AVID Pro Tools | Carbon™ Hybrid Audio Production System

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

• Create, record, edit, and mix professional-quality music with Pro Tools, thousands of instrument sounds, and studio-staple effects 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

Create without constraint

With HDX DSP acceleration under its hood, Carbon has the power to keep pace with 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-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 you’re making it with.

Sonically exceptional

Every 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 nuance of every performance is captured with the greatest depth, dimension, and clarity. All you have to do is press record.

Connect the whole band

With 25 x 34 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 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 but it’s also designed to support future workflow enhancements too.

What's Included

• 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 W

Accessories

• Power cable
• Ethernet cable
• Rackmount screws and desktop feet
• Registration card