Avid Pro Tools Carbon Data Sheet
PRO TOOLS | CARBON
Built to capture brilliance
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®.
Epic Performance
DSP AND NATIVE. THE BEST IN BOTH WORLDS.
With the Hybrid Engine under its hood, Carbon maximizes Pro Tools
performance, letting you say goodbye to distracting third-party apps.
Because every AAX DSP plugin has a native counterpart, you can move
seamlessly between worlds at the touch a button. Put a track in DSP
Mode for recording, and Carbon accelerates real-time AAX DSP plugins,
while your CPU plays back the rest of your mix. Bring the track back to
native mode for mixing, and Pro Tools automatically takes care of the
technical tasks for you.
KEY FEATURES
> Achieve maximum Pro Tools
performance with a hybrid system
that harnesses onboard HDX DSP and
native CPU power
> Record flawlessly through AAX DSP
plugins in real time, enabling you to
create polished cue mixes and track
with zero audible latency
> Toggle any track from native to DSP
processing mode, freeing up your CPU
cores to handle virtual instruments and
more creative mixing
> Capture every performance detail with
up to 32-bit/192 kHz audio conversion,
double precision clocking, and our most
transparent mic preamp design ever
AAX. ARCHITECTED TO GO BEYOND.
Unmatched dynamic range. 64-bit float double precision processing.
When it comes to shaping and enhancing sounds, the AAX plugin
architecture lets you take your music further. It’s the only plugin
architecture with true hybrid capability. And it’s designed to deliver the
same impeccable 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.
HDX DSP ACCELERATION. MADE TO REMOVE BARRIERS.
With a custom-designed FPGA and eight HDX DSPs at its core, Carbon
is a powerhouse. The FPGA routes audio blazingly fast—one sample at a
time—with near-zero latency, while the HDX DSPs handle real-time plugin
processing, performing at an amazing 22.4 billion operations per second.
So, no matter how big your session gets, or how many plugins you use in
it, you can always record with sub-1 ms latency monitoring. And it frees
up your CPU cores for virtual instruments and more creative mixing.
Super Sonics
CONVERTERS. CLEAN AND TRUE.
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
> Create, record, edit, and mix
professional-quality music with
Pro Tools, thousands of instrument
sounds, and studio-staple eects and
sound processors
> Expand your sonic possibilities with a
special pack of premium plugins from
Arturia McDSP, Plugin Alliance, UVI,
Native Instruments, and more
> Get all the I/O you need to record an
entire band, with 25 x 34 simultaneous
channels, including four headphone outs
> Optimize or change up the tone of
your mics, guitars, and basses with
Variable Z inputs
FOR MORE INFORMATION, VISIT
avid.com/carbon
Pro Tools | Carbon—Built to capture brilliance
32-bit precision, providing more headroom without any
signal degradation. The result? You can capture clean,
natural sounding audio. Every time you record.
MIC PREAMPS. MUSICAL AND TRANSPARENT.
With a padless design, incredible 126 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.
CLOCKING. TWICE AS ACCURATE.
Precision clocking is crucial for distortionless, artifactfree audio. That’s why we designed a double resolution
implementation of the patented JetPLL™ 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.
All the I/O you need
CONNECTIONS. FOR THE WHOLE BAND.
With 25 x 34 simultaneous I/O, Carbon is ready to record
any session—from 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, its super-fast, highbandwidth Ethernet connection not only preserves the
highest possible sound quality from input to output, it’s
designed to support future workflow enhancements too.
WHAT’S INCLUDED
> 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
> 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
• 5.4 GB sound library
• McDSP 6050 Ultimate Channel Strip HD
• Standard support
• Native Instruments Vintage Organs
• UVI Model D
> Accessories
• Power cable
* Carbon comes with a 1-year subscription to Pro Tools software, which includes access to the Avid Complete Plugin Bundle, HEAT, UVI Falcon 2, 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 “perpetual parachute” that allows
you to continue using Pro Tools at the last version you downloaded (it won’t ever expire) along with a core set of plugins. 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 avid.com/carbon-faq.
• Ethernet cable • Registration card
• Rackmount screws and desktop feet
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