Pro Tools Carbon Datasheet

KEY FEATURES
> 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 eects 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
> Optimize or change up the tone of
your mics, guitars, and basses with
Variable Z inputs
PRO TOOLS | CARBON
Built to capture brilliance
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For artists, bands, 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
®
.
Epic Performance
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.
HDX DSP ACCELERATION. MADE TO REMOVE BARRIERS.
With 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 plugin
processing, performing at an amazing 22.4 billion operations per second.
So, no matter how big your session gets, or how many plugins you use in
it, you can always record with sub-1 ms latency monitoring. And it frees
up your CPU cores for virtual instruments and more creative mixing.
Super Sonics
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