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- Page 1 Camden 500 Preamp and Signal Processor User Manual -Page 1 Camden 500 User Manual [WIP] ©2018 Cranborne Audio Ltd...
- 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 ...
- Page 3 To top it all off, each and every Camden 500 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 one of our products ...
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Page 4: Table Of Contents
Reamping Sources Through Mojo 19 Maximising Your Mojo 20 Sources To Try With Mojo 21 Troubleshooting 22 Notices 23 Warranty 23 Repair Service 23 Maintenance 23 Important Links 23 -Page 4 Camden 500 User Manual [WIP] ©2018 Cranborne Audio Ltd... -
Page 5: Control Overview
Front chassis being used with match the desired input type; panel input interrupts rear XLR Camden 500. hi-z, line, or mic. in hi-z and line modes. -Page 5 Camden 500 User Manual [WIP] ©2018 Cranborne Audio Ltd... -
Page 6: Getting Started
First, make sure the 500 series chassis is powered off, the power supply has been removed and the capacitors have had time to discharge. Before picking up Camden 500, as a precaution, touch the metal chassis of your 500 series chassis to discharge any built-up static electricity. ... -
Page 7: Feature Overview
Signal Path Input and Connections: When inserted into a 500 series chassis, Camden 500 has two possible input paths; one on the host chassis itself, and one on Camden 500’s front panel. When connecting inputs, pay close attention to Camden ... -
Page 8: Gain Control
52 57.5 63 68.5 (dB): LINE INPUT GAIN RANGE: In line mode, Camden 500 engages an 8dB pad to enable a maximum input level of +26.5dBu and a gain ... -
Page 9: 48V Switch
In isolation, flipping the polarity of the mic preamp will not result in any audible effects, however the polarity switch is a useful tool when Camden 500 is being used as part of a multi-mic recording setup, or instances where other instruments - also being mic’d and recorded - are bleeding into the microphone. ... -
Page 10: Mojo Overview
The Mojo style switch selects which Mojo circuit is currently active; Thump or Cream. Each Mojo style suits a variety of different instruments in different ways and for different effects. -Page 10 Camden 500 User Manual [WIP] ©2018 Cranborne Audio Ltd... -
Page 11: Thump
Camden’s HPF to add low harmonics to the low-mid frequencies without adding extraneous low-end that could cause havoc during the mix phase. -Page 11 Camden 500 User Manual [WIP] ©2018 Cranborne Audio Ltd... -
Page 12: Cream
On distorted electric guitars, a generous amount of Cream will turn a dull recording into a speaker-busting, harmonically rich, mix-cutting masterpiece that stands shoulder to shoulder with any commercial recording. -Page 12 Camden 500 User Manual [WIP] ©2018 Cranborne Audio Ltd... -
Page 13: Technical Specifications
Technical Specifications When we set out to design Camden 500, we decided that we wanted to bring the kind of sonic performance previously reserved for those with the highest budgets to everyday musicians and engineers - people just like ourselves. ... -
Page 14: Equivalent Input Noise
Camden 500 has an EIN of -129.5dB unweighted with a 150 ohm load. If we use other measurement techniques such as “inputs common”or “A-weighting” - Camden’s EIN performance is <-135.5dB, and <-131dB respectively. The result is an ultra low-noise front-end that you would only find on the most elite ... -
Page 15: Thd+N
However, what is objective with THD measurements is the smaller the THD percentage, the more transparent the mic preamp and the less colour - good or bad - it is adding to the signal. When designing Camden 500 - we aimed for the smallest possible THD percentage to achieve the most transparent preamp possible. ... -
Page 16: Frequency Response
Preamps also tend to drastically increase frequency roll-off as the gain is increased to maximum, however Camden 500 only has a maximum roll-off of 0.7dB for a consistently linear frequency response at all gain settings - resulting in crystal clear, detailed, and accurate high end that is impervious to increased ... -
Page 17: Phase Shift
Camden 500 to produce punchy, sharp, and tight transients at all frequencies and on all sources without fear of reduced attack as gain is increased. At maximum gain, Camden 500’s phase shift increases to only 4° - an unprecedented figure for a preamp at maximum gain. ... -
Page 18: Application Guides
Camden 500’s maximum output level is +27.5dBu however most audio interfaces have a maximum input level of +21.5dBu; it is very easy for Camden 500 to clip the input of an audio interface if the gain controls are not set correctly. If additional attenuation is required between Camden 500 and your audio interface, ... -
Page 19: Reamping Sources Through Mojo
Reamping Sources Through Mojo Camden 500 is more than just a preamp; it’s also a signal processor featuring our Mojo circuit. The great thing about Mojo is that it is an amazing analogue saturation tool that can be used on anything from the ... -
Page 20: Maximising Your Mojo
Thanks to Camden 500’s high-headroom line input and low-noise design, you can run audio already processed by Thump or Cream, back-through Camden 500 to apply a second stage of processing and re-record its effects back into the DAW. ... -
Page 21: Sources To Try With Mojo
- Improved cut and harmonic content. Vocals - Smoother frequencies on dynamic phrases and accentuation of upper harmonics. Slight de-essing effects with a less-prominent low-mid ‘boxiness’. -Page 21 Camden 500 User Manual [WIP] ©2018 Cranborne Audio Ltd... -
Page 22: Troubleshooting
● Occasionally, some sources will not feature enough frequency content to enable Mojo to take effect. In these rare circumstances treat the audio with another type of processing. ● When Camden 500 is powered up, it can take between 10-30 seconds for the bias Why is there ‘clicking’ and ... -
Page 23: Notices
Notices Warranty Repair Service Maintenance Important Links -Page 23 Camden 500 User Manual [WIP] ©2018 Cranborne Audio Ltd...
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