With superior sound quality and intelligent software integration, Pro Tools | Carbon removes barriers to creativity, so you can bring out the best in your performance and capture it beautifully. Whether using a single interface or a Carbon Expanded system with Pro Tools | Carbon Pre, you can bring the power and sound of our flagship Pro Tools | HDX system anywhere you want to record. Get recording inspiration from artists.
pro tools | Carbon Features
Power and simplicity that drive your creative spark
With HDX DSP acceleration under the hood and deep Pro Tools integration, Carbon enables you to record, edit, and mix in a single application without bouncing between software. Create in the moment, free from technical hassles. And focus on the music you’re making—not what you’re making it with.
Fast, intuitive, and fully integrated
Move effortlessly between tracking and mixing—without messing with buffer settings. The magic is in the Hybrid Engine. Toggle any track into DSP mode, and the Hybrid Engine seamlessly moves your entire live signal path to use real-time AAX DSP plugins for recording. Toggle a track back, and it automatically switches to use the AAX Native versions of your plugins, giving you the freedom to adjust plugins as the track evolves.
No latency. Period.
Carbon is cut from the same cloth as our flagship Pro Tools systems used in the world’s most acclaimed studios. Its custom-designed FPGA and eight HDX DSPs achieve remarkable sub-1 ms recording latency and free up your computer to run big, plugin-heavy sessions smoothly.
Why artists choose Pro Tools Carbon
David Kalmusky
Producer, mixer, guitarist
“With Carbon, I have all the workflow and quality of a multimillion-dollar studio in one box on my desk.”
Damien Lewis
MIXING ENGINEER, PRODUCER, INSTRUMENTALIST
“Once artists have recorded with true sub-1 milliseconds of latency, there’s no turning back…”
Erik Groysman
COMPOSER, PRODUCER
“Carbon is easily the best-sounding all-in-one centerpiece I’ve ever used—it’s an absolute game-changer!”
Daniel Sanint
MANAGER/PARTNERFLUX STUDIOS
“Carbon is the perfect solution for songwriting. It lets music makers focus on what’s important—their music.”
Perfectly adapted to Avid Pro Tools Ultimate software
Channel-assignable DSP mode for low-latency monitoring of HDX-compatible plug-ins, enabling near-latency-free effects in recording situations or to take the load off the computer processor
Stereo and multichannel monitoring support in 5.1 plus stereo, 7.1 plus stereo and 5.1.4 and 7.1.2 for Dolby Atmos
Expandable with up to 2 Carbon Pre (553853) for configurations with up to 24 inputs and outputs in 32-bit/192 kHz continuous resolution
8 HDX DSP processors (2.8 GHz)
Audio resolution: 32-bit/192 kHz
8 combined XLR/Jack 6.3 mm balanced inputs with variable Z (inputs 5-8)
8 balanced 25-pin D-sub line inputs
2 front variable Z instrument inputs on unbalanced 6.3 mm jacks
8 line outputs on 25-pin D-sub balanced
2 monitor outputs on balanced 6.3 mm jacks
Dynamic range: 120 dB (A-weighted)
THD+N: -110 dB (0.0003%)
Frequency response: 20 Hz – 20 kHz (+/- 0.1 dB)
4 front-mounted headphone outputs on 6.3 mm jacks
Power: 200 mW at 32 Ohm
ADAT inputs/outputs: 16 channels at 44.1 – 48 kHz, 8 channels at 88.2 – 96 kHz, 4 channels at 176.4 – 192 kHz
WordClock input/output
Permanent Pro Tools Ultimate software license incl. 12-month upgrade and support plan and software pack (download)
19” / 1U format
Power cord, Ethernet cable, mounting screws and rubber feet incl.
System requirements: Pro Tools 2020.11, MacOS Catalina 10.15.6 or later
Ethernet port or Thunderbolt-to-Ethernet adapter
