500R8 - USB Audio Interface, Summing Mixer, and 500 Series Rack

Analogue Character

Configure 500R8 to suit your desired analogue flavour. Fill it full of vintage-style 500 series preamps when you're recording drums, clean and pristine preamps when you're recording strings, or EQ/Compressor/saturation 500 series modules when it's time for mixing.

...Meets Digital Precision

Connect 500R8 directly to your PC/Mac and capture every last nuance of your analogue sources with reference-class AD/DA conversion and superior internal clocking. Effortlessly pass audio between analogue and digital worlds without digital artefacts that colour and degrade your recordings.

"...500R8 measures extremely well... easily on a par with the best standard USB interfaces currently on the market."

"it’s a top-notch audio interface, a capable 500-series host chassis, an expandable analogue summing mixer, and more besides”

"...they have a right to be very proud of this flagship product."

"The bottom line is that this melting-pot of an interface is a genuine triumph"

Sound On Sound

"...it truly is a very well thought out mini-studio that packs a ton of punch has loads of versatility and expandability"

"Every "studio-head" friend that comes by and sees the unit is immediately intrigued and impressed by its sonic, form factor, and capabilities"

Tape Op

"...this is one impressive piece of kit"

"Despite such broad functionality it's surprisingly user-friendly and intuitive, not to mention reasonably priced."

"...the sound quality is stellar...Cranborne Audio did a great job of designing its feature set that's both practical and comprehensive"

Mix Magazine

Imagine Swapping Plug-ins For The Real Thing?

Plug-ins sound great, there is no denying it. But why do most major recording studios have an abundance of analogue gear?

These are hybrid studios and they feature a mixture of both analogue AND digital processing. They use plug-ins for precise and surgical mixing moves, and they use analogue gear for the vibe, soul, and core tone of the mix.

Hybrid studios are complex beasts. They have complicated wiring, they take up space, they require different gear from different manufacturers, and they cost a lot of money!

With 500R8, you can get all of the essentials of a hybrid studio with just one box without the complexity.

Studio In A Box

500R8 is home to 8 of your favourite 500 series modules. It's also a 28in/30out USB audio interface, monitor controller, and discrete analogue summing mixer.

Reviews

Imagine Swapping Plug-ins For The Real Thing?

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