Hey it's Harry here. Let's take a look at how the features on the EVO 4 audio interface
can help make recording easier for you.
EVO 4 is a 2 in / 2 out audio interface made for the smart creative.
It's been designed to record high quality audio
from sources like microphones and instruments, take it into
your computer and then also take audio out of your computer
into some speakers or headphones.
It's actually powered by your computer which makes it
super portable if you're using a laptop and want to get creative on the go.
We made EVO 4 not only quick and easy to use but it also offers leading tech specs
incredible performance and professional sound quality
all with one thing in mind, to make recording easier.
In terms of getting audio in and out there are two inputs which let you connect microphones
using XLR cables or line level equipment using quarter inch jack connectors.
This could be something like a keyboard or a drum machine for example.
If you're using a condenser microphone then you'll need to use phantom power and to activate
this you just press the channel you want to activate and then press the 48V button
It's really that easy.
Sticking with the inputs there is also an instrument input
often called a D.I on the front of the unit.
This is great for plugging in guitars and basses and it comes in on channel 1
the great thing is you could have a guitar plugged into the instrument input and a mic
plugged into channel 2 and record them simultaneously as a great little
singer-songwriter kind of setup.
To listen back to what you're doing you're going to need outputs
so we've added two 1/4 inch jack connectors on the rear
for plugging in your powered speakers and there's a 1/4 inch connector
on the front for your headphones
You can easily adjust the volume of these by
pressing the level button and then adjusting the main knob
and the LED ring around the outside will show you how loud you are.
Plugging in your headphones will automatically mute the speakers
which makes switching between the two of them completely seamless.
One of the things that separates EVO 4 from other interfaces
is the smart features we've added, which have been designed to make
your life easier and also let you focus on being creative.
For those who are new to audio it's really important to set your input levels correctly
and it's just sometimes referred to as "input gain".
EVO 4's Smartgain will automatically set the ideal input levels for whatever you're recording
So just press the Smartgain button and then the channels that you want to set the gain for
and this could be either one or both of them at the same time.
Then you just press the Smartgain button again and the light will start flashing red
this means it's listening to whatever you're going to be playing and you
should basically play the loudest section that you're going to play
during your recording session.
Once it's analysed what you've played, it will set the gain
and it will flash green showing that you're ready to record
and it's really that easy.
Of course you can still manually set the input levels if you'd like
you just press the channel number and then adjust the volume knob
to set the gain as you wish.
If you're using a stereo source such as recording an instrument in stereo
or maybe you have a stereo synth
you can actually join the channels together so that you can adjust the gain in one go
To do this you just hold down one of the channels and then press the second one and now they're
linked and you only have to set the gain once and both channels will move at the same time.
To ensure using EVO 4 is as simple and intuitive as possible
we developed Smart Touchpints.
All of EVO 4s inputs and outputs can be controlled using the main volume knob.
This means you simply need to select the Smart Touchpoint of the feature you want to use
and then the main volume knob will now be controlling that feature.
Some of the smart touch points have dual functionalities
for example inputs 1+2 and the outputs can be quickly muted by holding down each of the buttons.
This is really useful if you're doing a podcast or you're in the middle of a live stream for example
and you just need to very quickly mute your microphone.
The final control is the direct monitoring button which we call Monitor Mix
This lets you blend between your inputs and your computer
so that you can create the perfect headphone mix while you're recording.
The great thing about this is it means you can hear a delay or latency free
version of whatever you're recording with any pre-recorded material
which is coming back from your computer.
Just press the button and rotate to the left to hear your inputs
and to the right to hear your computer
and just find a balance that works for you and start recording.
You can customise what you hear in your headphones even further
by holding down the Monitor Mix Touchpoint
this will activate Monitor Pan so now rotating the main volume knob will pan
your inputs left and right, allowing you to get some separation between each of your ears.
That's it in terms of features on the interface itself but there are a
few extra features that are really useful.
For those who wants to capture their computer audio as well as a microphone
such as gamers, streamers or podcasters, we've added a Loopback feature.
So maybe you're doing some game commentary to upload to YouTube
and you want to record your game audio as well as your microphone
or you might be a podcaster who is inviting guests on via
Skype conversations and you can record the output of Skype as well as your microphone
this is all possible on EVO 4.
Depending on the audio software you're using
you can actually control EVO 4's input gains from the software itself
and it will also save the settings to your session.
This is useful if you're wanting to set up a template
and you're going to record using the same input level every time
or if you want to just make sure that you can go back and rerecord things later.
You're also able to control the level of the outputs from the computer
in the same way that you would if you were controlling the volume of your built-in speakers.
EVO 4 is packed full of really useful features
which will enable you to get professional sounding recordings effortlessly.
If you're interested in any of the finer detail audio specifications
there was a full breakdown available on our website.
if you want to know more about EVO 4 in general then please check out our other videos
or head to our website at evo.audio