My Next Mixer - Ecler EVO5
Posted: Fri Aug 03, 2007 12:11 pm[align=center]
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[align=justify]The EVO5 is the latest development by ECLER, a legendary European professional audio manufacturer with a background of 42 years designing and prpducing top quality professional audio products in Barcelona. The EVO5 is the perfect tool for today's DJs and producers thanks to its unique combination of a state of the art internal 12 channel FireWire sound card, the highest digital sound quality at 24bit/96kHz, flexible MIDI control, and the most poweful built-in editable effects processor available in the marketplace.
Features:
1] Highest quality audio (24bit/96kHz A/D conversion)
The EVO5 features the best digital components in the market. The external analogue signal is digitalised through a professional A/D converter at 24bit/96kHz for the highest sound quality. A background of more than 40 years designing and manufacturing professional audio products make Ecler's circuits extremely efficient with regard to signal processing and routing. They are designed in order to get the most resemblant analogue audio quality and all of them are engineered, mounted, and fully tested in Ecler's factory in Barcelona, Spain.
2] Internal 12 channel IN and 12 channel OUT FireWire sound card (total integration of production and live performance software)
The EVO5 allows professional DJs to think forward and integrate software in their set up thanks to its top quality 24bit/96kHz internal sound card. This top of the range sound card features 12 mono input channels (6 stereo inputs CH1, CH2, CH3, CH4, MIX, and PFL) and 12 mono output channels (6 stereo outputs CH1, CH2, CH3, CH4, MIX, and CH0). Stereo outputs can be used for instance to route Phono or Line inputs to a computer for effects processing with your favourite software or to record your set in your computer. This compact sound card is powered via FireWire, a professional standard superior to USB, and it transfers all audio channels and MIDI information through only one FireWire cable. This powerful tool turns the EVO5 into the perfect console for music production and live performances.
3] Fully editable effects processor (create, name, and save up to 64 customized effects)
All effects parameters can be edited. Moreover the EVO5 offers the new and revolutionary possibility to chain 2 basic effects and so create complex customized effects. A total of 64 different complex effects can be created, named, and saved. A precise BPM counter with reliability indication synchronises the effects. Another new feature is the synchronisation by pattern that allows controlling the effects in an extremely creative way. There are also 2 dedicated Microphone effects: Noise Gate and Compressor (also editable). Personal effects presets can be imported and exported using a computer via FireWire with the EVO5 external software (included).
4] Unlimited MIDI control (69 mappable controls, 64 different layouts and 4416 MIDI commands)
The 69 controls of the EVO5 are MIDI enabled and completely mappable and editable. Moreover the EVO5 features a dedicated MIDI control section with 10 push switches and 4 rotary encoders around a full colour screen, which turns into the perfect display for labelling the controls functions. There are 64 different layouts including different control presets for DJ software such as Traktor and Live. Presets can be imported and exported using a computer via FireWire with the EVO5 external software (included). There is also a MIDI Clock output synchronised to the BPM counter. All MIDI information is transferred with ultra low latency thanks to the EVO5 FireWire and MIDI DIN5 interface.
5] Full colour TFT screen (a 320 x 240 pixels screen for total flexibility)
The EVO5 includes a 3.5 inch screen to enhance your creativity and gain total control of your mixer parameters. Thanks to this high quality colour resolution screen, users can easily display labels for MIDI controls, amd edit sound effects and mixer parameters. The screen also serves as a display for the BPM counter, the MIDI monitor, the FireWire connection, and much more.
6] Customize and update your mixer (updatable software, editable parameters, and upgradeable features)
The EVO5 software can be updated and the mixer features can be upgraded, for instance storing new sound effects. Updates and upgrades are easily done using a computer and the mixer is fully compatible with Macintosh computers. Most EVO5 parameters can be easily adjusted through the screen. Users can choose between Kill and Baxandall EQ styles. EQ gains and frequencies are fully editable and channel EQ can be also bypassed. Microphone Talkover and dedicated effects are also editable. On the output, users can adjust sensibility of OUT1 and OUT2 to 0dB, +3dB or +6dB, as well as assigning the REC signal to MIX or PFL. All fader shapes can be adjusted, including the crossfader, the channel faders and the effects Dry/Wet crossfader. The BPM counter can be assigned to the internal source or to the MIDI Clock, and can work on different ranges from 60 to 220 BPM. The FireWire sound card input and output levels can also be adjusted from 0dB to +18dB. Different user presets protected with password can be saved, as well as imported and exported using a computer with the external software (included).
7] Totally safe performance (built-in editable output limiter)
The EVO5 features a limiter on output 1 or 2 for a totally safe performance. The limiter is only accessible with a special password in order to avoid that a non-authorised user modifies it. The limiter can be assigned to OUT1 or OUT2, or it can be deactivated. The limit threshold goes from -20dB to +6dB. Club owners and sound engineers can feel safe thanks to this unique feature that will prevent the sound system from any damage.
8] Made in Europe (42 years engineering and manufacturing PA systems and DJ mixers in Barcelona)
Founded in 1965 and manufacturing mixers since 1974, ECLER is the European leader in the design and production of DJ consoles. All our mixers are fully manufactured and tested one by one in our factory based in Barcelona, Spain. You can feel safe about our mixer performance and reliability thanks to our Made in Europe quality stamp and our experience of 42 years engineering and manufacturing high quality professional audio products.
Specifications:
FireWire sound card
24 bit stereo analogue to digital and digital to analogue converters
Sample rate can be set to 96kHz, 88.2kHz, 48kHz, or 44.1kHz
12 channels – 6 stereo inputs and 6 stereo outputs
2 FireWire 6 pin connection IEEE1394 (Hub)
Stereo channels
Channels: 4
Channel gain: Off to +10dB
Channel EQ: 3 band
EQ styles: Choose between Kill and Baxandall (Kill by default)
EQ frequencies: Fully editable
EQ range: Full editable (Off to +10dB by default)
Inputs
Phono inputs: 4
Line inputs: 4
MIC input (XLR): 1
MIDI input (DIN5 180º): 1
Outputs
Output 1 (XLR): 1
Output 1 (RCA): 1
Output 2 (RCA): 1
MIDI Out (DIN5 180º): 1
Crossfader
Type: Long life digitally controlled
Shape: Shape adjust control
Faders
Type: Long life digitally controlled
Shape: Shape adjust control
TFT Screen
Type: Full colour
Dimensions: 320 x 240 pixels (3.5")
Effects
Basic Effects: Delay/Echo, Filter, Flanger, Phaser, Transformer, Panoramic, Pitch, and Reverb
Customized effects: 64 (2 different effects chained and edited)
Sound processor: 24bit/96kHz
Auto BPM Counter: Yes (editable via software)
Oscillation patterns: Yes
Dry/Wet crossfader: Shape adjust editable via software
MIDI Control
MIDI controls: 69
Layouts: 64
Edition: Fully editable commands via software
Connections: FireWire and MIDI In and MIDI Out DIN5 180º
Mic
Mic EQ: 3 band (fully editable)
Talkover: Fully editable release time and attenuation
Mic effects: Noise Gate and Compressor (fully editable)
Dimensions: 370 (W) x 433 (D) x 80 (H) mm
Design:
ITALDESIGN-GIUGIARO is considered one of the best car design companies of the world and Mr. Giugiaro was awarded in 1999 as car designer of the century. ITALDESIGN-GIUGIARO has achieved this great popularity with its important designs for the car industry (it designed the first VW Golf, Fiat Panda, and Seat Ibiza). It has also designed for Ferrari, Aston Martin, Bugatti, Maserati, and the last models of Fiat (Punto and Croma) and Alfa Romeo (159 and Brera). A total of more than 200 cars designed in almost 40 years of history, and more than 40 million cars built following its design and engineering, show its success and prestige.
GIUGIARO DESIGN, a division apart from car design, exists from 1981 dedicated to transport, product, and graphic design. For the last 25 years, GIUGIARO DESIGN has been designing transport (trains, aircrafts, buses, motorcycles, and boats), industrial products, and graphic and corporate design, having received more than 50 international design awards.
Its success and experience has taken GIUGIARO to be chosen to design the most important products for brands such as Apple, Sony, Sanyo, Keenwood, Nikon, Swatch, Siemens, Merloni, Candy, Indesit, Omega, and Seiko.
In this design for ECLER, GIUGIARO DESIGN looked for a harmony between the renowned design of ECLER and an innovative design according to the revolutionary EVO series. The design respects the ergonomics and functionality defined by the most prestigious DJs consulted by ECLER, and the maximum compatibility with the industrial processes of the Catalan factory.
The multifunction screen had to be the most emphasized element of this new mixer and the challenge was to integrate it between the traditional faders and controls, not breaking the aesthetics of the habitual professional design of ECLER. The control knobs of the screen functions were minimized and some of them were integrated as part of the screen frame. This gave more homogeneity and, together with an excellent quality material, minimized the possibility of the mixer looking as a gadget or toy.
The job for the graphic design of the screen contents was specially intense. It has to be innovative but at the same time intuitive and easy to read. It had to feature a clear interaction with the screen controls and a graphic design according to the global cosmetics of the mixer.
The EVO5 professional DJ mixer is now a reality and GIUGIARO DESIGN adds to its extensive list of designed products its first professional mixer, with the hope that it becomes another success history and the beginning of a long relationship with the world of professional audio.
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[align=justify]The EVO5 is the latest development by ECLER, a legendary European professional audio manufacturer with a background of 42 years designing and prpducing top quality professional audio products in Barcelona. The EVO5 is the perfect tool for today's DJs and producers thanks to its unique combination of a state of the art internal 12 channel FireWire sound card, the highest digital sound quality at 24bit/96kHz, flexible MIDI control, and the most poweful built-in editable effects processor available in the marketplace.
Features:
1] Highest quality audio (24bit/96kHz A/D conversion)
The EVO5 features the best digital components in the market. The external analogue signal is digitalised through a professional A/D converter at 24bit/96kHz for the highest sound quality. A background of more than 40 years designing and manufacturing professional audio products make Ecler's circuits extremely efficient with regard to signal processing and routing. They are designed in order to get the most resemblant analogue audio quality and all of them are engineered, mounted, and fully tested in Ecler's factory in Barcelona, Spain.
2] Internal 12 channel IN and 12 channel OUT FireWire sound card (total integration of production and live performance software)
The EVO5 allows professional DJs to think forward and integrate software in their set up thanks to its top quality 24bit/96kHz internal sound card. This top of the range sound card features 12 mono input channels (6 stereo inputs CH1, CH2, CH3, CH4, MIX, and PFL) and 12 mono output channels (6 stereo outputs CH1, CH2, CH3, CH4, MIX, and CH0). Stereo outputs can be used for instance to route Phono or Line inputs to a computer for effects processing with your favourite software or to record your set in your computer. This compact sound card is powered via FireWire, a professional standard superior to USB, and it transfers all audio channels and MIDI information through only one FireWire cable. This powerful tool turns the EVO5 into the perfect console for music production and live performances.
3] Fully editable effects processor (create, name, and save up to 64 customized effects)
All effects parameters can be edited. Moreover the EVO5 offers the new and revolutionary possibility to chain 2 basic effects and so create complex customized effects. A total of 64 different complex effects can be created, named, and saved. A precise BPM counter with reliability indication synchronises the effects. Another new feature is the synchronisation by pattern that allows controlling the effects in an extremely creative way. There are also 2 dedicated Microphone effects: Noise Gate and Compressor (also editable). Personal effects presets can be imported and exported using a computer via FireWire with the EVO5 external software (included).
4] Unlimited MIDI control (69 mappable controls, 64 different layouts and 4416 MIDI commands)
The 69 controls of the EVO5 are MIDI enabled and completely mappable and editable. Moreover the EVO5 features a dedicated MIDI control section with 10 push switches and 4 rotary encoders around a full colour screen, which turns into the perfect display for labelling the controls functions. There are 64 different layouts including different control presets for DJ software such as Traktor and Live. Presets can be imported and exported using a computer via FireWire with the EVO5 external software (included). There is also a MIDI Clock output synchronised to the BPM counter. All MIDI information is transferred with ultra low latency thanks to the EVO5 FireWire and MIDI DIN5 interface.
5] Full colour TFT screen (a 320 x 240 pixels screen for total flexibility)
The EVO5 includes a 3.5 inch screen to enhance your creativity and gain total control of your mixer parameters. Thanks to this high quality colour resolution screen, users can easily display labels for MIDI controls, amd edit sound effects and mixer parameters. The screen also serves as a display for the BPM counter, the MIDI monitor, the FireWire connection, and much more.
6] Customize and update your mixer (updatable software, editable parameters, and upgradeable features)
The EVO5 software can be updated and the mixer features can be upgraded, for instance storing new sound effects. Updates and upgrades are easily done using a computer and the mixer is fully compatible with Macintosh computers. Most EVO5 parameters can be easily adjusted through the screen. Users can choose between Kill and Baxandall EQ styles. EQ gains and frequencies are fully editable and channel EQ can be also bypassed. Microphone Talkover and dedicated effects are also editable. On the output, users can adjust sensibility of OUT1 and OUT2 to 0dB, +3dB or +6dB, as well as assigning the REC signal to MIX or PFL. All fader shapes can be adjusted, including the crossfader, the channel faders and the effects Dry/Wet crossfader. The BPM counter can be assigned to the internal source or to the MIDI Clock, and can work on different ranges from 60 to 220 BPM. The FireWire sound card input and output levels can also be adjusted from 0dB to +18dB. Different user presets protected with password can be saved, as well as imported and exported using a computer with the external software (included).
7] Totally safe performance (built-in editable output limiter)
The EVO5 features a limiter on output 1 or 2 for a totally safe performance. The limiter is only accessible with a special password in order to avoid that a non-authorised user modifies it. The limiter can be assigned to OUT1 or OUT2, or it can be deactivated. The limit threshold goes from -20dB to +6dB. Club owners and sound engineers can feel safe thanks to this unique feature that will prevent the sound system from any damage.
8] Made in Europe (42 years engineering and manufacturing PA systems and DJ mixers in Barcelona)
Founded in 1965 and manufacturing mixers since 1974, ECLER is the European leader in the design and production of DJ consoles. All our mixers are fully manufactured and tested one by one in our factory based in Barcelona, Spain. You can feel safe about our mixer performance and reliability thanks to our Made in Europe quality stamp and our experience of 42 years engineering and manufacturing high quality professional audio products.
Specifications:
FireWire sound card
24 bit stereo analogue to digital and digital to analogue converters
Sample rate can be set to 96kHz, 88.2kHz, 48kHz, or 44.1kHz
12 channels – 6 stereo inputs and 6 stereo outputs
2 FireWire 6 pin connection IEEE1394 (Hub)
Stereo channels
Channels: 4
Channel gain: Off to +10dB
Channel EQ: 3 band
EQ styles: Choose between Kill and Baxandall (Kill by default)
EQ frequencies: Fully editable
EQ range: Full editable (Off to +10dB by default)
Inputs
Phono inputs: 4
Line inputs: 4
MIC input (XLR): 1
MIDI input (DIN5 180º): 1
Outputs
Output 1 (XLR): 1
Output 1 (RCA): 1
Output 2 (RCA): 1
MIDI Out (DIN5 180º): 1
Crossfader
Type: Long life digitally controlled
Shape: Shape adjust control
Faders
Type: Long life digitally controlled
Shape: Shape adjust control
TFT Screen
Type: Full colour
Dimensions: 320 x 240 pixels (3.5")
Effects
Basic Effects: Delay/Echo, Filter, Flanger, Phaser, Transformer, Panoramic, Pitch, and Reverb
Customized effects: 64 (2 different effects chained and edited)
Sound processor: 24bit/96kHz
Auto BPM Counter: Yes (editable via software)
Oscillation patterns: Yes
Dry/Wet crossfader: Shape adjust editable via software
MIDI Control
MIDI controls: 69
Layouts: 64
Edition: Fully editable commands via software
Connections: FireWire and MIDI In and MIDI Out DIN5 180º
Mic
Mic EQ: 3 band (fully editable)
Talkover: Fully editable release time and attenuation
Mic effects: Noise Gate and Compressor (fully editable)
Dimensions: 370 (W) x 433 (D) x 80 (H) mm
Design:
ITALDESIGN-GIUGIARO is considered one of the best car design companies of the world and Mr. Giugiaro was awarded in 1999 as car designer of the century. ITALDESIGN-GIUGIARO has achieved this great popularity with its important designs for the car industry (it designed the first VW Golf, Fiat Panda, and Seat Ibiza). It has also designed for Ferrari, Aston Martin, Bugatti, Maserati, and the last models of Fiat (Punto and Croma) and Alfa Romeo (159 and Brera). A total of more than 200 cars designed in almost 40 years of history, and more than 40 million cars built following its design and engineering, show its success and prestige.
GIUGIARO DESIGN, a division apart from car design, exists from 1981 dedicated to transport, product, and graphic design. For the last 25 years, GIUGIARO DESIGN has been designing transport (trains, aircrafts, buses, motorcycles, and boats), industrial products, and graphic and corporate design, having received more than 50 international design awards.
Its success and experience has taken GIUGIARO to be chosen to design the most important products for brands such as Apple, Sony, Sanyo, Keenwood, Nikon, Swatch, Siemens, Merloni, Candy, Indesit, Omega, and Seiko.
In this design for ECLER, GIUGIARO DESIGN looked for a harmony between the renowned design of ECLER and an innovative design according to the revolutionary EVO series. The design respects the ergonomics and functionality defined by the most prestigious DJs consulted by ECLER, and the maximum compatibility with the industrial processes of the Catalan factory.
The multifunction screen had to be the most emphasized element of this new mixer and the challenge was to integrate it between the traditional faders and controls, not breaking the aesthetics of the habitual professional design of ECLER. The control knobs of the screen functions were minimized and some of them were integrated as part of the screen frame. This gave more homogeneity and, together with an excellent quality material, minimized the possibility of the mixer looking as a gadget or toy.
The job for the graphic design of the screen contents was specially intense. It has to be innovative but at the same time intuitive and easy to read. It had to feature a clear interaction with the screen controls and a graphic design according to the global cosmetics of the mixer.
The EVO5 professional DJ mixer is now a reality and GIUGIARO DESIGN adds to its extensive list of designed products its first professional mixer, with the hope that it becomes another success history and the beginning of a long relationship with the world of professional audio.
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