Description
The Audient ASP800 is an audio powerhouse designed with expandability in mind, making it the perfect addition to your audio interface. Upgrade your current setup with 8 channels of Audient’s Console mic preamps, 8 line inputs, class-leading converters, two JFET D.I’s, and two Retro Channels with powerful tone control.
- 8 x Audient Mic Pres
- 8 x Balanced Line Outputs
- 2 x JFET Instrument Inputs
- 2 x Retro Channels with Saturation Controls
Expand via ADAT
More channels, more possibilities
- Easily record drums + bands
- Take on bigger sessions
- Use line inputs to record analog instruments
Audient Console Mic Pres
The professional sound you deserve
60dB Gain Range – Clean, quiet, and punchy
Phantom Power – Give your mics the power they need
-10dB Pad – Keep headroom on loud sources
Polarity Reverse – Make sure everything is in-phase
The Retro Channels
Add color to your audio
Designed to emulate tones often associated with 1960’s tube designs and the coveted transformer zing of British audio in the 1970s, HMX & IRON give you the option to add analog tone to your recordings.
HMX
Harmonic saturator
By using discrete MOSFET technology HMX produces asymmetrical harmonic distortion, giving you the option to add richness and body to the pristine tone of the Audient mic preamp.
IRON
Transformer drive
Using a custom British transformer with a high voltage MOSFET drive network, IRON is designed to add saturation reminiscent of magnetic tape distortion and recreate that sparkly, “sounds like a record” signature of 1970s recording.
How does it work?
One control simultaneously alters drive impedance, bass response, high-frequency damping, phase shift, magnetic saturation, and transient shaping, letting you instantly add character to your audio.
- Experiment by combining both HMX and IRON
- Works on the instrument and line inputs
- Add color to the pristine sound of Audient mic pre
JFET Instrument Input
Plug and play
As well as offering you 8 channels of mic pre, ASP800 has two harmonically rich JFET D.I inputs. Designed to replicate the input stage of a classic valve amplifier, you can plug your guitar, bass, keyboard, or drum machine and start recording instantly.
Class-leading converters
It’s all in the detail
ASP800’s class-leading converter technology makes sure you capture every nuance, every detail of your audio with stunning clarity, letting you focus on getting the most from your session.
3-Year Limited Warranty
All of our products come with a three-year limited warranty guaranteeing you further protection and peace of mind when you choose Audient.
All Metal Construction
Built to last
With its all-metal construction, hand-finished aluminum knobs, and high-grade component selection, ASP800 packs a powerful feature set into an ergonomic 1RU rack mount.
ARC
Create instantly
Bundled with a free suite of creative software including Cubase LE and Cubasis LE for iOS, alongside industry-leading plugins and virtual instruments, you can start recording as soon as you open the box
FEATURES
- 8 x Audient Console Mic Preamps
- HMX & IRON Retro Channels
- 2 x Discrete JFET Instrument Inputs
- Pristine Converters
- Balanced Analogue Line Outputs
- ADAT Output for Expandability
- Word Clock Input
- All-Metal Enclosure
- Free plugins and software with ARC
Specifications
Microphone preamplifier:
MIC GAIN:
0 to 70 dB (extra gain stage for more!)
SWITCHABLE PAD:
-15 dB (all channels front panel switchable)
LINE GAIN:
-10 to 60 dB (-25 to 45 dB inc. PAD)
PHANTOM POWER:
48V ±4V @ 10mA / channel
MIC EIN:
<-127.0 dBu
CMRR:
>80 dB @ 100Hz to 2kHz
MAXIMUM INPUT LEVEL:
+20 dBu (+35 dBu with PAD)
INPUT IMPEDANCE (Mic):
>2k Ω balanced (approx. 2.2k Ω)
INPUT IMPEDANCE (Line):
>8k Ω balanced (approx. 8.6k Ω)
FREQUENCY RESPONSE:
±0.5 dB 10Hz to 100kHz @ min. gain
CROSSTALK:
< -90 dBu 10Hz to 10kHz
THD+N @ 0dBu (1kHz):
<0.003% (-90.5 dBu) mostly 3rd harmonic
SNR:
>90 dB @ min. gain
XLR COMBI FEMALE:
Pin 2 (Hot), Pin 3 (Cold) & Pin 1 (Shield)
1/4” TRS JACK:
Tip (Hot), Ring (Cold) & Sleeve (Shield)
Discrete JFET D.I:
D.I GAIN:
0 dB unity gain (0 to 70 dB)
MAXIMUM INPUT LEVEL:
+17 dBu
INPUT IMPEDANCE (D.I):
1Meg Ω unbalanced
FREQUENCY RESPONSE:
±0.5 dB 10Hz to 50kHz
THD+N @ 0dBu (1kHz):
<0.01% (-80 dBu) mostly 2nd & 3rd
SNR:
>85 dB @ min. gain
1/4” TS JACK:
Tip (Hot) & Sleeve (Shield)
Balanced Analogue Line Outputs
MAXIMUM OUTPUT LEVEL:
+22 dBu
OUTPUT IMPEDANCE:
<200Ω ground sensing, <100Ω unbalanced
A-D Converter:
CHIPSET:
Burr-Brown PCM4204 24-bit PCM
DIGITAL REFERENCE LEVEL:
Selectable via Rear Panel, 0 dBFS = +18 dBu (iD22 Professional), 0 dBFS = +12 dBu (iD14 Prosumer)
FREQUENCY RESPONSE:
±0.1 dB 20Hz to Fs/2 (Nyquist)
CROSSTALK:
<-110 dBFS @ 1kHz & <-90 dBFS @ 10kHz
THD+N @ -1 dBFS (1kHz):
0.0015% (-96.5 dB)
THD+N @ -6 dBFS (1kHz):
0.0009% (-101 dB)
DYNAMIC RANGE:
113.5 dB un-weighted, 116.0 dB A-weighted
PEAK LED LINEUP:
-2 dBFS (moves with reference level)
SIGNAL LED LINEUP:
-38 dBFS (moves with reference level)
Digital Output:
ADAT 8 CHANNEL SMUX:
44.1 to 96.0 kHz
CLOCK:
Internal Crystal or External Source
WORDCLOCK INPUT:
75Ω BNC – switchable 75Ω termination
Power Supply:
LOW NOISE SHIELDED LINEAR PSU FANLESS, QUIET OPERATION:
CUSTOM TRANSFORMERS, 35W Maximum Consumption
INTERNAL D.C POWER RAILS:
±15V, +48, +30V & +9V
SWITCHABLE MAINS VOLTAGE:
100, 120, 220 or 230Va.c
FUSE:
200mA (UK) or 315mA (US), Time Delay (T) Slow-Blow Type
Weight:
4.5kg
Dimensions:
1RU, 482mm x 286.5mm x 44mm
