Audient ASP880 User Manual

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1615Analogue Line OutputsASP880 features 8 analogue, cross-coupled line driver outputs on DB25. These fully balanced outputs use the same circuitry as

1817Clocking with the ASP880There are two ways to integrate ASP880 into your system digitally:• As a MASTER clock source - internal clock• As a SLAV

19 20ASP880 Block Diagram Troubleshooting & FAQTroubleshooting• My microphones are not producing signal?Double check that phantom power is turn

21 22SpecificationsMICROPHONE PREAMPLIFIERS:(measured to insert send)ADC LINE INPUTS (Insert Returns):(measured at AES output under AES-17)DIGITAL i/o

23 24WarrantyWarranty StatementYour ASP880 comes with a manufacturer’s warranty for one year (12 months) from the date of despatch to the end user.The

25GlossaryA AmperesADAT Alesis Digital Audio TapeADC Analogue to Digital ConverterAES Audio Engineering Society - AES Digital Audio FormatA

ASP880 can be seen as the natural progression of our classic ASP008 eight channel microphone preamplifier.Using the same proven discrete class-a 8-tra

21Box ContentsIn your ASP880 packaging you should find the following items:• ASP880• Mains IEC Cable (in rear protection tube)• Quick Start GuidePl

43ASP880 Overview48V PHANTOM POWERStable regulated supply for your mics-10dB PADPreserve your headroomon kick & snare drumsPOLARITY REVERSEso you

65Important Safety InstructionsPlease read all of these instructions and save them for later reference before connectingthe mains IEC power cable and

7Declaration of Conformities Audient Ltd has conformed where applicable,to the European Union’s Directive 2002/95/EC on Restrictions of Haz

109Microphone Preamplifiers& Line InputsASP880 features eight impeccably optimised class-a micprohone preamplifiers.Featuring a discrete 8-tran

1211Setting Levels & GainASP880 has plenty of analogue headroom,running internally on +/-18V DC rails.The unit can deliver up to +27.5dBu at the a

1413Variable Input ImpedanceOne stand-out feature of the ASP880 is the variable input impedance (Z) control. There are three impedance load settings o