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Equipment file · Large-format digital console

VENUE S6L

Avid · 2015

Evidence status · documented

Identity and core specifications are documented; some historical fields remain unavailable.

The Avid VENUE | S6L, introduced in April 2015, succeeded the 2005 [[digidesign-venue|VENUE]] with a touch-based surface, the E6L engine and Stage 64 I/O. It supports AVB, Dante and MADI plus Thunderbolt for Pro Tools recording, with over 300 processing channels at 96 kHz.

Introduced
2015
Category
Large-format digital console
Intended use
FOH, monitors, theatre and broadcast with Pro Tools
Production
Avid

Equipment photographs · 1

Greg Price S6L

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Greg Price S6L·Basshag·CC BY-SA 4.0

Why it mattered

  1. 01

    It continued VENUE's plug-ins, virtual soundcheck and Pro Tools recording with a modern surface.

  2. 02

    Supporting several networks reflected the move to interoperable I/O.

Engineering record

Networking
AVB, Dante, MADI and Thunderbolt; Stage 64 I/O[1]
Processing
E6L engine at 96 kHz with separate HDX DSP for AAX plug-ins[2][3]

Original pricing

No reliable period price located

2026 equivalent

Not calculated without a reliable original price.

Public price evidence was not sufficient to publish a defensible original figure.

Use in the field

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Professional reactions

Release-period reaction · 2015

Morgan initially found the S6L surface unfamiliar, then discovered continuity with earlier VENUE software. He praised the musicality and responsiveness of the onboard EQ and dynamics, suggesting engineers could rely less heavily on plug-ins.

David Morgan, Front-of-house engineer and FOH columnistHands-on session at Avid’s facility; independent trade-column impressions. · Independent firsthand source · Paraphrased account[4]FOH (Front of House Magazine) · Avid S6L Console: First Impressions

Manuals & original documents

No authoritative manual or original document has been located for this profile.

Sources

  1. 1Avid Intros VENUE | S6LFOH · archive · 2015-04-11
  2. 2Avid Introduces VENUE | S6LProSoundWeb · archive · 2015-04-13
  3. 3Avid Introduces Venue S6LaudioXpress · archive · 2015-04-13
  4. 4Avid S6L Console: First ImpressionsFOH (Front of House Magazine) · interview · 2015

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