Complete and professional solution for high-quality audio recording, offering advanced features and exceptional performance.
Avid Pro Tools | Carbon Pre offers a high-performance expansion to your Carbon-based studio. This high-quality AVB expander provides 24 channels of simultaneous I/O with exceptional 32-bit/192kHz AD/DA conversion and double-precision sync - exactly what you need to tackle large, multi-mic projects.
Carbon Pre includes eight super-transparent mic preamps - the same as Pro Tools | Carbon - with phantom power as well as variable impedance on inputs 5-8. You also get Hi-Z instrument inputs, line I/O, ADAT I/O, and word clock I/O for maximum connection flexibility.
Carbon Pre can operate as a Pro Tools | Carbon or as a standalone preamp with other systems. You can also use up to nine Carbon Pre expanders to significantly expand your existing Pro Tools | HDX or HD Native.
EUCON compatibility ensures seamless integration with Avid control surfaces. Finally, Ethernet connectivity allows you to control Carbon Pre preamps directly from Pro Tools and take advantage of Pro Tools | Carbon for low latency processing.
In summary, Pro Tools | Carbon Pre is the most perfect and effective way to expand your Pro Tools system | Carbon.
24 channels of flexible I/O
Pro Tools | Carbon Pre offers all the I/O options you need to record large, multi-mic sessions. This high-performance AVB expander features eight mic/line preamps and eight line outputs, allowing you to expand your Pro Tools | Carbon for up to 24 inputs and 24 outputs. Additionally, two hi-Z instrument inputs, 8 line inputs and 8 line outputs, ADAT I/O and word clock I/O provide even more connection flexibility.
Exceptional 32-bit/192kHz AD/DA conversion
Pro Tools | Carbon delivers top-notch performance, and you can expect the same from Avid Pro Tools | Carbon Pre. With Carbon Pre's superior 32-bit/192kHz AD/DA conversion, as well as its stacked ADCs for maximum dynamic range, double-precision sync for jitter-free operation, and super-transparent preamps that capture every sonic nuance with extreme depth, dimension and clarity. You also get variable impedance switching for optimal performance with any microphone.
Versatile operation for enhanced workflows
Pro Tools | Carbon Pre is a serious workflow enhancer. For starters, you can remotely control, save, and recall all preamp settings—including phantom power, gain, and impedance switching—directly in Pro Tools on all Carbon-connected interfaces. Plus, with instant session recall courtesy of the virtual assistant, you can easily switch between sessions without the need for manual configuration. You can also use it as a standalone preamp via ADAT to expand non-Carbon systems. And because it's EUCON compliant, Carbon Pre integrates seamlessly with Avid control surfaces.
Expand your Pro Tools system | HD
Want to add more mic preamps to your Pro Tools system | HDX or HD Native? If yes, you can use Avid Pro Tools | Carbon Pre as an 8-channel preamp expansion unit, with remote control and recall directly within Pro Tools. It's also an excellent upgrade for legacy Pro Tools | Pre, offering greater performance and better sound. You can integrate up to nine Carbon Pre units into a Pro Tools | HD via ADAT - that's 72 preamps in total!
CHARACTERISTICS:
Offers 24 expansion channels for Pro Tools-based studios | Carbon
Superior 32-bit/192kHz AD/DA conversion delivers crystal-clear sound
Stacked ADCs Offer Maximum Dynamic Range
Double precision timing enables jitter-free operation
8 super transparent mic preamps with phantom power and variable impedance on inputs 5-8
2 hi-Z instrument inputs, 8 line inputs/8 outputs, ADAT I/O and word clock I/O
EUCON compatibility ensures seamless integration with Avid control surfaces
Ethernet connectivity allows you to directly control Carbon Pre preamps from Pro Tools
Uses the Pro Tools Hybrid Engine | Carbon for low latency processing
Operates as a standalone preamp via ADAT to expand non-Carbon systems
Add up to 9 expanders to significantly expand a Pro Tools system | Existing HDX or HD Native
Technical specifications:
Phantom Power: Yes
Analog Inputs: 8 x XLR-1/4" combo (mic/line), 2 x 1/4", 1 x DB25 (8 In)
Analog Outputs: 1 x DB25 (8 Out)
Digital Inputs: 2 x Optical Toslink (ADAT)
Digital Outputs: 2 x Optical Toslink (ADAT)
Clock Inputs/Outputs: 2 x Word Clock (In/Out)
Data Inputs/Outputs: 2 x AVB Ethernet
Computer Connectivity: ADAT
Operating System Requirements - Mac: macOS 10.15.7 or later
Rack Space: 1U
Height: 1.8"
Depth: 13.5"
Width: 19"
Weight: 11 lbs.
Manufacturer Part Number: 9900-74103-25
