The next stage in live sound - Mix and record live productions of any size with ease. Avid VENUE | S6L delivers the unmatched processing power and sound clarity artists and engineers rely on to present the best show possible. And with new control surface, engine, and I/O options, it’s easy to configure the perfect system for any live sound application.
Avid VENUE | S6L gives you the mixing efficiency and flexibility you need to meet the demands of any gig - from direct AAX and Waves plug-in support, 128 tracks of Pro Tools recording, and intelligent touchscreen workflows, to full system modularity and 300+ processing channels. With its newly expanded line of control surface, engine, and I/O options, it’s easy to configure and scale the perfect system for any live sound application.
Avid VENUE | S6L-32D-192 Features
- Have over 300 processing channels at your command to handle any mixing challenge or demand for any type of live sound production
- Present great-sounding mixes with incredible warmth, clarity, and presence through high-performance preamps running at high sample rates
- Get the sounds of the studio live—with full tactile control—through onboard AAX plug-ins and fully integrated Waves SoundGrid workflows
- Record and play back up to 128 Pro Tools tracks over Ethernet AVB—without requiring an additional audio interface
- Save hours of sound check and set-up time with Virtual Soundcheck
- Share I/O across multiple networked systems with advanced gain tracking
- Get instant visual feedback and access to your most important functions through high-resolution touchscreens and OLED displays that are easy to read—even in the brightest daylight conditions
- Build and scale the perfect system for your needs by choosing from five control surface configurations, three engines, four I/O racks, and a variety of I/O and networking options
- Interface with a range of network and I/O formats—including Ethernet AVB, Dante, MADI, and more— for total connectivity freedom
- Enjoy the familiar VENUE workflows and interface you know and love, with total software, hardware, and show file compatibility across the line
- Gain total peace of mind with proven road-tested system reliability, component redundancies, and three years of Avid Advantage Elite Live support, which provides the highest level of priority care, 24x7
- VENUE | S6L-32D Control Surface1
- VENUE | E6L-192 Control Surface Engine1
- Stage 64 I/O Rack, loaded 48x81
- VENUE | S6L-32D Control Surface
- 12-inch daylight-visible touchscreens: 1 Master Touchscreen, 3 Channel Touch Modules
- Faders: 32 + 2
- Knob Modules with high-resolution OLEDs and tri-color function indicators: 96 assignable knobs across 3 Channel Knob Modules
- Master Live Module: Graphic TFTs with soft buttons; Touch and Turn assignable encoder; 2 assignable faders; monitoring, layout and snapshot controls; transport controls and function buttons
- Metering: 30-segment meters per channel, with pre- and post-fade metering options; Nominal indicator, Expander/Gate status and Compressor/Limiter gain reduction meters
- Analog inputs: 8 XLR mic/line inputs with 48V and signal present LEDs
- Analog outputs: 8 XLR outputs with mute and signal present LEDs
- Digital inputs: 4 pairs of XLR stereo AES/EBU (8 channels total)
- Digital outputs: 4 pairs of XLR stereo AES/EBU (8 channels total)
- Headphone outputs: 2 independent 1/4" TRS stereo headphone jacks
- Ancillary I/O: DVI-D video out, 5 USB 2.0 (2 rear, 2 front, 1 internal), ECx Ethernet port for wired/wireless remote control, GPIO (8 in/8 out), 2 footswitch, Linear Time Code input, MIDI I/O
- Ethernet AVB ports: 2 etherCON (copper), 2 selectable as etherCON (copper) or SFP (fiber); redundant ring topology; supports Luminex GigaCore 26i and GigaCore 10 AVB switches for redundant star configuration
- Power supply: Dual redundant, internal hot-swappable PSUs
- Height (front, rear): 3.6, 15.3 inches (91, 388 mm)
- Width: 51.3 inches (1,304 mm)
- Depth: 31 inches (787 mm)
- Weight: 155 lbs (70 kg)
- VENUE | E6L-192 Control Surface Engine
- Sample Rates: 96 kHz
- Input Channels: 192
- Input Processing: HEAT, HPF, LPF, 4-band PEQ, Expander/Gate, Compressor/Limiter, Delay, 4 plugin inserts, hardware insert
- Mix Busses: 96 + LCR
- Output Processing: 7-band PEQ, Compressor/Limiter, Delay, 4 plugin inserts, hardware insert
- Matrix: 24 x 24
- VCAs: 48
- Stereo Solo Busses: 2, with independent control
- Graphic EQs (31-band): 32
- Digital Signal Processing: Supports up to four HDX-192 DSP Expansion Cards for plugin processing; includes one card
- Plugin Support: 64-bit AAX DSP; also supports Waves SoundGrid systems through the WSG-HD Option Card for full integration with S6L, or over MADI
- Plugin Slots: 400
- Pro Tools Integration: Record/play back up to 128 audio tracks via Ethernet AVB
- Expansion Option Card Slots: 4 max
- Ethernet AVB Ports: Includes two AVB-192 Ethernet AVB Network Cards with two ports (per card), selectable as etherCON (copper) or SFP (fiber), with redundant ring topology; supports Luminex GigaCore 26i and GigaCore 10 AVB switches for redundant star configuration
- I/O Sharing: Supports up to three S6L systems, up to 192 inputs total (requires two AVB-192 Ethernet AVB Network Cards to share I/O)
- Word Clock I/O: Clock I/O BNC, 75 Ohm coaxial
- USB Ports: 5 USB 2.0 ports (2 front, 2 back, 1 internal)
- Power Supply: N+1 redundant, internal hot-swappable PSUs
- Dimensions (H x W x D): 8.6 x 16.9 x 19 inches (218 x 430 x 483 mm)
- Rack Spaces: 5U
- Weight: 74 lbs (33 kg)
- VENUE | Stage 64 I/O Stage Rack
- Maximum I/O: 64 input channels, 32 output channels @ 96 kHz with one Stage 64 rack; up to 192 inputs/96 outputs supported (depending on the E6L engine in use) with three Stage 64 racks (64 ins/32 outs each)
- I/O Card Slots: 12
- Sample Rates: 96 kHz
- Ethernet AVB Ports: 2, selectable as etherCON (copper) or SFP (fiber), with redundant ring topology; supports Luminex GigaCore 26i and GigaCore 10 AVB switches for redundant star configuration
- Maximum Cable Length: Copper: 100 meters (328 feet); Fiber: 500 meters (1,640.4 feet)
- MADI: Dual MADI output offers direct split of all 64 inputs
- Headphone Confidence Monitor: 1/4" TRS stereo headphone jack with volume control; display for channel selection
- Word Clock I/O: BNC, 75 Ohm coaxial
- Power Supply: Dual redundant internal PSUs
- Dimensions (H x W x D): 17.5 x 17 x 12.2 inches (445 x 432 x 310 mm)
- Rack Spaces: 10U
- Weight: 69 lbs (31 kg)
