Description
Where to buy
Avid chez Sweetwater
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Technical
Specifications
Inputs / Outputs
| Total inputs | 256 |
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| Inputs / outputs | Up to 192 inputs and 96 outputs |
Processing
| Max sample rate | 96 kHz |
|---|---|
| Architecture | Modular system: S6L control surface + E6L engine + Stage I/O racks |
| Channels | Up to 256 processing channels depending on engine (E6LX-256) |
| Processing engine | E6L-112 / 144 / 192 and E6LX-256 engines · HDX DSP power for 64-bit AAX plug-ins |
| Sample rate | 96 kHz |
Surface
| Motorized faders | Yes |
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| Touchscreen | No |
| DAW control | Pro Tools integration (multitrack record/playback) |
Recording
| Onboard recording | No |
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Networking
| Networking & protocols | AVB / Dante / MADI |
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| Redundant PSU | No |
| Redundant networking | No |
Other
| Variants and configurations | 16C, 24C, 24D, 32D, 48D configurations (24+2 to 64+2 faders) |
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Software
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Accessories
Stagebox / rack
- Avid Stage 64 / Stage 16
Remote I/O racks connected to the S6L over AVB.
I/O card
- Stage option cards (Dante, MADI)
Network cards adding Dante or MADI to the Stage racks.
Documents
Editorial & artists
Our take
History & design
Unveiled in 2015, Avid's VENUE S6L is not a single-box console but a three-part modular system: a control surface (offered as 16C, 24C, 24D, 32D and 48D, from 24+2 to 64+2 faders), an E6L processing engine (E6L-112, 144, 192 or E6LX-256) and Stage I/O racks linked over an AVB network.
The system handles up to 192 inputs and 96 outputs, with up to 256 processing channels depending on the engine, at 96 kHz. Its defining feature is HDX DSP power running 64-bit AAX plug-ins directly in the mix path, plus native Pro Tools integration for multitrack record and playback. Option cards add Dante and MADI on the Stage racks.
Notable users
- The Wiltern (Los Angeles)
Iconic Los Angeles venue equipped with a VENUE S6L (Avid case study).
- Red Hot Chili Peppers
The Getaway World Tour · FOH: Sean “Sully” Sullivan
- a-ha
World tour · FOH: Gerard Albo
- Radiohead
Tour · engineers: Jim Warren, Mike Prowda
- Paul McCartney
Tour · engineer: Paul “Pab” Boothroyd
- Pearl Jam
Tour · engineer: Greg Nelson
Links
Related consoles
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