Check out the Avid VENUE live mixing system | S6L and feel empowered to handle any type of live production.

S6L control surface offers extensive mixing control

Get full control and a detailed view of your mix with Avid VENUE | S6L-32D. This versatile mid-size control surface offers the mixing control and ease you need to handle productions of any size, in a 32-fader format, from concert tours and theatrical installations to religious events and broadcasts.

THE VENUE | S6L-32D comes with three years of Avid Advantage Elite Live support - the highest level of service offered by the company for customers working in the most critical live sound environments. This means you'll have the attention of a dedicated customer service team at your disposal, 24/7. You'll receive high-priority service to resolve issues quickly, get advice and answers, and have hardware or replacement parts shipped quickly to you, wherever you are.

Harness the power of VENUE live production software

If you're new to mixing with VENUE, you'll find that its straightforward tabbed page architecture allows you to quickly and easily navigate essential pages for mixing and routing. If you're already familiar with the VENUE software, there's virtually no learning curve with the S6L system, thanks to Avid's dedication to making your mixing experience as simple as possible. Plus, with the improved visibility updates to the interface, it's just as easy to mix an outdoor music festival in the sun as it is inside a darkened theater. Additionally, VENUE software offers seamless integration with Pro Tools, providing incredibly powerful live recording capabilities. In fact, VENUE software automatically creates a Pro Tools session from your current VENUE show file, complete with all track names and connections, giving you simultaneous control over your live mixing and recording settings.

- Page architecture with direct tabs
- Navigate pages quickly and easily
- Highly visible and easy to see interface
- Seamless integration with Pro Tools

Vast Plugin Processing Power

When you mix on a VENUE | S6L, you have access to the same effects plug-ins that are used in the world's best recording studios. And you can use a lot of them! Thanks to the S6L's HDX-powered DSPs, you have enough processing power to hone and fine-tune every channel of your mix to perfection. Compatible with 64-bit AAX DSP plug-ins from both Avid and third parties, the S6L ensures you have an incredible array of options for effects and audio processing.

- Effects processing with HDX technology
- Compatible with all AAX DSP plugins
- Hone each channel to perfection

Massive mixing capacity for powerful monitoring

Thanks to its massive mixing capacity, the VENUE | S6L is capable of handling dozens of stereo in-ear monitor mixes, wedge mixes, and backline mixes effortlessly, while providing immediate, one-touch access to any mix on its faders. You have two independent stereo solo mixes that can be assigned to any physical output, making it easy to connect to a cue beltpack and/or monitoring wedge. You also have two headphone jacks built into the S6L control surface. With the S6L system, you can monitor with confidence!

- Handles dozens of stereo monitoring mixes
- 1-tap access to any mix
- Two independent stereo solo mixes
- Two built-in headphone jacks

Powerful features and unwavering reliability

You'll find Avid's VENUE systems powering the world's biggest tours, festivals and installations thanks to their powerful features and unwavering reliability, and the VENUE | S6L is no exception. These robust systems are built to handle any challenge and more. You get redundant power supplies and network configurations on each component, so you never have to worry about downtime. Having professional production capabilities at your fingertips is more important than ever, discover the Avid VENUE | S6L which is suitable for you.

Avid VENUE | Function Pad

Whether mixing on a concert tour, in a nightclub, theater, festival, house of worship or live event, the Avid VENUE | S6L makes it easy to perform complex tasks and change various settings instantly via its function switches. And now, with the free VENUE | Function Pad for iOS, you can trigger snapshots and events assigned to the S6L's function switches from anywhere in the venue using your iPhone or iPad.
Remotely control the S6L functions; Get better mixes faster; Have simplified operation and vision; Facilitate live collaboration;

Avid VENUE | On-Stage

Would you like to step away from your Avid VENUE system and individually adjust monitor mixes as you walk around the stage? Now you can with the new VENUE | On-Stage for iOS, which allows you to wirelessly access and control your VENUE | S6L or S3L-X via its VENUE-style interface. You can also allow musicians to control their own personal monitor mixes using their own mobile devices. And best of all: it's free!
Adjust mixes from anywhere; Allow artists to control their own mixes; Get the VENUE experience on your iPhone or iPad.

CHARACTERISTICS:

32 channel faders distributed across 4 channel fader modules, plus 2 assignable faders on the Master Live module
96 assignable channel knobs (encoders) distributed 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 bank, snapshots and monitoring)
3 channel touch modules (touch screen provides access and control to parameters in Gauge and Channel views)
Local analog inputs and outputs, digital I/O, and additional I/O, including ECx for remote control and DVI for connecting an external monitor (sold separately) for displaying VENUE software.

Avid Advantage Elite Live Support for Avid VENUE | S6L

Plan Length: 3-year Avid Advantage Elite Live Plan included with all S6L system purchases; renewable annually thereafter
Access: Dedicated Avid live sound support available 24/7 worldwide via phone or web
Phone Support: Unlimited calls with faster priority response time
Web support: Unlimited support cases with fast response time (within 1 hour)
Software Updates: Avid VENUE software updates included; available for download upon launch through your Avid account (Pro Tools software comes with a 1-year Annual Upgrade Plan)
Case Escalation: Escalation and priority management of critical cases as needed
Hardware Coverage: Advance hardware exchange provided with same-day shipping (requests must be received by 3pm local time)
Onsite Support: At Avid’s discretion.

TECHNICAL SPECIFICATIONS:

Number of analog input channels: 8
Number of analog output channels: 8
Maximum I/O capacity: 16 x Input / 16 x Output
Display: 12" touchscreen (daylight readable)
Faders: 34
Meters: Channel meter - Multi-segment LED
Signal Processing: EQ: None
Solo/Mute: Solo, Mute per input channel
Analog inputs: 8 x 3-pin XLR
Analog outputs: 8 x 3-pin XLR
Phantom Power: +48V
Digital I/O: 8 x XLR AES3 input, 8 x XLR AES3 output
etherCON connections: 2
MIDI I/O: 1 x 5-pin MIDI input, 1 x 5-pin MIDI output
USB: 5 x USB-A 2.0 (2-track recording)
Rack mountable: No
Dimensions: 51.3 x 15.3 x 31" / 130.4 x 38.8 x 78.7 cm
Weight: 154.3 lb / 70 kg

CUSTOMIZE YOUR SYSTEM WITH I/O AND CONNECTIVITY OPTIONS

STEP 1: CHOOSE YOUR CONTROL SURFACE

STEP 2: CHOOSE YOUR ENGINE

VENUE | E6L-192

Tackle the biggest, most complex live productions with a high-performance engine that delivers maximum processing power and support for 192 input channels.

192 input channels; 96 mixing buses + LCR; 200 plug-in rack slots; 24 x 24 matrix; Includes 1 HDX-192 DSP card for sound processing (supports up to 4); 4 expansion slots for adding features via option cards, including Waves SoundGrid support, Ethernet AVB, and MADI I/O.

VENUE | E6L-144

It offers extraordinary processing power and support for up to 144 input channels in a high-performance engine, ideal for mid-range live productions.

144 input channels; 64 mixing buses plus LCR bus; 125 plugin rack slots and a 16 x 16 matrix; It includes 1 HDX-192 DSP card for audio processing (supports up to 2); has 4 expansion slots for adding features via option cards, including support for Waves SoundGrid, Ethernet AVB, and MADI I/O.

VENUE | E6L-112

It offers the power and performance needed to handle any small to medium-sized live production in a more affordable engine that supports up to 112 input channels.

112 input channels; 48 mixing buses + LCR; 100 plugin rack slots; 16 x 16 matrix; Includes 1 HDX-192 DSP card for audio processing (supports up to 2); 2 expansion slots for adding features via option cards, including Waves SoundGrid, Ethernet AVB, and MADI I/O support.

STEP 3: ADD THE INPUTS AND OUTPUTS YOU NEED (MIX AND MATCH ONE OR MORE RACKS)

Stage 64

Allows you to connect up to 64 analog, digital and/or Dante inputs in a single rack that offers maximum I/O flexibility to support the largest productions.

Supports up to 64 inputs and 32 outputs (choose from a variety of analog I/O, digital I/O and Dante card options - see what's available)
64-channel MADI split
10U rack
Network up to three Stage 64 racks to achieve the maximum 192 inputs supported by the E6L-192 engine
Increase your I/O capacity, gain more I/O distribution flexibility, or add local I/O by mixing and matching the Stage 64 with other VENUE | S6L.

Stage 48

Connect up to 48 analog inputs into a single fixed I/O rack that delivers the impeccable sound of the Stage 64 in a more budget-friendly option.

Supports up to 48 analog inputs and 24 analog outputs
Allows recording flexibility/redundancy with 48-channel split MADI
Add analog I/O to any S6L system in a more affordable 8U rack
Combine the Stage 48 with other I/O racks for more distribution flexibility.

Stage 32

Connect up to 32 analog, digital and/or Dante inputs in a rack that offers maximum I/O flexibility in a small footprint, suitable for stage or remote I/O needs.

Supports up to a maximum of 32 input or output channels, or a combination of both (choose from a variety of analog I/O options, digital I/O and Dante cards - see what's available)
32-channel MADI split
5U rack
Network multiple Stage 32 racks, up to the maximum number of inputs supported by your chosen E6L engine
Increase your I/O capacity, gain more flexibility in I/O distribution, or add local I/O by mixing and matching the Stage 32 with other VENUE | S6L.

Stage 16

Connect up to 16 inputs for small live productions or expand and distribute I/O in any performance space with this compact I/O rack.

It offers 16 analog inputs, 8 analog outputs and 4 AES digital outputs.
4U rack.
Network multiple Stage 16 racks together, up to the maximum number of inputs supported by your chosen E6L engine.
Network the Stage 16 with one or more Stage 64 or Stage 32 racks for more flexibility in I/O distribution.

Location 16

Expand your local I/O capabilities or add a master local I/O when mixing with the S6L-16C control surface using this compact I/O rack.

It offers 8 analog inputs, 8 analog outputs, 8 AES digital inputs and 8 AES digital outputs.
3U rack
Serves as the main local I/O component for the S6L-16C.