Avid Pro Tools | Carbon Hybrid Ethernet Audio Interface

For artists, bands and producers, Avid Pro Tools | Carbon Hybrid Audio Interface 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 native CPU with onboard HDX DSP acceleration. So can push computer to the limit when mix and record through AAX DSP plug-ins with near-zero latency monitoring. All at the touch of a button.DSP and Native, the Best in Both WorldsWith the Hybrid Engine under its hood, Avid Pro Tools | Carbonmaximizes Pro Tools performance, letting say goodbye to distracting third-party apps. Because every AAX DSP plug-in has a native counterpart, 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 plug-ins, while CPU plays back the rest of mix. Bring the track back to native mode for mixing, and Pro Tools automatically takes care of the technical tasks for .AAX: Architected to Go BeyondUnmatched dynamic range. 64-bit float double-precision processing. When it comes to shaping and enhancing sounds, the AAX plug-in architecture lets take music further. It’s the only plug-in 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 can disconnect Carbon and take mix on the road or collaborate with others who don’t have the interface.HDX DSP Acceleration: Made to Remove BarriersWith a custom-designed FPGA and eight HDX DSPs at its core, Carbon is a powerhouse. The FPGA routes audio blazingly fast—one sample at a time—with near-zero latency, while the HDX DSPs handle real-time plug-in processing, performing at an amazing 22.4 billion operations per second. So, no matter how big session gets, or how many plug-ins use in it, can always record with sub-1 ms latency monitoring. And it frees up CPU cores for virtual instruments and more creative mixing.Converters: Clean and TrueThe best sound quality begins with exceptional audio converters. Avid went the extra mile designing this 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 2-bit precision, providing more headroom without any signal degradation. The result? can capture clean, natural sounding audio. Every time record.Mic Preamps: Musical and TransparentWith a padless design, incredible 126 dB dynamic range, and support for 32-bit/192kHz audio conversion, Carbon features the most pristine preamps Avid has ever made. Capture performances without coloration. Bypass any preamp to use own outboard gear. And with Variable Z built in, can adjust input impedance to optimize or alter the tone of any microphone or instrument—from dynamic and ribbon mics, to guitar and bass.Clocking: Twice as AccuratePrecision clocking is crucial for distortionless, artifact-free audio. That’s why Avid designed a double-resolution implementation of the patented JetPLL jitter elimination technology that runs twice as fast as typical JetPLL-based clocks for better sound and separation. And it’s twice as accurate, with extraordinarily low jitter, ensuring high-fidelity capture and playback.Connections for the Whole BandWith 25 x 34 simultaneous I/O, Carbon is ready to record any session—from solo artists 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