Producer, musician, entrepreneur and lead guitarist for Swedish rock group Alien, Tony Borg’s latest move as a studio owner is to install a Audient ASP8024 HE mixing console in his Playhouse Music Studios in Stockholm.
His latest work with Alien, including the album When Yesterday Comes Around, was recently followed up with a sold-out 2025 tour in Colombia. Having cut his teeth on legacy consoles like MCA and SSL and most recently a massive 60-channel vintage Neve V3, when it came time to refocus on his studio, Borg didn’t want to compromise on sound quality and desperately needed reliability.
As he explains however, even ‘great tools’ sometimes come with hidden costs: ‘I could no longer justify for my clients and for myself all loss of planned studio time and irritation due to sudden malfunctions,’ he says. ‘Not to mention the huge, constant cost, worry and work to keep this old vintage up and running.’
He needed a robust, sustainable solution that wouldn’t compromise his sound. After weighing up the options, he opted for a 24-channel ASP8024 HE,with DLC dual layer control, Master section and Patch Bay. Drawing him in were references from satisfied users and the console’s smart, pedagogical functions – a modern workflow for a vintage sound aficionado.
Now fully installed, the ASP8024 HE is already proving its worth. ‘The ASP8024 is far beyond my expectations,’ Borg confirms. ‘What matters most, the sound is definitely up and above all of my previous consoles.’
When it comes to his present studio needs, the integrated workflow is essential. The DLC dual layer control provides a perfect link between the analogue console and his Pro Tools set-up – crucially, without unexpected downtime.
The ASP8024 HE was supplied by local Audient distributor, Polysonic Scandinavia.