Crane Song Interstellar
2-channel A/D converter and master clock with harmonic (tube/tape) emulation
AD/DA ConverterPrice not published
Specifications
- Type
- AD/DA Converter
- Description
- 2-channel A/D converter and master clock with harmonic (tube/tape) emulation
- Topology
- Quantum-clocked ADC, 32-bit internal DSP for Triode/Pentode/Tape harmonic emulation (same process as HEDD Quantum), analog-generated proprietary dither
- Signal path
- Digital (recallable / digitally controlled)
- Channels
- 2
- Channel format
- stereo
- Form factor
- rackmount (inferred by chassis similarity to HEDD Quantum; exact rack-unit height not explicitly stated in the manual excerpt reviewed)
- Connection
- AES/EBU, S/PDIF, TOSLink, USB, word clock
- Sample rate (kHz)
- 44.1-192
- Bit depth
- 16 or 24-bit selectable dither; 32-bit internal DSP
- DSP
- Triode, Pentode, and Tape harmonic emulation, 32-bit internal
- Powered
- yes
- Power (W)
- 25
- Introduced
- 2022
- Country of manufacture
- USA
Details
Controls: Sample-rate switch (44.1-192kHz), Triode/Pentode/Tape process knobs, function switch (USB/DSP on-off, setup mode), dither bit-depth (16/24-bit), level meter with clip indication
I/O: Balanced XLR analog input, AES XLR output, S/PDIF RCA output, TOSLink optical output, USB (Mac/PC, standalone or DAW-clocked), 8x word clock BNC outputs
Notable use: Announced/shown at NAMM 2022 as 'Interstellar Quantum'
Notes: Price left blank: only a non-USD figure was found (EUR 3,450.53 at a European dealer) plus a used-market USD listing (~$2,800); no reliable current US MSRP was located, and task rules disallow non-USD figures.