Audient ASP880 8-Channel Microphone Preamplifier with ADC

The ASP880 8-Channel Microphone Preamplifier with ADC is a robust audio solution, meticulously designed for scalability and versatility. This compact 1RU package is an ideal enhancement to your audio interface, offering eight channels of Audient's Console mic preamps, eight line inputs/outputs, eight insert points, top-tier converters, and two JFET D.I's.

The ASP880 is an invaluable tool for expanding your existing interface, allowing you to add eight channels of Audient mic pre via ADAT, transforming your current setup into a comprehensive recording rig. This expansion capability enables you to undertake larger sessions and confidently record full band sessions or projects that were previously out of reach. With the ASP880, recording drums becomes a breeze, thanks to the ample channels it provides.

The Audient Console Mic Pres in the ASP880 are renowned for their professional sound quality. These are the same discrete circuit designs found in our acclaimed recording console, the ASP8024-HE. They are engineered to deliver ultra-low noise and low distortion, coupled with a hint of classic analogue warmth, ensuring your recordings achieve the professional sound quality they deserve.

The Audient mic pre is a high-grade hybrid discrete and op amp design that provides a clean, accurate, and detailed translation of your source. With a noise floor 30,000 times quieter than the signal level, your recordings will be captured with exceptional clarity.

The ASP880 also features ADC Insert Points, allowing you to seamlessly integrate outboard FX such as EQ and compression before the analogue to digital conversion. This feature lets you record using your favorite outboard gear.

The ASP880's class-leading converter technology ensures the utmost clarity in capturing your microphones and line level instruments. By providing the cleanest signal path possible, the ASP880 ensures every nuance and detail of your audio is captured, allowing you to concentrate on maximizing your session's potential.

The ASP880 also functions as a standalone A-D converter, allowing you to bypass the mic pres and converters in your current interface and achieve the same audio excellence as top studios.

In addition to offering eight channels of Audient mic pre, the ASP880 features two harmonically rich JFET D.I inputs, designed to replicate the input stage of a classic valve amplifier. This allows you to plug in your guitar, bass, keyboard, or drum machine directly and start recording instantly.

The ASP880 also offers Variable Impedance and HPF for versatile simplicity. The Variable Impedance allows you to match the impedance of the mic pre to your favorite ribbon mic, retaining the punch and frequency response the mic was designed with. The Variable High Pass Filters allow you to control your signal, removing unwanted low frequencies, preventing proximity effect, and tightening up your low end.

Constructed with all-metal and hand-milled aluminum knobs, the ASP880 is built to withstand countless late nights in the studio and days on the road. Bundled with a free suite of creative software including Cubase LE and Cubasis LE for iOS, alongside industry-leading plugins and virtual instruments, the ASP880 is ready to record as soon as you open the box.