Avid Pro Tools | Carbon

Pro Tools | Carbon redefines what an audio interface can do, delivering superior sound quality and seamless integration with Pro Tools Ultimate. With HDX DSP acceleration and cutting-edge FPGA technology, Carbon provides a powerful, low-latency recording and mixing experience for studios of any size. Whether used as a standalone interface or expanded with Pro Tools | Carbon Pre, Carbon puts the power of Avid’s flagship Pro Tools | HDX system right at your fingertips, wherever inspiration strikes.

Key Features:

• Sub-1 ms Latency: Experience virtually zero latency with Carbon’s custom-designed FPGA and HDX DSPs, ensuring a smooth workflow even in plugin-heavy sessions.
• Hybrid Engine: Seamlessly toggle tracks between DSP and Native modes, leveraging real-time AAX DSP plugins for recording and AAX Native plugins for mixing.
• Superior Sound Quality: Carbon captures 32-bit audio with pristine clarity, utilizing advanced audio conversion, double-resolution clocking, and transparent preamp design.
• Ultimate Toolset Included: Comes with a Pro Tools Ultimate Perpetual license, offering advanced tools, 120+ plugins, loops, and sounds to fuel creativity.
• Expandable I/O: Features 25 x 34 simultaneous I/O, eight recallable mic pres, and four headphone amps. Expand up to 24 mic/line inputs with Pro Tools | Carbon Pre.
• Ethernet Connectivity: Connects via Ethernet using a proprietary version of AVB for high headroom and 32-bit float audio precision, ensuring the highest sound quality from input to output.
• Variable Z: Adjust input impedance to optimize or alter the tone of microphones and instruments for added flexibility.
• Premium Plugin Collection: Includes industry-leading AAX plugins, from analog emulations to modern processors, to shape your sound.

Specifications

• Simultaneous I/O: 25 x 34
• Mic Preamps: 8 remotely controllable and recallable mic pres
• Headphone Outputs: 4 independent headphone amps
• Audio Resolution: 32-bit float precision
• Connectivity: Ethernet with proprietary AVB
• Expansion: Supports Pro Tools | Carbon Pre for up to 24 mic/line inputs
• Included Software: Pro Tools Ultimate Perpetual license

Pro Tools | Carbon combines Avid’s world-class audio technology with an intuitive workflow, enabling you to focus entirely on your creativity. Whether you’re a professional producer, engineer, or musician, Carbon delivers the sound quality, speed, and flexibility you need to bring your vision to life.