Audient EVO 8 4-In/4-Out Audio Interface

About: Audient EVO 8 4-In/4-Out Audio Interface

EVO 8 is a professional, incredibly powerful and totally portable 4 channel audio interface made for recording music at home or on the go. Four award winning EVO Mic preamps alongside our advanced converter technology deliver studio quality results from the get go. Add to that intelligent mic preamps that set their own levels with Smartgain, easy to navigate controls, and a powerful range of professional must-have features – EVO 8 isn’t just another audio interface, it’s an entirely new way of doing things.

Features

• 4x EVO Mic Pres
• Class Leading Converters
• Smartgain
• Smart Touchpoints
• JFET Instrument Input
• 2x Stereo Speaker Outputs
• 2x Headphone Outputs
• Low Latency Software Mixer
• Audio Loop-back
• USB 2.0 Bus Powered
• Phantom Power
• Free Software + Plugins

The EVO Mic Preamp - An analogue mic pre but smarter 

Say hello to the preamps your studio needs. Four sonically stunning EVO preamps will effortlessly level up your recordings, delivering professional grade audio performance backed by 25 years of engineering experience. Our analogue mic preamp has been designed to deliver the most accurate, clean and true to source version of your audio, no matter what you’re recording..

• 58dB Mic Gain
  • Easily power those gain hungry microphones.
• Professional Sound
  • 25+ years of audio design experience
• No noise, no nonsense
  • Experience ultra-low distortion, with complete noise free signal.

High performance AD/DA Converters

High performance converters are critical for hearing your audio accurately and boy, does EVO 8 deliver. Providing a massive 113db of dynamic range alongside ridiculously low noise and distortion figures, and with performance that good, you’ll be making music like the pros before you know it.

• Make creative decisions confidently
• Identify issues quickly
• Improve your recording and mixing game

Smartgain - Designed to change the game (gain)

Meet Smartgain, the ultimate time saver designed to take the guesswork out of setting your levels. Powered by our lightning quick algorithm, Smartgain uses advanced peak analysis to automatically analyse, adjust and set your gain to the perfect levels – all in less than 20 seconds! Giving you perfect recordings every time.

• Works on four inputs simultaneously
• No more clipping
• Perfectly match stereo pairs

Working Solo? Your own assistant engineer

Recording solo can be difficult, especially when you’re the artist AND the engineer – but with Smartgain simply press the magic button, start performing and EVO 8 will take care of the rest.

Powerful Control

• Software Control
  • Set the gain of your mic pres using your DAW, your settings will also be stored in your session.
    • *with compatible software
• Multi-function buttons
  • Channels 1-4 and both volume buttons can quickly be muted by simply holding them down until they begin to flash.
• Smart touchpoints
  • Set the gain of your mic pres using your DAW, your settings will also be stored in your session.
• Switchable +48v
  • Set the gain of your mic pres using your DAW, your settings will also be stored in your session.
    • *Four channels simultaneously requires a USB-C to C connection. USB-A to C will provide up to two channels.

Speedy workflow

Get setup in minutes and accelerate your workflow with EVO 8’s beautifully simple one knob control system. Designed from the ground up to be the most user friendly interface on the market, EVO 8 lets you master the controls fast, so you can focus on the music.

• Work anywhere
  • All of EVO 8’s advanced features are powered directly from your computer via USB, letting you start recording on the go, whenever inspiration strikes.
• Speed meets reliability
  • In the studio, every second counts – and with rock solid driver performance and a high-speed USB connection, EVO 8 will always deliver the reliability needed to keep up with your creativity.

Ultra-low latency monitoring - Customisable software mixer

Designed to simplify and adapt to your workflow, the EVO Mixer enables you to effortlessly set up and route your inputs + outputs, provide ultra-low latency monitoring, balance and set your levels, adjust your gain, activate phantom power, set up dedicated artist headphone mixes and more.

• Compatible with MacOS and Windows

Audio Loop-back for content creators

In the world of content, your audio needs to not only sound great but be easy to control. Audio Loop-back makes this possible. Ideal for content creators, podcasters and streamers.

• Record your computer's audio
• Record gaming audio
• Record video calls

Guitar at the ready

Give your guitars the foundation they need to create monster guitar tones. Our harmonically rich JFET instrument input circuit is designed to replicate the input stage of a classic valve amplifier, providing an ideal sonic foundation before you hit your guitar sims.

Say goodbye to latency

Incredibly low latency specs alongside configurable direct monitoring, make issues with latency a thing of the past, letting your creativity go uninterrupted.

Connected

• Connect both your studio speakers
• Connect your headphones
• Immerse yourself in music

It’s all about the Aesthetic

From its custom-designed and robust control wheel to its iconic LED Ring lighting, EVO 8 not only feels great but will look stunning on your desktop.

3 years warranty

All of our products come with a three-year limited warranty, guaranteeing you further protection and peace of mind when you choose EVO Audient.

ARC - Free software and plugins

Compatible with all major audio software and plugins, EVO 8 comes bundled with a collection of professional recording software including Cubase LE, giving you everything you need to start recording.

Specifications

• Microphone Preamplifier
  • Mic Gain Range -  58dB
  • Line Gain Range -  58dB (-10dB pad)
  • Phantom Power -  48V +/-4V @ 10mA/Channel (only 2 channel available on USB-A host computers)
  • Mic EIN -  <-128dBu
  • CMRR -  >85dB @ 1kHz
  • Maximum Input Level -  +16dBu
  • Input Impedance (Mic) -  >3kΩ Balanced
  • Input Impedance (Line) -  >10kΩ Balanced
  • Frequency Response -  +/-0.5dB 10Hz to 40kHz
  • Crosstalk -  <-105dBu @ 1kHz & 10kHz
  • THD+N @ 0dBu (1kHz) -  <0.0015%
  • SNR -  100dB
  • XLR -  Pin 2 (Hot), Pin 3 (Cold) & Pin 1 (Shield)
  • 1/4” Jack -  TIP (Hot), RING (Cold) & SLEEVE (Shield)
• D.I
  • D.I Gain Range -  58 dB
  • Maximum Input Level -  +10dBu
  • Input Impedance -  1MegΩ Unbalanced
  • Frequency Response -  +/-0.5dB 10Hz to 20kHz
  • THD+N @ 0dBu (1kHz) -  <0.3%
  • SNR -  100dB
  • 1/4” Jack -  TIP (Hot) & SLEEVE (Shield)
• ADC Inputs
  • Digital Reference Level -  0dBFS = +8dBu
  • Frequency Response -  +/-0.5dB 10Hz to Fs/2
  • Crosstalk -  -105dBu @ 1kHz & 10kHz
  • THD+N @ -1dBFS (1kHz) -  <0.001%
  • Dynamic Range -  113dB A-weighted
• DAC Outputs
  • Maximum Output Level -  +11dBu
  • Digital Reference Level -  0dBFS = +11dBu
  • Output Impedance -  <100Ω Balanced
  • Frequency Response -  +/-0.5dB 10Hz to Fs/2
  • Crosstalk -  <-110dBu @ 1kHz
  • THD+N @ -1dBFS (1kHz) -  <0.0015%
  • Dynamic Range -  113dB A-weighted
  • 1/4” Jack -  TIP (Hot), RING (Cold) & SLEEVE (Shield)
• Headphone Output
  • Output Impedance -  <50Ω
  • Frequency Response -  +/-0.5dB 10Hz to Fs/2
  • Crosstalk -  -110dBu @ 1kHz
  • THD+N @ -1dBFS (1kHz) -  <0.0015%
  • Dynamic Range -  113dB A-weighted
  • Max Level Into 30ohms -  +0.5dBu, 0.0025% THD+N, 1.16Vpk Power: 45mW
  • Max Level Into 60ohms -  +4.22dBu, 0.0015% THD+N, 1.78Vpk Power: 52mW
  • Max Level Into 600ohms -  +10.1dBu, 0.0018% THD+N, 3.52Vpk Power: 20mW
  • 1/4” Jack -  TIP (Left), RING (Right) & SLEEVE (Shield)
• USB 2.0 High Speed
  • No. Of Input Channels -  24 Analogue
  • No. Of Output Channels -  4 Digital
  • Connector -  USB Type-C
  • Included Cables -  1m USB 2.0 Type-C to USB Type-C
• Weight & Dimensions
  • Weights -  0.475kg
  • Dimensions (WxHxD) -  190mm x 70mm x 70mm