Avid Pro Tools Carbon Hybrid Audio Production System Overview
Avid Pro Tools Carbon Hybrid Audio Production System
A NEW BREED OF AUDIO INTERFACE FOR MUSIC PRODUCTION
Built to capture brilliance. And ready for yours. With superior sound quality and intelligent software integration, Pro Tools | Carbon removes barriers to creativity, so you can bring out the best in your performance and capture it beautifully.
Power and simplicity that drive your creative spark. With HDX DSP acceleration under the hood and deep Pro Tools integration, Carbon has the power to keep pace with your imagination. Create in the moment, free from technical hassles. And focus on the music you’re making—not what you’re making it with.
Fast, intuitive, and fully integrated. Move effortlessly between tracking and mixing—without messing with buffer settings. The magic is in the Hybrid Engine, which lets you toggle tracks in and out of DSP Mode at the touch of a button. Record naturally through real-time AAX DSP plugins, without distracting latency. Then mix with the same plugins in Native Mode, without taxing Carbon’s onboard DSP.
Turn your music into records. From idea to final mix, Pro Tools is the heartbeat of your studio. And with Carbon turbocharging the experience, as well as a suite of hit-making AAX plugins at your fingertips, you can act on inspiration the instant it strikes.
Features
- The ultimate interface for any producer and self-recording band
- Features eight studio grade preamps and four headphone inputs
- Rugged design makes it perfect for studio and live recording
- Comes complete with premium third-party plugin pack
- Pro Tools | Carbon audio interface
- Pro Tools software
- 1-year subscription with a Pro Tools perpetual parachute
- 115 AAX plugins (over 70 AAX DSP plugins)including UVI Falcon, the Avid Complete Plugin Bundle, and HEAT
- 5.4 GB sound library
- Standard support
- Additional premium plugins included
- Arturia Rev PLATE-140
- Brainworx bx_console N
- Brainworx bx_rockrack
- Brainworx bx_masterdesk
- Brainworx Purple Audio MC77
- Embody Immerse Virtual Studio
- McDSP 6050 Ultimate Channel Strip HD
- Native Instruments Vintage Organs
- UVI Model D
- Accessories
- Power cable
- Ethernet cable
- Rackmount screws and desktop feet
- Registration card
- Make the most of your Pro Tools system with this powerful interface
- Incorporate your favourite AAX DSP plugins to record with in real-time
- Easily toggle between Native and DSP processing modes
- Recreate every last nuance of any performance through stunning 32-bit/192 kHz audio conversion
- Avid's most transparent preamps yet!
- Variable Z inputs allow you to shape the tone of your microphones and line-input signals
- Expand your set-up with the incredible range of I/O options on offer
- INPUTS
- Combo mic/line inputs: 8 balanced XLR/TRS with Variable Z (impedance) on inputs 5–8
- DB25 line inputs: 8 balanced via 25-pin D-sub
- Instrument (Variable Z) inputs: 2 unbalanced ¼-inch TS
- Digital inputs ADAT: 16 channels @ 44.1–96 kHz
- ADAT: 8 channels @ 176.4–192 kHz
- A/D CONVERSION
- Mic Preamps:
- Dynamic Range: 126 dB (A-weighted)
- THD+N: -105 dB (0.00056 percent)
- Frequency Response: 20 Hz–20 kHz, ±0.1 dB
- EIN: -129 dB (A-weighted)
- Line Inputs:
- Dynamic Range: 125 dB (A-weighted)
- THD+N: -103 dB (0.0007 percent)
- Frequency Response: 20 Hz–20 kHz, ±0.1 dB
- Line Inputs (true bypass):
- Dynamic Range: 126 dB (A-weighted)
- THD+N: -114 dB (0.0002 percent)
- Frequency Response: 20 Hz–20 kHz, ±0.1 dB
- Instrument Inputs:
- Dynamic Range: 125 dB (A-weighted)
- THD+N: -103 dB (0.0007 percent)
- Frequency Response: 20 Hz–20 kHz, ±0.1 dB
- OUTPUTS:
- DB25 line outputs: 8 balanced via 25-pin D-sub
- Monitor outputs: 2 balanced ¼-inch TRS
- Headphone outputs: 4 stereo ¼-inch TRS
- Digital outputs ADAT: 16 channels @ 44.1–96 kHz
- ADAT: 8 channels @ 176.4–192 kHz
- D/A CONVERSION
- Line Outputs:
- Dynamic Range: 120 dB (A-weighted)
- THD+N: -110 dB (0.0003 percent)
- Frequency Response: 20 Hz–20 kHz, ±0.1 dB
- Monitor Outputs:
- Dynamic Range: 120 dB (A-weighted)
- THD+N: -110 dB (0.0003 percent)
- Frequency Response: 20 Hz–20 kHz, ±0.1 dB
- Headphone Outputs:
- Power: 100 mW into 300 ohm; 200 mW into 32 ohm
- Dynamic Range: 116 dB (A-weighted)
- THD+N (32 ohm): -87 dB (0.0045 percent)
- THD+N (300 ohm): -100 dB (0.001 percent)
- Frequency Response: 20 Hz–20 kHz, ±0.1 dB
- DSP ACCELERATION
- HDX DSP: 8 HDX DSP processors (2.8 GHz aggregated processing)
- ADDITIONAL SPECIFICATIONS
- Supported Sample Rates: 44.1 kHz–192 kHz; 32-bit, 192 kHz max
- Host Connection: Ethernet
- Power Supply: Single (internal)
- Chassis: 1U 19-inch rack-mountable unit
- Product Code: 9900-74103-01
