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Congratulations on your purchase of Carnaby HE2 and thank you for selecting
Cranborne Audio to be a part of your music creation process.
Carnaby HE2 is an evolution of our Carnaby 500 HarmonicEQ® developed into a
19", rackmount format. While we had always planned for Carnaby HE2 to be more
than just 'two Carnaby 500's in a box', we have loved reading about what our
customers hoped for in such a box and hope you are as excited as we are about
introducing Carnaby HE2 to your workflow.
While the fundamental (no pun intended) sound of Carnaby remains wholly intact,
we have set about expanding the tonal options and control that you now have
available. Carnaby 500 is an incredible colourbox and audio 'finisher', with Carnaby
HE2, you now have the ability to delve deeper into the world of saturation like
never before. While our HarmonicEQ® circuit appears similar to a conventional
parametric EQ, it is a very different beast, and so we encourage you to explore its
musicality with your ears, and not with any preconceptions of conventional EQs.
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 the Cranborne Audio family. We care for our family, and we care
about making your audio recordings sound as incredible as possible.
Carnaby HE2 User Guide
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©2024 Cranborne Audio Ltd

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  • Page 1 Carnaby HE2 is an evolution of our Carnaby 500 HarmonicEQ® developed into a 19”, rackmount format. While we had always planned for Carnaby HE2 to be more than just ‘two Carnaby 500’s in a box’, we have loved reading about what our customers hoped for in such a box and hope you are as excited as we are about introducing Carnaby HE2 to your workflow.
  • Page 2: Table Of Contents

    Carnaby HE2 User Guide Carnaby HE2 Quick Start Guide Controls and Connectors Package Contents Carnaby HarmonicEQ® concept Carnaby HE2 features Carnaby HE2 Control Rack-Ear Orientations Powering Procedures Powering On Powering Off Auto Power Safety Information General Safety Installation notes Power Safety...
  • Page 3: Controls And Connectors

    [ 9 ] . This control progressively increases the amount of harmonic saturation added to the signal within the selected frequency in boost and cut positions. Carnaby HE2 User Guide -Page 3 - ©2024 Cranborne Audio Ltd...
  • Page 4 [14] Insert Button: Engages & disengages [21] Power Switch: Safely powers on and the Carnaby HE2 Insert. off Carnaby HE2. Tap to power on, press and hold to power off. [15] Hi Cut Filter: Progressive slope low-pass filter. 1st order 3dB per octave, 2nd order 6dB per octave, 3rd order 12dB per octave.
  • Page 5 [1] Channel Input: Connects balanced XLR or TRS [4] Net Input: Network Control & digital recall balanced ¼” line-level analogue inputs into HE2. via Carnaby HE2 Control will be available very soon. (NOT compatible with C.A.S.T system). [2] Channel Insert Send/Return: Connects [5] USB port: Used for software updates and external equipment in-line for processing by HE2.
  • Page 6: Package Contents

    Package Contents So now your Carnaby HE2 is out of its 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 setting up Carnaby HE2.
  • Page 7: Carnaby He2 Features

    Note: Each channels ¼” Jack input takes precedence over that channels XLR input. Each Carnaby HE2 channel will default to the its ¼” Jack when it is connected irrespective of whether the XLR input is also connected. Channel Outputs [ R3 ] Each of Carnaby HE2’s channels have 2 discrete outputs that can be used...
  • Page 8 Inserts [ R2 ] Carnaby HE2 features a bypassable TRS Insert [ R2 ] on each of its two channels. With these Inserts being post Mid/Side encoding and pre Mid/Side decoding, you can use each of these Inserts to connect outboard hardware before your signal hits the HarmonicEQ®...
  • Page 9 Network [ R4 ] & USB [ R5 ] Control By connecting Carnaby HE2 via the NET Port* on the rear of HE2 [ R4 ] to a local area network, it will be possible to control Carnaby HE2 via our Plugin or standalone application running on any device connected to that same local area network.
  • Page 10: Carnaby He2 Control

    Carnaby HE2 will have a unique identifier based on its serial number. [ 5 ] Follow hardware - If you wish for Carnaby HE2 Control to display setting changes made via the hardware, select this setting. By default it is set to off.
  • Page 11: Rack-Ear Orientations

    Carnaby HE2. Recessed - Protective rack ear configuration where the rack ears are brought forward allowing Carnaby HE2 to sit backwards into the rack to protect front panel controls during traveling and location recording.
  • Page 12: Auto Power

    Auto Power If Carnaby HE2 is situated in a rack full of other outboard equipment and preamps, it can be configured to automatically power on/off when power is switched on from...
  • Page 13: Installation Notes 1

    Do NOT modify this unit, alterations may affect performance, safety and/or international compliance standards. Cranborne Audio does not accept liability for damage caused by maintenance, repair or modification by unauthorised personnel. Installation notes This unit is for indoor use only.
  • Page 14: Power Safety 1

    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 15: Fcc Certification 1

    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...
  • Page 16: Electromagnetic Compatibility 1

    WARNING: Operation of this equipment in a residential environment could cause radio interference. Environmental Operating Temperature: +5 to 40 degrees Celsius. Storage: -20 to 50 degrees Celsius. For more information and guidance, please visit the Cranborne Audio website: www.cranborne-audio.com Carnaby HE2 User Guide -Page 16 -...

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