Cranborne Audio 500R8
Congratulations on your purchase of the Cranborne Audio 500R8 and thank you for selecting
Cranborne Audio to be a part of your music creation process.
What we set out to achieve with 500R8 was to put control back into the hands of musicians
and engineers. In a sea of products that rely on computer integration and a “virtual emulation”
mentality, we set out to offer an alternative that places a true, customisable, and flexible
analogue front-end at the forefront of music creation - after all, the feel and touch of a
musician is analogue and that’s where the music begins.
We adopted the widely loved 500 series format as a method to allow you as the engineer to
decide exactly what analogue circuit you would like to use for any particular source. We then
combined it with the very best of the modern essentials found in every home, project, and
professional studio around the world.
Not only is 500R8 the new home for 8 of your favourite 500 series modules; it is also your new
26-in/28-out channel USB audio interface, monitor controller, 16-in/16-out ADAT interface, and
8-to-2 high-headroom analogue summing mixer.
When digital is required, each and every component inside 500R8 has been carefully
considered to ensure that every nuance of your 500 series modules are translated into the best
possible digital signal to be processed. We employ converters with specifications that would
rival that of standalone units costing twice the price of 500R8 and it’s all governed by our
master reference-grade clock that features less than 0.5 picoseconds of jitter.
To top it all off, each and every 500R8 is proudly made with the utmost care and attention to
detail by our team in the UK. The beauty of this is that each and every product can undergo
our strict quality-control to ensure that every product meets our spec without having to rely on
offshore factories maintaining our strict high-standards whilst being situated halfway across
the world.
500R8 User Manual -Page 3- ©2019 Cranborne Audio Ltd
