Where Science & Music Meet: Cranborne Carnaby Harmonic EQ Demo & Review

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Where Science & Music Meet: Cranborne Carnaby Harmonic EQ Demo & Review

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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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@ellisayofficial Жыл бұрын

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!

@alecbrits Жыл бұрын

Thank you so much for the support and the extremely kind words!! It’s super appreciated! :)

@bobdhoffnar Жыл бұрын

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 !

@alecbrits Жыл бұрын

Thanks so much Bob! :)

@MisterCurry 11 ай бұрын

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!

@alecbrits 11 ай бұрын

Thanks so much! :)

@nkozi Жыл бұрын

This new format is really working Edit: THAT is the best acoustic guitar sound i've ever heard in my LIFE

@alecbrits Жыл бұрын

Thank you so much Nkozi! :) yeah, then acoustics sounded insane. 🤯

@justanotheryoutubechannel3102 Жыл бұрын

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!) kzfaq.info/get/bejne/fpZjhrZ4y9vcoGQ.html I always thought Rory Ghallagher's unmilitary two step sounds VERY immediate kzfaq.info/get/bejne/grGJmqmD2dvPhJc.html

@cranborneaudio Жыл бұрын

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.

@alecbrits Жыл бұрын

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. :)

@dinmentor Жыл бұрын

...and this isnt paid advertisment?! just randomly only using all Cranborne products in the video, right? 😁

@cranborneaudio Жыл бұрын

@@ThornWithin Interesting thought Thom, just exactly the same but in a 1u format?

@cranborneaudio Жыл бұрын

@@ThornWithin Thanks for taking the time to let us know your thoughts on it!

@dirface 11 ай бұрын

@@dinmentor A paid advertisement is when money changes hands, not when products are reviewed on loan.

@colinday7041 Жыл бұрын

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.

@alecbrits Жыл бұрын

Congratulations on your purchase!! :D

@stephenfleming8030 Жыл бұрын

Just to add to the chorus, that acoustic sound was sublime. I'm loving that song too, it's perfect with that arrangement.

@alecbrits Жыл бұрын

Yeah! :) worked like a charm. Thanks so much Stephen.

@adamdzurilla5235 2 ай бұрын

Who is the artist and song in the demo?

@stephenfleming8030 2 ай бұрын

@@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 !!??

@adamdzurilla5235 2 ай бұрын

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?

@producerdanieldennis Жыл бұрын

Man those are nice! Instant sparkle without being harsh.

@alecbrits Жыл бұрын

Agreed! Feels good to find something that does that in a unique way! :)

@thesideyardstudio Жыл бұрын

fantastic review as always!!!! these @cranborneaudio guys do not let up!!!

@alecbrits Жыл бұрын

Thank you! :) yeah, the innovation is very appreciated!

@daveassender1099 Жыл бұрын

WOW - just WOW.

@alecbrits Жыл бұрын

Yeah! It’s a great unit. 👌🏽

@EricLumiereMusic 6 ай бұрын

i love how much it brings the sound out of digital flatness. just sweet and analogue and alive!

@alecbrits 6 ай бұрын

It’s pretty intense isn’t it? :) big fan.

@vascobrits5544 Жыл бұрын

Alec love this format looking good …. Great review …All round amazing review

@alecbrits Жыл бұрын

Thank you! 🚀

@boblazo1 Жыл бұрын

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.

@alecbrits Жыл бұрын

Thanks so much for the kind words Bob. :)

@VincentKearney1967 Жыл бұрын

Simply fabulous Thnx for video

@alecbrits Жыл бұрын

Thanks Vince! :)

@jasonnicholas4336 Жыл бұрын

The whole review is summed up in your smile.

@alecbrits Жыл бұрын

They do make me rather happy. 😂

@davidasher22 Жыл бұрын

Sounds so good on those acoustics!

@alecbrits Жыл бұрын

Agreed! :D

@JornLavoll Жыл бұрын

omg! they sound so good.

@alecbrits Жыл бұрын

Agreed! :D

@BrianSladek Жыл бұрын

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 :)

@BrianSladek Жыл бұрын

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.

@BrianSladek Жыл бұрын

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

@alecbrits Жыл бұрын

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. :)

@saardean4481 4 ай бұрын

Jesus these things sound so beautiful. This really makes me want hardware even though i most times dont care enough

@alecbrits 4 ай бұрын

They are ace! :)

@aidankeithlowe Жыл бұрын

Great vid as always!!!

@alecbrits Жыл бұрын

Thank you so much Aidan. :)

@VELVET462 3 ай бұрын

great! Everything came to life

@alecbrits 12 күн бұрын

Totally agree! :)

@BrianSladek Жыл бұрын

Thanks!

@alecbrits Жыл бұрын

Thank you Brian! That’s extremely appreciated. 🚀🚀

@raphexe Ай бұрын

Great review, thank you. Do you still have them / use them / love them ?

@alecbrits 12 күн бұрын

I use them everyday! :) they lived on mint mix buss till very recently. Only to be replaced by the Carnaby HE-2.

@audiokemestry 9 ай бұрын

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.

@alecbrits 9 ай бұрын

Yeah! With some low cut filters. 👌🏽

@9-mastering 7 ай бұрын

That would be awesome

@gavinsaunders01 7 ай бұрын

Yes it was just announced, Carnaby HE2 2u 19-Inch rack stereo 3-band parametric EQ

@bachtube11 Жыл бұрын

Nice and interesting tool, I would like to have that as VST plugin.

@alecbrits Жыл бұрын

Maybe in time that will happen. :)

@chizzulwinduh1941 Жыл бұрын

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?)

@alecbrits Жыл бұрын

Thank you so much! :) yeah, they are innovating, that’s rare and super appreciated.

@lashtal Жыл бұрын

"...the insanely expensive blank 500 panels" lol, agreed. They look really cool though :)

@leskarppool 10 ай бұрын

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.

@nordic2112 3 ай бұрын

This has got to be up there with the belt driven CD player.

@alecbrits 12 күн бұрын

Thanks for the input. :)

@psk1461 9 ай бұрын

Sounds to me like a multiband exciter. Something Ive been dreaming of..

@alecbrits 9 ай бұрын

Yeah! :)

@ScottPoleyMusic Жыл бұрын

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.

@alecbrits Жыл бұрын

Thank you very much Sir!! :D

@sealp3241 Жыл бұрын

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

@alecbrits Жыл бұрын

Thanks so much. :) perhaps in the future I’ll do more shootouts.

@jermainelong1843 Жыл бұрын

The acoustic guitar track is where this really shone for me.

@alecbrits Жыл бұрын

Agreed! :)

@chrisk.6246 Жыл бұрын

Holy instant mojo, Batman!

@alecbrits Жыл бұрын

Really cool isn’t it?’

@joelglaser5657 28 күн бұрын

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!

@alecbrits 12 күн бұрын

Thanks! :) it’s from the EVO16 video I did.

@Robert_Babicz Жыл бұрын

interesting units

@alecbrits Жыл бұрын

Yeah! :) pretty wicked.

@greganikin7003 8 ай бұрын

i like it on mster buss, just turning it in makes a great presence difference.

@alecbrits 8 ай бұрын

Agreed! :)

@Skoall69 Жыл бұрын

This needs to be made into a Bass/Guitar pedal.

@alecbrits Жыл бұрын

That’s a great idea! :D

@Skoall69 Жыл бұрын

@@alecbrits I need to figure out how to add this to my pedal board.

@IONPortraits Жыл бұрын

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..

@alecbrits Жыл бұрын

That drawmer looks cool! :) looks like valve based saturation.

@michaelmayr5084 Жыл бұрын

That acoustic sound is insane. wow.

@alecbrits Жыл бұрын

Agreed! Can’t wait to record with them from the get go. :)

@carlomartinelli6308 Жыл бұрын

mmmhhhh that seems really interesting... reeeeaaally interesting....

@alecbrits Жыл бұрын

Yeah! :) unique and musical. 👌🏽

@zakaroonetwork777 Жыл бұрын

Does the Cranborn system interface alow you to bounce tracks throught the eq back into a new track?

@alecbrits Жыл бұрын

Yeah, you can use it with the I/O plug-in. :)

@joesalyers Жыл бұрын

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.

@alecbrits Жыл бұрын

Yeah, it does seem more effortless with hardware a lot of the time. Hahaha, yeah, I know!

@andrewrodriguez1467 9 ай бұрын

Bought one and never looked back

@alecbrits 9 ай бұрын

Congrats!! :)

@conrow1157 10 ай бұрын

Any comparison to the waves factory Spectre plugin?

@alecbrits 10 ай бұрын

No idea. :)

@dannydaniel8975 Жыл бұрын

The "mojo" switch on their mic pre made everything sound bassy

@alecbrits Жыл бұрын

Depends on the source and the mojo setting for me. :)

@dannydaniel8975 Жыл бұрын

@@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..

@braxal6983 Ай бұрын

Will you be checking out the new Cranborne HE2?

@alecbrits 12 күн бұрын

Ooooo yeeees! It’s in the rack and has been working hard already. 👌🏽🚀

@braxal6983 12 күн бұрын

@@alecbrits please do a video!

@gabet3754 2 ай бұрын

It’s worth it just for acoustic guitars

@alecbrits 12 күн бұрын

I know right?! They have been on every mix I have done since this video. ☺️

@anaisvania Жыл бұрын

Have you update the firmware of your 500R8. V1.3 Firmware for 500R8 and 500ADAT. ??????

@alecbrits Жыл бұрын

Indeed. :) it’s great.

@drakewatkins2624 Жыл бұрын

Do they make these in a rack mount version

@alecbrits Жыл бұрын

They do not. :)

@gavinsaunders01 7 ай бұрын

They just announced the Carnaby HE2 2u 19-Inch rack stereo 3-band parametric EQ

@muratbeimbet3864 11 ай бұрын

@alecbrits Hi,Alec one question do you have iron smell from 500series housing?from holes

@alecbrits 11 ай бұрын

Not sure what iron smell is?

@muratbeimbet3864 11 ай бұрын

@@alecbrits like burning metal

@alecbrits 11 ай бұрын

@@muratbeimbet3864 I don’t. I would reach out to your rack manufacturer and ask them for some help.

@hadrianmansueto2556 Жыл бұрын

Are these suitable for the masterbuss?

@alecbrits Жыл бұрын

I would say so! :)

@lashtal Жыл бұрын

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 :)

@blvkqmusicgroup Жыл бұрын

Anything is for anything if you get the results you want. Stop following rules. There are none.

@moelodin 4 ай бұрын

Am i insane? You all seem to praise it but I can't hear any difference. ( OLLO SK5 headphones )

@alecbrits 4 ай бұрын

Not too sure what to say there. :) make sure you are watching with the best video quality etc. KZfaq’s compression is a little brutal at times.

@braien25980 Жыл бұрын

This in the same box as the EC1 🫠

@alecbrits Жыл бұрын

I don’t think so. :)

@GeorgeRealFU Жыл бұрын

sounds like a plugin try Orban 290RX is a model more than 20 years old and sounds real sounds better😱

@alecbrits Жыл бұрын

I’ll have look at the Orban! :)

@scription7277 Жыл бұрын

Can you also get crushing metal guitar tones out of it?

@alecbrits Жыл бұрын

Not too sure! :) I’ve not tried them in that function.

@SheikhN-bible-syndrome 11 ай бұрын

Ive got an app that does this

@alecbrits 11 ай бұрын

Awesome! :)

@n.shafarich 5 күн бұрын

muffled sound

@alecbrits 4 күн бұрын

Thanks for the input Nikola. :)

@LondonSteveLee Жыл бұрын

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!

@alecbrits Жыл бұрын

This could be implemented on the next version perhaps. :) might be worth reaching out to Cranborne and letting them know.

@anthemmakersmusic 8 ай бұрын

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.

@alecbrits 7 ай бұрын

I’m not an expert in that field so I can’t really comment. :)