Audient has announced that its ASP800 8 channel microphone preamplifier and ADC with HMX & IRON, is now shipping worldwide.
The highly anticipated ASP800 offers eight Audient console mic pres, Burr-Brown A-D converters, two discrete JFET instrument inputs and two brand new ‘Retro Channels’ featuring tone controls HMX and IRON.
HMX is a custom harmonic distortion designed to emulate the sweet, thick tones often associated with 1960s tube designs, whilst Audient’s brand new variable British transformer saturator, IRON instantly adds sparkle, replicating the coveted transformer ‘zing’ of British audio in the 1970s – both giving new dimensions to a recording.
“Not only does ASP800 boast an incredible feature set, Audient is one of the only companies to offer custom transformer saturation at this price point,” explains Tom Waterman, Audient’s technical director. “It’s the perfect addition to your existing setup, offering eight additional Class-A inputs, making it ideal for recording drums – or if you simply need more channels.
ASP800 features
- 8 x World Class 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.
The ASP800 is available for purchase for £599 GBP inc VAT / $799 USD MAP.
