Anyone considering investing in an Audient ASP8024 Heritage Edition mixing console can now find a virtual Console Builder on the manufacturer’s website.
‘The ASP8024-HE is one of the only modular consoles on the market, which means it can be configured in hundreds of different ways,’ says Audient’s Andrew Allen. ‘We wanted to demystify the process. Potential customers can now use this online tool to see what options are available, customise and choose the ideal desk for them with a real time and downloadable visualisation.’
Navigated through a simple interface, users begin by selecting a number of channels (12 to 72) and then answering a few yes/no questions. They can easily add a Patchbay, Producer Desk or Dual Layer Control – or all three. To tailor the console to suit a particular workflow and studio set-up more precisely, extras such as an extended depth top shelf upgrade, VESA mount or extra-deep armrest are also available.
Each decision is illustrated on screen in real time, allowing customers to view an image of ‘their’ console changing as they add and remove modules. When satisfied with the layout, it’s easy to download their bespoke configuration to keep for reference.
‘Once you’ve clicked Download, you’re not locked into that configuration,’ Allen adds, explaining that modules could still be arranged in a different order. ‘The beauty of this tool is that if you are interested in making your dream studio a reality with Audient, it’s easy to use Console Builder to request a callback.’
The launch of Console Builder coincides with a cosmetic refresh of the desk itself. New customers of the ASP8024-HE will still enjoy all the same features of the British brand’s flagship desk, but now with an aesthetic redesign.
‘We’ve made it easier to navigate the console, with a view to providing a better user experience,’ says Allen, highlighting the new colourway, all-new cool-white metering and easy to read labelling. ‘And a stylish, UK handmade walnut armrest completes the new look,’ he says.
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