Audient Horizon 8P

Audient Horizon 8P is a Thunderbolt 3 audio interface built around eight Audient console mic preamps with ORBIT Control variable impedance. Paired with 32-bit conversion at 133dB dynamic range and 0.99ms round-trip latency, the 8P puts a complete console-grade tracking front end in a single rack unit — built for the producer capturing performances with real analogue character and headroom.

Console character on every source

Eight Audient console preamps, David Dearden's circuit design from the ASP8024-HE console, give every source 75dB of clean, quiet gain. ORBIT Control reshapes each preamp's impedance in hardware across three voicings (high, mid, low), so ribbon, dynamic and condenser microphones get voiced at the source rather than fixed afterward with EQ.

Tracking and mixing without swapping gear

Two JFET instrument inputs on channels 1 and 2 take a guitar or bass direct, and when the session turns to mixing, eight DB25 line inputs bring the whole outboard rack in. 32-bit conversion at 133dB dynamic range and 0.99ms round-trip latency let you track and monitor through native plugins with no perceptible lag, and Horizon Control keeps routing and four independent mixes a click away.

KEY FEATURES

• 24-in / 32-out connectivity over Thunderbolt 3
• 8 x Audient Console Preamps with 75dB gain and digital recall
• ORBIT Control variable impedance with three selectable voicings (high, mid, low)
• 2 x JFET instrument inputs on channels 1 and 2
• 8 x line I/O over DB25 for outboard and hybrid mixing
• 32-bit / 192kHz conversion, 133dB dynamic range
• 0.99ms round-trip latency (192kHz, 64-sample buffer)
• Dual ADAT I/O — 16 channels of digital expansion
• Dual speaker outputs for A/B monitoring, plus dual headphone outputs
• Hardware monitor control — mono, polarity, dim, talkback and reference level
• Horizon Control software — routing matrix, custom monitoring and four independent mixes
• Selectable reference levels (+18dBu, +24dBu) and BNC word clock I/O
• 1U all-metal chassis, three-year warranty

TECHNICAL SPECIFICATIONS

• Connectivity: Thunderbolt 3, 24-in / 32-out
• Preamps: 8 x Audient Console, 75dB gain
• Instrument inputs: 2 x JFET (channels 1-2)
• Line I/O: 8 x DB25
• Conversion: 32-bit / up to 192kHz
• Dynamic range: 133dB
• Round-trip latency: 0.99ms at 192kHz (64-sample buffer)
• Digital expansion: dual ADAT, 16 channels
• Monitoring: dual A/B speaker outputs, dual headphone outputs
• Word clock: BNC I/O
• Chassis: 1U, all-metal
• OS: macOS
• Warranty: three years

Who the Horizon 8P is for

For anyone recording with microphones who wants eight Audient Console preamps from the ASP8024-HE console, with ORBIT Control variable impedance, in one rack unit. It is the model for vocals, guitar and drums. If you are patching outboard gear instead of microphones, look at the Audient Horizon 16 or the Audient Horizon 32.

Full comparison of all three models: Audient Horizon 8P vs 16 vs 32: which to choose.