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)
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