Description
Audio professionals looking for a mixing console with large-frame capabilities in a small form factor will be thrilled with the Audient ASP4816-SE, a standard-edition, in-line, full-analog, recording, and mixing console that provides everything you'd expect from a large-format recording console, but in a space-friendly footprint. Built from the ground up, the console was designed by David Dearden and features his legendary analog circuitry. The ASP4816-SE is the perfect centerpiece of any production studio.At a Glance 16 Audient mic preamps40 faders48 inputs at mix16 record buses8 subgroups42 inputs6 aux bus, 2 cue sendsIn-line architecture twin inputs on each channel4 stereo monitor outputsAdvanced monitor control4-band splitable EQStereo VCA mix bus compressorFootswitch for talkback controlProfessional In-Line Analog Console Designed to deliver ultralow noise and low distortion with a touch of classic analog warmth, ASP4816-SE s 16 discrete hybrid Class-A preamps are ready to handle any microphone, instrument, or source you can throw at it.With a flexible topology, offering up to 60 dB of gain and an incredibly wide bandwidth, ensuring your transient detail is accurately preserved in stunning resolution, the Audient preamp gives you a versatile and flexible solution ready for any session.Mic Pre Technology Designed by David Dearden (of DDA & Advision Studios) back in 1997, the Audient mic pre is an all-discrete high-grade op-amp design that delivers low noise, low distortion, and high common mode rejection at all gain levels, offering a faithful reproduction of the source with just enough color to give the signal some character.Character: clean, punchy with a touch of warmthWide bandwidth: preserves your audios transient detailFlexible topology: optimized gain range 0 to 70 dB gainLow noise floor: 30,000 times quieter than the signal levelCircuitry: discrete Class-A high-grade op-amp designTransformerless: RF immune input stage for detailed resolutionVCA Bus Compressor Often likened to classic analog boards from the 80s, the Audient mix bus compressor does far more than just control levels, it adds weight, depth, and warmth to your mix as well as helping to glue your production together for a more polished result.Featuring adjustable ratio and threshold controls, auto-release settings, and a gain reduction meter, the Audient mix bus compressor is more than equipped for adding those final touches to any production.4-Band Audient EQ Powerful and musicalThe massively flexible Dearden designed EQ offers two fully parametric bands that span from 40 Hz to 20 kHz, are adjustable from -15 dB to + 15 dB and offer an adjustable Q control. These are flanked by low- and high-shelving EQ bands with the ability to engage the Air button for that often-needed finishing sheen.SplitableThe EQ can also be split across both the short and long faders, meaning you can EQ both your mic inputs and DAW returns at the same time, making it incredibly easy to start building your mix from the moment you start recording.I/O Connections The ASP4816-SE features an astounding amount of connectivity for such a compact frame size. With 48 channels, over 40 insert points, 8 sends, and 8 groups available on mixdown, the ASP4816-SE will handle the most comprehensive of mixing and tracking tasks.And with so many sends, buses, and inserts available, when partnered with a suitable patchbay, the ASP4816-SE offers an incredible number of routing options for creative bouncing, summing, and parallel processing all with none of the problematic phase and latency issues that digital systems can have.Flexible Routing The ASP4816-SE makes signal flow a breeze with flexible routing, one knob per function, no menus or hidden features, and no need to worry about latency making working on the console fast, intuitive, and most importantly, fun.The console s in-line architecture will let you start building your mix as you re tracking. By using the long and short faders, you can c