Audient evo 16 User Manual Download

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Welcome to your new EVO 16 Audio Interface. EVO 16 has been designed
to remove the technical barriers creatives face when exploring the often
intimidating world of audio and make recording simple for everyone.

We hope you enjoy using EVO 16 and it helps you in your creative
endeavours, whatever they may be!

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Summary of Contents for evo 16

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Page 2: ...16 has been designed to remove the technical barriers creatives face when exploring the often intimidating world of audio and make recording simple for everyone We hope you enjoy using EVO 16 and it helps you in your creative endeavours whatever they may be Work smarter not harder WELCOME ...

Page 3: ...es 05 Analogue Outputs 06 EVO 16 Rack Mounting Initial Setup Headphone Outputs Mic Preamps Line Level Inputs Line Outputs Smartgain Function Button Stereo Linking Phantom Power 48V Instrument Input Input Mute Talkback Quit About EVO Visit EVO Knowledge Base Check for Updates Register Product Input Routing EVO Software Mixer Using Audio Loop back on EVO 16 Recording Streaming your Loop back Channel...

Page 4: ... the appropriate CE standards and directives for an audio product designed for consumer use We EVO Audient declare that the product the EVO 16 to which this declaration relates is in material conformity with the appropriate UKCA standards and directives for an audio product designed for consumer use Under an environment with electrostatic discharge the device may cease to output sound EUT could no...

Page 5: ...nloaded simply open the dmg file and then drag and drop the EVO application into your applications folder Carefully unpack your EVO 16 connect the included power cable and connect it to a USB port on your Mac If your computer doesn t have the appropriate USB port you may need to use an adaptor dongle or third party cable You can then set EVO 16 as your main output by going to System Preferences So...

Page 6: ...wer it on using the included power lead and connect it to the computer using the included USB cable To set the EVO 16 as your default sound device go to Control Panel Hardware and Sound Sound Now select the Playback tab In the list of devices find EVO 16 Main Output 1 2 click on it and select Set Default Device Any audio played back from your PC will now be played through EVO 16 Follow the same pr...

Page 7: ...o create an account You will then receive a verification email to your inbox double check your Spam and Junk folders if you cannot see this Once you ve verified your account register your EVO 16 by entering the serial number and the unique 4 digit PIN found on the bottom of the EVO 16 Once you have registered the product you can now select from a wide array of free software and plugins giving you ...

Page 8: ...l Setup The Motion User Interface is a control system designed to change the way you interact with your audio interface For the first time a stunning high resolution full colour screen intelligently displays information as you need it transforming EVO 16 into a fully immersive easy to use experience The first time powering on EVO 16 Motion UI will ask to follow the setup procedure allowing you to ...

Page 9: ...any input button on EVO 16 s front panel the input screen will show the Input Status Screen The status screen will display the input number the input name assigned via the EVO Software Mixer the gain setting in dB and an independent channel meter for referencing your levels 50 Input Buttons Control Wheel When an input is selected the hardware will now control that channel so you can use the Contro...

Page 10: ...onds To activate Smartgain press the green Smartgain button you will then be prompted to select the channels you want to set the gain for Select the channels you want using the channel buttons or press and hold the Smartgain button to quickly select all 8 channels at once Smartgain Mode If all selected channels are successfully set you will see the Smartgain Successful screen and you are ready to ...

Page 11: ...martgain will now return you to the Select Channels screen with the failed channels automatically pre selected simply press Smartgain to start the process again For the channels that failed double check your microphone cables check if phantom power is required for that microphone or move the microphone closer to the sound source Then try the Smartgain process again Note there is no need to select ...

Page 12: ...pair of input buttons eg 3 4 at the same time The channels in the EVO Software Mixer will then automatically change to a stereo channel to reflect this refer to the Software Mixer section of this manual Whilst two channels are linked selecting one ofthe channels will automatically select the linked channel as well Stereo Linking 1 5 2 6 3 7 4 8 When two channels are linked a Link icon will appear ...

Page 13: ...e if you need to provide phantom power or not Phantom Power 48V HARDWARE HARDWARE To activate phantom power select the channel then press the 48V button which will then illuminate red as well as activate a temporary popup on screen This is set independently per channel so if you navigate away to a different channel where phantom power isn t activated the 48V button will no longer be illuminated To...

Page 14: ...he Mic Line inputs either using Smartgain or the Control Wheel Remember After you ve finished recording via the instrument inputs you ll need to switch them back to line microphone level inputs To do this press whichever instrument channel button you re using then press the Instrument button This essentially turns off the DI circuit allowing you to use line and microphone level devices Instrument ...

Page 15: ...tputs 1 2 You can adjust any of the other line outputs in the EVO Software Mixer Line Outputs Headphone Control Buttons Speaker Button TRS Jack Connection HARDWARE Pressing any of the hardware Output buttons will bring up the Output Status Screen Similar to the Input Status Screen with a few key differences the Output Status Screen displays the output name the volume level stereo meters as well as...

Page 16: ...kers to let you check how your mix translates on various speakers You can select which outputs the ALT monitor control flips to in the System Panel Dim Reduces the output level by a pre set amount which can be great if you get a call or need to quickly chat to someone during a session TB Talkback Toggles talkback on and off Various monitoring and communication functions of the EVO Software Mixer c...

Page 17: ... This is configured in the EVO Mixer App s Settings Panel When Talkback is activated whether using the F button or the EVO Software Mixer the Talkback screen is breifly shown If at any point you navigate to a different screen while talkback is still activated the Talkback Icon will be visible Outputs Gain Input 1 HARDWARE HARDWARE ...

Page 18: ...ill send a clock signal at the same sample rate 44 1 48 88 2 or 96kHz that the EVO 16 is operating at This will occur regardless of whether the EVO 16 is being clocked internally or externally In a digital setup there can be a number of options when determining which device should be your master clock Quite often the best device to set as the master is the one that is connected to the computer suc...

Page 19: ...devices EVO 16 as the Master Clock HARDWARE HARDWARE EVO 16 with single BNC connection EVO 16 with daisy chained BNC connection Key Optical TOSlink Cable BNC Word Clock Cable BNC T Connector 75 Ohm Terminated 75 Ohm Terminated Unterminated The EVO 16 can also act as the slave to an external master clock via it s optical inputs In this case you would connect the optical output of a device to the EV...

Page 20: ...e through the input meter screens to view their levels by pressing the Control Wheel The output meters display the levels coming out of your main speaker outputs and both headphone outputs Similar to the inputs you can navigate to view the level ofyourline outputs and digital outputs by tapping the Control Wheel In the Motion UI menu you will find the options to power the unit down customise the b...

Page 21: ...by mode To turn the unit back on hold down the Control Wheel until the screen illuminates You can also turn off EVO 16 without navigating to the settings menu by simply holding the Control Wheel down for 5 seconds This allows you to choose what the F button on the front panel controls Here rotate the Control Wheel between the different options and press the Control Wheel to select it Then press OK...

Page 22: ...green this means that the unit has been successfully clocked if amber the unit is receiving a signal but in the wrong sample rate and if red no signal is detected To dismiss the screen press the Control Wheel Note the sample rate and clock settings cannot be edited from this screen To reset EVO 16 to its factory settings select the factory reset button and select Yes to start the process Note Be a...

Page 23: ...VO 16 RACK MOUNTING EVO 16 has optional rack ears that can be claimed via arc audient com These can be attached to the sides of the unit with the contained screws Required 3mm hex driver key Pozidriv screwdriver 1 Use a 3mm hex driver to remove the two screws either side near the front of the unit 2 Position rack ear so that the four screw holes are inline with the four holes found on the side of ...

Page 24: ... EVO option allows you to check your current software and firmware versions and provides further information about the software Visit EVO Knowledge Base This option will open a browser window allowing you to access technical support and FAQ s for EVO 16 Register Product This will open a browser window for the Audient ARC website where you can registeryour interface to access free promotions and so...

Page 25: ...ing stereo mic techniques Solo S Solo will mute every other input apart from the channels that have the solo button selected Phase Flip Inverts the polarity of the signal by 180 to stop phase cancellation This is useful if you are micing the rear of a guitar amplifier or the underside of a snare drum Meter This shows the current input level of a particular channel If the signal level is too high a...

Page 26: ...ignal this is done by pulling up the fader to the 6dB point In the mixer there are multiple channels from different sources These different channels are explained below Mic 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 These are the eight microphone inputs of the EVO 16 Pulling up the faders for these channels allows you to listen to the eight inputs through your speakers or headphones with very low latency ...

Page 27: ...lication depends on the digital input type S PDIF or ADAT and the sample rate being used Master Section Clicking on one of the mixes allows you to make changes to that mix When a mix is selected it expands to reveal additional controls for that mix The EVO 16 Software Mixer has 8 DAW Return Channels allowing you to set up multiple cue mixes or sends to hardware outboard gear Using these three chan...

Page 28: ...licking on the OPT control Mix Meters The Mix meters show the master signal level of the selected Mix Mono The mono button sums the stereo outputs down to mono This can be used to quickly check the mono compatibility of your mix to make sure it ll sound great almost anywhere ALT Alt allows you to quickly switch your monitor path to a secondary set of speakers to let you check how your mix translat...

Page 29: ...l defines how much the level is reduced by Output Routing Selection Opens the routing matrix for either the Analogue Outputs Digital Output 1 Digital Output 2 or the Talkback channel ALT Speaker Trim This control defines the level drop boost when the EVO 16 is switched to ALT speaker mode This is used to balance levels between different speaker brands or types Routing Matrix The Routing Matrix all...

Page 30: ...se note that in DAW THRU the channel in question will bypass any volume control and audio will be passed at full scale If this output is sent to a set of speakers without inline attenuation this may be very loud The DAW THRU function is not available on the headphone outputs Talkback Source The Talkback source allows the talkback input to be taken from one of the EVO 16 internal inputs or from a d...

Page 31: ...can save it as a preset EVO 16 will save all your settings to allow for speedy recall To Save a configuration go to File Save The 48v button will enable phantom power on this channel and the Gain control will adjust the gains on the EVO 16 itself Allowing you to make quick changes to your setup without having to look away from the computer during a busy session ADVANCED FEATURES You can then give ...

Page 32: ...6 you wish to use as your source for the Loop back channels This is done by going to Setup Input Routing Using Audio Loop back on EVO 16 To open a previously saved configuration Go to File Open and select the configuration from the list Standalone Operation If you would like to use EVO 16 without a host computer EVO 16 can be configured to operate in standalone mode This is great forsetting up com...

Page 33: ...udio being sent to outputs 1 2 of the EVO16 DAW 3 4 Any audio being sent to outputs 3 4 of the EVO16 DAW 5 6 Any audio being sent to outputs 5 6 of the EVO16 DAW 7 8 Any audio being sent to outputs 7 8 of the EVO16 DAW 9 10 Any audio being sent to outputs 9 10 of the EVO16 Master Mix The audio mix created in the EVO mixer on the Main Mix panel Cue A The audio mix created in the EVO mixer on the CU...

Page 34: ...p will now check with our update service to see if there are any new firmware updates for your EVO 16 If a firmware update is available you ll be prompted to install it directly from our update service This should take no longer than a minute or so We recommended that all speakers are switched off before updating During the update procedure the unit will restart multiple times ...

Page 35: ... 10Hz to 20kHz Maximum Output Level Digital Reference Level 12dBu 0dBFS 10 5dBu Digital Reference Level Frequency Response 0dBFS 12dBu 0 5dB 10Hz to Fs 2 Output Impedance Crosstalk 50Ω 125dBu 1kHz 10kHz Frequency Response THD N 1dBFS 1kHz 0 5dB 10Hz to Fs 2 0 001 Crosstalk Dynamic Range 110dBu 1kHz 112 5dB A Weighted THD N 1dBFS 1kHz 0 001 Dynamic Range 121dB A weighted 1 4 Jack TIP Hot RING Cold ...

Page 36: ...structions All operating and use instructions should be followed Cleaning Unplug this product from the wall outlet before cleaning Do not use liquid cleaners or aerosol cleaners Use a dry cloth for cleaning Attachments Do not use attachments not recommended by the product manufacturer as they may cause hazards Water and Moisture Do not use this product near water for example near a bath tub wash b...

Page 37: ...nes or circuits as contact with them might be fatal Overloading Do not overload wall outlets extension cords or integral convenience receptacles as this can result in a risk of fire or electric shock Object and Liquid Entry Never push objects of any kind into this product through openings as they may touch dangerous voltage points or short out parts that could result in a fire or electric shock Ne...

Page 38: ... It is not advised to run the unit in a rack above hot units such as valve outboard and multichannel AD DA converters without suitable ventilation space around the unit Ensure side air vents are not covered Left and Right Panels 10 cm Rear Panel 10 cm Top Panel 10 cm DO NOT install near any heat sources such as radiators heat registers stoves or other apparatus including amplifiers that produce he...

Page 39: ...n between the equipment and receiver Connect the equipment into an outlet on a circuit different from that to which the receiver is connected Consult the dealer or an experienced radio TV technician for help This device complies with Part 15 of the FCC Rules Operation is subject to the following two conditions 1 this device may not cause harmful interference and 2 this device must accept any inter...

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