AVID S6L 32D

The Avid VENUE | S6L-32D provides the mixing control and ease you need to support any live sound application in a 32-fader control surface.

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. From direct AAX and Waves plug-in support and 128 tracks of Pro Tools recording, to full system modularity and 300+ processing channels, the S6L unified platform gives you the mixing efficiency, creativity, and flexibility you need to meet the demands of any gig. And now with its newly expanded line of five control surfaces, three engines, and four I/O racks to choose from—with 100% hardware, software, and show file compatibility across all—it’s easy to configure and scale the perfect system for your needs.

• Up to 256 input channels with the flagship E6LX-256 engine

• 96 aux/group buses, plus LCR and AFL/PFL/Solo buses

• 32 channel faders across 4 Channel Fader Modules, plus 2 assignable faders in the Master Live Module

• 96 assignable channel knobs (encoders) across 3 Channel Knob Modules

• 1 Master Touchscreen (central screen for quick navigation, parameter identification, and control)

• 1 Master Live Module (provides control over global system parameters, such as channel banking, snapshots, and monitoring)

• 3 Channel Touch Modules (touchscreen display provides access and control to parameters in Meters view and Channel view)

• Local analog I/O, digital I/O, and ancillary I/O, including ECx for remote control and DVI for connecting an external monitor (sold separately) for VENUE software display

Work Surface

• Faders:

  • 32 channel strips + 2 assignable master faders

• Channel Knob Modules (CKM):

  • 3 CKMs

  • Each with 32 color-coded encoders + displays + tri-color indicators

• Touchscreens:

  • 1 Master Touchscreen (central navigation)

  • 3 Channel Touch Modules

• Assignable Controls:

  • 96 assignable encoders (knobs)

• Master Live Module:

  • Dual TFT displays

  • Touch & Turn encoder

  • Snapshot, monitoring, layout, and system control

• Layouts:

  • Up to 48 user-definable fader layouts

Rear (Local I/O & Connectivity)

• Analog I/O:

  • 8 × XLR mic/line inputs

  • 8 × XLR outputs

• Digital I/O:

  • 8 × AES3 inputs (XLR)

  • 8 × AES3 outputs (XLR)

• Network:

  • 2 × etherCON (AVB networking to engine/stage)

• USB:

  • 5 × USB-A (2-track record/playback)

• MIDI:

  • 1 × MIDI In / 1 × MIDI Out

• Phantom Power:

  • +48V on mic inputs

Options (System-Level Expandability)

(Primarily via E6L engine and cards)

• DSP Expansion:

  • Up to 4 × HDX DSP cards

• I/O Expansion:

  • Modular Stage 16 / Stage 64 racks

  • Multiple racks can be networked

• Option Cards:

  • Dante (Dante integration)

  • Waves SoundGrid (WSG-HD)

  • MADI

  • Thunderbolt

• I/O Slots (Engine):

  • Up to 12 card slots

• Redundancy:

  • N+1 redundant power supplies (engine)

Signal Processing (E6L Engine Dependent)

• Max Input Channels: up to 192

• Mix Busses: 96 + LCR

• Matrix: 24 × 24

• Sample Rate: 96 kHz

Input Processing

• HEAT saturation

• HPF / LPF

• 4-band parametric EQ

• Expander/Gate

• Compressor/Limiter

• Delay

• 4 plugin inserts + hardware insert

Output Processing

• 7-band parametric EQ

• Compressor/Limiter

• Delay

• 4 plugin inserts + hardware insert

Additional Processing

• 48 VCAs

• 32 × 31-band graphic EQs

• Up to 400 plugin slots

• AAX DSP plugin support (64-bit)

Audio Specifications

• Internal Processing: 96 kHz / 64-bit (AAX DSP environment)

• Local I/O Capacity (Surface):

  • 16 × 16 max (local only)

• System Capacity:

  • Scales to hundreds of I/O channels via stage racks

• Metering:

  • Multi-segment LED per channel

Physical

• Dimensions:

  • 51.3 × 15.3 × 31 in (130.4 × 38.8 × 78.7 cm)

• Weight:

  • ~154 lb (70 kg)

• Mounting:

  • Not rackmountable

• Display:

  • 12" daylight-viewable touchscreen