Where Science & Music Meet: Cranborne Carnaby Harmonic EQ Demo & Review
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- Опубликовано: 29 авг 2024
- Hey folks! Welcome back to my channel. Today, we're diving headfirst into the magical realm of the Cranborne Audio Carnaby. This wizardry device is more than meets the eye - it's more than an EQ, more than saturation, it's like the Swiss Army Knife of audio processing. The Carnaby is like alchemy in audio form, conjuring sounds you didn't even know you could achieve. Join me as we crack the Carnaby Code!
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This new format is really working
Edit: THAT is the best acoustic guitar sound i've ever heard in my LIFE
Thank you so much Nkozi! :) yeah, then acoustics sounded insane. 🤯
check badi assad's rhythms CD out. When it came out, one reviewer called it "the best". It's been years since I had my CD and system, but I remember it as a total demo quality CD. even through these headphones, I'm still getting a HINT of the sound quality. to me, the vocal realism was even better, but here's an accessible song from the disc (and I'm GENERALLY a jazz hater!)
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I always thought Rory Ghallagher's unmilitary two step sounds VERY immediate
ruclips.net/video/LKYgFRtukTc/видео.html
I have been watching your videos for about 2 years now, and I'm not kidding you are my favorite producer/artist/engineer to watch. All your videos are informative and they ALL have great music. Huge fan of you and all that you do. Maybe one day we can collaborate on some sort of musical venture. That'd be a bucketlist item for me. Cheers!
Thank you so much for the support and the extremely kind words!! It’s super appreciated! :)
Excellent, quality demo! Not too much talking, not too much overly technical information, with a focus on how these pieces are, at their core, designed to create emotional attachments to music. Nicely done!
Thanks so much! :)
To my ear it sounds like an extension of one of the subtle aspects of a hardware pultec. It’s a very seductive sound ! Great vid !
Thanks so much Bob! :)
Thanks so much for this fantastic overview Alec, this song hasn't left our heads, proper ear-worm. Since this review went live, we've been working hard to get Carnaby 500 out to our dealers, and into customers hands! We're very happy to say that the work has paid off and users all over the world are starting to take delivery of their Carnaby 500's Harmonic EQs.
Thanks for the kind words and sending out the units guys! That’s great news, I’m looking forward to hearing what people get up to with the units. :)
...and this isnt paid advertisment?! just randomly only using all Cranborne products in the video, right? 😁
@@ThornWithin Interesting thought Thom, just exactly the same but in a 1u format?
@@ThornWithin Thanks for taking the time to let us know your thoughts on it!
@@dinmentor A paid advertisement is when money changes hands, not when products are reviewed on loan.
Got my Carnaby EQ about a week ago. It's completely, totally insane how good this thing is. Desert Island piece of gear. Feel like my 4 decade perfect tone quest is over. It's weird, I thought I'd never get there and that I'd feel a sense of anti-climax, but I just feel peaceful and relaxed. When I track something through the Carnaby I'm wearing a mile wide smile. Just awesome work from Cranborne.
Congratulations on your purchase!! :D
Just to add to the chorus, that acoustic sound was sublime.
I'm loving that song too, it's perfect with that arrangement.
Yeah! :) worked like a charm.
Thanks so much Stephen.
Who is the artist and song in the demo?
@@adamdzurilla5235 It's Alec Brits ... the guy in the video. I think pretty much all of his videos are his songs, and they are ALL top drawer tunes.
Where's that album @alecbrits !!??
Hey Alec, that’s a great tune. Reminds me a lot of my pals The Morning Yells here in LA. I can’t find it on streaming. Is it on Apple somewhere?
WOW - just WOW.
Yeah! It’s a great unit. 👌🏽
i love how much it brings the sound out of digital flatness. just sweet and analogue and alive!
It’s pretty intense isn’t it? :) big fan.
fantastic review as always!!!! these @cranborneaudio guys do not let up!!!
Thank you! :) yeah, the innovation is very appreciated!
Man those are nice! Instant sparkle without being harsh.
Agreed! Feels good to find something that does that in a unique way! :)
Thanks Alec. Gotta play this video again to appreciate all the subtlety...Thumbs UP Cranborneaudio. The acoustics were like whip cream for the ears........You're good you. I've already told three people to look out for you and your music.
Thanks so much for the kind words Bob. :)
The whole review is summed up in your smile.
They do make me rather happy. 😂
Alec love this format looking good …. Great review …All round amazing review
Thank you! 🚀
Jesus these things sound so beautiful. This really makes me want hardware even though i most times dont care enough
They are ace! :)
Simply fabulous
Thnx for video
Thanks Vince! :)
omg! they sound so good.
Agreed! :D
Sounds so good on those acoustics!
Agreed! :D
Alex just wanted to say keep up the great work! You are going to have 100k+ subscribers in no time. I really respect your level of professionalsim and kindness in these videos. You also always show the details and examples us audio nuts want to know :)
One piece of feedback I would share - I always skip to the audio examples - but like your detailed explanations in the beginning. Perhaps you could fuse the two somehow. The audio example perhaps in the beginning of the video or just a teaser. Would be cool to do something like "Listen to this" and then hear your breakdown of what is happening and the controls used, what they are doing etc.
Also would be cool - as I loved the intro on this - to do a vlog type video - where you are writing a song/mixing and the audience learns as they watch about not only how to make great music like you do, but also how you are using the tool on the song
Hey Brian! Thank you so much for all the feedback on the creation of the videos. I will definitely take these into consideration on the next few videos. :)
great! Everything came to life
Totally agree! :)
Thanks!
Thank you Brian! That’s extremely appreciated. 🚀🚀
Very interesting piece of gear. Would love it if they made a 19-inch rack version. I think this could be very useful for mastering.
Yeah! With some low cut filters. 👌🏽
That would be awesome
Yes it was just announced, Carnaby HE2 2u 19-Inch rack stereo 3-band parametric EQ
Great vid as always!!!
Thank you so much Aidan. :)
Another belter Alec. Cranborne are an awesome company and bring out incredibly well thought out and innovative gear. (Apart from the insanely expensive blank 500 panels. Wot the hell's all that about?)
Thank you so much! :) yeah, they are innovating, that’s rare and super appreciated.
"...the insanely expensive blank 500 panels"
lol, agreed. They look really cool though :)
You realise the price of the blanking panels is for 2x, right? They aren't sold as singles. They are only slightly more than a boring "blank" panel.
Nice and interesting tool, I would like to have that as VST plugin.
Maybe in time that will happen. :)
Well now - they're a bit bloody clever aren't they? Another piece of top quality kit from Cranborne and another quality review from you Mr Brits.
Thank you very much Sir!! :D
The acoustic guitar track is where this really shone for me.
Agreed! :)
Sounds to me like a multiband exciter. Something Ive been dreaming of..
Yeah! :)
Thanks for the review of the Cranborne Carnaby EQ. I purchased a pair partly because of your video.
BTW, what is the song you're using in this video? It's beautiful!
Thanks! :) it’s from the EVO16 video I did.
That acoustic sound is insane. wow.
Agreed! Can’t wait to record with them from the get go. :)
This has got to be up there with the belt driven CD player.
Thanks for the input. :)
Great review, thank you. Do you still have them / use them / love them ?
I use them everyday! :) they lived on mint mix buss till very recently. Only to be replaced by the Carnaby HE-2.
i like it on mster buss, just turning it in makes a great presence difference.
Agreed! :)
Hey Alec, your demos are fantastic as always! I was wondering if you would ever do 500 series comp shootouts like the Chandler tg opto, Acme xla 500, etc
Thanks so much. :) perhaps in the future I’ll do more shootouts.
Holy instant mojo, Batman!
Really cool isn’t it?’
There was this Drawmer MX60 Front End One that had some similar concept, I think. As a mic preamp though...
I could be wrong - do a research, I still have that somewhere in my parents' house..
That drawmer looks cool! :) looks like valve based saturation.
interesting units
Yeah! :) pretty wicked.
These new modules seem interesting, I love hardware exciters since that is the one thing plugins don't do well. All other effects sound as good to be honest but Aural effects always sound better in hardware. On a side note....You are driving on the wrong side of the road and sitting in the wrong seat. LOL As an American it just seams strange every time I see cars from Europe or the UK.
Yeah, it does seem more effortless with hardware a lot of the time. Hahaha, yeah, I know!
This needs to be made into a Bass/Guitar pedal.
That’s a great idea! :D
@@alecbrits I need to figure out how to add this to my pedal board.
mmmhhhh that seems really interesting... reeeeaaally interesting....
Yeah! :) unique and musical. 👌🏽
Does the Cranborn system interface alow you to bounce tracks throught the eq back into a new track?
Yeah, you can use it with the I/O plug-in. :)
The "mojo" switch on their mic pre made everything sound bassy
Depends on the source and the mojo setting for me. :)
@@alecbrits
I guess it would be alright if you have one of those old roland sound canvas modules from 1994, but not with this new stuff..
Bought one and never looked back
Congrats!! :)
Any comparison to the waves factory Spectre plugin?
No idea. :)
Have you update the firmware of your 500R8. V1.3 Firmware for 500R8 and 500ADAT. ??????
Indeed. :) it’s great.
It’s worth it just for acoustic guitars
I know right?! They have been on every mix I have done since this video. ☺️
Will you be checking out the new Cranborne HE2?
Ooooo yeeees! It’s in the rack and has been working hard already. 👌🏽🚀
@@alecbrits please do a video!
Am i insane? You all seem to praise it but I can't hear any difference. ( OLLO SK5 headphones )
Not too sure what to say there. :) make sure you are watching with the best video quality etc. RUclips’s compression is a little brutal at times.
Do they make these in a rack mount version
They do not. :)
They just announced the Carnaby HE2 2u 19-Inch rack stereo 3-band parametric EQ
@alecbrits Hi,Alec one question do you have iron smell from 500series housing?from holes
Not sure what iron smell is?
@@alecbrits like burning metal
@@muratbeimbet3864 I don’t. I would reach out to your rack manufacturer and ask them for some help.
Are these suitable for the masterbuss?
I would say so! :)
I'd personally say yes, too. Especially if you don't already have an exciter, a saturator, or an EQ. But some people would say "no", not on the master bus, due to lack of stepped controls. This is, of course, where your personal opinion, and your own ears, will have to come into the matter :)
Anything is for anything if you get the results you want. Stop following rules. There are none.
sounds like a plugin try Orban 290RX is a model more than 20 years old and sounds real sounds better😱
I’ll have look at the Orban! :)
This in the same box as the EC1 🫠
I don’t think so. :)
Can you also get crushing metal guitar tones out of it?
Not too sure! :) I’ve not tried them in that function.
Ive got an app that does this
Awesome! :)
Is this potentially dangerous to the listeners ears or body. It seems that the true purpose of this eq is to produce certain vibrational effects to the body's Chakras. I am not downing the product, but I am suggesting that those who are engineers study the effects that playing with harmonics has on human behavior. It's a hit making cheat code. If you understand harmonics and their effects on human Chakras.
I’m not an expert in that field so I can’t really comment. :)
What a daft decision to have the in/out switch on the horizontal plane so you are clashing with the bass frequency knob - put it on the vertical plane to give better access!
This could be implemented on the next version perhaps. :) might be worth reaching out to Cranborne and letting them know.
muffled sound
Thanks for the input Nikola. :)
makes the vocals sound unnatural at least in isolation
Thanks for your input! :)
Welp... There goes five bands... 🤦🏾♂️
I know the feeling!! :D
"They sent me this expinsive eq for free but that doesnt effect my review"... Not posible
Thanks for the feedback.
Why do people care if u got a free unit it’s weird
Thanks for your input! :)
Sold
They are great! :)
Im diggin the song. Who is it?
It’s me. :)
If you check out my EVO SP8 video, it’s on there.