Cranborne Audio Camden and Carnaby 500 Series Bundle

Product Description

Load a complete mic preamp/EQ channel strip into you 500 Series rack with the Cranborne Audio Camden and Carnaby 500 Series Bundle.

The Camden 500 was designed from the ground-up to be the ultimate front-end for the modern studio and engineer and to withstand the rigors of modern workflow and production techniques. It features a completely original, custom-designed ‘Camden’ preamp topology that achieves stunning low-noise and low-distortion performance as well as frequency and phase linearity at all gain settings. The sum result is -129.8 dB EIN (150 ohm, unweighted), THD+N as low as 0.0002%, frequency response of ±0.7 dB from 5 Hz to 200 kHz at max gain and <2° phase shift @20 Hz – 20 kHz.

The Carnaby 500 is a 3-band parametric EQ for the 500 series format with a unique and revolutionary EQ concept conceived and created by Cranborne Audio. Carnaby 500 is the world’s first Harmonic EQ - an analog EQ that uses harmonic saturation to boost and cut frequency content. It enhances your sources, stems and mixes with genuine analog harmonic saturation with the feel, familiarity, and control of an equalizer.

FEATURES:

CAMDEN 500

• Fully-discrete, transformerless design featuring custom ‘Camden’ preamp topology designed by Cranbourne Director of Engineering, Edward Holmes
• Performs at the near-theoretical limits of noise, distortion, and phase/frequency linearity at all gain settings
• Optimized input Impedance and input headroom for Mic, Line, and Hi-Z sources
• Custom ‘Mojo’ analog saturation circuit with variable control, true bypass, and 2 discrete styles - Thump and Cream
• Gold Flashing on backplane contacts for increase conductivity and durability

CARNABY 500

• 3-band, 500 Series Harmonic EQTM meticulously developed by the Cranborne Audio team in the UK
• Parametric LO and HI shelving bands with ±10 dB of cut/boost and harmonic saturation
• Parametric peaking MID band with ±10 dB of cut/boost, fixed Q and harmonic saturation
• LO, MID, and HI LED indicators to display saturation level
• ±20 dB Input and Output Level for dense harmonic saturation or clean EQ effects
• OptoSync wireless communication between modules for linked controls during stereo operation
• ⅛” TRS socket for linking non-adjacent modules
• Circuit auto-calibration for perfect stereo matching between all modules
• True-bypass IN/OUT switching with complete or post input trim modes available on DIP switch
• Stepped, front-panel controls for quick recall and precise feel