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Audient ask (rather than claim): is this ‘the world’s smartest audio interface?’. Maybe we can answer that for them… One of the most unique and groundbreaking features of the interface is "Smartgain Mode". Once you start playing or singing with Smartgain Mode, the interface will automatically adjust the levels of your microphones, so you can avoid clipping and distortion. It will even match and adjust gain to both channels at the same time for added versatility. This makes the recording process easier than ever before, eliminating the need to adjust levels manually. This is perfect for beginners and professionals alike, streamlining your workflow. Detailed, warm sound with EVO mic preamps The EVO 8 employs a streamlined and intuitive design with one-button controls. It also provides powerful controls including smart touchpoints to adjust your speaker, headphone and channels from a single knob. Each of the inputs can handle microphone or line-level signals, all with 48V phantom power for condenser mics. Power to the interface is supplied directly over a USB-C cable, meaning there’s no need for a separate power supply. It is worth noting that if your computer only has the larger USB-A ports, you’ll need to connect via a USB-A to USB-C cable and only be able to use phantom power on two mic inputs. If your computer has USB-C ports, you can use the supplied cable and run phantom power on all four mic inputs simultaneously. Setup is plug-and-play on a Mac with drivers required under Windows, but either way it’s advisable to install the Evo Mixer application, which allows you to do things like set up routing and upgrade firmware.Whether you're a musician, podcaster, beatmaker, producer, streamer or another creative entirely, the EVO 8 is made for you. With a sleek, minimal design, paired with a streamlined control panel, the EVO will slot seamlessly into your existing setup. The Engineering The EVO interface comes complete with a professional software bundle including premium-grade plugins to get you started straight out of the box. Features For guitarists, the front-facing JFET instrument input is well located and sounds excellent. The Evo 8 also comes with the Torpedo Wall of Sound amp modelling plug-in from Two Notes Audio Engineering which pairs well with the bundled Cubase LE. There are also 2GB of free Loopcloud samples for beat-oriented producers and a rotating library of plug-ins and tutorials available for Evo 8 owners, making this an even more attractive prospect. Input recording is also exemplary, helped a little with a Smart Gain feature that helps you set levels, although to be fair you don’t really need it as such (see below for more on this). We are delighted to partner with Rational Acoustics in integrating our huge selling EVO 2, 4 and 8 channel audio interfaces into the Smaart v9 platform,” says Audient Marketing Director Andy Allen. “With EVO’s ability to digitally control the interface’s gain, phantom power and polarity via our EVO Control app running on users’ laptops and now with Smaart’s embedded integration, we’re providing a new, intuitive workflow for Smaart users everywhere. Indeed, a Gain Changing solution.”
MusicRadar verdict: We’re seeing bigger recording names on cheaper and cheaper interfaces, and Audient’s is a great entry to the market. The web says Too often, though, attempts to circumnavigate the technicalities of the recording process result in limited and limiting feature sets... With the EVO 4, however, Audient has created an audio interface that is genuinely simple to use but is in no way simplistic." These preamps are complimented by high performance converters; they feature 113dB of dynamic range, allowing you to pinpoint sections of your mix with unrivalled accuracy. You can even use the JFET instrument input to plug your bass or electric guitar directly into the EVO 8 and start recording. Intuitive FeaturesIn all, the Evo 8 is an excellent and full-featured interface, especially for the price. If you’re a podcaster, streamer, bedroom musician, or any combination thereof, we can’t recommend this interface highly enough. Key Features Another neat touch is that you can change preamp gain inside certain DAWs, including Logic Pro X, meaning you don’t even have to switch windows to the mixer. Unfortunately, there’s no way to save input levels within your DAW projects, but the Evo mixer software is more than capable. Sound As with all EVO products, SP8 benefits from the addition of Smartgain, an innovative and time saving feature which gives the option to automatically set the gain with the touch of a button. “As with EVO 16, EVO SP8 can automatically set the gain for all 8 channels at once,” explains Andy, highlighting the added advantage for musicians who have multiple mic inputs (drummers) or line inputs (synth players). Needed more inputs (stereo for acoustic guitar and another input for vocal mic) and this did the job perfectly. This is the ideal solution for this scenario as ADAT is a bit glitchy in my experience
EVO by Audient announces the arrival of EVO SP8, an eight channel Smart Preamp with AD/DA. Billed as the perfect expander for your audio interface, SP8 is the newest addition to the EVO range. These utilise some of the technology from those big desks – notably the ASP8024 preamp – for their high-quality sound. At this year’s NAMM show Audient announced the EVO range of interfaces which are not designed to replace the ID range, but more to be a completely new and compact interface solution. For most home recording tasks, simplicity is a good thing. Why over-complicate the process and make life hard for yourself? That’s particularly true of audio interfaces, where the objective is to get sound into and out of your computer with minimal fuss. As long as the sound quality’s up to scratch, it’s better not to add unnecessary features, which often serve to do little more than disrupt workflow or increase the price of the device. Bigger sessions demand more channels and expanding your existing audio interface via ADAT might be the most cost-effective solution to scale up your studio,” says Audient/EVO marketing director, Andy Allen. “SP8 does exactly that, giving you eight studio quality analogue preamps, a modern and intuitive user experience with exceptional audio performance across the board.” On paper this seemed pretty much perfect- a compact interface with 4 inputs, smart gain, from a seemingly reliable manufacturer and for not that huge of a price!
The Audient Evo 8 USB Audio Interface is a compact USB audio interface designed for musicians, podcasters and content creators. The Audient EVO 8 provides ultra-low latency performance delivering pristine sound thanks to the 24-bit/192kHz audio resolution. The EVO mic pres deliver exceptional warmth whilst remaining accurate and nuanced, providing up to 58dB of gain range. You can record both instruments and vocals thanks to the built-in Phantom Power and JFET input. I don't see the point in buying more expensive interfaces than this, I compared this to my Clarett... haha. I sold the Clarett. However, the LED ring’s position encircling the central control knob on the flat top of the device means that if you push it further than a foot away, the knob begins to obscure the LEDs. An angled top would avoid this but undoubtedly increase the price. However, the Gear4music extended warranty scheme provides an enhanced service, and is designed to offer a higher level of protection than many 'free' warranties offered by some retailers and manufacturers. As well as the EVO 8 itself, you'll also get access to a library of industry-standard software, providing you the essential tools needed to get recording from the outset. Features
You should get an instant answer on whether your application has been successful, though in some rare cases Klarna or V12 may need to look at the application in more detail. When it arrived, it worked fine at first. Then a bug hit me where the interface wouldn’t be detected by Windows after hibernating, so I attempted to reinstall the drivers - a HUGE mistake to say the least. The audio quality of the Evo 4 is very good. Yes, it’s true that most audio interfaces sound good these days but to my ears Evo has that Audient quality sound that I know and love" For customers in outlying areas of the country, the price of the Extended Warranty may be marginally higher, due to the potential for higher collection and redelivery transport costs.There’s also a high resolution, full-colour LCD screen built into the unit. “Navigate SP8’s hardware features with blazing speed, courtesy of our Motion User Interface. The wide angle screen intelligently displays information as you need it, transforming EVO SP8 into a fully immersive, easy to use Smart Preamp – the first of its kind,” Andy continues. With the option to view the channel status and keep an eye on metering levels, Motion UI uses a centralised one-knob system to adjust all EVO SP8’s hardware parameters. The Monitor Mix switch allows you to easily blend your input signal with your DAW output so you can play along and record with your songs The preamps are remarkably clean and transparent with a gain range of 58dB – enough for most microphones. Notably, there is comfortably enough gain for an SM58, Røde NT-1 and Aston Origin. You can even get a passable level out of the notoriously low-sensitivity Shure SM7B for spoken word, but you do have to max out EVO 8’s input gain.
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