Audient ASP8024 Heritage Edition: Features and Options

The Audient ASP8024 Heritage Edition is the modernised version of the classic Audient ASP8024, originally designed by David Dearden (former console designer for Soundcraft and DDA), a key figure in British audio engineering. This console has been used for years in recording studios, schools, and universities around the world thanks to its clean sound, robust build, and efficient workflow. The latest version, the Heritage Edition, builds on this foundation while adding new creative and aesthetic tools aligned with today’s music production demands: more color, hybrid integration (analog + DAW), and greater customization options.

Features in the Heritage Edition:

990C operational amplifiers on the mix bus to add musical character and saturation.
Heritage Sound Module for optional analog color:
- Carnhill transformers on the mix bus for a warmer, fuller sound.
- Three switchable tone modes:
  - Retro Iron: vintage British-style tone
  - Low Bump: low-end enhancement
  - High Lift: gentle high-frequency boost
- Bus Link switch to activate or bypass the coloration module
Enhanced Alan Smart stereo bus compressor with analog VU meters
BASS EXPAND sidechain high-pass filter on the compressor to preserve low-end punch
Optional Dual Layer Control (DLC): hybrid hardware controller for automating both the analog console and your DAW
Improved main monitor volume control
Functional and aesthetic refinements

Shared Features Between ASP8024 & Heritage Edition:

Available in 12, 24, 36, 48, 60, and 72 channel configurations (32 to 152 mix inputs)
High-quality, transparent Audient mic preamps with 70 dB of gain
14 auxiliary buses
4-band EQs assignable to either input channel or monitor return
In-line architecture
Three pairs of alternate monitor outputs on the master section
Modular construction for flexibility and maintenance
Low-noise power supply included
Included desk legs
User Manual available here

Optional Expansions:

PD (Producer’s Desk): Extra surface with room for outboard gear
Double PD: Dual expansion for integrating large control surfaces like the AVID S3 or Slate Raven
PB (Integrated Patchbay): High-quality Neutrik Bantam TT connectors, with up to 768 patch points depending on channel count; available in normalized or semi-normalized configurations
DLC (Dual Layer Control): Hybrid controller with:
- 8 motorized faders
- 4 display screens
- Pan control
- VCA automation via the Fader Link plugin

Audient ASP8024 Heritage Edition, Additional Customization Options:

Penny & Giles 8000 series faders for high-precision control
VESA monitor arm for TFT screens (15” to 19”)
Extended armrest for keyboard and mouse
Walnut finish for a vintage look
Extended Top Trim (ETT): 30 cm wide top panel (vs. standard 18 cm) to support nearfield monitors like NS10s or Auratones without additional stands
Cable Entry Pod: Additional cable routing holes near the VESA mount