May 2010 - FDW Corp is pleased to announce that Audient's sleek, eight channel ASP2802 console was launched to much acclaim at MusikMesse 2010 in Frankfurt, combining classic analog features with extensive DAW integration and control.

Heralding the arrival of Audient's Dual Layer Technology, the ASP2802 fully integrates with the computer system, enabling the user to switch effortlessly between the analog layer – the traditional mixer path travelling through the console - and the DAW layer within the computer session.

"The latest extension of Audient hybrid technology, the ASP2802, is the wave of the future. It features digital control with a great sounding analog summing mixer. The ASP2802 also features motor-fader automation with easy control of multiple tracks simultaneously instead of the tedium of 'mousing' it. This is the way the people want to work now", stated Chris Walsh, Director of Sales for FDW Corp.

Behaving like no ordinary eight channel desk, the compact design of the ASP2802 also belies a fully functioning master section based on the design of the now classic ASP8024, and shares the same mic preamp topology and bus compressor design, not usually available on other such compact consoles.

With a massive 28 inputs at the mix stage – achieved using the Alternate switch for an extra input per channel, 8 summing inputs and 2 stereo FX returns – the ASP2802 comes in at a very moderate price. "The modern production room now has another very real alternative to the large format console," says Luke Baldry, Sales & Marketing Director at Audient. "Anyone with budget and/or space constraints will find the ASP2802 fits the bill. It's perfect for those users who want to combine an analog console and fully featured controller all in one space, at the center of their studio," he adds.