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As you all might know so far ive been very happy with my audient evo 4 interface , especially the low latency and the mic pre quality etc etc. Now audient has brought out a new evo 16. Outside my budget…sigh. But looks very nice , particularly for folks needing lots of inputs and expandibility. Heres the link… https://evo.audio/products/audio-interfaces/evo-16/overview/Notice the adat and spdif options. for those that might not know, audient is also a supplier of high end mixers to recording studios. Best om
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+++ HERE +++ is a 6:30 minute video review. The review says the EVO 16 will sell for about $500 US.
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That is an excellent unit for $499.
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That is an excellent unit for $499. Yeah, that's a direct competition to the Focusrite 18i20, about the same price.
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Aren't they magical in their IN & OUT descriptions?
Both offer 8 easy to use INs & the Audient is only $20 dearer in Australia for "6" more ins BUT the front panel of the Focusrite is MUCH better...fingers can twiddle two knobs at once where as the Evo requires selection before twiddling & one at a time. Mind you the digital dial on the Evo offers a smoother ride though a worse case scenario if it has problems.
These make the Focusrite Clarlet Octo Pre look reasonably priced at AUS$1,129 - though the additional expense of setting up Thunderbolt connections does make me squint.
If one needs more than 8 INs for drum kit micing or whole band etc. then I suspect neither of the 8s will be adequate.
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If only a few inputs…go old skool 60’s… Couple mics on drum kit…lol. prolly audient are hopeing some users will buy one of these if needing more channels than evo 16... https://audient.com/products/mic-pres/asp800/overview/Just a caveat emptor. When i get any new gear , my friendly gear retailer will offer me 2 options,,viz..i can rent for a month or purchase//return within 30 days . This allows plenty of time for testing of drivers etc, and see if product lives up to ones needs. Also just cos a product works on one persons pc rig, it might not another cos of zillions of different pc configs. The 16 certainly looks impressive value for bucks, but i’m curious how competitors respond. Best om ps if needing loads of inputs soundcraft mtk ? or allen heath mixers ?
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Wow that Evo 16 does look nice. I pulled up the specs on that one and several of the lower input interfaces but no where does it discuss whether they use ASIO or not. Is it multi-client?
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Jeff.
my evo is asio etc.
but as a new product i would contact audient support re mc...ive found their support very responsive.
best idea as i said is rent one and see.
ive never had a prob switching tween reaps and biab.
reaps asio and bb was .
om
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Wow that Evo 16 does look nice. I pulled up the specs on that one and several of the lower input interfaces but no where does it discuss whether they use ASIO or not. Is it multi-client?
Jeff I would be extremely surprised and disappointed if it didn't have ASIO drivers. Multi-client ASIO is not an issue for me but it may well be for others. I also could not find any info on drivers.
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Wow that Evo 16 does look nice. I pulled up the specs on that one and several of the lower input interfaces but no where does it discuss whether they use ASIO or not. Is it multi-client?
Jeff I would be extremely surprised and disappointed if it didn't have ASIO drivers. Multi-client ASIO is not an issue for me but it may well be for others. I also could not find any info on drivers. I found this unhappy customer: https://gearspace.com/board/music-computers/1224714-audient-asp800-intermittent-distortion-problems.htmlRegards, Bob
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Mario.. RE…asio drivers. If you download the manuals (there are 2 from audient site for my evo 4 ) youll see they have their own audient driver….and claim ultra low latency…latency figures are quoted in the manual. I couldnt find a manual yet for the evo 16. Musictech gave a tech award to evo…here is their review. Reviewer gave 10 out of 10. https://musictech.com/reviews/studio-recording-gear/review-audient-evo-8/(but i’m sure there will be some customers unhappy due to the bazillion different recording rigs out there…ive seen gripes about loads of gear…tis nature of the beast). Only time will tell if the evo 16 makes people happy…in the interim i would suggest people also look at the audient id interfaces which have a very good rep. https://audient.com/products/I recommend anyone needing unbiased review of any interface look at julian krauses reviews on you tube. I like him cos he goes deep with analysis. https://www.youtube.com/c/JulianKrause/videosFinally all i can say i’m happy with my evo 4 for the daft low price i paid… And the drivers have given me nary a problem. Reaps and bb worked right off the get go after set up. but mario , if you are serious bout the new evo 16, i would rent for a month to see if all is copacetic with your rig. Best Om
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but mario , if you are serious bout the new evo 16, i would rent for a month to see if all is copacetic with
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No, I am not serious about the evo 16. I am very happy with my Roland Octa-Capture that I have had for a number of years now: https://www.roland.com/us/products/octa-capture/
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Re…Roland Yep if your happy why change. Frankly a unit that interests me due to the guitar features is .. https://www.ikmultimedia.com/products/axeio/But i’m in no rush. Gear changes fast these days. i'm gonna wait awhile now.see what other gear comes out. Best om
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That is an excellent unit for $499. Yeah, that's a direct competition to the Focusrite 18i20, about the same price. No it's not, actually. if you know what to look for, the Scarlett 18i20 3rd gen is using a later generation chip set with better specs and lower latency. So are a couple dozen other interfaces currently on the market. The EVO 16 appears to be using something similar to what's inside the Scarlett 18i20 2nd gen. Though not bad per se, no way I would buy something new with 4 year old technology at its core. If a new interface is not advertising the following: "Fast USB 2" or faster and 192/24 and "near zero latency", I would buy one that does. The differences between the current chip sets and the older ones is easy to hear. No thanks.
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Good insight Mike. Thanks for adding that.
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Mike. Would love to know where you get your ad/da//chipset info from…cos i do deep dives on the net for this info, but its scant at best. And i’m fully aware of some of the manufacturers of chips and convertors like ti/burr brown/akm etc etc. but whenever i look at a new interface i find little info where someone has done a ‘teardown’. Please share…lol…oops i think analog devices is another. Maxim also ?.. Anyhoo my audient evo 4 was originally meant as a ‘stop gap’ and a ‘wait and see’. And so far i really cant knock it. It hasnt give me one prob. Maybe i’m lucky. Also i gotta say i get a rapid response from audient support. Also i found out the drivers are multiclient. I’m getting very low latency with it. I think ive seen on audients web site some of the ‘internals’ are less than 1ms. (see web site for info.) ok i found evo specs..check out the la tency figures and other specs...page down for latency figs. in particular notice the round trip latency figure. https://evo.audio/products/audio-interfaces/evo-4/specs/Now of course to be fair all interfaces have improved…and competition is fierce. I might try the new uavolt next or ssl2 or motu. I’m also waiting to see if Soundcraft or An heath do something new with their mixers. ive always been interested in the a/h zed series. In summary ive been pleasantly surprised by evo, and would mention also lots of studios worldwide are using the audient evo’s and also the higher end id range. all reviews ive seen have been very positive..eg.. https://gearspace.com/board/reviews/1307424-audient-evo-4-a.htmlI think if i remember after a few months of my use of evo musictech mag gave it 9 or 10 out of ten tech award. ..forgotten. Lets remember also per a recent artice i was reading on chipsets//adda.. Also the analog circuits/components etc in the circuits are important. And before someone says i work for audient. dont be daft ! I mention this cos…lol…when i mentioned biab over the years to fellow musos..i was often asked if i worked for pg. Cant win…lol. In ending , and i’m guilty as well, i think sometimes we obssess bout specs a tad too much. For example the obsession on a minus ‘insert your under hundred noise floor number’ ..when some mics are what ? -55 ? I made this mistake once with a product , but then found it grrreat in use. As always to quote the ever nice marioD, ymmv. And i would just add rent//test any usb interface before purchasing. Happiness to all. om
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When I say you can hear the differences, it boils down to Round Trip Latency aka RTL. I've told you what to look for: If a new interface is not advertising the following: "Fast USB 2" or faster and 192/24 and "near zero latency", I would buy one that does. The earliest of these new devices shipped October 2019. It's easy to tell what devices are using these and I was able to figure out the OEM from the descriptions. The 8 I/O (4 mic-pre+2 DI+2 Line In–Out+2 headphone amp) version of this chip costs $6.73 each, min. qua. of 1000. That's why everyone is using it. Well… almost everyone: Audent and iConnect are not. Someone's buying the old stock that doesn't meet the good specs so, what are they saving per unit? $2–3? Faster means USB 3 and Thunderbolt 3. The real world differences between these and Fast USB 2 work out to the same as moving your ears 12" (USB 3) or 18" (TB3) closer to or further from your monitor speakers. Use the speed of sound at sea level when you do the math. There's no such thing as zero latency but the "near-zero" claimed is so fast that you'll hear comb filtering due to phase anomalies when monitoring the I/O through your computer at a 50/50 mix. It goes away at 60/40 or 40/60 so you no longer need dedicated monitoring apps to compensate (MOTU calls theirs CueMix—not applicable to their M2/M4, BTW). M-Audio, MOTU M2/4/Ultralite 5, Scarlett 3rd Gen, Mackie FxProv3, NI, PreSonus, SSL and many others are using this. If it has the right terms, buy for the feature set. I have a MOTU M4, three Mackie FxProv3 mixers with different channel configurations and an M-Audio air 192|14 that I use daily. Although the guts are the same as everyone else, M-Audio adds an additional pre-amp circuit that lets me use my ribbons and SM7B—most others can't. M-Audio 192|14 at Sweetwater All the ones I have use an I/O mix/blend control that I find extremely convenient—otherwise, I'm setting that up in my DAW. None of the Scarletts have this—the only reason I don't recommend them—I'm spoiled. If you look at the M-Audio above, it's the knob at the upper left corner.
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Mike//ALL. mike thanks for your further comments. i'm not disagreeing that the products you cite and use daily arent great products. Thinking that i might be losing the plot as i get older…lol… i decided to do deep deep dives on my evo today. All i can say in summary is there must be a load of people that are wrong for liking this product like moi…includeing pro AE’s. Just google > ‘review audient evo 4 (or 8)’. Pages and pages of positive reviews on google, and you tube. But i must say , to be fair, i believe you can do a great song with any interface including the under 100 buck ones. If it wasnt for covid , i would visit my friendly gear retailer and rent a very high end megabucks interface, lay some vocs down with it , and also with the evo and see if people can hear the diff. Ie like people do often on entertaining product comparisons on gearspace.com. Btw heres an interesting fun review on the new evo 16. Dont let the title fool you….‘Have audient lost their minds’. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xqY_nEVFSbEPersonally i’m gonna wait and see what competitors bring out this year. Best to all. om
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Mike//ALL.
Pages and pages of positive reviews on google, and you tube. … don't mean a thing if those users aren't comparing the known deficiency with other interfaces that don't have that problem. i believe you can do a great song with any interface including the under 100 buck ones. Of course you can. That, however, was never the point of your original post nor of my rebuttal. You were presenting the EVO 16 as the greatest thing since sliced bread based on their marketing nonsense. I pointed out that there is better on the marketplace and it costs less—then I explained why. Personally i’m gonna wait and see what competitors bring out this year. It's nearly 4pm on the last day of NAMM. Anyone waiting for the next generation that blows away the 10/2019 class will be disappointed. None were announced. Since the 2019-on (aka Gen3) is near the theoretical I/O RTL, it's going to take some serious new feature. There are refinements of old devices, however. Tweaked preamps seem to be the new feature and you can spend a pretty penny for that. The interface making the most buzz out of NAMM is this one. Neve 88M Same ultra-high DAC everyone else is using (again, except Audent and iConnect) but you get Neve transformer mic pres added to the input. No I/O mix/blend control so you wouldn't be able to give me one. Ok, I'll likely be sent one for teardown and evaluation but I'll be requesting a UR-RT2 for comparison sending it all back when done. Now, if all you want are Neve transformer based interfaces, Steinberg(Yamaha) has had them since 2020. $379 for 2 channel; $649 for 4 channel with 2 headphone amps. UR-RT2 $379 UR-RT4 $649 Again, since none of these have an I/O mix/blend control, I'm not interested in them. I'm guessing that there will be a I'm guessing there will be an inexpensive 384/32bit float chip set happening in the next year or two. When that's announced, the current 3rd Gen interfaces will upgrade to Gen 4. Audent and iConnect will then be able to scarf up the old gen3 chips.
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Mike. Jeesh ! nowhere did i say “best thing since sliced bread’. IN FACT i always recommend that people always test any interface prior to buying. I guess all these sweetwater buyers are wrong as well. 108 reviews. https://www.sweetwater.com/store/detail/EVO4--audient-evo-4-usb-audio-interface/reviewsI’ll let others form their own conclusions, dont matter to moi. And with that i’m outta here... Peace out. om
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Order before 11:59pm PDT on Friday, May 15th and SAVE up to 50% on most Band-in-a-Box® version 2026 for Mac Upgrade packages... and that's not all! With your version 2026 for Mac purchase, we'll include a Bonus PAK full of great new Add-ons FREE! Upgrade to the 2026 49-PAK to receive even more NEW Add-ons including 20 additional RealTracks... that's 222 NEW RealTracks available with version Band-in-a-Box® 2026 for Mac!
Upgrade to Band-in-a-Box® 2026 for Mac® today for as little as $49! Check out the Band-in-a-Box® packages page for all available purchase options.
Learn more about the Free Bonus PAK and 49-PAK here.
If you have any questions about which package is the best option for you, just let us know. We're here to help!
202 New RealTracks Released with Band-in-a-Box 2026!
With Band-in-a-Box® 2026, we've released 202 incredible new RealTracks (in sets 468-488) in a variety of genres—featuring your most requested styles!
Jazz, Funk & World (Sets 468-475):
Our new jazz, funk & blues RealTracks include a groovin’ collection of RealTracks and RealDrums! These include more requested “soul jazz” RealTracks featuring artists Neil Swainson (bass), Charles Treadway (organ), Brent Mason (guitar), and Wes Little (drums). There are new “smooth jazz” styles (4), which include a RealTracks first: muted trumpet, as well as slick new smooth jazz brushes options for drums. Blues lovers will be thrilled—there are more “classic acoustic blues” styles, including guitar (5), bass (4), and drums (10) with blues master Colin Linden, featuring understated and tasty background acoustic soloing, plus brushes drums and acoustic bass. There are also new electric blues RealTracks, including electric blues with PG favorite Johnny Hiland (3) and soulful electric slide guitar from Colin Linden (4). If you love funk & gospel, there are great new options this year, including gospel organ (3) from Charles Treadway, as well as new funk, tango, and rock ’n’ roll drums (3) and bass (1). And for big, bold arrangements, we have uptempo soul horns (4) featuring a three-part hip horn section with options for a full mix or stems of each individual horn — plus an accompanying rhythm section (4) of drums, bass, guitar, and electric piano!
Rock & Pop (Sets 476–482):
Our new rock & pop RealTracks bring a powerful mix of requested favorites, fresh genres, and modern chart-inspired styles! We have more of our popular “Producer Layered Acoustic Guitars (15)” featuring Band-in-a-Box favorite Brent Mason. We’ve continued our much-requested disco styles (10), and added new Celtic guitar (5) with a more basic, accessible approach than our previous Drop-D or DADGAD offerings. There are also highly requested yacht rock styles (17), inspired by the smooth, polished soft-rock sound of the late ’70s and early ’80s — laid-back grooves, silky electric pianos, warm textures, elegant harmonic movement, and pristine production aesthetics. Fans of heavier styles will love our new glam metal (13), capturing the flashy, high-energy sound of ’80s arena-ready guitar rock. We also have a set of rootsy modern-folk rock (18), with a warm, organic sound combining contemporary folk textures and driving acoustic strumming. And we’ve added lots of new modern pop styles (16) — the kinds of sounds you’re hearing on the radio today, featuring exciting new drums, synths, and cutting-edge RealTracks arrangements.
Country, & Americana (Sets 483–488):
Our new country & Americana RealTracks deliver a rich collection of acoustic, electric, and roots-inspired styles! We have new country pop (9) with legendary guitarist Brent Mason. There is also a potpourri (14) of bouzouki, guitars, banjo, and more, perfect for adding texture and character to contemporary acoustic arrangements. We’ve added funky country guitar (5) with PG favorite Brent Mason, along with classic pedal steel styles (5) featuring steel great Doug Jernigan. There are more country songwriter styles (8) that provide intimate, rootsy foundations for storytelling and modern Americana writing. Finally, we have “background soloing” acoustic guitar (12) with Brent Mason — simpler, but still very tasty acoustic lines designed to sit beautifully behind vocals or act as a subtle standalone solo part.
Check out all the 202 new RealTracks (in sets 468-488)!
And, if you are looking for more, the 2026 49-PAK (for $49) includes an impressive collection of 20 bonus RealTracks, featuring exciting and inspiring additions to add to your RealTracks library. You'll get new country-rhythm guitar styles from PG Music favorites Johnny Hiland and Brent Mason, along with modern-pop grooves that capture today’s radio-ready sound! There are also new indie-folk styles with guitar, bass, 6-string bass used as a high-chording instrument, acoustic guitar, and banjo. Plus, dedicated "cymbal fills" RealDrums provide an added layer that work very well with low-key folky styles with other percussion.
The 2026 49-PAK is loaded with other great new add-ons as well. Learn more about the 2026 49-PAK!
2026 Free Bonus PAK & 49-PAK for Band-in-a-Box® 2026 for Mac®!
With your version 2026 for Mac Pro, MegaPAK, UltraPAK, UltraPAK+, Audiophile Edition or PlusPAK purchase, we'll include a Bonus PAK full of great new Add-ons for FREE! Or upgrade to the 2026 49-PAK for only $49 to receive even more NEW Add-ons including 20 additional RealTracks!
These PAKs are loaded with additional add-ons to supercharge your Band-in-a-Box®!
This Free Bonus PAK includes:
- The 2026 RealCombos Booster PAK:
-For Pro customers, this includes 27 new RealTracks and 23 new RealStyles.
-For MegaPAK customers, this includes 25 new RealTracks and 23 new RealStyles.
-For UltraPAK customers, this includes 12 new RealStyles.
- MIDI Styles Set 92: Look Ma! More MIDI 15: Latin Jazz
- MIDI SuperTracks Set 46: Piano & Organ
- Instrumental Studies Set 24: Groovin' Blues Soloing
- Artist Performance Set 19: Songs with Vocals 9
- Playable RealTracks Set 5
- RealDrums Stems Set 9: Cool Brushes
- SynthMaster Sounds Set 1 (with audio demos)
- iOS Android Band-in-a-Box® App
Looking for more great add-ons, then upgrade to the 2026 49-PAK for just $49 and you'll get:
- 20 Bonus Unreleased RealTracks and RealDrums with 20 RealStyle.
- FLAC Files (lossless audio files) for the 20 Bonus Unreleased RealTracks and RealDrums
- MIDI Styles Set 93: Look Ma! More MIDI 16: SynthMaster
- MIDI SuperTracks Set 47: More SynthMaster
- Instrumental Studies 25 - Soul Jazz Guitar Soloing
- Artist Performance Set 20: Songs with Vocals 10
- RealDrums Stems Set 10: Groovin' Sticks
- SynthMaster Sounds & Styles Set 2 (sounds & styles with audio demos)
Learn more about the Bonus PAK and 49-PAK for Band-in-a-Box® 2026 for Mac®!
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