Zen Q Synergy Core : excellent

My Zen arrived last week and for the time being I'm more than satisfied with the product. I'm usinga Macbook pro-2019 with TB3. I needed half an hour to run through all the activation and install the software. Everything went smoothly, although I had to follow the manual at some point. The only thing I noticed is that I needed to additionally allow the driverto be installed fully in the Mac security settings. I don't know why I had to do this step, but after I installed the driver it worked well.

I've been playing around with the unit for the last several days to see how far it can go - I opened an old project,added the AFX2DAW in Logic on 128 samples buffer and at the same time recorded a vocal with my SM7B and my electric guitar with added guitar effects from the Zen control panel - not a single glitch even though the project was relatively heavy.

I love how the monitor-outs sound, it's a huge improvement for me in comparison to my older interface (don't want to mention the brand). The sound is crisp and the stereo image is much better. I also feel that I can go louder if I want. The preamps are decent and with my previous interface I had to use an additional In-Line preamp with the SM7B, but with the Zen Q, I don't need it anymore.

For now, my experience is more than excellent. Initially I was a bit scared because of some ofthe reviews, but I took a leap of faith and gave it a try because all the specs fit perfectly on what I was looking for.I guess Antelope improved the device a lot since its release because I don't get any of those issues I read on forums. I hope this stays that way because I really like the interface and I plan to get the most out of it.