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Cranborne Audio N8 Owner's Manual

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Congratulations on your purchase of N8 and thank you for selecting Cranborne Audio
to be a part of your music creation process.
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 make magic and express themselves, and in some way, become
part of our Cranborne Audio family.
So welcome to our family. We care for our family. And we care about making your
tracks, albums, scores sound as good as they should.
And the whole Cranborne Audio Family.

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  • Page 1 Congratulations on your purchase of N8 and thank you for selecting Cranborne Audio to be a part of your music creation process. 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.
  • Page 2 [2] C.A.S.T. Transmit Selector Switch: [4] DB25 Output Connector: Determines what audio source is sent out of Connects the Outputs of N8 to the Inputs of a N8 and to the outputs of the connected recording device, mixer, or audio interface.

  • Page 3: Cable Requirements

    Each C.A.S.T. connection on a Cranborne Audio product features unique optimisation to ensure that the maximum signal integrity is transmitted over shielded Cat 5e, Cat 6, and Cat 7 cables for distances of up to 100m(330ft) without high-end roll-off and with very low-crosstalk.

  • Page 4: Hardware Setup

    Inputs 1/2 of your audio interface. At the same time, Outputs 1/2 from your audio interface are sent into inputs 1/2 on N8’s DB25 Input Connector [3], through the same C.A.S.T. cable, and to outputs 1/2 of the connected C.A.S.T.
  • Page 5 TRANSMITTER SELECT SWITCH [2] Each C.A.S.T. port on N8 has a small toggle switch that is used to determine which audio path is sent out from N8’s Inputs, through C.A.S.T., and to the outputs of the connected C.A.S.T. devices. By default, each C.A.S.T. connection has its own set of discrete audio outputs however, by using the Transmitter Select switch [2], all of the C.A.S.T.
  • Page 6 C.A.S.T. and to the headphone output of the connected Camden EC2 for advanced monitoring. Up to 4 Camden EC1 and EC2’s can be connected to a single N8 and doing so will enable you to position the preamps and their monitoring facilities around the studio to wherever they need to be.

  • Page 7: Signal Overview

    SIGNAL OVERVIEW Below is the full signal overview of N8 detailing how the C.A.S.T. Input ports [1] are routed to and from its DB25 Input and Output connectors [3, 4]. N8’s 4 C.A.S.T. ports correspond with the DB25 connectors on its rear panel in groups of 2: C.A.S.T.
  • Page 8 Cat 5e, Cat 6, or Cat 7 cable, and directly to the XLR on the other end - just like a normal analogue snake. In the above diagram, an N22 is connected to N8’s C.A.S.T. D port as a remote stagebox. There’s also an audio interface connected at the end with full 48v Phantom Power support.
  • Page 9 The Cranborne Audio rackmount kits (Sold separately) allow you to securely mount N8 into any 19” rack either by itself, or joined to another N8. There are two kits available that mount the unit into any 1u, 19” rack in two different...

  • Page 10: Safety Information

    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. Page 10 ©2022 Cranborne Audio Ltd...

  • Page 11: Installation Notes

    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 Safety Code Section 42475.2, Public Resources Code.

  • Page 12: Electromagnetic Compatibility

    WARNING: Operation of this equipment in a residential environment could cause radio interference. Environmental Operating Temperature:: +1 to 30 degrees Celsius. Storage: -20 to 50 degrees Celsius. Page 12 ©2022 Cranborne Audio Ltd...

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