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

Features

Built to capture brilliance. And ready for yours.
With superior sound quality and intelligent software integration, Avid 9900-74103-00 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.

Epic performance eliminates latency.
Carbon is cut from the same cloth as our flagship Pro Tools systems used in the world’s most acclaimed studios. Its custom-designed FPGA and eight HDX DSPs achieve remarkable sub-1 ms recording latency and free up your computer to run big, plugin-heavy sessions smoothly.

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.

Super sonics.
Superior audio conversion. Double resolution clocking. And our most transparent preamp design ever. All details have been meticulously considered, so that Carbon captures every nuance of your performance with the greatest depth, dimension, and clarity.

Converters and preamps. Musical and transparent.
With four ADCs per channel and pristine 32-bit precision throughout its gain structure, Carbon captures clean, natural-sounding audio without coloration. And with Variable Z built in, you can optimize or alter the tone of any microphone or instrument by simply adjusting input impedance.

High-resolution clocking. Flawless sound.
Precision clocking is crucial for distortionless, artifact-free audio. That’s why we designed a double resolution implementation of the JetPLLT jitter elimination technology to ensure the best sound quality for your music. It runs twice as fast as typical JetPLL clocks-and it’s twice as accurate.

Connect the whole band.
Whether you’re a solo artist or part of a band, Carbon has your I/O needs covered. With 25 x 34 simultaneous I/O-including eight mic pres and four headphone outs-you can record your entire band..

The future is Ethernet.
Carbon connects to your computer over Ethernet using a proprietary version of AVB to stream audio at 32-bit float precision-a first in the industry.

 Specifications

• • 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 1/4-inch TS
  • Digital Inputs
    ADAT: 16 channels @ 44.1-48 kHz
    ADAT: 8 channels @ 88.2-96 kHz
    ADAT: 4 channels @ 176.4-192 kHzA/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 dBOutputs
  • DB25 Line Outputs
    8 balanced via 25-pin D-sub
  • Monitor Outputs
    2 balanced 1/4-inch TRS
  • Headphone Outputs
    4 stereo 1/4-inch TRS
  • Digital Outputs
    ADAT: 16 channels @ 44.1-48 kHz
    ADAT: 8 channels @ 88.2-96 kHz
    ADAT: 4 channels @ 176.4-192 kHzD/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 dBDSP Acceleration
  • HDX DSP
  • 8 HDX DSP processors (2.8 GHz aggregated processing)