The SP800 is a perfect complement to your sound card. which is designed to transform your sessions into world-class recordings. The ASP800 provides 8 channels of Audient's renowned microphone preamps, market-leading Burr-Brown AD converters, two JFET DIs and two Retro channels with revolutionary tone control. Just plug in your microphones, guitars, keyboards and drum machines and you're ready to record.
- 8 x Class-A Audient microphone preamps
- 2 x Retro channels with Saturation control - HMX & IRON
- 2 x Discrete JFET instrument inputs
- Market leading Burr-Brown AD converter
- Balanced analog line outputs
- ADAT output for digital transmission to e.g. sound card.
- Word Clock Input
- Metal chassis
- Plugins and software to (download on Audient's website) for over SEK 5,000
Upgrade your sound
The first step to world-class sound
Whether you're recording drums or simply need more channels, the ASP800 is the perfect tool for expanding your existing sound card via ADAT. The flexible and intuitive functions will transform your current equipment into the complete recording system, perfect for home or studio recording for both acoustic and electronic instruments.
World-class microphone preamps
The professional sound you deserve
The ASP800 features a total of eight Class-A microphone preamps with the same low-noise circuit design found in the well-regarded ASP8024-HE mixer and throughout Audient's product line. Designed to deliver signals with ultra-low noise and low distortion. Audient mic preamps faithfully reproduce the sound of your source with analog warmth to add character.
High-quality envelope technology
Brilliance on the inside gives brilliance on the outside
The ASP800 brings you a high performance AD converter from Burr Brown, the leaders in conversion technology. The quality of the analog stages comes from Audient's many years of experience as analog mixer designers. When combined with outstanding conversion technology, you can hear audio as it's meant to sound. The importance of converters should never be underestimated. Experience sound the Audient way.
The retro channels
Take control of your sound
Retro channels one and two have two unique variable harmonic controls (COLOR controls) per channel - HMX & IRON. HMX & IRON are designed to emulate sounds often associated with 1960s tube designs and transformer – the “zing sound” – of 1970s British audio. HMX & IRON will add a new dimension to your sound by providing warm sparkling tones. You can combine them to get both warmth and clarity.
Listen
HMX & IRON on a multitrack production
We know that many sound engineers love the sound of tube technology and if you are one of them, you will love the HMX. Go back in time with the ASP800's own tailored Harmonic distortion control. Similar to vintage amps from the 1960s, the HMX delivers a smooth and thick tone that sounds amazing on everything from drums to electric guitars. (HINT! Try bass synth, or 808 too!)
Say hello to Audient's new British Transformer Saturator - IRON. In a new innovation, IRON uses a custom British MOSFET transformer designed to recreate the sparkling sound of 1970s recordings.
The HMX technology
Using discrete MOSFET technology, the HMX produces asymmetrical harmonic distortion, giving you the ability to add richness and body to the clean sound of Audient's mic preamps, DI or line input. Take control of your sound with 1960s MOSFET technology.
The IRON technology
With a control that varies impedance, bass response, high frequency attenuation, phase shift, magnetic saturation and transient shaping, IRON can add sparkle, growl and so much more with the simple twist of a knob. It sounds great on snare drum, bass, acoustic guitar and anything that needs a little extra bite.
Plug and Play
Connect and be inspired
In addition to the eight microphone channels, the ASP800 has two JFET DI inputs designed to replicate the input stages of a classic tube amplifier. You can plug in your guitar, bass, keyboard or other instrument and start recording right away.
Built to last
ASP800 is delivered in a solid 19" (1U) rack module with metal chassis and hand-made aluminum buttons. High quality deserves strong protection.