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- Page 1 500R8 - Analogue/Digital Hybrid USB Audio Interface, Summing Mixer, and 500 Series Rack User Manual ©201 9 Cranborne Audio Ltd 500R8 User Manual -Page 1- ...
- Page 2 Cranborne Audio, for us, means so much more than metal boxes with components in them. These are our labours of love that embody and demonstrate our demand for excellence. By distilling what matters and putting our soul into these tools, we hope to help other people ...
- Page 3 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. ...
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Page 4: Table Of Contents
Software Setup 16 Windows Configuration 16 Sample Rate Selection In Windows 16 MacOS X Configuration 17 Sample Rate Selection in MacOS 17 Configuring 500R8 in Your DAW 17 Feature Overview 18 500 Series Rack 18 Module Inputs 18 Inserts 18 ... - Page 5 38 Application Guides 38 Using 500R8 without 500 series modules 39 Sending Audio From Your DAW, into the 500 Series modules on 500R8 40 Using 500R8 With Hardware Inserts In your DAW 40 Hardware Inserts In Pro Tools 41 ...
- Page 6 Expanding Your Recording System Using ADAT 45 Using 500R8 and 500ADAT Together 46 C.A.S.T. LINK 47 Using 500R8 In Combination With Your Own AD/DA Converters 49 Understanding C.A.S.T. 49 50 N22H 50 Using N22 and N22H with 500R8 50 ...
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Page 7: Getting Started
[5] Power Switch: S afely powers on and off [12] DAW Select Switches: A ssigns an alternate 500R8 as well as any inserted 500 series module. pair of DAW playback returns into the Blend Tap to power on, press and hold to power off. ... - Page 8 500R8’s Aux Bus to external monitoring digital devices. devices or similar via 1/4” jacks. [8] C lock Settings DIP switch: A djusts 500R8’s [17] Mix Output: C onnects line outputs of 500R8’s Clock Settings including Clock Source and Sample ...
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Page 9: Package Contents
Package Contents So now your 500R8 is out of it’s packaging, you’re probably itching to get it powered on and making music! But before you get started, please read the sections below that will help guide you through the process of getting 500R8 setup, plugged in, and ready-to-record as quickly as ... -
Page 10: Rack-Ear Orientations
500R8 - the most common method for rack-mounting. 500R8 can also be set backwards into its rack ears to allow the front panel controls to sit behind the front of the rack for protection during travelling and location recording. ... -
Page 11: Recessed Configuration
500R8. Secure them into place using 4x rack ear screws and the allen key provided. Store the leftover rack-ear screws in a safe place for future use. ... -
Page 12: Power Supply
100 to 240v. Switch mode power supplies can exhibit switching noise but 500R8 features linear regulation on the DC inlet to ensure that power noise and intermodulation distortion doesn't find itself on the audio rails. ... -
Page 13: Powering Procedures
Installing and Removing 500 Series Modules Installing Modules Ensure 500R8 is p owered off and the power connector has been r emoved. Wait 30 seconds before continuing. 2. Firmly touch the metal chassis of 500R8 to discharge any built-up static electricity. ... -
Page 14: Hardware Setup
12 o’clock position of 500R8’s Monitor Level control. For a detailed guide of how to configure your studio monitors with 500R8, please follow the “ C onfiguring Studio Monitors With 500R8... -
Page 15: Software Setup
Software Setup Windows Configuration If you are a Windows user, you will need to download 500R8’s ASIO drivers in order for the system to detect 500R8 and make it available as an audio device in the Windows Sound Control Panel menu. ... -
Page 16: Macos X Configuration
Once configured, press play in any of your applications (including Spotify, Tidal, iTunes), and the audio will be sent directly into 500R8’s DAW return. Use the Monitor Level control for more volume! ... -
Page 17: Feature Overview
Tip= Send, Ring= Return, Sleeve= Ground To connect external audio equipment into 500R8 via its Insert, you will need to use a standard Y-split or insert cable that splits a TRS jack into 2 separate connections - a send and return - to ... -
Page 18: Module Direct Outputs
Note: 500R8 does not feature a dedicated switch to engage the insert point and so to fully bypass the insert point during recording/mixing you will need to bypass Inserted effect itself or disconnect the insert point. Module Direct Outputs ... -
Page 19: Source Switch
Source Switch Each 500 series slot on 500R8 features a Source Select switch on the front panel that is used to determine which audio signal is sent into the input of the inserted 500 series module. These source options include: ... -
Page 20: Chain Switch
Each 500 series slot is connected to multiple sources and destinations that facilitate all of the complex internal recording and mixing aspects of 500R8. To better understand where each slot is positioned in the signal path in relation to its converters, the below diagram displays a ... -
Page 21: Summing Mixer
The Summing Mixer and its stereo output is sent directly into its own dedicated stereo A/D converter that is used to record the stereo mix into your DAW via 500R8’s USB Audio Interface. The Summing Mixer output corresponds with USB Input channels 9/10. ... -
Page 22: Summing Mixer Expansion Via C.a.s.t. Link
500ADAT to monitor 500R8’s Summing Mixer and blend that with 500ADAT’s local Summing Mixer. The transmit paths feature 500R8’s Aux bus p ost Aux Blend control and also include 500R8’s Talkback signal to enable the engineer to communicate with musicians connected to 500ADAT using 500R8’s Talkback facility. ... -
Page 23: Artist Monitoring Section
DAW Select Switch The DAW Select switch determines which of 500R8’s DAW returns are sent into the Aux and Monitor Blend controls. Either DAW or DAW 2 can be engaged for the Aux or Monitor busses independently. The DAW and DAW 2 returns are accessed using separate stereo USB outputs ... -
Page 24: Daw 2 Input Jacks
DAW 2 Input Jacks The DAW 2 Input jacks on the rear panel of 500R8 can be used if the user would like to integrate 500R8 with their own converters rather than use its built-in USB interface. Audio connected to the DAW 2 Input jacks is summed ... -
Page 25: Monitor Controller
The meter is labeled in dBFS and corresponds with the operating level of 500R8’s A/D and D/A converters to allow for high-resolution metering of the conversion process to avoid clipping during recording and playback. The 0dBFS point on the meter corresponds to the A/DD/A ... -
Page 26: Mono Key
” section of this manual. Mono Key The Mono key on 500R8 sums the stereo information of the Monitor Bus and sends the mono signal out of the left and right outputs of the currently active speakers (A or B). The Mono key is ... -
Page 27: Talkback
500R8 via C.A.S.T. breakout boxes. Talkback Input The Talkback input is located on the rear panel of 500R8 and features an XLR connection that can be connected to an external microphone to access the talkback ... -
Page 28: Usb Audio Interface
Mac devices are backwards compatible with 500R8 provided USB adapters are used that do not truncate the USB stream. USB Inputs 500R8 sends up to 28 sources into the connected DAW via the built-in USB Audio interface: USB Channel Description ... -
Page 29: Usb Channels At Higher Sample Rates
As 500R8’s operating sample rate is increased to 88.2kHz and above, the USB channel count is reduced in size due to facilitate the higher data transfer. Below is a graph detailing the USB channel size and restrictions of 500R8 at all sample rates: Sample ... -
Page 30: Adat Channels At Higher Sample Rates
AES3 connections via XLR provided the correct cable is used (XLR to RCA). 500R8 features a pair of S/PDIF inputs and outputs that will be able to be used to send and receive audio directly to and from the USB interface and DAW whilst ... -
Page 31: Low-Jitter Internal Clock
Word Clock Input The Word Clock Input connector is used to slave 500R8 from an external clock source via a BNC cable. In this application, word clock must be connected to the Word Clock Input port of ... -
Page 32: Configuring Clock Source On Windows
ADAT Recovered Allows 500R8 to slave from a device connected to the ADAT stream. This setting should be used if you need 500R8 to slave off of the device that is connected via ADAT. Word Clock Allows 500R8 to slave from a device connected to the Word Clock Input connector. This ... -
Page 33: Midi I/O
Clock Settings DIP switch The Clock Settings DIP switch allows for direct configuration of 500R8’s clock source when no USB device is detected. The switches also provide a failsafe that Cranborne Audio can implement in the unlikely event that an issue develops with MasOS or Windows ... -
Page 34: C.a.s.t
C.A.S.T. IN A,B,C & D (RRTT) The C.A.S.T. IN A, B, C, & D ports are designed to relocate the rear connections of 500R8 around the studio space and enable convenient access to 500R8’s I/O from remote locations. The four available paths ... -
Page 35: C.a.s.t. Requirements
The stereo signal transmitted from 500R8 into the C.A.S.T. Transmit path is P ost Aux Blend and P re Aux Level control but also includes the Talkback signal generated on ... -
Page 36: Cranborne Audio Usb Control Panel
If you are a Windows user, you will need to download 500R8’s audio drivers and software control panel in order for the system to detect 500R8 and make it available as an audio device from within the Windows Sound Control Panel menu. ... -
Page 37: Macos
macOS As 500R8 is Core Audio compliant, it will connect directly with your Apple device and be instantly recognised as an audio device from within the “Audio MIDI Setup” application. To configure 500R8 with macOS, please follow the step by step guide in the “... -
Page 38: Application Guides
Bypassing the slot allows you to connect line-level sources into the module inputs and send those signals onwards to your DAW via 500R8’s USB Audio interface. For example, if you bypass slots 4-8, you can still connect line-level sources such as keyboards, the output of a ... -
Page 39: Sending Audio From Your Daw, Into The 500 Series Modules On 500R8
USB channel at the flick of a switch. As an example, let’s pretend we have a bus compressor in 500 series slots 7 & 8 of 500R8 that we want to apply across a stereo mix within the DAW. ... -
Page 40: Hardware Inserts In Pro Tools
DAW - much like a standard plug-in! If your DAW supports this, then you can simply Insert 500R8’s 500 series slots as plug-ins on your desired audio track and set the Send and Return options of the plug in to correspond with your desired 500 series slots. ... - Page 41 Pro Tools does not currently allow for users to adjust the Send/Return point of each hardware plug in, however 500R8’s channels have been strategically laid out to allow for every available slot/ADAT channel to be patched to within Pro Tools. ...
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Page 42: Configuring Studio Monitors With 500R8
Due to this design, you may find that once 500R8 is connected to your speaker outputs, the Monitor Level control is extremely sensitive and very small movements can cause quite a ... -
Page 43: Creating Monitor Mixes For Musicians
Ensure both the Aux Blend controls are set fully anti-clockwise to the Mix position. 2. Connect a pair of headphones to the Aux Headphones port of 500R8 and hand them to the musician - make sure the Aux Level control is set conservatively at around 10/11 ... -
Page 44: Using The Daw 2 Input
2. Slowly turn the Aux Blend control anti-clockwise until the musician can hear the desired balance between live and pre-recorded instruments. 500R8 allows for two completely independent blends of these two elements; one for the musician(s) (labeled Aux) and one for the engineer (labelled Monitor) each with their own dedicated headphones output. ... -
Page 45: Expanding Your Recording System Using Adat
Connect the ADAT OUT port of the ADAT expander to the ADAT IN 1 port of 500R8. 2. Connect the ADAT IN port of the ADAT expander to the ADAT OUT 1 port of 500R8. 3. Configure the ADAT expander to clock from the ADAT stream. ... - Page 46 Using 500R8 and 500ADAT Together 500R8 and 500ADAT have been designed with two purposes in mind. 500R8 is for those looking to build a new or portable studio setup around the 500 series format, whilst 500ADAT is for those who are looking to add 500 series connectivity onto their existing studio setup and ...
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Page 47: C.a.s.t. Link
Artist Monitoring The Aux bus on 500R8 is also sent via the C.A.S.T. LINK port and directly into 500ADAT’s Aux 1 and Aux 2 Blend controls. This enables musicians connected to 500ADAT to blend the 500R8’s Aux mix (featuring the DAW returns, Summing Mixer, and Talkback signals) ... -
Page 48: Using 500R8 In Combination With Your Own Ad/Da Converters
Connect the Monitor Output of your audio interface into the DAW 2 Input jacks of 500R8 and switch the DAW Select switch on the front panel to the Daw 2 position. This will allow you to use the front panel blend controls to balance between the playback ... -
Page 49: Understanding C.a.s
As C.A.S.T. is all analogue, it cannot be reconfigured depending on what task is required by the end user. As such, it is important to recognise what C.A.S.T. port does what on the 500R8. To Aid in this process, Cranborne Audio’s product and graphic design team has taken great care ... - Page 50 - whether it's in the live room, vocal booth, or the bedroom next door! By connecting an N22H to the C.A.S.T. A port on the rear panel of 500R8, you can send a headphone mix out to the connected N22H whilst also receiving 2 inputs via N22H’s combi ...
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Page 51: Custom Configuration For Logic Pro X Users
USB audio interface, not only 500R8! We do have a workaround that enables access to every path of 500R8 without losing out on modules 1 and 2. This workaround involves creating an Aggregate Device from within the ... -
Page 52: 44.1 - 48Khz
USB Channel Labelling And Assignments Here is the current USB channel count for 500R8 at each sample rate group. Note: The full ADAT channel count at 176.4 and 192kHz will be available in a forthcoming firmware update. ... -
Page 53: 88.2 - 96Khz
SLOT 6 SLOT 6 7 SLOT 7 SLOT 7 8 SLOT 8 SLOT 8 9 MIX L DAW L 10 MIX R DAW R ©201 9 Cranborne Audio Ltd 500R8 User Manual -Page 53- ... -
Page 54: Technical Specifications
Technical Specifications Here is the comprehensive set of 500R8’s technical specifications. We try to keep our specifications as real-world measurements. Each test has been carried out in a particular way to replicate how each element of 500R8 would perform in day-to-day operation. ... -
Page 55: Analogue Performance
Max Contribution Level +28dBu Pan Law -4dB Noise Floor (Mix Output) -90dBu, A-weighted, No channels routed -89.5dBu, A-weighted, 1 channel routed (Unity) -84dBu, A-weighted, 8 channels routed (Unity) ©201 9 Cranborne Audio Ltd 500R8 User Manual -Page 55- ... -
Page 56: System Performance
AC Requirements 100V – 240V AC, 50 – 60 Hz Total Power Consumption 24v, 5A DC, 120w 500 Series Slot Current 250mA per rail Total Available 500 Series 2A Slot Current ©201 9 Cranborne Audio Ltd 500R8 User Manual -Page 56- ... -
Page 57: Environmental
Storage Conditions -20 to 50 degrees Celsius Dims/Weights Unit Width 481mm(19"), Rackmount Height 185mm(7"), 4u Depth 219m(8.6") Unit Weight 7kg Shipping Carton Width 550mm(21.7") Height 280mm(11") Depth 335m(13.2") Weight 7.5kg ©201 9 Cranborne Audio Ltd 500R8 User Manual -Page 57- ... -
Page 58: Troubleshooting
Troubleshooting Question Solution(s) Ensure that 500R8 is connected, powered up, and selected as the default ● audio interface on your device’s Sound Application/Control Panel. I can’t hear any Switch the DAW select switch into the UP position and turn the Monitor ... -
Page 59: Important Safety Instructions
Do NOT modify this unit, altercations may affect performance, safety and/or international compliance standards. Cranborne Audio does not accept liability for damage caused by maintenance, repair or modification by unauthorized personnel. Installation notes When installing the apparatus either fit it into a standard 19” rack or place it on a secure ... -
Page 60: Power Safety
CE Certification This unit is CE compliant. Note that any cables supplied with Cranborne Audio equipment may be fitted with ferrite rings at each end. This is to comply with the current regulations and these ferrites should not be removed. ... -
Page 61: Rohs Notice
RoHS Notice Cranborne Audio complies with and this product conforms to European Union’s directive 2011/165/EU on Restrictions of Hazardous Substances (RoHS) as well as the following sections of California law which refer to RoHS, namely sections 25214.10, 25214.10.2, and 58012, Health and ...
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