Audient
Introduction
Audient is one of the most innovative companies in the professional music recording world. The interfaces, monitor controllers, microphone preamps and consoles from Audient are all classic products being used by professionals in fine recording studios around the world. Audient may be an innovative company with forward-thinking products, but it is not a new company in the world of professional music recording. Audient is the brainchild of two of the greatest engineering minds in the world of professional audio— David Dearden and Gareth Davies, and since 1997, its amazing products have been an integral component in the process of making great music for artists, engineers, musicians and producers around the globe.
Which products from Audient that were used by the great engineers and recording studio facilities of the past would be a great fit for the educational space?
Each of the products made by Audient would be an excellent fit for the educational space, so it will be well worth your time if you are an educator to take a look at all of the offerings on their company website. However, there are four products that the company makes which would be a great fit for the educational space that will be introduced in this brief article. These products are the Audient EVO-16 interface, the Audient NERO monitor controller and both the Audient 4816 Heritage and Standard Edition consoles. Audient has its headquarters in Hampshire, England, where the fabulous engineers lovingly craft each of their products for their customers in the world of professional music recording.
The Audient EVO-16
The Audient EVO-16 would be an excellent choice for an educational program that is looking for a single interface to be able to record multiple sources into your digital audio workstation software program. It features eight pristine microphone preamps, two instrument inputs, two headphone outputs (for easy monitoring) and complete and easy digital connectivity. In other words, it is an easy to use and affordable all-in-one music recording solution in just a single box.
Image: Audient EVO 16
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The Audient NERO
The Audient NERO is a pristine sounding monitor controller which allows you to be able to listen to a variety of sources on an array of monitoring systems in your studio. It also features RCA inputs, a mini-jack input, two stereo inputs and allows you to be able to send your mix to the artists that you are collaborating with so that you can work together in real time. The NERO also features main stereo outputs, a pair of alternative stereo outputs and the handy ability to allow you to be able to assign your subwoofer to any output. Even though it may have a small form factor, the Audient NERO is an incredibly powerful tool that would be a great fit for a music recording program in an educational space.
Image: Audient NERO
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The Audient 4816 Heritage Edition
If there is a small-format analog console that would be a great fit for the educational space, it would be the Audient 4816, which comes in both a Heritage and a Standard edition. The Heritage Edition is a 16-channel analog console which offers sixteen pristine microphone preamps, a 4-band equalizer on each channel and vintage mix bus processing. The Heritage Edition also features the sweet-sounding John Hardy op-amps. The 4816 Heritage Edition is the perfect console for a music recording program that would be working with small bands, small choirs or even musical ensembles for their class projects.
Image: Audient 4816-HE
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The Audient 4816 Standard Edition
Featuring the same in-line architecture, sixteen pristine microphone preamps, a four-band equalizer on each channel and a mix bus processor, the Audient 4816 Standard Edition is also a fully-featured 16-channel analog console. Though it does not come with the John Hardy op-amps, it is a sweet-sounding, small footprint console that would also make the perfect centerpiece for a recording studio facility in an educational space.
Image: Audient 4816-SE
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Why should an educational institution invest in products from Audient?
As a company, Audient has always been on the cutting edge of producing sleek, new and innovative products that sound amazing and are easily affordable for the educational space. Each of their products are feature-packed, versatile, easy to use and also easy to set-up and maintain. Plus, especially for the educational space— their products are incredibly well-designed and engineered to be used in areas where a small footprint may be required. The company prides itself on its great customer support and features an incredible engineering staff that is always ready to assist you.
If you would like more information about Audient and the amazing products that were discussed in this article, please use the following links which are listed below.
The Audient 4816- Heritage Edition
The Audient 4816- Standard Edition
The following link will take you to the Audient Limited website where you can learn more about this legendary corporation and also, find an authorized dealer for their fabulous products in your area.
Special Note: Each of the images in this article appear through the courtesy and generosity of the wonderful people at Audient.
Special Thanks— At The Recording Session Vault Educational Website Project, we would like to take a moment to express our thanks and appreciation to Andy Allen at Audient Limited for his time and assistance with this article.