Avid Pro Tools | Carbon Pre 24CH AVB Expander with 8 Mic Preamps

High-performance Expansion and Control

Check out the amazing Pro Tools | Carbon Pre! This 8-channel preamp offers unmatched sound quality with transparent design, stacked ADCs, and 32-bit conversion. Integrated into a Carbon Expanded system, it utilizes the Pro Tools Hybrid Engine for seamless low-latency input processing and remote preamp control. Perfect for expanding or replacing preamps in a Pro Tools | HD system. Experience the future of recording with Pro Tools | Carbon Pre!

Expand your Studio
The Pro Tools | Carbon Pre provides all the inputs you need for large tracking sessions and multi-mic live recordings. It provides eight mic/line preamps and eight line outputs, which can be expanded to 24 mic/line inputs and 24 line outputs in total. It also features two Variable Z instrument inputs, 8 x 8 line I/O, ADAT I/O, and Word Clock I/O for added connectivity options. Please check the complete specifications for more details.

Sound Exceptional
Capture impeccable sound quality from input to output with the Avid Pro Tool system's superior audio conversion, stacked ADCs, and transparent preamp design. Using variable Z impedance switching, you can also optimize or modify the tone of any input.

Rapid Workflow
You can remotely control, save, and recall all your preamp settings directly in Pro Tools across all Pro Tools | Carbon-connected interfaces, including phantom power, gain, and impedance switching. Plus, the virtual assistant enables instant session recall for quick switching between sessions without any manual setup or delay.

Supercharge your Workflow Capabilities
A Carbon Expanded system offers up to 24 mic/line inputs for capturing live performances in pristine sound quality. Pro Tools | Carbon Pre can also be used as a standalone 8-channel preamp, and it integrates with Avid control surfaces for seamless recording and mix control.

Main 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
  

Tech Specs

• Phantom Power: Yes
• Analogue Inputs: 8 x XLR-1/4" combo (mic/line), 2 x 1/4", 1 x DB25 (8 In)
• Analogue Outputs: 1 x DB25 (8 Out)
• Digital Inputs: 2 x Optical Toslink (ADAT)
• Digital Outputs: 2 x Optical Toslink (ADAT)
• Data I/O: 2 x AVB Ethernet
• Clock I/O: 2 x Word Clock (In/Out)
• Computer Connectivity: ADAT
• OS Requirements - Mac: macOS 10.15.7 or later
• Rack Spaces: 1U
  
• Dimensions (HxWxD): 45 x 482 x 343 mm
• Weight: 5 kg
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