Crane Song Avocet IIPress Release: Crane Song have announced a brand new update to its superb Avocet monitoring controller and Insigna a brand new valve EQ for the 500-series format.
The Crane Song Avocet II is the result of two years of research, and now features a fourth generation D/A stage using a new quartz crystal reference oscillator for clocking. This results in extremely low jitter, as low as 1pS and a phase noise floor below 115dB at 10Hz compared to 105dB on the previous model. Combined with unique analogue and digital reconstruction filters ensure a truly pristine sound with far more detail, focus and imaging.
New functionality have made their way on the remote accompanying the Avocet II offering further workflow improvements. A new Shift button provides multiple functions for most of the switches including Speaker Selection buttons which can be used to setup surround systems more efficiently. The central level knob can also control talkback level and mic gain very easily.
Already a reference in recording, mixing and mastering facilities, the Avocet II is the ultimate monitoring controller for those who require truly accurate monitoring.
Crane Song Avocet II Monitoring Controller Overview:
- Mastering grade monitor controller
- 4th Generation DAC offers unrivalled jitter rejection (as low as 1pS)
- Pristine, detailed, focused and bigger sound
- Rack unit and desktop remote control
- Improved functionality of the remote
- Three digital inputs
- Three digital outputs
- Three stereo analogue inputs on XLRs
- Intuitive operation
Crane Song InsignaThe Crane Song Insigna is a valve 3-band EQ for 500-series and the third module by Crane Song.
A 3-band EQ with High and Low shelving bands and a peak mid band, the Insigna also features 24dB/oct high-pass and low-pass filters all fitted on a single slot. All three bands, offer a choice of 8 frequencies while both HPF and LPF provide 7 frequencies each.
Like the other two modules the Insigna is based around a dual triode circuit with a 12AX7 valve, and all three bands use buffered RC circuits in the negative feedback path around the valve amplifiers resulting in a fat valve sound rich in second harmonics.
Crane Song Insigna 500-series Valve EQ Overview:
- 1-slot 3-band EQ for 500-series format
- High and Low shelving bands
- Peak Mid band
- 24dB/oct high pass and low pass filters
- Fat sounding and rich valve sound
The Crane Song Avocet II comes in a stereo and surround version retailing at £2100 inc VAT (£1750 ex VAT) and £5640 inc VAT (£4700 ex VAT) respectively. Both units are available to order in the UK fromKMR Audio.
The Crane Song Insigna will retail at £1200 inc VAT (£1000 ex VAT) with release date to be confirmed.
