ASP8AES-CAB - Break-out cable for AES digital option card

The Audient ASP8AES-CAB is a fan-out cable with four XLR connections. It adds functionality to the Audient ASP008 8 Channel mic preamp that have the Audient ASP-8AES digital output card installed. This cable lets you connect the Audient ASP-8AES digital output card to digital recorders that have AES/EBU connecters.


Audient Company History

While British-based Audient is fairly new on the scene (1998), the company's founders have quite a respectable pedigree. Co-founder David Dearden has worked with David Manley (original owner of Manley Laboratories), Eddie Offord (Emerson, Lake and Palmer, Yes), and was involved in building a custom console and private studio for John Lennon for his Imagine sessions, followed by studios for George Harrison, Ringo Starr, Gus Dudgeon (producer, Elton John, David Bowie), and Chris Squire of Yes. After three years with MCI and two years with Soundcraft, David Dearden and Gareth Davies (also from Soundcraft) formed DDA (Dearden Davies Associates), a maker of high-quality analog consoles. When DDA became part of the Klark Teknik Group, he also designed the Midas XL200 live sound console and did the initial concept and design of the Midas H1000 console. In 1997 he rejoined with Gareth Davies to form Audient, whose products are typified by high performance, intelligent ergonomics, and transparent sound quality. Notable users of Audient gear include Pete Townshend's Eel Pie Recording, Abbey Road Studios, and England's Royal Academy of Music, to name a few.