Avid Pro Tools | Carbon Pre Interface

Main features:

• 24 x 24 I/O
• 8 Mic/Line (Variable Z on preamps 5–8)
• 2 Instrument Inputs (Variable Z)
• 8 x 8 Line I/O (DB25)
• 16 ADAT I/O
• Word Clock I/O
• AVB
• EUCON
• Pro Tools | Carbon expansion or standalone operation
• 1U

Expand your studio
Get all the inputs you need for large tracking sessions and multi-mic live recordings. Each Pro Tools | Carbon Pre provides eight mic/line preamps and eight line outputs, enabling you to expand your Pro Tools | Carbon-based studio up to 24 mic/line inputs and 24 line outputs total. Two Variable Z instrument inputs, 8 x 8 line I/O, ADAT I/O, and Word Clock I/O provide even more connection versatility

Speed up your workflow
No need to access your interface to make changes. You can remotely control, save, and recall all of your preamp settings—including phantom power, gain, and impedance switching—directly in Pro Tools across all Pro Tools | Carbon-connected interfaces. And with instant session recall, courtesy of the virtual assistant, you can quickly switch between sessions without any manual setup and reconfiguration delay.

Sound exceptional
Get impeccable sound quality across your entire system, from capture to output. With superior audio conversion, stacked ADCs, double resolution clocking, and our most transparent preamp design ever—the same preamps as in Pro Tools | Carbon—you can capture every sonic nuance of a performance with the greatest depth, dimension, and clarity. Even optimize or color the tone of any mic or instrument input with Variable Z impedance switching.

Extend your workflow capabilities
With up to 24 mic/line inputs available in a Carbon Expanded system, you can capture live performances easily in pristine sound quality, making it an ideal companion for your next gig. You can also use Pro Tools | Carbon Pre as a standalone 8-channel preamp, enabling you to use it to expand other systems. And because it’s EUCON-enabled, it integrates with Avid control surfaces for seamless recording and mix control.

General

• Simultaneous I/O: 24 x 24
• Audio resolution: Up to 32-bit, 192 kHz
• Mic preamps: 8
• Phantom power: +48V
• Integrated monitoring and talkback: No
• Form factor: 1U rack
• Dimensions (H x W x D): 1.8 x 19 x 13.5 inches (45 x 482 x 343 mm)
• Weight: 11 lbs (5 kg)
• Connectivity: 2 AVB Ethernet ports for Pro Tools | Carbon I/O expansion

Inputs and Outputs

• Analog inputs:
  • 8 balanced XLR/TRS mic/line inputs with Variable Z (impedance) on inputs 5–8, remote controllable from Pro Tools—  learn more
  • 2 unbalanced Variable Z 1/4-inch TS instrument inputs
  • 8 balanced line inputs (DB25)
• Analog outputs:
  • 8 balanced line outputs (DB25)
• Digital inputs: 
  • ADAT: 16 channels @ 44.1–48 kHz, 
  • 8 channels @ 88.2–96 kHz,
  • 4 channels @ 176.4–192 kHz
• Digital outputs:
  • ADAT: 16 channels @ 44.1–48 kHz, 
  • 8 channels @ 88.2–96 kHz,
  • 4 channels @ 176.4–192 kHz
• Digital outputs:
  • ADAT: 16 channels @ 44.1–48 kHz,
  • 8 channels @ 88.2–96 kHz,
  • 4 channels @ 176.4–192 kHz
• Other I/O: Word Clock I/O

A/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 dB

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

DSP Acceleration

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

• Pro Tools | Carbon Pre audio interface
• Power cable
• Ethernet cable
• Rackmount screws and desktop feet
• Registration card