The first Audient ASP8024 Heritage Edition console to arrive in China has been installed at Shanghai’s Music King Studio.

Part of an upgrade to the studio complex, the 24-channel analogue console completes an upgrade to the facility, which has been used by TV shows Sing! China and The Voice of China, as well as an impressive list of engineers and clients. Comprising a live room, control room and vocal booth, the upgraded studio and its new addition have already had the seal of approval from Music King Studio’s Mr Ming, who says, ‘The Audient ASP8024-HE is the dream piece of all the producers. Not only is it great-looking and easy to use, but the master section is outstanding.’

‘Among the artists who have used our studio or are affiliated with our engineers are Luca Bignardi, Anthony Kilhoffer, Kanye West, Jay Chou, James Li, Vicki Zhao, Jeno Liu, Della, Darren Wang and lots more,’ says Marketing Manager, Mr Lin.

One of the champions of the flagship desk with was mix engineer Weiwei Jin, who used Music King Studio for recording and mastering the sound effects for the opening ceremony of Shanghai Disney Resort. ‘Disney is now turning into a regular client,’ says Lin.

Originally designed to be a mastering studio operating in the digital domain, the installation of the Heritage with Dual Layer Control (DLC) has transformed it into a hybrid set-up: ‘It has improved the sound quality hugely and is very easy to work with,’ Lin says.

This is confirmed by on of Music King Studio’s engineers: ‘The layout is really user-friendly, which can actually reduce the burden of recording and mastering,’ Red, says.

The studio is housed in an old-style building in a leafy area in the heart of Shanghai near the French colonial area.

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