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2. INTRODUCTION 

 
Congratulations for acquiring a genuine, professional ECLER device! The EVO4 is the latest design from ECLER, a 
legendary company from Barcelona with over 42 years of experience in designing and manufacturing professional 
audio equipment. 
 
With  its  top-of-the-line  96  kHz  24  bit  digital  audio,  assignable  MIDI  controller,  and  two  fully  independent  effects 
processors, the EVO4 is the perfect tool for professional club DJs. 
 
This genuine mixer uses the best available components and 24 bit 96kHz A/D and D/A converters in order to obtain 
the  best  sound  quality.  Due  to  the  over  40  years  of  experience  in  designing  professional  audio  equipment,  the 
circuits  are  very  efficient  and  the  digital  sound  has  the  same  warmness  as  any  analogue  device.  All  circuits  are 
manufactured and tested in our factory in Barcelona. 
 
The  EVO4  has  two  effect  processors  with  18  effects  each  in  crystal  clear  96  kHz  24  bit  audio.  These  effect 
modules,  EFFECTS  1  and  EFFECTS  2,  are  fully  independent  and  can  be  assigned  to  the  same  or  different 
channels to chain up the effects. Both modules also include the innovative LOOP SAMPLER effect that makes it 
easy for you to record and play back 1/8 to 8-beat loops in real time. 
 
The EVO4 includes 29 MIDI controllers that can be assigned to the functions of your favourite software application. 
For  increased  flexibility,  the  channels  can  be  set  to  work  independently  as  AUDIO  controllers  (PHONO,  LINE  or 
MICRO)  or  as  MIDI  controllers.  The  top  part  of  the  mixer  also  has  four  encoder  knobs/push  buttons  that  work 
exclusively as MIDI controllers. 
 
The  fact  that  the  EVO4  lets  you  work  with  two  separate  effect  boards  and  use  MIDI  to  control  your  favourite 
software applicat

ion makes it the ideal mixer for today’s professional DJs. 

 
 
3. INSTALLATION 

 
The  first  thing  to  take  into  consideration  when  placing  your  EVO4  is  your  comfort  and  an  easy  access  to  all  the 
connections. 
 
The EVO4 is basically conceived as a tabletop mixer and its usual placement 
will be between two vinyls or CD players. The mixer has a 14.57’’ (37cm) depth 
and 12.6’’ (32cm) width format. 
 
The optional metallic  side profiles kit allows  you to firmly  fix  your mixer  to the 
surface  over  which  it  is  placed  or  over  its  own  profiles  (Fig.).  These  profiles 
also  allow  to  tilt  the mixer's  position  for  an  easier  operation.  There  is  another 
metal  brackets  option  ('NUORAKI')  that  allows  the  mixer  mounting  in  a 
standard 19" rack. 
 
Because of the high gain of the PHONO and MICROPHONE inputs, always try to place the mixer as far away as 
possible from noise sources (dimmers, engines, etc.) and mains wires. For the very same reason, and under any 
circumstance, you should never remove the unit's metallic cover. 
 
The power consumption of the EVO4 is very low, so they do not need any cooling, but you should avoid extreme 
temperatures and the atmosphere should be as dry and dust free as possible. 
 
The  EVO4  operates  now  with  a  new  universal  input  power  supply  “Switching  Power  Supply”  and  can  perfectly 
works without any internal modification from 90V to 264V 

– 47 to 63Hz. Make sure that the mains-wire is far away 

from the signal-cables in order to avoid any possible audio hum. 

Содержание EVO4

Страница 1: ...USER MANUAL ...

Страница 2: ...2 ...

Страница 3: ...MIDI CONTROLLERS 19 9 SETTINGS MENU 21 10 FURTHER CONSIDERATIONS 23 11 TECHNICAL CHARACTERISTICS 24 12 CONFIGURATION DIAGRAM 25 13 FUNCTION LIST 26 14 FUNCTION DIAGRAM 27 15 BLOCK DIAGRAM 28 All numbers subject to variation due to production tolerances ECLER S A reserves the right to make changes or improvements in manufacturing or design which may affect specifications ...

Страница 4: ...ved ECLER S A guarantees the EVO4 mixer against material defects and manufacturing faults for the period of one year starting from the original purchase date ECLER S A will repair the defective equipment within the aforementioned period with no charge for parts and labour To ensure the validity of the Guarantee it is essential that the attached Guarantee Registration Card is filled out correctly a...

Страница 5: ...top part of the mixer also has four encoder knobs push buttons that work exclusively as MIDI controllers The fact that the EVO4 lets you work with two separate effect boards and use MIDI to control your favourite software application makes it the ideal mixer for today s professional DJs 3 INSTALLATION The first thing to take into consideration when placing your EVO4 is your comfort and an easy acc...

Страница 6: ... inputs are supplied with a nominal input sensitivity of 40dBV 10mV Line Inputs The sensitivity of the inputs marked as LINE 39 is 0dBV 1V You can connect sound sources such as CD DAT or MP3 players as well as keyboards and other instruments Microphone Input The MICRO input 40 are prepared for a nominal input level of 40dBV The connector combine both JACK and XLR3 formats With the TRIM controller ...

Страница 7: ...0 Recording output There is a REC output 44 which uses RCA connectors on the back panel The nominal output level for REC is 0 dBV 1 V FX Send Return effects loop The RCA connectors on the FX SEND output 42 and the FX RETURN input 43 allow creating a signal loop for external effects processors samplers or sequencers The nominal level for the SEND output as well as for the RETURN input is 0dBV 1V He...

Страница 8: ... channel 1 23 to maximum and place the crossfader 24 on side A 8 Listen to the signal with your headphones Press the PFL button 21 on channel 1 Adjust the MONITOR LEVEL controller 35 to obtain a comfortable monitoring volume Now you should hear music with your headphones Turn the MONITOR SELECT controller 34 to the right to crossfade the PFL signal and the MIX signal When this controller is comple...

Страница 9: ... If you would like to monitor the effects signal press FX PFL 10 14 Adjust an effect EFFECTS 1 Move the PARAM 1 8 and PARAM 9 controllers to adjust the sound of the effect The parameters you are adjusting will appear on the screen 15 Select an effect EFFECTS 2 The EFFECTS 2 processor is located to the right of channel 4 on the mixer To assign the EFFECTS 2 processor to channel 1 turn the INPUT enc...

Страница 10: ...r a microphone MICRO respectively This same selector can also be used to put the channel in MIDI mode 5 2 2 Channel GAIN All the EVO4 input channels have an accessible input sensitivity GAIN control 17 The GAIN controls adjust the input level of each channel in order to compensate the different sources connected to the mixer The gain adjustments have to be executed with extreme care using the VU m...

Страница 11: ...essively and proportionally to the fader s position Turning the controller completely to the right the signal enters at full level with hardly a movement of the crossfader Turning the controller completely to the left the signal enters at full level when the fader is about to reach the opposite side 5 2 6 Crossfader All of the channels can be assigned to the EVO4 s crossfader using the A OFF B swi...

Страница 12: ...ws XP tells you that the new device is ready to use click Accept to proceed with installation 5 If XP Logo testing warning windows appears indicating that the driver you re going to install is not certified click Continue anyway to proceed with installation 6 Once the process completed the EVO4 is identified as Ecler USB Midi by the operating system and is ready to use ATTENTION If you connect the...

Страница 13: ...lers Linking the EFFECTS 1 and EFFECTS 2 processors To do so turn the INPUT encoder to EFFECTS 2 and select the LINK TO FX 1 option This links the effects of both processors as in the prior example but uses just one DRY WET controller the one for EFFECTS 2 to make it easier to run both effects simultaneously 7 2 Effects controllers Each of the processors includes the effects controllers described ...

Страница 14: ...ronize the BPM counter You must enter at least 3 beats to validate a rhythm sequence PARAM 2 potentiometer The PARAM 2 potentiometer 9 controls the second of the selected effect s parameters The value of PARAM 2 can be seen its respective processor screen FX PFL button The FX PFL button 10 allows you to monitor the signal from the effects processor The FX PFL signal is affected by the DRY WET cros...

Страница 15: ...the filter s resonance RESO and PARAM 2 controls its DEPTH With the TIME UP DOWN buttons you can adjust the oscillation cycle from 1 4 to 32 1 LFO LOW PASS FILTER This is a low pass filter LPF that introduces oscillating modulations to the beat creating a frequency sweep effect and attenuating the parts of the signal that are higher in frequency PARAM 1 regulates the filter s resonance RESO and PA...

Страница 16: ...ulated with a low frequency oscillator LFO controlled by the music s BPM rhythm to create a frequency sweep Phaser sound PARAM 1 regulates the FEEDBACK and PARAM 2 controls the DEPTH With the TIME UP DOWN buttons you can adjust the oscillation cycle from 1 1 to 32 1 FLANGER This is a delay modulated by a low sine frequency oscillator LFO that is controlled by the music s BPM rhythm This produces a...

Страница 17: ...u change effects however they are deleted when you turn off the mixer To record a sample 1 Select the LOOP SAMPLER effect 2 Use the INPUT encoder to select the input signal you would like to record the sample from 3 Make sure that there is no previously recorded sound sample the LCD screen should say EMPTY If there is already a sample recorded you must first delete it 4 Press the record button Aut...

Страница 18: ...cts 7 4 BPM counters Each of the effects processors EFFECTS 1 and EFFECTS 2 includes a precise BPM counter that synchronizes the effects in time with the music The BPM counters use the signal flowing into the effects module to base its calculations Both are always active as the default option unless you activate the manual mode by pressing the TAP encoder 3 times To return to AUTO mode hold down t...

Страница 19: ...en enabled The mixer includes a USB MIDI interface that allows you to send MIDI signals from the mixer to a computer via USB 8 2 MIDI controllers The EVO4 includes 29 controllers that can send MIDI data 16 potentiometers 4 buttons 4 dedicated encoder knobs push buttons 4 60 mm faders 1 45 mm crossfader The controllers for channels 1 2 3 and 4 may operate independently as AUDIO controllers if PHONO...

Страница 20: ...ounter CW 127 121 Encoder 3 Clock wise 00 61 01 07 Counter CW 127 121 Encoder 4 Clock wise 00 62 01 07 Counter CW 127 121 Encoder push 1 On 00 55 127 Off 00 Encoder push 2 On 00 56 127 Off 00 Encoder push 3 On 00 57 127 Off 00 Encoder push 4 On 00 58 127 Off 00 8 4 Assigning the functions of an external device to the MIDI controllers Every device has its own MIDI configuration procedure It is wort...

Страница 21: ... EVO4 sends the MIDI CLOCK signal from the EFFECTS 1 BPM counter FX2 the EVO4 sends the MIDI CLOCK signal from the EFFECTS 2 BPM counter Once you have selected the desired option again press the EFFECTS 2 INPUT encoder and hold it for two seconds When the EVO4 is transmitting the MIDI CLOCK signal a symbol will appear in the LCD of the respective effects processor When the mixer is set to send the...

Страница 22: ...e latest version of the software To update the firmware connect the EVO4 to your computer with the USB cable Then run the update program and follow the instructions on the screen 9 2 Output limiter To use this function go to the settings menu When you select LIMITER you will be asked for a password The default password is ECLER The settings menu also includes an option to change it After you have ...

Страница 23: ...an select if the effects pre listening will be affected by the DRY WET control or not If you select the PRE DRY WET option the FX PFL signal will be the same that you would have when the DRY WET control is in the WET position ...

Страница 24: ... the chassis are never connected with each other 10 2 Audio connections As a general rule of thumb make the signal connections as short as possible and use the best connectors and cable available Cables and connectors are frequently held cheap forgetting that a bad connection can result in a poor sound quality 10 3 Cleaning The front panel should not be cleaned with dissolvent or abrasive substanc...

Страница 25: ...º THD N Line 0 008 Phono 0 01 Micro 0 02 Signal N Ratio Line 97dB Phono 94dB Micro 92dB CMRR Micro 70dB 1kHz Shape adjustable on Xfader Faders BPM automatic from 60 to 220 bpm in 6 ranges internal or MIDI clock reference Tones BASS 30 10dB 200Hz MID 25 10dB 200 6 5kHz TREBLE 30 10dB 6 5kHz Built in squelch on unused channels Two independent loop sampler 8 8 sec max Phantom voltage 17 5VDC 5mA max ...

Страница 26: ...26 12 CONFIGURATION DIAGRAM ...

Страница 27: ...ht signal sum L R 26 Balance control BAL 27 VU meter display switch OUT1 MIX OUT2 28 Overload indicator OVL 29 LED VU Meter 30 Volume control OUT 2 31 Volume control OUT 1 32 Fader Shape adjustment FADER SHAPE 33 Crossfader Shape adjuster XFADER 34 PFL MIX monitoring crossfade SELECT 35 Headphones volume control LEVEL 36 Stereo jack headphones 37 Ground pin GND 38 Phono input PHONO 39 Line input L...

Страница 28: ...28 14 FUNCTION DIAGRAM ...

Страница 29: ...29 15 BLOCK DIAGRAM ECLER Laboratorio de electro acústica S A Motors 166 168 08038 Barcelona Spain INTERNET http www ecler com e mail info ecler es 50 0159 01 00 ...

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