AVID Pro Tools | Carbon

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Hybrid Audio Production System

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Description

AVID Pro Tools | Carbon audio interface

For artists, bands, and producers, Pro Tools | Carbon is a new breed of audio interface—built to capture brilliance. It’s a hybrid audio production system that features incredible sound quality and combines the power of your native CPU with onboard HDX DSP acceleration. So you can push your computer to the limit when you mix and record through AAX DSP plugins with near-zero latency monitoring. All at the touch of a button. All in Pro Tools

With HDX DSP accelerationunder itshood, Carbon has thepower to keep pacewith your imagination.Intelligently integrated with Pro Tools, it lets you push your CPU to the limit when working with virtual instruments and mixing. Then tap into turbocharged performance at the touch of a button to record through AAX DSP plugins in real time—with near-zerolatencymonitoring. Without ever leaving Pro Tools. So, say goodbye to third-partyappsand put all yourfocus onthemusicyou’re making—not what you’re making it with.Sonically exceptionalEvery aspect of Carbon is engineered in pursuit of sonic excellence. Superior audio conversion. Double resolution clocking. And our most transparent preamp design ever. All details have been meticulously considered, so that every nuanceof every performance is capturedwith the greatest depth, dimension, and clarity. All you have to do is press record.Connect the whole bandWith 25 x 34 simultaneous I/O, Carbon is ready to record any session—from a solo artists to full bands. Eight pristine preamps, four headphone outputs, and 16 channels of ADAT I/O open up creative possibilities for miking, cue mixing, and expansion. Plus, itssuper-fast, high-bandwidthEthernet connection not only preserves the highest possible sound quality from input to output, it’s designed to support future workflow enhancements too

KEY FEATURES:

Pro Tools integration

Get intelligent Pro Tools integration with the Hybrid Engine

The Hybrid Engine maximizes the performance of Pro Tools by using your native CPU and HDX DSP processing at the same time. When you put a track in DSP mode, Carbon accelerates real-time AAX DSP plugins while your CPU plays back the rest of your mix. And because every AAX DSP plugin has a native counterpart, you can move seamlessly between world sat the touch of a button. Record with HDX DSP power for near-zero latency monitoring. And work natively with the same plugins. Even without Carbon connected.

Go beyond limits with AAX DSP

AAX is the only plugin architecture with true hybrid capability. It’s designed to deliver the same sound quality in both native and HDX DSP domains. That means you can disconnect Carbon and take your mix on the road or collaborate with others who don’t have the interface. And with unmatched dynamic range and the ability for 64-bit float double precision processing,AAX plugins deliver cleaner sound with more headroom.

Create and shape sounds with premium plugins included

In addition to the 115 AAX plugins that come with Pro Tools—including the Avid Complete Plugin Bundle, HEAT, and UVI Falcon—Carbon comes with a collection of premium plugins and sounds to get you started. Produce with virtual instruments from Arturia, UVI and Native Instruments. And dial in polished sounds with premium AAX DSP dynamics, EQs, and amp simulations from McDSP and Plugin Alliance. And when you’re ready to take your sound further, there are thousands of AAX plugins and over 250 more AAX DSP plugins available.

Performance

Get epic performance with HDX DSP acceleration

With a custom-designed FPGA and eight HDX DSPs at its core, Carbon is a powerhouse. The FPGA routes audio lightning fast—one sample at a time—with virtually no latency, while the HDX DSPs handle real-time plugin processing, performing an amazing 22.4 billion operations per second. So, no matter how big your session gets, or how many plugins you use, you can always record with sub-1 ms latency monitoring. And it frees up your CPU cores for virtual instruments and more creative mixing.

Sound

Capture every detail with pristine converters

The best sound quality begins with exceptional audio converters.We went the extra mile designing ours with four ADCs per channel, providing a remarkable 126 dB dynamic range. From input, to the HDX DSPs, and into Pro Tools, the entire gain structure works at uniform 32-bit precision, providing more headroom without any signal degradation. The result? You can capture clean, natural sounding audio.Every time you record.

Let performances shine with transparent mic preamps

With a padless design, incredible126 dB dynamic range, and support for 32-bit/192 kHz audio conversion, Carbon features the most pristine preamps we’ve ever made. Capture performances without coloration. Bypass any preamp to use your own outboard gear. And with Variable Z built in, you can adjust input impedance to optimize or alter the tone of any microphone or instrument—from dynamic and ribbon mics, to guitar and bass.

Get double resolution clocking

Precision clocking is crucial for distortionless, artifact-free audio. That’s why we designed a double resolution implementation of the patented Jet PLL TM jitter elimination technology that runs twice as fast as typical JetPLL-based clocks for better sound and separation. And it’s twice as accurate, with extraordinarily low jitter, ensuring high-fidelity capture and playback.

I/O Connect

all the gear you need

Carbon comes loaded with a full complement of analog and digital I/O at your disposal. With the ability to run 25 x 34 simultaneous ins and outs—including eight mic pres and four headphone outputs—you can record any ensemble, from a solo musician to an entire band.

•8 mic preamps with Variable Z (impedance) on inputs 5–8

•2 Variable Z instrument inputs•Stereo monitor outputs

•8 x 8 line I/O

•4 headphone outputs

•16 channels ADAT I/O

•Word Clock I/O

•Footswitch

•2 Ethernet ports

The future is Ethernet

Carbon connects to your computer over Ethernet. Based on AVB, our version of this high-bandwidth, low-latency connection streams audio to your host system at32-bit float precision—the first in the industry. That means you’ll always have plenty of headroom through out the system to optimize the sound quality and dynamics of your mix. And it primes Carbon for additional enhancements in the future.OperationThermal design. Quietly cool.A high-performance audio interface generates a lot of h