EVO 16-24 in/24 out USB audio interface with Smartgain

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Building on the success of its siblings; the EVO 16 introduces the newly developed ‘Motion’ UI system. Motion UI responds to most such actions with friendly and informative feedback; for example, if you press the 48V button, a Pac‑Man ghost appears along with the words Phantom On, while adjusting the gain manually brings up a large numerical readout. One hit and it gets our bronze award, two hits gets silver and for a hit from all three of the panel it gets a coveted gold award. I did have a crash once or twice with the software but it’s been pretty solid (and this is a new product).

Did my first proper recording session yesterday and it worked perfectly; Cue mixes with "more me", simple level setting and instant response. x EVO Mic Preamps, 2 x JFET Instrument Inputs, 2 x Independent Headphone Outputs, 8 x Line Outputs, 2 x Optical Inputs, 2 x Optical Outputs. Simultaneously pressing adjacent odd‑ and even‑numbered buttons will link those two channels for stereo. Utilising cutting-edge IPS technology, the EVO 16’s information remains legible on the screen no matter where you view the screen from.Thanks to the customisable F-button, you can assign any of EVO 16’s advanced monitoring controls to the programmable function button. On the left side, you’ll find eight buttons for the inputs, a switch for activating phantom power (individually for each input), another switch for activating the instrument inputs, and a slightly larger button for the Smartgain feature (we’ll get to that in a minute). In fact, I usually think of it as a premium feature found mainly among the upper strata of the audio interface world, so I’m particularly impressed that Audient have implemented it on such an affordable product. They’re also commendably clear and comprehensive, especially in regard to things like headphone output level, which is often overlooked.

Delivering a powerful recording solution with technology that Audient have refined over the past 20+ years. All of our products come with a three-year limited warranty guaranteeing you further protection and peace of mind when you choose EVO by Audient. I like the flexibility of the software and the fact that it can easily be driven from the front panel. The EVO Preamp technology has the advantages of an analogue mic preamp combined with digitally controlled precision which gives you the ability to set your gain with pin-point accuracy!Our EVO Preamp technology not only has all the sonic advantages of an analogue mic preamp but combines it with digitally controlled precision, giving you the ability to set your gain with pinpoint accuracy, right down to the decibel. Audient’s ID range thus combines ergonomic desktop form factors with mic preamps and other circuit designs closely related to those used in their flagship ASP consoles. In addition to eight analog outputs on TRS jacks, the interface offers two optical inputs and outputs.