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Audient ASP880 User Manual
Summary of ASP880
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Asp880 can be seen as the natural progression of our classic asp008 eight channel microphone preamplifier. Using the same proven discrete class-a 8-transistor input stage with extended bandwidth and a noise floor close to the theoretical johnson noise limit, asp880 provides a world-class recording f...
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2 1 box contents in your asp880 packaging you should find the following items: • asp880 • mains iec cable (in rear protection tube) • quick start guide please visit: www.Audient.Com/products/asp880/ downloads to get the latest version of the quick start guide and this manual. Watch/ listen to our ex...
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4 3 asp880 overview 48v phantom power stable regulated supply for your mics -10db pad preserve your headroom on kick & snare drums polarity reverse so you can be sure everything is in-phase and as full sounding as possible adc direct access / insert insert analogue gear between mic pre and adc or us...
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6 5 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 asp880. To prevent electrical shock and fire hazard follow all instructions on the rear of the asp880. Asp880 does not contain any use...
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7 declaration of conformities audient ltd has conformed where applicable,to the european union’s directive 2002/95/ec on restrictions of hazardous substances (rohs) as well as the following sections of california law which refer to rohs, namely sections 25214.10, 25214.10.2, and 58012, health and sa...
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10 9 microphone preamplifiers & line inputs asp880 features eight impeccably optimised class-a micprohone preamplifiers. Featuring a discrete 8-transistor front end, the mic pre is optimised for 0 to 60db gain with an ein (equivalent input noise) of -127.5 db. The frontend has high-input headroom an...
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12 11 setting levels & gain asp880 has plenty of analogue headroom, running internally on +/-18v dc rails. The unit can deliver up to +27.5dbu at the analogue output db25 on the rear of the unit. However it would be typical in modern digital recording situations that asp880 is using our own internal...
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14 13 variable input impedance one stand-out feature of the asp880 is the variable input impedance (z) control. There are three impedance load settings on the unit, and these can be used to extract various voicings from your mic collection by loading the mic’s output stage differently. Notably mics ...
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16 15 analogue line outputs asp880 features 8 analogue, cross-coupled line driver outputs on db25. These fully balanced outputs use the same circuitry as our proven asp8024 flagship console and provide “transformer-like” differential line drive and high headroom with a sturdy, transparent pair of op...
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18 17 clocking with the asp880 there are two ways to integrate asp880 into your system digitally: • as a master clock source - internal clock • as a slave device - external clock master clock operation - internal assuming that you are connecting the asp880 digital output to a daw/recording interface...
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19 20 asp880 block diagram troubleshooting & faq troubleshooting • my microphones are not producing signal? Double check that phantom power is turned on via the front panel switch, try swapping xlr cables, then double check all connections to the recorder. • i cannot clock the asp880 from an externa...
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21 22 specifications microphone preamplifiers: (measured to insert send) adc line inputs (insert returns): (measured at aes output under aes-17) digital i/o: power supply: weight: 4.0 kg discrete jfet d.I (channels 1 & 2): (measured to line outputs / insert send) line outputs (insert sends): mic gai...
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23 24 warranty warranty statement your asp880 comes with a manufacturer’s warranty for one year (12 months) from the date of despatch to the end user. The warranty covers faults due to defective materials used in manufacture and faulty workmanship only. During the warranty period audient will repair...
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25 glossary a amperes adat alesis digital audio tape adc analogue to digital converter aes audio engineering society - aes digital audio format asp analogue signal processing daw digital audio workstation dac digital to analogue converter db decibel dbu decibel referenced to 0.775vrms = 0 dbu dbfs d...