Audient EVO 4 - £99

With such an abundance of simple audio interfaces around, Jon Musgrave is interested to find out if this new one from Audient has anything special to offer

KEY FEATURES I/O: 2-in/2-out USB 2.0 with Type-C USB connector, 2 combi connector mic and line inputs, 1 Hi-Z instrument input SAMPLE RATE: 44.1, 48, 88.2, and 96kHz, Smartgain feature, Software selectable loopback option, DIMENSIONS: 140x 67x 67mm, WEIGHT: 0.36kg

Audient have already applied their extensive analogue circuitry knowledge to a number of well respected desktop

USB audio interfaces. Their latest project, EVO, aims for even simpler, more compact audio interfacing and includes two options, EVO 4 (2-in/2-out) and EVO 8 (4-in/4-out), and it’s EVO 4 that I have on trial.

EVO 4 has a rather attractive cuboid design with a single instrument input and single headphone output on the front face (both ¼” jacks), and two combi (XLR/TRS) mic/line inputs and a pair of balanced outputs (¼” TRS jacks) on the back. The top face has a large encoder-style knob flanked by six backlit soft buttons and the bottom face includes a couple of desktop protector pads.

EVO more fun