Review: Avid Pro Tools Carbon
The purchase of an audio interface is usually considered when building a studio after or when the channels of your existing technology are no longer sufficient. Several factors may play a role in the Carbon because, in addition to the hardware itself, a huge software package is included, as well as a one-year license for Pro Tools Standard or extension of your existing subscription. Since the most important features only work with Pro Tools, a possible DAW change should be a contributing reason. But first to the facts …
About the Technology
The heavy and high-quality Carbon comes in a rack format of one height unit and offers a lot of ports on the front and back. Neither USB nor Thunderbolt are included; the interface is connected to the computer via an Ethernet cable. If the computer doesn‘t have Ethernet, a separately available adapter from
