Cranborne Audio 500ADAT 8-Slot 500 Series Rack

The Cranborne Audio 500ADAT 8-slot 500 Series rack is a 4U rackmount unit that combines an 8-slot 500 Series chassis, an 8-channel ADAT expander with high-performance A/D-D/A conversion, an analog summing mixer, and a zero-latency artist mixer into a single rugged steel enclosure. As a result, the 500ADAT serves as a powerful ADAT expansion hub for any existing interface or DAW setup, adding eight channels of high-quality analog I/O alongside a full 500 Series rack without requiring a separate audio interface. The rear panel provides eight balanced XLR inputs — each with a TRS insert point — three stereo outputs, a stereo aux input, ADAT I/O, wordclock BNC I/O, and four C.A.S.T. inputs via Cat 5, as well as a dedicated C.A.S.T. connector for direct integration with the Cranborne Audio 500R8. In addition, the unit supports session sample rates from 44.1kHz up to 192kHz, delivering 8 channels of I/O expansion at rates up to 96kHz or 4 channels at 176.4/192kHz. Marshall Music South Africa stocks the Cranborne Audio 500ADAT 8-slot 500 Series rack for studios across South Africa looking to expand their channel count and 500 Series module capacity in one move.

Flexible Expansion and Monitoring From the Cranborne Audio 500ADAT 8-Slot 500 Series Rack

Whether you’re expanding an existing 500R8 system with additional channels, building a standalone 500 Series tracking rig with ADAT connectivity, or running a zero-latency headphone mix for performing musicians, the Cranborne Audio 500ADAT 8-slot 500 Series rack handles every requirement. Two independent headphone outputs with individual blend and level controls deliver up to 1.21W per channel into 100 ohm loads, giving powerful, detailed monitoring through any headphones. However, the 500ADAT’s four C.A.S.T. inputs via Cat 5 are what make it particularly powerful in a larger studio ecosystem — connecting N22 or N22H breakout boxes across the room for remote mic inputs, headphone feeds, and artist monitoring without running long XLR cable runs. Marshall Music South Africa recommends the Cranborne Audio 500ADAT 8-slot 500 Series rack to South African engineers and studio owners who want to grow their recording infrastructure with a well-integrated, flexible expansion unit.

Tech Specs

• Format: 4U, 19″ rugged steel rackmount
• 500 Series Slots: 8
• ADAT Channels: 8-channel I/O at 44.1kHz–96kHz; 4-channel I/O at 176.4/192kHz
• Conversion: High-performance A/D-D/A, master reference-quality internal clock
• Rear I/O: 8 x balanced XLR inputs (each with TRS insert), 3 x stereo outputs, 1 x stereo aux input, ADAT I/O, wordclock BNC I/O, USB
• C.A.S.T.: 4 x Cat 5 C.A.S.T. inputs; dedicated C.A.S.T. connector for 500R8
• Headphone Outputs: 2 x independent, with blend and level controls — 250mW @ 600 ohm / 650mW @ 220 ohm / 1.21W @ 100 ohm / 500mW @ 32 ohm
• Sample Rate Support: 44.1kHz to 192kHz

Cranborne Audio

Founded in the UK in 2017 and launched at the 2018 NAMM Show, Cranborne Audio set out to bring a “modern approach to vintage sound” to project, large-format, and home studios. The name nods to Cranborne House, the former Soundcraft headquarters where the founders first worked together — and that pro-console heritage shows up throughout the range. Cranborne’s products pair transparent, high-headroom analog signal paths with switchable Mojo saturation circuits, letting engineers dial in vintage colour on demand rather than being stuck with it.

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