The Avid Pro Tools | Carbon hybrid audio production system is the next evolution of Pro Tools audio interfaces. Designed to streamline the recording and mixing process so that musicians, engineers, and producers spend less time bogged down in technology and more time being creative, Pro Tools | Carbon serves up a new standard for hardware and software integration. It merges native CPU with HDX DSP acceleration for maximum performance, letting you use more plug-ins than ever before with real-time latency-free monitoring. Pro Tools | Carbon connects to your computer via AVB, which offers vanishingly low latency and 32-bit float precision audio streaming.
State-of-the-art converters and cutting-edge preamps
Pro Tools | Carbon delivers exceptional sonic performance. Four state-of-the-art analog-to-digital converters per channel serve up pristine audio quality, with an impressive 126dB dynamic range that accurately captures quiet sources with minimal noise, and loud sources, without distortion. Newly designed, Pro Tools | Carbon’s eight preamps are some of the company’s finest yet — created for ultimate transparency and detail. And four of the eight preamps have a variable impedance control for optimum gain staging, regardless of the source. For engineers and producers utilizing outboard gear, Pro Tools | Carbon allows any of its eight preamps to be bypassed for the shortest possible signal chain.
Flexible I/O for any recording situation
No matter if you’re working in a small project studio or a large facility, Pro Tools | Carbon has the flexibility you need for any recording situation. For tracking solo artists, small ensembles, and overdubs, Pro Tools | Carbon’s eight stellar preamps are more than enough. But, if you need to expand to accommodate very large ensembles, multi-miked drum kits, or more, Pro Tools | Carbon supplies 16 channels of digital I/O over ADAT. With all of its I/O options, it’s ideal for hybrid studio configurations, and it’s ready to expand with you as your studio evolves.
Avid Pro Tools | Carbon Hybrid Audio Production System Features:
- Seamless integration with Pro Tools and Pro Tools Ultimate
- Merges native CPU and 8 HDX CPU cores for maximum performance
- Monitor and record through AAX DSP plug-ins’ near-zero latency
- Includes a Pro Tools Ultimate Perpetual license along with a 1-year Upgrade and Support plan
- Includes 115 AAX DSP plug-ins from the Avid Complete Collection
- Software package with virtual instruments and hardware emulations from UVI, Native Instruments, McDSP, and Plugin Alliance
- 8 newly designed transparent mic preamps with variable impedance on inputs 5–8
- Flexible I/O including 4 headphone outputs, 8 line inputs and outputs, 16 channels of digital I/O over ADAT, and word clock I/O
- AVB connection offers vanishingly low latency and 32-bit float precision audio streaming
