Audient EVO SP8 8-Channel Smart Preamp

Audient EVO SP8 8-Channel Smart Preamp

The Audient EVO SP8 8-Channel Smart Preamp is a 1U rack-mounted eight-channel microphone preamplifier with integrated AD/DA converters, ADAT optical outputs, and Smartgain automatic level-setting — designed to expand the input count of any audio interface that accepts ADAT, with the same intelligent ease-of-use features that define the EVO interface range. For EVO 4, EVO 8, or EVO 16 owners who need more microphone inputs, and for iD interface users and any engineer using a DAW interface with ADAT expansion, the Audient EVO SP8 adds eight channels of EVO mic preamp quality, high-resolution 24-bit/192kHz conversion, and automatic Smartgain to any studio setup in a single rack unit. Each of the eight mic preamp channels delivers 58dB of gain with 48V phantom power and the characteristically warm, accurate EVO preamp performance, while the JFET Hi-Z instrument inputs on the front panel add direct recording paths for guitar and bass alongside the XLR-¼" combo inputs.

Smartgain, 192kHz Conversion, and ADAT Expansion in a 1U Rack Preamp

What distinguishes the Audient EVO SP8 8-Channel Smart Preamp from the Audient ASP880 and ASP800 is the presence of Smartgain — the automatic level-setting system that scans all eight inputs simultaneously, analyses incoming signal levels from microphones or instruments, and sets optimal gain on every channel in approximately twenty seconds without manual adjustment. For live recording, broadcast, or any scenario where speed of setup matters as much as audio quality, Smartgain removes the need to manually ride eight gain knobs before a session begins. The TFT backlit LCD screen driven by Audient's new Motion UI system provides a clear and intuitive visual interface for monitoring levels and controlling the unit directly from the rack.

The EVO SP8 supports 24-bit/192kHz audio resolution — the highest resolution in the Audient interface range, exceeding the 96kHz ceiling of the iD interfaces — and outputs digital audio via two ADAT optical connectors (eight channels per connector), with corresponding ADAT inputs for DA conversion and monitoring feeds. ADAT connectivity at standard and double sample rates makes the SP8 compatible with virtually any audio interface or workstation with optical expansion capability. Two front-panel JFET instrument inputs provide high-impedance direct recording across any two channels. The Audient EVO SP8 is the recommended ADAT expansion preamp for EVO interface owners and the most seamless path to adding eight smart, auto-levelling microphone inputs to any existing studio setup. Available at OneStopMusic South Africa.

Tech Specs:

• Preamp channels: 8 × EVO mic preamps (XLR-¼" combo, 58dB gain, 48V phantom power)

• Instrument inputs: 2 × ¼" Hi-Z JFET (front panel)

• Line outputs: 8 × balanced

• Digital I/O: 2 × ADAT optical (8ch per connector) — in and out

• Resolution: 24-bit / up to 192kHz

• Smartgain: yes (all 8 channels simultaneously)

• Display: TFT backlit LCD (Motion UI)

• Format: 1U rackmount

• Connectivity: connects to host interface via ADAT

Audient

Founded in 1999 in Hampshire, England by console designer David Dearden and Gareth Davies, Audient has spent more than two decades building a reputation as one of the most respected manufacturers of audio interfaces and recording consoles in the professional audio world — a company defined above all by its commitment to delivering genuine console-grade preamplifier quality at price points accessible to working engineers and home studio producers. The company's founding product was the ASP8024 large-format analogue recording console, a professional mixing desk whose Class-A microphone preamplifier circuit became the technical foundation on which Audient's entire range of audio interfaces was subsequently built. Rather than designing a new, cost-reduced preamp for the interface market, Audient took the same discrete Class-A circuit from the ASP8024 and put it directly into its iD-series interfaces — a decision that gave the iD4, iD14, iD22, and iD44 a sonic character and transparency that competitors at the same price rarely match. The EVO series extended Audient's reach to beginners and content creators with Smarter Gain technology — an automatic gain-setting system that sets optimal recording levels with a single button press — while maintaining the clean, honest Audient signal path. The ASP880, meanwhile, brought eight channels of the same discrete Class-A preamp design into a standalone rack expander for producers who need to scale beyond the built-in inputs of their interface. From the home bedroom producer to the professional tracking room, Audient's product range provides a coherent, quality-first monitoring and recording signal chain from first microphone to final output. OneStopMusic South Africa stocks the Audient range for South African engineers and producers who demand console-quality preamplification at every level of the signal chain.

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