High-performance Expansion for Pro Tools | Carbon
Avid Pro Tools | Carbon Pre offers high-performance expansion for your Carbon-based studio. This top-shelf AVB expander supplies 24 channels of simultaneous I/O with exceptional 32-bit/192kHz AD/DA conversion and double-precision clocking — exactly what you need for tackling large, multi-mic projects. Carbon Pre includes eight super-transparent mic preamps — the same ones as in 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 the utmost in connection flexibility. Carbon Pre can operate as a Pro Tools | Carbon extender or as a standalone preamp with other systems. You can also use up to nine Carbon Pre expanders to greatly scale up your existing Pro Tools | HDX or HD Native rig. EUCON compatibility ensures lock-tight integration with Avid control surfaces. Finally, Ethernet connectivity allows you to take control of Carbon Pre's preamps directly from Pro Tools and tap into Pro Tools | Carbon's Hybrid Engine for low-latency processing. Simply put, Pro Tools | Carbon Pre is the most seamless — and effective — way to grow your Pro Tools | Carbon system.
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24 channels of flexible I/O
Pro Tools | Carbon Pre gives you all the I/O you need for tracking large, multi-mic sessions. This top-performing AVB expander boasts eight mic/line preamps and eight line outputs, and allows you to expand your Pro Tools | Carbon rig up to 24 inputs and 24 outputs. What's more, two hi-Z instrument inputs, 8-in/8-out line I/O, ADAT I/O, and word clock I/O supply you with even more connection flexibility.
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Exceptional 32-bit/192kHz AD/DA conversion
Pro Tools | Carbon delivers top-shelf performance, and you can expect more of the same from the Avid Pro Tools | Carbon Pre. The audio engineers here at Sweetwater are blown away by Carbon Pre's superior 32-bit/192kHz AD/DA conversion, as well as its stacked ADCs for maximum dynamic range, double-precision clocking 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 supercharged workflows
Pro Tools | Carbon Pre is a serious workflow enhancer. For starters, you can remotely control, save, and recall all your preamp settings — including phantom power, gain, and impedance switching — directly in Pro Tools across all Carbon-connected interfaces. Plus, with instant session recall, courtesy of the virtual assistant, you can easily switch between sessions with zero manual setup. You can also use it as a standalone preamp via ADAT to expand non-Carbon systems. And because it's EUCON-enabled, Carbon Pre integrates seamlessly with Avid control surfaces.
Scale up your Pro Tools | HD system
Want to add more microphone preamps to your Pro Tools | HDX or HD Native rig? If so, you can use Avid Pro Tools | Carbon Pre as an 8-channel preamp expansion unit, all with remote control and recall directly within Pro Tools. It also makes a terrific upgrade for legacy Pro Tools | Pre units, offering increased performance and better sound. You can integrate up to nine Carbon Pre units into a Pro Tools | HD system via ADAT — that's 72 preamps altogether!
Avid Pro Tools | Carbon Pre Features:
- Offers 24 channels of expansion for Pro Tools | Carbon-based studios
- Superior 32-bit/192kHz AD/DA conversion delivers crystal-clear sound
- Stacked ADCs yield maximum dynamic range
- Double-precision clocking allows for jitter-free operation
- 8 super-transparent mic preamps with phantom power and variable impedance on inputs 5–8
- 2 hi-Z instrument inputs, 8-in/8-out line I/O, ADAT I/O, and word clock I/O
- EUCON compatibility ensures lock-tight integration with Avid control surfaces
- Ethernet connectivity allows you to take control of Carbon Pre's preamps directly from Pro Tools
- Taps into Pro Tools | Carbon's Hybrid Engine for low-latency processing
- Operates as a standalone preamp via ADAT to expand non-Carbon systems
- Add up to 9 expanders to greatly scale up an existing Pro Tools | HDX or HD Native rig
