The Audient ASP008 offers 8 channels of Audient’s premium mic pres packaged in a convenient 1U rack with digital output option for AES/ADAT. This provides the perfect upgrade for any user looking to step up to a world class quality of recording. Audient’s mic pres and A/D converters will bypass the mic pres and converters in your multi channel interface and bring warmth, clarity and punch to everything you record. Don’t take our word for it, get down to your local dealer and ask for a demo.
For a quick test, plug a bass guitar into the DI input and check out the solid bottom end, then plug in a decent mic, try out some quick vocals and listen to the dynamic subtleties you can capture with the ASP008 plus the amazing crispness of the top end. There is a fantastic smoothness to s and f sounds recorded through ASP008 and they are distinctly different from each other. Many traditional designs suffer from a blurring between s and f sounds making vocals much less present and distinct.
Controls:
48V: Phantom Power ON/OFF with 'soft start' feature to avoid thumps
INST/DI: CH 1&2 only. Selects jack instrument input with input impedance 1 MΩ
-20dB: 20dB Pad (CH1&2 ONLY)
LINE: Selects Line level input with input impedance of 10 kΩ
Polarity: Polarity invert
Filter: Selects 12 dB/octave Hi-Pass filter - range 25 Hz to 250 Hz
PK: Indicates signal levels within 4 dB of clipping
SIG: Indicates signal levels above -25 dBu
I/P Z: Input impedance select 200/1200/5000 Ω
GAIN: MIC/DI 0 to 60 dB. LINE -20 to 40 dB
Sample Rate: Selectable 44.1/48/88.2/96 kHz
Dither: Selectable 16/20/24 bit
Interfaces:
MIC Input: Electronically balanced XLR with variable input impedance
LINE Input: Electronically balanced 25 pin D wired to DA88 standard
INST/DI Input: Unbalanced front panel mounted jack
LINE Output: Electronically balanced 25 pin D wired to DA88 standard
Digital output: Optional 48/96 kHz AES, S/PDIF and 48kHz ADAT light-pipe
Ext Word Clock: BNC
Performance:
Maximum input/output level: +21.5 dBu
THD: Typically better than 0.007% at 1 kHz any gain setting
EIN: Better than -127.5 dB @ 60d B gain/ref 150 Ω
Frequency Response: -0.3 dB @10 Hz to -3 dB @300 kHz at unity gain
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