Audient EVO 8 audio interface

‌Make great recordings effortless

Capture your microphones and instruments and start recording audio directly to your computer with EVO 8’s intuitive feature set. EVO 8 has all of the innovative new features found on EVO 4 but provides additional inputs and outputs alongside unrivalled performance and functionality – all off bus power.

Made for you

Made for the smart creative, EVO 8 will deliver a powerful recording solution no matter your artform.

Capture creativity fast

Whether recording your latest track, producing a beat, or creating a podcast EVO 8’s advanced and versatile feature set lets you take control of any recording session.

Unrivalled audio performance

Building on Audient’s 20+ years of audio design experience, EVO 8 gives you unrivalled audio quality on your desktop.

Features

4 x EVO Mic Pres

• Designed to sound clean, detailed and accurate
  

Class Leading Converters

• AKM converters (AD/DA)

Smartgain

• Dial in your channels automatically

Smart Touchpoints

• Intuitive and fast control at your fingertips

JFET Instrument Input

• Plug in guitars, basses, keyboards and more

2 x Stereo Speaker Outputs

• Plug in two sets of speakers

2 x Headphone Outputs

• High performance headphone outputs

Low Latency Software Mixer

• Designed to simplify and adapt to your workflow

Loopback

• Record your computer audio simultaneously

USB2.0 Bus Powered

• Power from your computer

Phantom Power

• True switchable +48V over Bus Power

Free Software + Plugins

• All you need to start

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)

DSP Mixer Roundtrip Latency: (in to out)

• 44.1 kHz 0.594ms
  
• 48.0 kHz 0.552ms
  
• 88.2 kHz 0.302ms
  
• 96.0 kHz 0.281ms

DAW Playback Latency @ 32 Sample Buffer for Software Instrument Playback

• 44.1 kHz: ~2.5ms
  
• 96.0 kHz: ~2ms

DAW Roundtrip Software Monitoring Latency @ 32 Sample Buffer (in to out)

• 44.1 kHz 5ms
  
• 96.0 kHz 4.1ms

Latency – performance may vary as stability at these low buffer sizes is dependant on many factors including CPU load, operating system and performance of other drivers.

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: 0.475kg
  
• Dimensions: 190mm x 70mm x 70mm
  

Package includes:

• Audient EVO 8 USB x1
  
• USB 2.0 Type-C - USB Type-C x1