Cranborne Audio Camden EC2 Demo & Review

[@cranborneaudio]

WOW 🔥🔥Incredible job Alec - how do you come up with so many tasteful tunes!! Thanks so much for pouring all of this detail into the video! There's a lot to talk about with our Camden EC2, but you nailed it! 🙌 🙌

[@alecbrits]

Thank you so much guys!! :D

[@aandrayp]

You, my man, are a very very talented multi-instrumentalist, studio guy and a super cool dude! I can definitely say so, as I m a similar kind of guy (not discussing the level of musicianship here, coz everyone knows his own shit), But being a small studio owner myself, artist, composer, multi-instrumentalist, audio mixing/production dude, educator, music radio show host and a person with a Bmus (hons) degree @ London College of Music. YES, I feel a very credible person to say that... Alec you rule!!! My respect! keep on goin ..

[@thilipdhev]

Cranborne audio is someone who cares for the music industry, music producers. Music should not be inaccessible like how avid does. Iam upgrading my center console with cranborne audio equipments. And going to own every piece of equipment they manufacture. Huge support to cranborne audio guys, keep doing the great work. Humble request - PLS DONT EVER COME UP WITH A SOFTWARE OR APP FOR ANY OF YOUR PRODUCTS. LET THE VISUAL MECHANICS SAY IT ALL. #CRANBORNE #CRANBORNEAUDIO

[@alecbrits]

Fully agree. :)

[@rishis4798]

When I bought the ssl bus+, your review was very helpful in making the decision. Now im going to get the ec2 and your review has been very useful once again in making the decision. Thank you ! Really like the crisp, bang on to the point reviews that you provide !

[@alecbrits]

Thanks so much! :) I hope you enjoy it!

[@musahenderson]

Tried so hard to get one of these mid last year but there were no stock. Hope to pick a couple up in the next couple of months. Great video as always

[@alecbrits]

Ahh! You will enjoy them. I am thinking about doing the same thing really. :) Thank you so much.

[@crolodon8024]

Very nice review, unit sounds great and is truly feature-packed.

[@stephenfleming8030]

Great review Alec, and another top tune sir. Hats off!

[@alecbrits]

Thank you so much Stephen!

[@LewisFieldhouse]

Sounds like a monster dude! What a machine! Can’t wait for the 500 series 😍

[@alecbrits]

Thank you so much my man!! :) working on it already!!

[@ianstephenson1117]

Great video, concise and clear demo and review. I've been looking at the EC2 for a while now and this has been one of the most helpful demos I've come across. Thanks!

[@alecbrits]

Thank you so much Ian! :)

[@matthewblue7839]

Excellent presentation of its attributes and additions you would prefer: also great track, well done !

[@alecbrits]

Thank you so much Matthew! :)

[@M.Holland]

Just discoverd your Channel! Your way of presenting the stuff is amazing! btw! Im A huge Crnbounre audio fan, just orderd the 500R8 :)

[@alecbrits]

Thank you so much Michael! Congratulations on your purchase!

[@felipecastro5752]

Greatest vídeo,Mr.Alec I am searching upon preamp.Thanks by matter.advice. Goods explanations, Sir. Thank a Lot.

[@alecbrits]

Thank you so much Felipe!! :)

[@scorpio9200]

Nice background music btw!

[@alecbrits]

Thank you so much!! :)

[@vascobrits5544]

Brilliant 💥

[@alecbrits]

Thank you!!! :D

[@jasperdany]

EC2 is a bit above my price class, but an really convinced with your demo. Thx a lot !!! :)

[@alecbrits]

Thank you very much Jasper! :)

[@jobyosman8440]

Great demo and song! Would be interesting to hear it without the Cranbourne in the chain to compare, but sounds golden

[@alecbrits]

Thanks so much!

[@LBJedi]

Such a cool piece of gear! I’ve been looking at the EC1 as my first dip into outboard gear, and this has definitely made it clear that would be a good buy. My big decision now is deciding whether I just add it to my Black Lion audio interface, or I trade in the Black Lion and forgo the EC1 to get the Neve 88M🤣

[@alecbrits]

It’s a great unit! One of the few review pieces that have stayed here. Always blown away by how open it is. :) if you are going into outboard, I’d recommend looking into the Cranborne 500 rack. That’s a good way around solving a few problems at once. If I was to open a studio B it would be the centre piece for sure. :)

[@thrillerboyrecords]

Nice features , beautiful voice thanks

[@alecbrits]

Thank you! :)

[@edwardrevin]

Awesome demo and review!

[@alecbrits]

Thanks so much Edward!

[@arcticfoxstudios2018]

In my search for a really good preamp, this seems to blow everything around $1k out of the water unless you are looking for the sound from a very specific unit. This is probably going near the top of my hardware purchase list.

[@alecbrits]

Fully agree!

[@dharmaone77]

dude that track SLAPS, put it out! thinking of buying a pre - Camden or GAP 73 DLX ?

[@alecbrits]

Camden for me personally. :)

[@dharmaone77]

thanks helpful! what if you expand the options to other preamps, including tube pres? still Camden?@@alecbrits

[@alecbrits]

@@dharmaone77 depends on what it is that I’m recording really. :) Camden is a great alrounder, the API 512V is great too. A Camden with a great mic is almost always a winner and easy to mix.

[@richardpenrose1968]

I’m deciding on either picking one of these up or a Warm Audio WA73eq + TB12. I mainly track vocals, guitars and bass

[@alecbrits]

I’d recommend looking into a 500 series rack if you are looking for variety. :) that way you can get various tones. I use the Cranborne a lot more than my 1073. But that’s just my personal choice.

[@richardpenrose1968]

@@alecbrits Thanks Alec for advice 😊👍🏻 I only need two channels max. Good to hear your using the Cranborne a lot. I am pretty tempted with the EC2! I’m also considering the EC1 + the Warm WA12mk2. What would you recommend?

[@AYTCH0620]

Does the preamp settings (Cream and Thump mojo) have the ability to be dialed into the auxiliary input signal or is it exclusively just for the preamps on channels 1 and 2?

[@alecbrits]

I believe it is for the pre’s and DI inputs. :)

[@JBrm]

Hmm, I don't dig this sound too much. If you compare the demo to that of the Neve 88RLB / 1073LB Demo, it's just very thin.

[@alecbrits]

Very different purposes. :)

[@LarryLobo]

Amazing demo! Do the gain and mojo potentiometers have detents?

[@alecbrits]

The mojo pot has switch at the start of the rotation, but no other indents. The gain knob is stepped. :)

[@LarryLobo]

@@alecbrits Really appreciate it. Thank you!

[@LBJedi]

Alec, do you happen to know how the mojo section adds the harmonics? Is it digital emulation or a hardware circuit?

[@alecbrits]

I believe it’s an analog circuit that gets added to the signal. :)

[@LBJedi]

@@alecbrits cool! Thanks😊

[@dpinskey]

Just acquired the N22H/N22/N8 bundle to handle some signal flow from some external racks equipped with DB25 connectivity. Was hoping to use the link connection on the back of the 500R8 to monitor both with zero latency but I am not even hearing signal coming out of the N8. So not sure what’s up with that. I do have signal between my monitor board plugged into the N22passing through the cat5 to the N22H and am able to send mic signal back to the N22 and out from the xlr jacks into the 500R8 rack slots. Just wishing I knew what I could do with the C.A.S.T. Link on the back of the rack. Does that just link up the two summing mixers of two C.A.S.T. enabled racks? Or can you link it to other devices that have C.A.S.T. connections like the N8? It’s just a bit confusing and I’m not finding supporting info regarding this in the online manual or in the youtube tutorials.

[@alecbrits]

Hey Dave! Thanks for the comment, I’m not too sure (it’s been a while since I used the unit to be completely honest. I think the best case here would be to email Cranborne and see what they say about it. :)

[@alexlechanteur3606]

they seems kinda hard to find where I am, but it's probably my next piece of gear

[@alecbrits]

It’s a great unit for sure. If you are having a hard time finding it, it may be worth asking Cranborne if they have a dealer where you are. :)

[@neilanderson9151]

Cool demo. How could I know what the preamp sounds like on one voice, when there are three? :)

[@alecbrits]

It was being used on the voice over for the video. :) also check out my JZ V67 video, it’s being used there too.

[@neilanderson9151]

@@alecbrits Thanks Alec, I just listened to that one, and also your earthworks mic video, both with the Cranborne. My main outstanding question is that there seems to be a somewhat edgy peak in the vocal signals, and I’m wondering, is this the mic, or do you have the mojo turned up a lot on these, or both? I know in one case I could see the mojo was off but it still had an edge- so maybe it’s the mic or post? I personally have several flat mics- a pair of TLM-107’s and a TLM-193. So my second question is, will I be able to use the cream on these mics and get a nice range of balanced distortion, or is it going to peak out early? I am guessing that the flatness of my mics will be forgiving with the Cranborne, but I keep hearing this somewhat peak in lots of other peoples demos as well when the cream is turned on, ranging from peaky to a bit strident. Not saying it's a bad sound, but not what I'm going for on vocals. The Mojo seems more forgiving for instrument sources. But I could be wrong. Would really love your insights on this. And thanks so much again for your thoughtful videos and replies.

[@alecbrits]

@@neilanderson9151 Sounds like you need to get a demo unit from your dealer to try Neil. =)

[@neilanderson9151]

@@alecbrits A timely comment. Are you conspiring with Sweetwater? :)

[@alecbrits]

@@neilanderson9151 nope! :) would be great if I was though.

[@Lyynkstudio]

This model or a Neumann V402 ? Not easy... 😅

[@alecbrits]

Tough choice for sure! :) budget snd mojo are the deal breakers there.

[@bradherle2519]

So... EC2 or Daking Mic Pre-II?

[@alecbrits]

Both are great! The EC2 offers a little more flexibility with the Mojo and headphone amplifiers. :)

[@eazyiam2998]

Review of atc monitors please very interested

[@alecbrits]

Sure thing!