Description
Technical
Specifications
Inputs / Outputs
| Total inputs | 64 |
|---|---|
| Inputs / outputs | Up to 64 channels of I/O at 48 kHz via remote Stage 16 boxes (16 / 32 / 64 bundles, i.e. 1, 2 or 4 Stage 16 units) |
Processing
| Aux sends | 24 |
|---|---|
| Matrices | 8 |
| DCA/VCA groups | 8 |
| DSP engine | E3 engine (AVB network) |
| Max sample rate | 48 kHz |
| Architecture | Three-part system: S3 control surface + E3 engine + Stage 16 I/O box, linked by Avid's own AVB network |
Surface
| Physical faders | 16 |
|---|---|
| Motorized faders | Yes |
| Fader layers | 6 |
| Screens | 0 |
| Touchscreen | No |
| Control surface | S3 surface: 16 channel strips/faders (up to 6 fader banks), 32 encoders with high-res OLEDs and tri-colour indicators (16 assignable, 8 channel, 8 global), 16 × 10-segment meters |
Recording
| Onboard recording | Yes |
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| Recording type | Pro Tools (up to 64 tracks) |
| Recording | Up to 64 tracks of recording/playback (Pro Tools integration) |
Networking
| Networking & protocols | AVB |
|---|---|
| Redundant PSU | No |
| Redundant networking | No |
| Audio networking | Low-latency Ethernet AVB network: drag-and-drop I/O addition and reconfiguration in the VENUE software; Stage 16 connected by a single Ethernet cable |
Other
| Applications | Also doubles as a studio controller (Pro Tools / EUCON) |
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Strip & details
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Software
Avid VENUE (logiciel console)VENUE software environment running the S3L-X system: mixing, snapshots, patchbay, AAX DSP plug-ins, operated via an external screen.- VENUE On-StageiOS remote-control app (monitor/wedge tweaks) for VENUE systems.
Other screenshots
Accessories
Stagebox / rack
- VENUE Stage 16
Remote 16-channel I/O box connected by a single Ethernet cable; up to 4 per system.
Other
- E3 engine
S3L-X DSP engine, heart of the AVB network.
Editorial & artists
Our take
History & design
The Avid VENUE | S3L-X is a digital live mixing system launched in 2013, built around three parts: the S3 control surface, the E3 engine and the remote Stage 16 I/O box. The three communicate over Avid's own low-latency AVB network, allowing up to 64 channels of I/O at 48 kHz.
The S3 surface offers 16 channel strips/faders (expandable to 6 fader banks) and 32 encoders with high-resolution OLED displays and a tri-colour indicator (16 assignable, 8 channel, 8 global), plus 16 × 10-segment meters. Operation runs through the VENUE software on an external screen, with I/O added by simple drag-and-drop.
The system is highly scalable: a Stage 16 box connects via a single Ethernet cable, and the System 16 / 32 / 64 bundles include one, two or four Stage 16 units respectively. Thanks to Pro Tools integration, the S3L-X records up to 64 tracks and also doubles as a studio controller (EUCON), making it a popular live/studio bridge.
Notable users
Links
Related consoles
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