LAS VEGAS – On the cusp of this week’s NAB and Musikmesse / Prolight + Sound shows, Avid made the first public showing of its flagship Avid VENUE | S6L, a large-format live console with a touch-based interface Ethernet AVB, Dante, MADI and Thunderbolt support, Pro Tools integration, industry-standard plug-ins, over 300 total processing channels and a new Stage 64 I/O rack with high performance preamps and versatile input/output options.
VENUE | S6L is a fully modular, scalable live sound mixing system that delivers functionality for a range of live sound mixing applications, including front-of-house, monitor, broadcast, theater, and more. Featuring the VENUE | E6L 96 kHz live sound engine, the system can handle huge channel and plug-in counts at the lowest possible latency.
Another key point is the console’s high-resolution, daylight-visible touchscreen workflows, OLED displays and intuitive ergonomics that provide immediate, intelligent control. The VENUE | S6L also offers seamless Pro Tools recording / playback and Virtual Soundcheck integration without the need for a separate audio interface.
Users can freely configure modular system components and I/O to meet the demands of any live production. Supported network and I/O formats include Ethernet AVB, Dante, MADI, Thunderbolt, and more. And shared I/O across multiple networked systems becomes simple via Avid True Gain advanced gain tracking technology.
Noted FOH mixer Robert Scovill offers this detailed tour of the S6L for FOH-TV.
Configurations
A complete VENUE | S6L System includes the following control surface, engine and I/O components, the VENUE | S6L control surface, VENUE | E6L engine and Stage 64 I/O rack. Options cards are also offered separately to match customer requirements.
The control surface is offered in three configurations, the S6L-32D (32 + 2 faders, 96 assignable knobs, Master Touchscreen and three Channel Touch Modules) and the S6L-24D / S6L-24 — both with 24 + 2 faders, 64 assignable knobs, Master Touchscreen and two Channel Touch Modules
The VENUE | E6L engine comes in two variations: the E6L-192, with 192 input processing channels, 96 mix buses + LCR; and the E6L-144, with 144 input processing channels, 64 mix buses + LCR.
The new Stage 64 I/O rack provides a choice analog / digital I/O and networking options and multiple racks can be combined for additional I/O flexibility.
Availability
Avid VENUE | S6L can be ordered now, and units are slated to begin shipping to customers in Q3 2015.
See the Avid S6L at the NAB show, Booth #SU902; or at Musikmesse / ProLight+Sound in Frankfurt, Hall 8.0 Booth G40a. Or for more about the Avid S6L, go to www.avid.com.
