Description

  • The Audient ASP880 is an 8-channel Class-A mic preamp and audio interface, featuring David Dearden’s renowned preamps and Burr Brown A/D converters. Housed in a rugged 1RU rackmountable enclosure, it offers versatile controls, including phantom power, pad, polarity reverse, and a high-pass filter. The unit includes 2 front-panel JFET DI inputs, ADAT, AES, and SPDIF digital outputs, and a word-clock input, providing professional sound quality and expandability for studios.

8x Class-A Mic Preamps

The ASP880 features eight Class-A preamps, designed by David Dearden, offering clear, transparent sound with warmth and depth. These preamps are optimized for professional recordings, delivering studio-quality performance for a variety of instruments and vocals.

Burr Brown A/D Conversion

Equipped with Burr Brown A/D converters, the ASP880 ensures high-quality, transparent audio capture. Known for their clarity and natural sound, these converters preserve every detail of your recording with an impressive dynamic range of 118 dB.

Flexible Inputs and Analog Insert

The unit offers eight XLR/TRS combo inputs and two front-panel JFET DI inputs for versatile recording options. It also includes analog insert points, allowing you to integrate external processors between the preamps and A/D converter for customized sound.

Advanced Control and Connectivity

Each channel has selectable phantom power, pad, polarity reverse, and high-pass filter for precise control. The rear panel offers ADAT, AES, and S/PDIF digital outputs, plus a word-clock input for easy synchronization, making the ASP880 ideal for any professional studio setup.

  • 8 x Audient Console Mic Preamps
  • High Performance Converters
  • Variable Input Impedance
  • Variable High Pass Filters
  • 2 x Discrete JFET Instrument Inputs
  • 8 x Insert points
  • Digital Outputs – ADAT, AES & S/PDIF
  • All-Metal Enclosure
  • Free plugins and software with ARC
  • Connections:

    2x front panel 1/4″ (6.3 mm) DI inputs

    8x back-panel XLR/TRS combo inputs

    1x D-Sub connector for line outputs 1-8 (send)

    1x D-sub connector for ADC inputs 1-8 (return)

    2x ADAT Out (1-8)

    1x word clock

    1x AES/SPDIF

  • Mic Gain Range:

    Mic: -10 to +60 dB (-10 dB Pad)

    Line: -16 to +44 dB (-10 dB Pad)

    DI: -10 to +60 dB (-10 dB pad)

  • Phantom Power: 48 V +/-4 V at 10 mA/Channel

  • EIN: < -127.5 dBu

  • CMRR: > 80 dB at 100 to 10 kHz

  • Maximum Level:

    Mic: +22 dBu (+32 dBu with Pad)

    D.I.: +16 dBu (typical), +22 dBu

  • Input Impedance:

    Mic LO: 220 ohms Balanced

    Mic MED: 12 kOhms Balanced

    Mic HI: 28 kOhms balanced Line (All Z): >6 kOhms balanced

    D.I.: 1 MOhm unbalanced

  • Frequency Response:

    Mic: +/-0. 5 dB from 10 Hz to 100 kHz

    D.I.: +/-0.5 dB from 10 Hz to 50 kHz

  • Crosstalk: < -85 dBu at 1,000 and 10,000 Hz

  • THD+N:

    Mic: 0.003% (-90.5 dBu)

    DI: <0.03% (-70 dBu)

  • SNR:

    Mic: > 90 dB

    D.I.: 89 dB

  • HPF: Sweepable from 25 to 250 Hz, 2nd Order (12 dB/Octave)

  • XLR / Phone Jack: Pin 2 (Hot), Pin 3 (Cold) & Pin 1 (Shield)

  • Phono (1/4″): TIP (Hot), RING (Cold) & SLEEVE (Shield)

  • Maximum Output Level: +27.5 dBu

  • Output Impedance: <100 ohms balanced

  • Maximum Input Level: +18 dBu

  • Reference Level: 0 dBFS = +18 dBu

  • Input Impedance: >10 kOhms balanced

  • Frequency Response: +/-0.5 dB at 10 Hz to Fs/2

  • Crosstalk: <-80 dBu at 1 and 10 kHz

  • THD + N:

    -1 dBFS (1kHz): <0.002% (-94 dB)

    -6 dBFS (1 kHz): <0.002% (-94 dB)

  • Dynamic Range:

    113 dB unweighted

    115 dB A-weighted

  • LED:

    PEAK LED LINEUP: +16 dBu (-2 dBFS)

    SIGNAL LED LINEUP: Variable Brightness from -30 dBu to -10 dBu (-28 dBFS)

  • Sample Rate

    ADAT 8x CHANNELS SMUX: 44.1 to 96 kHz

    AES | S/PDIF 8 Channels: 44.1 to 96 kHz

  • Clock: Internal or External

  • Wordclock Input:

    75 ohm BNC

    Optional 75 ohm termination

  • Power Supply: Gloval low noise internal SMPS, fanless

  • Line Voltage: 90 to 264 V (a.c)

  • Rails: +/-18 VDC, +48 VDC & +5 VDC

  • Fuse: T1A (1 ampere time delay)

  • Power Consumption: Maximum 40 W

  • Dimensions: 19.0″ x 1.75 x 12.6″ (482 x 44.4 x 321 mm)

  • Weight: 8.8 lb (4.0 kg)

Additional information

Weight 5 kg
Dimensions 55.88 × 39.37 × 7.62 cm

Reviews

There are no reviews yet.

Be the first to review “Audient ASP880 8-Channel Microphone Preamplifier with ADC”

Your email address will not be published. Required fields are marked *