Carvin C1240, C2040 Owner's Manual
Concert Series Mixers
C1240 • C2040 4-BUS MIXER BROCHURE/USER GUIDE
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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 smallscale 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 personally 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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CHANNEL FEATURES
• 12 and 20 ch models
• 8 XLR + 4 Stereo CH or
16 XLR + 4 Stereo CH
• 4 Buses + L/R + MONO
• Adjustable Gain attenuator
• 3 Band EQ w/ Mid sweep
• Low Cut Filter
• 4 Ch Monitor Sends
• 2 Ch Effects Sends
• Ch mute/Peak indicator
• PFL/solo
3 BAND CH EQ + LO CUT
The 3-band Ch equalizer offers
both HF and LF EQ plus a mid
sweep to dial in critical midfrequencies. The LO CUT switch
eliminates frequencies below
75Hz. This is ideal for reducing
stage rumble and works well on
channels such as guitar and snare
drum where frequencies below
75Hz are not common.
4 CH MONITOR SENDS
4 monitor sends per channel is
ideal for providing each band
member their own custom monitor mix. Send each member’s
mix to a powered monitor or to
an in-ear monitor transmitter.
MASTER FEATURES
• 4 Sub Groups + L/R
• Center/Sub output
• 2 effect processors – 256 effects each
• Effects to monitors
• 2 9-band L/R Graphic EQ’s
• USB power port
• C2040: Rear slots for wireless options
(up to 2 mics or beltpacks)
• Ultra low THD – less than .001%
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SwitchMode™ 90-260 VAC power supply
HEADPHONE MONITORING
Assign any combination of the 4 ch monitors, 4 busses, L/R and MONO outputs and
for headphone monitoring.
USB POWER PORT
A convenient USB power port is availalbe for
powering your iPod™ while in use or to power
an optional LED gooseneck light.
WIRELESS OPTION FOR C2040
The exclusive True Diversity USM16 built-in
wireless system can be installed in the C2040.
Two recievers can be installed which can be
used with wireless microphones, lavalier
mics or guitar transmitter. The signals are automatically routed to the first two channels on
the console. Each system is connected with a
simple plug-in connector. For more information, read about the UX16 wireless products,
which is the outboard version of the USM16.
See Carvin.com/USM.
2 CH EFFECT SENDS
2 effects sends permit two simulations effects for each channel
utilizing the two on board effects
processor or external processors.
CH FADERS &
ASSIGN SWITCHES
Each channel has assign switches that
allow the operator to bus each channel to the desired output. A mute and
PFL switch for solo monitoring is also
available on every channel.
See Demo CARVINCHANNEL.COM
SPECIFICATIONS
Freq. response: 20-20k Hz ±1 dB
THD distortion: .01% 20-20k Hz
E I N:
-117 dBm
S/N Ratio 90 dB
Dynamic Range: 104 dB
Mic Gain: 52 dB
Line Gain: 30 dB
Total Gain: 72 dB (balanced)
Max Output: +28 dBm
Power Req.
90 to 250VAC 50-60Hz
C1240: 14.5”W x 16.3D x 3.75”H, 14 lbs
36.8cmW x 41cmD x 9.5cmH, 6.4 kgs
C2040: 22.2”W x 16.3D x 3.75”H, 18 lbs
56cmW x 41.4cmD x 9.5cmH, 8.2 kgs
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