AVID Thunderbolt 3 to Ethernet AVB Adaptor

Why AVB?

To connect with AVB instead of Thunderbolt might seem an odd choice but the decision is driven by a desire to future-proof Pro Tools Carbon from the inevitable march of progress in computer data connectivity. While connectors come and go from computers the ethernet port seems likely to be around for a long time, although on some laptops this has to be via adaptors. The current MacBook Pros work with Pro Tools Carbon via a Thunderbolt 3 to Ethernet adaptor. 

One other thing to be aware of is that if you are using an Ethernet port to connect to Pro Tools Carbon via AVB you will have to use a different port for other Ethernet duties such as Eucon or connecting to a network.

The choice of AVB might surprise some but Avid have been using AVB in their line of live systems like the S6L for years. Unlike Dante, it offers deterministic rather than best-effort delivery.