Audient ASP4816-HE Heritage Edition Small Format Analog Mixing Console

Audient ASP4816-HE Heritage Edition mixing console $19,999

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The Audient ASP4816-HE Heritage Edition offers everything the Standard Edition has but with a few more tricks up its sleeve in the form of Vintage Mix Bus Processing, John Hardy Op Amps on the mix bus output, powerful new additions to the mix bus compressor and more.

The ASP4816 Heritage Edition is an in-line, fully 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-HE is the perfect centerpiece for production studios.

AT A GLANCE

• 48 Inputs
• John Hardy 990 discrete opamps on the mix bus
• 16 Audient Mic Pres
• 4 Band Splitable EQ
• Mix Bus Compressor
• 16 Record Buses
• 8 Subgroups/Inserts
• 6 Auxes, 2 Cue Sends
• Inline Architecture 
• 4 Stereo Monitor Outputs
• Comprehensive Monitor Control

WORLD CLASS MIC PRES

The professional sound you deserve.

Designed to deliver ultra-low noise and low distortion with a touch of classic analogue warmth, ASP4816-HE’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 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.

FOUR BAND EQ

Flexible, powerful, musical

The incredibly flexible, Dearden designed EQ offers two fully parametric bands that span from 40Hz to 20kHz, offering a powerful and punchy sound. These are flanked by low and high shelving EQ bands (with a minimal signal path) that are perfect for adding weight and air to your source and when combined with the parametric EQ, make for the ultimate sculpting tool.  The EQ as it can be split across both the short and long faders, making Audient one of the only companies to offer this unique feature.

"I'D PREFER TO HAVE AN AUDIENT CONSOLE IN MY STUDIO THAN THE MONEY EQUIVALENT OF SEVERAL FANCY VINTAGE RACK BOXES. I LIKE THE AUDIENT. I REALLY LIKE IT. IT'S A POWERFUL TOOL."

– PETE TOWNSHEND

THE MIX BUS COMPRESSOR

Make light work of your mixes

Based on technology from the 80s and 90s the ASP4816’s mix bus compressor is known for adding a rock and roll dynamic to your mix. Often likened to classic analogue boards, the ASP4816’s mix bus compressor provides that classic VCA ‘glue’ that will give your mix that ‘sounds like a record’ feeling.

Featuring adjustable ratio control, auto-release settings, a VU gain reduction meter for better visual feedback and the much coveted sidechained high pass filter Bass Expand – designed to let you tighten up your mixes and add punch without compromising your low end.

COMPREHENSIVE MONITOR CONTROL

The complete monitoring solution

A fully featured monitor control section offers full artist communication, foot-switch enabled talkback control, solo in front, powerful source selection and speaker control with a short passive signal path for incredibly clear and accurate monitoring. The Heritage Edition also benefits from a monitoring grade headphone output solely for the engineer.

COMPLETE CONNECTIVITY

The heart of your studio

The ASP4816-HE 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-HE will handle the most comprehensive of mixing and tracking tasks.

INLINE ARCHITECTURE

Refine your workflow

The consoles inline architecture allows you to start building your mix as your tracking. By using the long and short faders you can create separate record and monitor balances on one channel strip, all while being able access the consoles splitable EQ and aux sends, perfect for getting it right from the start. Experience the classic large format console workflow in a smaller footprint and take your mixes to the next level.

POWER CONSUMPTION

No external power source required

ASP4816's clever design allows it to be plugged directly into the wall and has no need for a noisy external power source, allowing it to be installed quickly into any studio and making the ASP4816-HE one of the most efficient small format recording consoles on the market. 

ERGONOMIC DESIGN

The large format sound in a small footprint

At around 1m wide and 1m deep, the ASP4816-HE utilizes clever circuit board design providing versatility and sound of a large format recording console but in a beautiful, space-conscious package. Making it the ideal analogue console solution for even the smallest of studios.

EFFORTLESS 5.1 SURROUND SOUND MIXING

ASP510 integration available on all ASP4816s

Whether you’re working on film scores or simply mixing in 5.1, the ASP510 surround sound monitor controller will integrate seamlessly with your ASP4816, providing you with an efficient, powerful and intuitive 5.1 surround sound workstation. All while using only one connection.