Audient ASP880

‌Audient ASP880 8-channel microphone preamplifier

Upgrade Your Sound

8 Channel Mic Pre with Variable Impedance and HPF

ASP880 is an 8-channel microphone preamplifier & ADC that will transform your sessions into world class recordings, the perfect addition to your set-up. ASP880 provides eight of Audient's renowned console mic pres, pristine converter technology and a versatile feature set that includes Variable Impedance and Variable High Pass Filters. All in a 1RU rack!

Audient Console Mic Pres

The professional sound you deserve

We are the only company that use the same Class-A mic pre design throughout our entire product range, whether you’re in the studio with an Audient console or on the road with ASP880, you’re always guaranteed the same world class Audient sound.

Pristine Converter Technology

Brilliance on the inside enables brilliance on the outside

ASP880 provides you with the highest grade converters from Burr Brown, the leaders in converter technology. The integral ADC guarantees you will have the best conversion possible. This isn't just the best converter in a mic pre either, it stands up against dedicated converters too. Focus on the music and let ASP880 take care of the rest.

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Grows with your needs

Transform your sessions into world class recordings with ASP880, the perfect addition to your set-up. Bypass the mic pres and converters in your current interface and achieve the same audio excellence as the top studios.

Plug And Play

Plug in and be inspired

As well as offering you 8 channels of Audient mic pre, ASP880 has two harmonically rich JFET D.I inputs. Designed to replicate the input stage of a classic valve amplifier, you can plug your guitar, bass, keyboard or drum machine straight in and start recording instantly.

Built To Last

Quality deserves protection

ASP880 has been designed to last, its all-metal construction and hand milled aluminium knobs will stand up to countless late nights in the studio and days on the road. All this in 1RU!

Features

• 8 x Class-A Audient Console Mic Preamplifiers
  
• High Performance Burr Brown AD Converters
  
• Variable Input Impedance
  
• Variable High Pass Filters
  
• 2 x Discrete JFET Instrument Inputs
  
• 8 x Insert points (between the mic preamps and AD converters)
  
• Digital Outputs - ADAT, AES & S/PDIF
  
• All-Metal Enclosure
  
• Over £500 worth of plugins and software with ARC

Specsifications:

Microphone Preamplifiers:

(measured to insert send)

• MIC GAIN: -10 to +60dB (-10dB Pad)
  
• LINE GAIN: -16 to +44dB (-10dB Pad)*
  
• PHANTOM POWER: 48v +/-4v @ 10mA/Channel
  
• MIC EIN: <-127.5dBu
  
• CMRR: >80dB @ 100 to 10kHz
  
• MAXIMUM INPUT LEVEL: +22dBu (+32dBu with Pad)
  
• INPUT IMPEDANCE: Mic LO: 220Ω Balanced
  
• Mic MED: 1k2Ω Balanced
  
• Mic HI: 2k8Ω Balanced
  
• Line (All Z): >6kΩ Balanced
  
• FREQUENCY RESPONSE: +/-0.5dB 10Hz to 100kHz
  
• CROSSTALK: <-85dBu @ 1kHz & 10kHz
  
• THD+N @ 0dBu (1kHz): 0.003% (-90.5dBu)
  
• SNR: >90dB
  
• HPF: Sweepable from 25Hz to 250 Hz, 2nd Order (12dB/Octave)
  
• XLR: Pin 2 (Hot), Pin 3 (Cold) & Pin 1 (Shield)
  
• 1/4” JACK: TIP (Hot), RING (Cold) & SLEEVE (Shield)
  
• * Line input level at the combi jacks will be affected by the input impedance switch position, this can be used as a second pad control to adjust line input ranges on all channels.

Discrete Jfet D.I (Channels 1 & 2):

(measured to line outputs / insert send)

• D.I GAIN: -10 to +60 dB (-10dB Pad)
  
• MAXIMUM INPUT LEVEL: +16dBu (typical), +22dBu
  
• INPUT IMPEDANCE: 1MegΩ Unbalanced
  
• FREQUENCY RESPONSE: +/-0.5dB 10Hz to 50kHz
  
• THD+N @ 0dBu (1kHz): <0.03% (-70dBu)
  
• SNR: 89dB
  
• 1/4” JACK: TIP (Hot) & SLEEVE (Shield)

Line outputs (Insert Sends):

• MAXIMUM OUTPUT LEVEL: +27.5dBu
  
• OUTPUT IMPEDANCE: <100Ω Balanced
  

ADC Line Inputs (Insert Returns):

(measured at optical output under AES-17)

• MAXIMUM INPUT LEVEL: +18dBu
  
• DIGITAL REFERENCE LEVEL: 0dBFS = +18dBu
  
• INPUT IMPEDANCE: >10kΩ Balanced
  
• FREQUENCY RESPONSE: +/-0.5dB 10Hz to Fs/2
  
• CROSSTALK: <-80dBu @ 1kHz & 10kHz
  
• THD+N @ -1dBFS (1kHz): <0.002% (-94dB)
  
• THD+N @ -6dBFS (1kHz): <0.002% (-94dB)
  
• DYNAMIC RANGE: 113dB un-weighted, 115dB A-weighted

• PEAK LED LINEUP: +16dBu (-2dBFS)
  
• SIGNAL LED LINEUP: Variable Brightness from -30dBu to -10dBu (-28dBFS)

Digital I/O:

• ADAT 8 CHANNELS SMUX: 44.1 - 96kHz
  
• AES | S/PDIF 8 CHANNELS: 44.1 - 96kHz
  
• CLOCK: Internal or External
  
• WORLDCLOCK INPUT: 75Ω BNC. Optional 75Ω Termination

Power Supply:

• High stability, low noise internal SMPS
  
• Fanless, quiet operation
  
• Works anywhere in the world without reconfiguring

• LINE VOLTAGES: 90 to 264V (a.c)
  
• INTERNAL RAILS: +/-18VDC, +48VDC & +5VDC
  
• FUSE: T1A (1Amp Time Delay)
  
• CONSUMPTION: Maximum 40 Watts

• Weight: 4 kg

Package includes:

• ‌Audient ASP880 8-channel microphone preamplifier x1
  
• Power cord x1