Expand your studio and speed up your workflow with up to 24 channels of mic/line inputs.
Expand your Pro Tools Carbon-powered studio up to 24 channels of mic/line inputs and more with Avid’s Pro Tools Carbon Pre. Sonically exceptional, each Pro Tools Carbon Pre delivers the same world-class audio performance as Carbon, providing eight premium mic/line preamps with variable input impedance for greater tonal flexibility, and stacked ADCs for maximum dynamic range. With 32-bit float point providing pristine conversion from end to end, you can capture every sonic detail. Tap into the Pro Tools Hybrid Engine for low-latency input processing—with recallable remote control of all channels through Pro Tools. You can even use Carbon Pre to expand or replace preamps in a Pro Tools HD system.
Specifications
- Conversion: 192 kHz/32-bit
- 24x24 simultaneous I/O
- Mic/line preamps: 8
- Hi-Z instrument inputs: 2
- 8 x 8 line I/O (DB25)
- 16 channels ADAT I/O
- Word Clock I/O
- Ethernet ports: 2
- Internal power supply
- Standalone preamp operation
- Preamp control from Pro Tools
Features
- Expand your Pro Tools Carbon-based studio incrementally up to 24 mic/line inputs and 24 line outputs
- Capture full 32-bit audio right at the converters, giving you maximum dynamic range throughout the system
- With stacked ADCs at each input and industry-leading double-precision clocking, you can hear and feel every sonic nuance in your recordings
- Optimize or color the tone of any mic or instrument input with Variable Z impedance switching
- Remotely control, save and recall preamp settings—including phantom power, gain and impedance switching—directly in Pro Tools, speeding up your workflow
- Tap into the Pro Tools Hybrid Engine for low-latency input processing when used with Pro Tools Carbon
- Use it as an 8-channel standalone mic pre with both ADAT and balanced line outputs