8 CHANNEL MIC PRE & ADC WITH HMX AND IRON USER MANUAL V1.2 connect with us. facebook.com/audient twitter.com/audientworld youtube.com/audienthampshire .audient.com www.audient.
Welcome & Thank You Contents Thank you for purchasing this audient product! Box Contents 1 Features include: ASP800 Overview 3 ASP800 is an audio powerhouse designed to transform your sessions into world class recordings, making it the perfect addition to your audio interface.
Box Contents In your ASP800 packaging you should find the following items: • • • ASP800 Mains IEC Cable Quick Start Guide Please visit: www.audient.com/products/asp800/ downloads to get the latest version of the quick start guide and this manual. Watch/ listen to our example video content and grab useful things like a session recall sheet etc. The integrated power supply will accept the main line voltages found around the globe 100 (Japan), 120 (USA), 220 (China) & 230 (EU/UK) Va.c.
Hardware Overview HMX ENGAGE 48V PHANTOM POWER Stable regulated supply for your mics Engages Colour Stage 1 DISCRETE JFET D.I.
Safety Information Important Safety Instructions Important Safety Instructions Please read all of these instructions and save them for later reference before connecting the mains IEC power cable and powering up ASP800. To prevent electrical shock and fire hazard follow all instructions on the rear of the ASP800. 1. 2. 3. 4. 5. 6. 7. 8. ASP800 does not contain any user serviceable parts inside and in the event of a failure, please contact audient support so that we can arrange suitable service. www.
Declaration of Conformities Hardware Features Microphone Preamplifiers & Line Inputs ASP800 features 8 impeccably optimised Class-A micprohone preamplifiers which are the same as the ASP8024, our flagship analogue console for the last 18 years. We, Audient Ltd, declare that the product, the ASP800, to which this declaration relates, is in material conformity with the appropriate CE standards and directives for an audio product designed for consumer use.
Hardware Features Discrete JFET D.I. (Instrument Inputs) Input Conditioning In order to correctly condition input signals, ASP800 provides +48V Phantom Power and -15dB PADS on all inputs, as well as polarity reversal on the first two inputs. ASP800 features two discrete Class-A JFET D.I inputs (Channels 1 & 2). Plugging into these jacks will automatically select the D.I signal over the signals present at the rear. 1.
Hardware Features || RETRO CHANNELS HMX IRON HMX - Colouration Stage 1 HMX uses discrete, Class-A MOSFET circuitry to produce smooth, musical distortion. IRON uses a custom made British 1:1 600Ω transformer with a discrete Class-A MOSFET drive network to create symmetrical harmonic distortion reminiscent of magnetic tape distortion. HMX creates lots and lots of musical distortion.
RETRO CHANNELS || EXAMPLE SETTINGS IRON - Colouration Stage 2 The Triangle of Tone IRON utilises a magnetic core to create a number of non-linear effects that have helped shaped the sound of classic 1970’s equipment. These include: Combining HMX & IRON provides ASP800 with the tonal ability to shape the source and move around THE TRIANGLE OF TONE. This method of mapping the colouration allows you to voice the neutral preamp towards THICK/SLOW, HARD/PUNCHY or anywhere in between.
Hardware Features || OUTPUTS SETUP Analogue DB25 Line Outputs Digital Output - ADAT SMUX Setting Levels & Gain ASP800 features 8 analogue, ground sensing line driver outputs on DB25. These fully balanced outputs use the same sense circuitry as our proven ASP8024 flagship console (insert sends etc) and offer a simple, yet elegant output stage for driving into whatever analogue destination you are feeding, such as a standalone A-D converter or analogue mixing console.
SETUP || CLOCKING Clocking with the ASP800 Slave Clock Operation - EXTERNAL There are two ways to integrate ASP800 into your system digitally: You may have a studio master clock source such that all digital devices synchronise to your session sample rate, or perhaps you would like the ASP800 to follow your DAW / recorder session sample rate so that you do not have to reconfigure the unit when you flip between sessions at different sample rates.
EXAMPLE CLOCKING ARRANGEMENTS 19 20
DIMENSIOns MICROPHONE PREAMPLIFIER: A-D CONVERTER: (measured to balanced DB25 analogue outputs) (measured under AES-17 sans microphone preamplifiers) MIC GAIN: SWITCHABLE PAD: LINE GAIN: PHANTOM POWER: MIC EIN: CMRR: MAXIMUM INPUT LEVEL: INPUT IMPEDANCE (Mic): INPUT IMPEDANCE (Line): FREQUENCY RESPONSE: CROSSTALK: THD+N @ 0dBu (1kHz): SNR: XLR COMBI FEMALE: 1/4” TRS JACK: CHIPSET: Burr-Brown PCM4204 24-bit PCM DIGITAL REFERENCE LEVEL: Selectable via Rear Panel 0 d
Block Diagram 8-CHANNEL SMUX ADAT OPTICAL OUTPUTS ASP800 BLOCK DIAGRAM 116 dB-A DYNAMIC RANGE 01001011 CHANNEL 1 CHANNEL 2 CHANNEL 3 CHANNEL 4 CHANNEL 5 CHANNEL 6 CHANNEL 7 CHANNEL 8 ADAT SMUX 24/96 ADC BUILT-IN BURR-BROWN PCM4204 ADC TO A-D CARD SS-A CLA RE ETE MIC P CR DIS BRID HY 0 - 70 dB -15dB PAD CH3 6k8 6k8 -10dB LINE PAD +48VDC CHASSIS CHASSIS CH3 - CH8 STANDARD CHANNELS -10dB LINE PAD CH1 6k8 6k8 LINE • For more information and service information / support, please search our
Service Warranty Service Information Warranty Statement ASP800 contains no user-serviceable components, please refer to qualified service personnel for diagnosis and repair. Your warranty will be void if you tamper with the device at component level. If you have any questions with regard to the repair, please contact Audient Ltd. Your ASP800 comes with a manufacturer’s warranty for one year (12 months) from the date of despatch to the end user.
Glossary A A.C. ADAT ADC AES ASP DAW DAC dB dBA dBu dBFS DB25 D.C. D.
