Cranborne Audio 500ADAT

The Cranborne Audio 500ADAT is a highly innovative analogue / digital hybrid ADAT expander and summing mixer with high-performance AD/DA conversion and zero-latency artist mixer.

The Cranborne Audio 500ADAT includes eight 500 series slots to accommodate up to eight 500 series mic preamps, allowing you to create your ideal front-end and integrate it instantly into your Digital Audio Workstation. Alternatively, you can create your ideal channel strip by adding EQ and compressor modules and commit the recordings directly to your system.

The 500 series integration also works the other way around, allowing you to route your recorded tracks back to 500 series EQ and compressors for mixing and print the processed signal back. It also includes an eight-to-two high headroom analogue summing mixer letting you sum your instrument stems and print to a stereo track.

With its 8in/8out ADAT interface, the Cranborne Audio 500ADAT integrates perfectly with any ADAT-ready audio interface and converters. Using reference-class analogue-to-digital conversion with an impressive 121dB signal-to-noise ratio and master-grade digital clock with ultra-low jitter (<0.5 picoseconds). Capture your analogue recording with the utmost detail, free from unwanted digital artefacts.

A zero-latency artist mixer lets you the dedicated high-headroom analogue summing mixer giving you all-analogue artist mixes with none of the latency issues created by virtual mixers. Each of the headphone outputs includes a blend and output level controls.

Furthremore, the Cranborne Audio 500ADAT is equipped with four CAST (Cat5 Analogue Snake Transport) which lets you transport four channels of analogue over a single cable. It uses clever impedance matching ensuring high-quality audio at a fraction of the price of an audio cable. Use CAST connectors to additional breakout boxes.

8 Channel A/D-D/A converter

• 8-in/8-out @ 44.1kHz – 48kHz
• 8-in/8-out @ 88.2kHz – 96kHz
• 4-in/4-out @ 176.4 – 192kHZ

High-performance A/D-D/A conversion

• Dynamic Range: 121dB A-weighted, AES17 method, 20Hz – 20kHz
• Frequency Response: -1dB, 2.2Hz to >80kHz
• THD+N: <0.00032% (-110dB) @ -4dBFS, 20Hz - 40kHz, 1kHz, A-weighted
• Max I/O Level: +24dBu

Master reference-quality internal clock

• Capable of 44.1, 48, 88.2, 96, 176.4, and 192kHz operation
• <0.5ps of jitter
• Dedicated Word Clock Input and Output via BNC
• External sync options using Word Clock BNC or ADAT

Analogue summing mixer

• 8-into-2 analogue summing mixer with +26.5dBu of headroom and balanced 1/4″ jack outputs
• C.A.S.T. link port for increasing summing mixer to 16-into-2 using Cranborne Audio 500ADAT

Zero-latency artist mixer

• Zero-latency analogue artist mixer with physical level/pan controls per channel and aux input blend controls
• 2 high-power headphone outputs with independent blend and level controls

Reference-Quality Headphone Outputs

• THD+N: <0.0006% (-104.4dB) @ 20dBu, 1kHz, A-weighted, 300ohm load
• Output Wattage (1kHz): 250mW x 2 @ 600 ohms, 650mW x 2 @ 220 ohms, 1.21W x 2 @ 100 ohms, 500mW x 2 @ 32 ohms
• Frequency Response: 1dB, <1Hz to >70kHz

High-current 8-slot 500 series rack

• 250mA current per-slot with 2A total for all slots
• XLR inputs, XLR line outputs, and TRS Inserts (pre-ADC) per 500 series slot
• Module source switching options to send Analogue, USB or external C.A.S.T. signals through your favourite 500 series modules
• Module bypass switches per-slot allowing 500ADAT to be used without 500 series modules inserted.

C.A.S.T. Compatible

• C.A.S.T. ports per channel for relocating analogue I/O around studio using passive or active C.A.S.T. breakout boxes via standard shielded Cat 5
• 24v, 5a external locking power supply

External power supply for improved analogue audio performance and heat dissipation.
Designed and Engineered in the UK.

Each and every 500ADAT is extensively tested by a team of dedicated engineers to ensure reliability and consistency.