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 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.
Pro Tools ¦ Carbon is the most inspiring audio interface Avid has
ever made. This new hybrid audio production system works intelligently
together with Pro Tools, putting power at your fingertips to record with
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 with the utmost clarity. With plenty of
headroom to fully optimize your mix. And with 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 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 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 with
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 with 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.
Pro Tools Standard Software
Carbon comes with a 1-year subscription to
Pro Tools Standard software, which includes access to the Avid Complete
Plugin Bundle, Celemony Melodyne Essential, HEAT, UVI Falcon 2, a 5.4GB
sound library, and standard support, renewable after the 1-year period.
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 plug-ins (including the nine premium plug-ins).
Please note that you will need to renew your subscription if you'd like
to continue receiving access to the latest Pro Tools updates, standard
support, and all bundled items noted above.
125 Plug-Ins
Pro Tools | Carbon includes 116 AAX
plug-ins (over 70 of them with AAX DSP counterparts), including UVI
Falcon, Celemony Melodyne Essential, the Avid Complete Plugin Bundle,
HEAT, and three free months of Antares Auto-Tune Unlimited (including
Auto-Tune Hybrid). Additionally, it comes with nine premium plug-ins
from various third-party manufacturers.