Overview
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!
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
- Over £500 worth of plugins and software with ARC
Specifications
MICROPHONE PREAMPLIFIER:
(measured to balanced DB25 analogue outputs)
| 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 Ω balanced (approx. 2.2k Ω) |
| INPUT IMPEDANCE (Line): |
>8k Ω balanced (approx. 8.6k Ω) |
| 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) |
DISCRETE JFET D.I:
(measured via microphone preamplifier circuitry)
| D.I GAIN: |
0 dB unity gain (0 to 70 dB) |
| MAXIMUM INPUT LEVEL: |
+17 dBu |
| INPUT IMPEDANCE (D.I): |
1Meg Ω unbalanced |
| FREQUENCY RESPONSE: |
±0.5 dB 10Hz to 50kHz |
| THD+N @ 0dBu (1kHz): |
<0.01% (-80 dBu) mostly 2nd & 3rd |
| SNR: |
>85 dB @ min. gain |
| 1/4” TS JACK: |
Tip (Hot) & Sleeve (Shield) |
BALANCED ANALOGUE LINE OUTPUTS:
(ground sensing compensation scheme)
8-CHANNEL DB25:25-Pin Tascam Format
| MAXIMUM OUTPUT LEVEL: |
+22 dBu |
| OUTPUT IMPEDANCE: |
<200Ω ground sensing
<100Ω unbalanced |
A-D CONVERTER:
(measured under AES-17 sans microphone preamplifiers)
| CHIPSET: |
Burr-Brown PCM4204 24-bit PCM |
| DIGITAL REFERENCE LEVEL: |
Selectable via Rear Panel
0 dBFS = +18 dBu (iD22 Professional)
0 dBFS = +12 dBu (iD14 Prosumer) |
| FREQUENCY RESPONSE: |
±0.1 dB 20Hz to Fs/2 (Nyquist) |
| CROSSTALK: |
<-110 dBFS @ 1kHz & <-90 dBFS @ 10kHz |
| THD+N @ -1 dBFS (1kHz): |
0.0015% (-96.5 dB) |
| THD+N @ -6 dBFS (1kHz): |
0.0009% (-101 dB) |
| DYNAMIC RANGE: |
113.5 dB un-weighted
116.0 dB A-weighted |
| PEAK LED LINEUP: |
-2 dBFS (moves with reference level) |
| SIGNAL LED LINEUP: |
-38 dBFS (moves with reference level) |
DIGITAL OUTPUT:
| ADAT 8 CHANNEL SMUX: |
44.1 to 96.0 kHz |
| CLOCK: |
Internal Crystal or External Source |
| WORDCLOCK INPUT: |
75Ω BNC - switchable 75Ω termination |
POWER SUPPLY:
| LOW NOISE SHIELDED LINEAR PSU FANLESS, QUIET OPERATION: |
CUSTOM TRANSFORMERS
35W Maximum Consumption |
| INTERNAL D.C POWER RAILS: |
±15V, +48, +30V & +9V |
| SWITCHABLE MAINS VOLTAGE: |
100, 120, 220 or 230Va.c |
| FUSE: |
200mA (UK) or 315mA (US)
Time Delay (T) Slow-Blow Type |
WEIGHT:
4.5 kg
DIMENSIONS:
1RU
482mm x 286.5mm x 44mm
