Audient ASP 4816 Inline Analog Recording Console (Used)
One owner clean condition Audient at a great price
The ASP4816-SE is an in-line, full analogue recording and mixing console providing everything you’d expect from a large format recording console but in a space-friendly footprint. Designed from the ground up by David Dearden and featuring his legendary analog circuitry, the ASP4816-SE is the perfect centrepiece for production studios.
Features
• 16 x Audient Mic Preamps
• 40 Faders
• 48 Inputs at mix
• 16 x Record Buses
• 8 x Subgroups
• 42 x Inputs
• 6 x Auxes, 2 x Cue Sends
• In-line Architecture – twin inputs on each channel
• 4 x Stereo Monitor Outputs
• Advanced Monitor Control
• 4 Band Splittable EQ
• Stereo VCA Mix Bus Compressor
• Footswitch for Talkback Control
With a flexible topology offering up to 60dB 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.
Often likened to classic analogue 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.
The massively flexible Dearden designed EQ offers two fully parametric bands that span from 40Hz to 20kHz, are adjustable from -15db to + 15dB 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.
Splittable EQ
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!
In-line Architecture
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 create separate record and monitor paths on one channel strip, all while being able access the consoles splittable EQ and aux sends, ideal for getting it right from the start.
Monitoring Control
All within an arm’s reach
A fully featured monitor control section offers full artist communication, foot-switch enabled talkback control, solo in front, powerful source selection and loud speaker control with a short passive signal path for incredibly clear and accurate monitoring.