Audient ASP8024 Heritage Edition 36 Ch Console/DLC Module is a 36-channel fully analog in-line recording console with 24-bus routing, equipped with the Dual Layer Control (DLC) module — a four-bay configuration (three 12-channel bays, master section, and DLC bay) measuring approximately 239 cm wide and weighing around 166 kg. The DLC integrates DAW control and VCA automation directly into the console structure without a separate controller, making the 36-channel DLC configuration a complete hybrid studio hub within a single physical frame. All signal path specifications, EQ topology, and Retro Iron circuit are identical to the standard 36-channel configuration.
DLC — Analog VCA Automation and Full DAW Control in One Bay
The Dual Layer Control module provides 8 motorised faders bankable across the entire session, 8 additional line inputs routable to the mix bus or subgroups, a high-resolution OLED display, a jog/shuttle wheel for project navigation, and a full set of transport and session controls. Eight channels of VCA automation allow console fader moves to be recorded and played back in the analog domain — combined with direct DAW fader control via those same eight physical faders, DLC creates a dual-layer control environment: an analog layer (VCA on console channels) and a DAW layer (HUI/Mackie Control protocol via Ethernet). Functions include DAW record arming, plug-in selection and parameter editing, auxiliary automation, and project navigation — all without reaching for a keyboard during a session. Supported DAWs are Pro Tools, Logic, Cubase, and Nuendo.
In-Line at 36 Channels and Retro Iron Mix Bus
The in-line architecture delivers 80 inputs from the 36 channel strips plus 8 additional line inputs from the DLC module — up to 88 signal sources managed from a single operating position. The four-band Dearden EQ with two fully parametric mid bands (40 Hz–20 kHz, ±15 dB, variable Q) and two shelving bands is splittable per channel independently. Retro Iron on the stereo bus output — Carnhill transformer and John Hardy 990C — delivers +28 dBu into 600 Ω at the mix insert send with Low Bump and High Lift EQ before the output faders. The VCA stereo bus compressor with adjustable threshold, ratio, auto-release, and GR metering operates post-insert, pre-fader. Fourteen aux sends (12 mono plus 2 cue), 8 subgroups, 36 record buses, and Penny & Giles 8000 series faders on all input channels. Supplied with a single ASP8120 Ultra power supply.
KEY FEATURES
- 36-channel in-line, 24-bus routing, 80 in-line inputs + 8 DLC line inputs = 88 total inputs
- DLC module: 8 motorised faders with session-wide banking, 8 channels of VCA automation, DAW control (Pro Tools, Logic, Cubase, Nuendo)
- DLC: OLED display, jog/shuttle wheel, transport, record arm, plug-in control, aux automation, Ethernet connection
- DLC: 8 additional line inputs routable to mix bus or subgroups
- 36 discrete Class A mic preamps (Dearden design)
- 4-band splittable EQ per channel: 2 parametric bands (40 Hz–20 kHz, ±15 dB, variable Q) + 2 shelving
- Retro Iron: Carnhill transformer + John Hardy 990C output amplifier, Low Bump / High Lift EQ on mix bus, +28 dBu into 600 Ω at mix insert send
- VCA stereo bus compressor — adjustable threshold, ratio, auto-release, GR meter
- 14 aux sends (12 mono + 2 cue), 8 subgroups, 4 stereo FX returns, 36 record buses
- 5 pairs of monitor outputs (Main + 3 Alt + Studio LS)
- Penny & Giles 8000 series faders on all input channels
- Semi-modular layout — three 12-channel bays + master + DLC, each independently serviceable
- Single ASP8120 Ultra power supply (included)
TECHNICAL SPECIFICATIONS
- Channels: 36 (80 in-line inputs + 8 DLC line inputs)
- Buses: 24-bus, 8 subgroups, 14 aux (12 mono + 2 cue), 36 record buses
- DLC: 8 motorised faders, 8-channel VCA automation, Ethernet; supported DAWs: Pro Tools, Logic, Cubase, Nuendo
- Frequency response, mic in to mix out: +0 / -0.3 dB, 20 Hz–20 kHz (at 6–40 dB gain)
- Frequency response, line in to mix out: +0 / -0.3 dB, 20 Hz–20 kHz (at 0 dB gain)
- THD+noise at +20 dBu output (mic in): below 0.005% at 1 kHz
- THD+noise at +20 dBu output (line in): below 0.005% at 1 kHz
- THD+noise at +20 dBu output (tape in): below 0.003% at 1 kHz
- Mic EIN (20–20 kHz, 150 Ω source): below -127.5 dBu
- Bus noise (no inputs routed): below -93 dBu
- Bus noise (36 inputs routed): below -78 dBu
- Mic CMRR: 70 dB (min gain) / 75 dB (max gain)
- Crosstalk / mute attenuation (short fader, long fader, mix assign, bus assign): above 90 dB at 1 kHz
- Maximum output into 2 kΩ (mix, bus, aux): above +26 dBu
- Mix insert send headroom: +28 dBu into 600 Ω
- Dimensions: approx. 239.0 x 106.5 x 99.9 cm (36 Ch + DLC configuration)
- Weight: approx. 166 kg (365 lbs)
- Power: 1x ASP8120 Ultra (included)
