Key Features

• Artists, Bands, Producers, Engineers
• Ethernet Hookup, Native/DSP Plug-In Use
• 8 Mic Pres, 8 Line In, 2 Hi-Z Inputs
• Outs: 4 Headphone, 2 Monitor, 8 Line
• Precision 32-Bit / 192 kHz AD/DA
• AC Powered / Mac Compatible
• 16-Channel ADAT I/O, Wordclock I/O
• 8 HDX DSPs and 1 FPGA Processor
• Double-Resolution, Low-Jitter Clock
• Pro Tools, 125 Plug-Ins, 5.4GB Sounds

  For artists, brands, 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 w/onboard HDX DSP acceleration. So you can push your computer to the limit when you mix and record through AAX DSP plugins w/near-zero latency monitoring. All at the touch of a button. All in Pro Tools.
For artists, bands, producers, and engineers, Pro Tools Carbon is the most inspiring audio interface Avid has ever made. This new hybrid audio production system works intelligently together w/Pro Tools, putting power at your fingertips to record w/AAX DSP plugins and monitor performances in real time -without any audible delay. Pristine converters, double resolution clocking, and our most transparent mic preamp design yet ensure that every detail of every performance is captured w/the utmost clarity. w/plenty of headroom to fully optimize your mix. And w/25 x 34 simultaneous ins and outs, including four headphone outs to handle cue mixes, you have all the connections you need to capture the best performances, from solo artists to an entire band.

With HDX DSP acceleration under its hood, Carbon has the power to keep pace w/your imagination. Intelligently integrated w/Pro Tools, it lets you push your CPU to the limit when working w/virtual instruments and mixing. Then tap into turbocharged performance at the touch of a button to record through AAX DSP plugins in real time -w/near-zero latency monitoring. Without ever leaving Pro Tools. So, say goodbye to third-party apps and put all your focus on the music you're making not what your're making it with.

Every aspect of Carbon is engineered in pursuit of sonic excellence. Superior audio conversion. Double resoltuion clocking. And our most transparent preamp design ever. All details have been meticulously considered, so that every nuance of every performance is captured w/the greatest depth, dimension, and clarity. All you have to do is press record.

With 25 x 24 simultaneous I/O, Carbon is ready to record any session from a solo artist to full bands. Eight pristine preamps, four headphone outputs, and 16 channels of ADAT I/O open up w/creative possibilities for miking, cue mixing, and expansion. Plus, its super-fast, high-bandwidth Ethernet connection not only preserves the highest possible sound quality from input to output, it's designed to support future workflow enhancements too.

SYSTEM REQUIREMENTS

Avid-qualified Ethernet or Thunderbolt-equipped Mac computer

  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 48 kHz
ADAT: 8 channels @ 88.2 96 kHz
ADAT: 4 channels @ 176.4 192 kHz

  A/D CONVERSION
Mic Preamps

Dynamic Range: 126 dB (A-weighted)
THD+N: -105 dB (0.00056%)
Frequency Response: 20 Hz 20 kHz, ±0.1 dB
EIN: -129 dB (A-weighted)

Line Inputs

Dynamic Range: 125 dB (A-weighted)
THD+N: -106 dB (0.0005%)
Frequency Response: 20 Hz 20 kHz, ±0.1 dB

Line Inputs (True Bypass)

Dynamic Range: 126 dB (A-weighted)
THD+N: -113 dB (0.00022%)
Frequency Response: 20 Hz 20 kHz, ±0.1 dB

Instrument Inputs

Dynamic Range: 125 dB (A-weighted)
THD+N: -103 dB (0.0007%)
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 48 kHz
ADAT: 8 channels @ 88.2 96 kHz
ADAT: 4 channels @ 176.4 192 kHz

  D/A CONVERSION
Line Outputs

Dynamic Range: 120 dB (A-weighted)
THD+N: -110 dB (0.0003%)
Frequency Response: 20 Hz 20 kHz, ±0.1 dB

Monitor Outputs

Dynamic Range: 120 dB (A-weighted)
THD+N: -110 dB (0.0003%)
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%)
THD+N (300 ohm): -100 dB (0.001%)
Frequency Response: 20 Hz 20 kHz, ±0.1 dB

  DSP ACCELERATION
HDX DSP

8 HDX DSP processors
(2.8 GHz aggregated processing)

  WHAT S INCLUDED
Pro Tools | Carbon audio interface

1-year subscription with a Pro Tools perpetual parachute*
116 AAX plugins (over 70 AAX DSP plugins), including UVI Falcon, Celemony Melodyne 5 essential, the Avid Complete Plugin Bundle, and HEAT
3 free months of Antares Auto-Tune Unlimited, including Auto-Tune Hybrid
5.4 GB sound library
Standard support

Included premium plugins

Arturia Rev PLATE-140
Brainworx bx_console N
Brainworx bx_rockrack
Brainworx bx_masterdesk
Brainworx bx_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

* Carbon comes with a 1-year subscription to Pro Tools software, which includes access to the, UVI Falcon 2, Celemony Melodyne 5 essential, a 5,4 GB Sound-Library, and Standard support, renewable annually. If you choose not to renew your subscription, your Pro Tools license includes a œperpetual parachute that allows you to continue using Pro Tools at the last version you downloaded (it won t ever expire). Please note that you will need to renew your subscription if you d like to continue receiving access to the latest Pro Tools updates and all bundled items noted above. To learn more, visit .

*Special order item, no cancellations / returns. Full manufacturer's warranty.