Audient ASP800 8 Channel Microphone Pre-Amplifier

ASP800 is an audio powerhouse designed to transform your sessions into world class recordings, making it the perfect addition to your audio interface. ASP800 provides 8 channels of Audient’s renowned console mic preamps, class-leading Burr-Brown converter technology, two JFET D.I’s and two Retro channels with revolutionary tone control. Just plug in your mics, guitars, keyboards and drum machines and you’re ready to go, so get creative and start thinking big!

Key Features

• 8 x Class-A Audient Console Mic Pres
• 2 x Retro Channels with Dual Stage COLOUR Saturation Controls - HMX & IRON
• 2 x Discrete JFET Instrument Inputs
• Pristine 118-dB Burr-Brown A-D Converters
• Balanced Analogue Line Outputs
• ADAT Output for Expandability
• Word Clock Input
• All-Metal Enclosure

Technical 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 balanced (approx. 2.2k )
INPUT IMPEDANCE (Line)
>8k balanced (approx. 8.6k )
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
>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)
WEIGHT
4.5 kg
DIMENSIONS
1RU
482mm x 286.5mm x 44mm