an analog
mixer, and leaves native power for you to run more plug-ins and other processing.