Audient ASP880

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!

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.

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.

Get it right at the source and lose those unwanted low frequencies with a simple to use variable high-pass filter. Take control of low end rumble, reduce proximity effect and more by quickly sweeping anywhere between 25Hz and 250Hz. The result is a clean, ready to record signal.

If you’re partial to the character of ribbon mics, then ASP880 is made for you. Variable impedance allows you to match the pre to your favourite ribbon mic. Retain the punch and frequency response the mic was born with. It also works on your other mics, just more subtly.

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.

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


MICROPHONE PREAMPLIFIERS:

• 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 BalancedMic MED: 1k2Ω BalancedMic HI: 2k8Ω BalancedLine (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)


DISCRETE JFET D.I (Channels 1 & 2):

• D.I GAIN: -10 to +60 dB (-10dB Pad)
• MAXIMUM INPUT LEVEL: +16dBu (typical), +22dBu
• INPUT IMPEDANCE: 1 MegΩ 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):


• 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: 4.0kg

Specs:

• Color: Custom Graphic
• Rack Mountable: yes
• Line Inputs: 8
• Mic Inputs: 8
• Headphone Out: no
• Instrument Inputs: 2
• Line Outputs: 0
• Compressor: no
• Equalizer: no
• Type: Microphone Preamp
• Theme: Recording and Studio

Instruction manual / Safety instructions:

• Manual (12.63 MB)

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