Built to capture brilliance
For artists, bands, and producers, Pro Tools | CarbonTM 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®.

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.

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.

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 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.

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
• 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

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 Digital inputs: 2 unbalanced 1⁄4-inch TS

A/D CONVERSION : ADAT: 16 channels @ 44.1–96 kHz
ADAT: 8 channels @ 176.4–192 kHz

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: -103 dB (0.0007%)
Frequency Response: 20 Hz–20 kHz, ±0.1 dB

Line inputs (true bypass) Instrument inputs: Dynamic Range: 126 dB (A-weighted) THD+N: -114 dB (0.0002%)
Frequency Response: 20 Hz–20 kHz, ±0.1 dB

OUTPUTS:
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 @ 44.1–96 kHz ADAT: 8 channels @ 176.4–192 kHz

D/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 dB

DSP ACCELERATION:
HDX DSP: 8 HDX DSP processors (2.8 GHz aggregated processing)

ADDITIONAL SPECIFICATIONS
Supported sample rates: 44.1 kHz–192 kHz; 32-bit, 192 kHz max
Host connection: Ethernet
Power supply: Single (internal)
Chassis: 1U 19-inch rack-mountable unit