Audient ASP800

8 Channel Mic Preamp with HMX & IRON

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
ASP800 is the perfect tool for expanding your existing interface. Add 8 channels of Audient mic pre via ADAT and transform your current setup into the complete recording rig.
  • Easily record drums + bands
  • Take on bigger sessions
  • Use line inputs to record analog instruments

Audient Console Mic Pres

The professional sound you deserve
Tackle any project with the renowned Audient Console Mic Preamp, the same discrete circuit design found in our renowned recording console the ASP8024-HE. Designed to deliver ultra-low noise and low distortion with a touch of classic analog warmth, ASP800’s eight Audient Console mic pre’s will give you 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

Additional information

Weight 12 lbs
Dimensions 23 × 16 × 4 in