Building on more than 20 years of expertise in analogue console design, the Audient Nero is engineered to deliver precise, confident control over your studio monitoring. Designed as a powerful desktop monitor controller, Nero brings together comprehensive I/O, console-style monitor control, and Precision Matched Attenuation Technology to become the central hub of your studio. By unifying routing, level control, and headphone monitoring in a single intuitive unit, Nero lets you focus on critical listening and creative decisions rather than complex signal paths.

Console-Inspired Monitoring with Precision Control

Nero is designed to deliver consistent, transparent monitoring across all listening levels. Precision Matched Attenuation Technology ensures accurate left and right channel balance throughout the entire volume range, helping you make reliable mix decisions at any level. Dedicated controls for speaker selection, mono, dim, mute, and monitor mix provide the tactile, immediate response expected from a professional console environment.

Smart Touchpoints for Flexible Workflow

With Smart Touchpoints, Nero allows you to customize your monitoring setup quickly and intuitively. Hold a Smart Touchpoint to enter setup mode, select your routing and monitor configuration, then press again to store the setting. This makes it easy to create and recall monitoring combinations that fit your workflow, whether switching between speakers, headphones, or cue mixes during a session.

Versatile I/O for Professional Studios

Nero supports monitoring on up to three sets of speakers, with independent volume matching for each output. A dedicated subwoofer output can be assigned to any monitor path, making low-frequency referencing fast and accurate. For headphone monitoring, Nero includes one monitor-grade headphone amplifier for critical listening and three foldback-grade headphone outputs, providing clear, powerful headphone mixes even in demanding tracking sessions.

Built to Last with Studio-Ready Design

Housed in an all-metal chassis with an Obsidian Black finish, Nero is built for durability and daily professional use. Its compact desktop form factor integrates seamlessly into any studio setup while maintaining the robust feel and reliability expected from Audient hardware. Designed to look as solid as it sounds, Nero is a long-term investment in monitoring accuracy.

Audient Nero Desktop Monitor Controller

Features

• Desktop monitor controller inspired by Audient analogue console design
• Precision Matched Attenuation Technology for accurate stereo balance
• Monitor control for up to three speaker sets plus assignable subwoofer
• Smart Touchpoints for fast routing and workflow customization
• One monitor-grade headphone output and three foldback headphone outputs
• Console-style functions including speaker on and off, mono, dim, and mute
• All-metal construction with Obsidian Black finish
• Designed to serve as the central monitoring hub of any studio

Specifications

Max Input Level (Balanced): +18 dBu

Digital Sample Rates: Up to 192 kHz

Dynamic Range: 113 dB

Speaker Output Frequency Response: 20 Hz to 22 kHz

Speaker Output THD+N: 0.0015 percent