Described as ‘a venue created by musicians for musicians’, Jean-Christian Maas’ Studio des Bruères has recently added an Audient ASP8024 console to its facilities.

Located in a ‘tranquil yet accessible’ spot in the French countryside, the studio serves production and co-production of artists: ‘We prefer to work on projects that we record and mix, so that we can maximize the synergy and efficiency,’ Maas says. ‘The bulk of our work is recommended by word-of-mouth and are mostly jazz and classical music, but more recently we have also had some pop/rock.

‘The Audient ASP8024 is exactly what we were looking for because it suits the way we work in both the analogue and digital domains,’ he continues. ‘We use a wide range of software and hardware outboard and therefore were after a very transparent console to preserve signal integrity. Its transparency also allows us to use it as a summing unit (with real panoramic faders) and greatly contributes to the overall sound of the final mix.

‘The preamps have an excellent dynamic and the EQ strips are more than correct. The routing is very well thought out too. As well as the attractive feature set, the large-format desk [supplied by Funky Junk France] creates a visual impact in the studio.’