The Carnaby 500 from Cranborne Audio has been making a name for itself for quite some time now as an EQ that is genuinely unique. Place the Carnaby on a guitar, vocal or drum bus and in seconds hear how the entire recording comes to life and hear a tone you wouldn't have thought possible before. And now there is the Carnaby HE2. This 19" rack unit offers you stereo/double mono or midside functions.
To top it off, Cranborne has another super ingenious feature. With the included plugin it is not only possible to control the Carnaby EH2 in the box, but it is also possible to save your analog settings as pre-sets. So when you have a new project, recall your ideal settings for the drum bus and all you have to do is tweak it to taste or put it in the mix.
Want to know more? Here's what Cranborne Audio itself tells you about it:
Read moreCarnaby HE2 is a 2h 19-Inch rack, 2-channel 3-band parametric EQ, an evolution of the Carnaby 500. Carnaby HE2 HarmonicEQ® uses the same unique and revolutionary EQ concept as in Carnaby 500, using harmonic saturation to amplify and attenuate frequency content. Enhance your sources, stems and mixes with true analog harmonic saturation with the feel, familiarity and control of an equalizer. However, the concept is taken even further with Carnaby HE2.
More than "just" stereo
Whether used for Stereo, Dual Mono or Mid-Side processing, the Carnaby HE2 has 3 bypassable, interactive HarmonicEQ® bands per channel. Each band has 10dB of boost/cut and its own sweepable and overlapping frequency controls. As with Carnaby 500, each Carnaby HE2 band has a unique blend of harmonic content to match the frequency band to achieve maximum musicality.
The HI band has a frequency range of 5kHz to 25kHz and uses smooth saturation to naturally extend high frequencies beyond the audio band for ultimate air and breath on vocals and acoustic instruments.
The LO band has a frequency range of 420Hz to 20Hz and uses hard-clipping saturation to extend sub-harmonic frequencies into the audible low end - perfect for subtle low-end warming or extreme sub-harmonic saturation.
The MID band is a peaking filter with a fixed Q factor and a wide frequency range of 200Hz to 6.2kHz. It uses saturation to add harmonic emphasis to the source anywhere in the frequency range.
Different from all others
Unlike other EQs, Carnaby HE2 has a dynamic response and overall boost/cut and harmonics increase as the circuits are driven harder. An input and output level control on each band allows ±20dB of level adjustment, so you can drive the Carnaby HE2 harder with the input control for more saturation and distortion effects, or dial it back for cleaner EQ when needed.
In the box, out the box!
Carnaby HE2 takes control to a whole new level by remotely controlling all of the unit's knobs and controls via USB or an Ethernet network. Our Control Plugin integrates seamlessly with the Carnaby HE2 hardware via the USB or NET ports, allowing easy real-time control and recall from your DAW. It also facilitates independent preset storage and loading.
Midside
Particularly valuable for Mastering, Mixing and Sound Design applications, Carnaby HE2 offers Mid/Side processing, allowing you to apply HarmonicEQ® to the individual mid and side (stereo width) components of your stereo signal. No additional hardware is required, Carnaby HE2 takes care of all necessary encoding and decoding. Carnaby HE2 has a bypassable TRS Insert on each of the two channels. The inserts are post M/S encoding and pre M/S decoding allowing you to use each of these inserts to connect outboard hardware before your signal reaches HarmonicEQ® processing.
