Overview
CARVIN has been serving the music
industry since 1946. Noted musicians
such as Frank Zappa, Steve Vai and Craig
Chaquico, have used Carvin consoles
over the years. Carvin’s commitment to
USA manufacturing 65 years ago is upheld
today in the face of most companies
turning to off-shore manufacturing. The
very best American workmanship and the
highest standards in quality control are
put into every Carvin product.
Improving Your Live Sound
Carvin’s C1240 and C2040 4-bus consoles
were designed for high performance live
mixing. Like all Carvin consoles, the heart
of each board starts with high quality Mic
Pre amps that provide smooth signals
with plenty of headroom. Construction and
circuit design is of the highest quality utilizing
sealed potentiometers; poly film capacitors
and 1% tolerance surface mount resistors.
With THD less than .01%, every sound will
remain pure to its source.
All primary outputs feature balanced
XLR connections. Main L-R, Subwoofer
and Monitor outputs are all balanced to
accommodate long runs from the board.
This is especially important when using
powered monitors. Sending a balanced
signal to the stage will ensure each monitor
amplifies a high quality mix.
Two 24-Bit on-board stereo effect
processors are available to every channel
through EFF send 1 and 2. Should an
outboard processor be needed, both EFF
sends can be routed out of the board
and returned in stereo using the last two
stereo channels.
Another alternate use of the EFF sends is
to use them as 2 additional monitor sends
should they be required. This would be
ideal for adding a personal ear monitor
system such as Carvin’s EM900. Should
the musicians choose to have both stage
monitors and ear monitors, the operator
can mix these separately and adjust master
levels separately as both the Monitor
sends and EFF sends have master send
controls.
Simplicity In Operation
These mixers are designed on a small-
scale platform which will make it easy
to transport. No other console offers
more channels per linear desk inch. The
consoles are designed with the operator
in mind. Ease of operation is incredibly
important, because you may not have
a technician available. Everything is
logically arranged. Simply plug in the
channels, adjust the monitor levels and
bring up the main L/R faders and you’re
up and running.
Stringent Testing
Our quality control department person-
ally inspects every mixing console. After
the physical inspection, the most critical
and most important part of QC testing is
running every channel, master section and
connector through the Audio Precision™
computers to verify every function. This
means everything meets 100% of its
specifications. This is great assurance that
every EQ section, every output delivers the
highest voltages with the lowest possible
THD. The chart below shows that the THD
is actually .002% which is about 5 times
lower than our stated THD of .01%.
Construction
The engineering and design is what
you’d expect from this high-end
manufacturer. Ultra low-noise, high slew
rate IC’s for exceptional sound. Sealed
controls and switches guard against the
elements while the “SMT” Surface Mount
Technology construction ensures the
integrity of each component. The
rugged chassis incorporates the integral
SwitchMode™ 90V-260V 50-60 Hz power
supply, which can be used worldwide.
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