Avid S6 - Experience the most intuitive, immersive mixing workflows for modern sound engineers.
The revolutionary Avid S6 modular control surface leverages the best of the industry-leading ICON and System 5 product families, providing superior ergonomics, intelligent studio control, and fully integrated Dolby Atmos workflows. Get the deep level of Pro Tools control only Avid can provide, the flexibility to control other popular DAWs using EUCON, and the performance you need to create and deliver the best sounding mixes possible—faster.
AVID S6 FEATURES
FOR AUDIO POST
FOR MUSIC
Create custom knob layouts
Map the controls of an inserted plugin to your surface—for any plugin, from any EUCON-enabled DAW. You can also map layouts that target different areas of your surface. Even the default EQ and DYN function maps can be rearranged. This makes it easy to create custom knob layouts for all of your favorite plugins.
View PEC/DIR metering on your displays
Working with Post Modules and Display Modules? You can link them together, enabling you to view tracks from post layouts in five different metering views, two different color options, and up to 16 wide surround formats. Both input and output meters from any track, from any workstation, can be assigned to these post layout tracks.
Work faster with fewer touches
VCA Spill and Folder Track spill give you the ability to expand track folders onto separate tracks happens with a single touch. Rename Pro Tools tracks by simply double-tapping on the Home screen's track name in the Master Module. Access parameters quickly by expanding plugins across knob modules. View gain reduction and variable speed Pro Tools waveform scrolling. You can even edit clips directly from a channel strip.
A first-of-its-kind modular design for better cost efficiency
Customize and modify the surface at any time with the modules, options, and accessories you need to match your current workflow scale the horizontally and/or vertically—as your business grows in the future.
Critical visual insights
Note channel modes from the top-lit, multicolor knobs. View tracks, meters, panning, and other visuals on the master touchscreen. See track names, automation status, and other info through color OLEDs. And see channel names, multifunction meters, processing graphs, incoming clip names, and more on any Display Modules you have. See all modules
Immerse yourself in Dolby Atmos®
Dolby Atmos has become the most popular surround format in cinema and home theater, delivering bigger, more immersive audio experiences to viewers. And now you can get hands-on access to the most efficient Dolby Atmos mixing workflows in the industry—right from any S6 surface and in Pro Tools Ultimate.
Remote control your S6
With the free Avid Control app, you can control track recording, playback, and other transport functions on your S6 remotely from an iPad, giving you the flexibility to position yourself anywhere in the studio while mixing a music or audio post session. (Great for ADR and Foley applications.)
Expand control across your network
Through EUCON, S6 communicates directly with Pro Tools and other DAWs on your network. Simultaneously control up to eight audio workstations—even workstations in other rooms across your facility—with incredible responsiveness, making it easy to configure, scale, and reconfigure the surface.
Work faster with fewer touches
VCA Spill and Folder Track spill give you the ability to expand track folders onto separate tracks happens with a single touch. Rename Pro Tools tracks by simply double-tapping on the Home screen's track name in the Master Module. Access parameters quickly by expanding plugins across knob modules. View gain reduction and variable speed Pro Tools waveform scrolling. You can even edit clips directly from a channel strip.
Create custom knob layouts
Map the controls of an inserted plugin to your surface—for any plugin, from any EUCON-enabled DAW. You can also map layouts that target different areas of your surface. Even the default EQ and DYN function maps can be rearranged. This makes it easy to create custom knob layouts for all of your favorite plugins.
Immerse yourself in Dolby Atmos®
Dolby Atmos has become the most popular surround format in cinema and home theater, delivering bigger, more immersive audio experiences to viewers. And now you can get hands-on access to the most efficient Dolby Atmos mixing workflows in the industry—right from any S6 surface and in Pro Tools Ultimate.
Command multiple DAWs
S6 provides easy control of multiple DAWs like Logic, Nuendo and more, enabling you to send commands from Soft Keys to connected DAWs simultaneously. Save a session, punch out of automation, and more on projects that span multiple audio workstations. Create up to 96 custom layouts using multiple tracks from different systems and instantly recall them from the touchscreen. And because it's application-aware, you can switch from a Pro Tools project to Logic Pro, Nuendo, and other audio software in seconds, even mix tracks from different DAWs on the surface at the same time.
View all of your meters in one
Want to keep your Master and Bus meters visible at all times? You can turn any S6 Display Module into a Master Meter Module, giving you greater visual feedback for mixing. By being able to leverage a separate display showing all of your meters in 1–4 rows—which can be stored as presets and recalled with layouts—you'll be more in tune with your mix than ever.
Remote control your S6
With the free Avid Control app, you can control track recording, playback, and other transport functions on your S6 remotely from an iPad, giving you the flexibility to position yourself anywhere in the studio while mixing a music or audio post session.
Avid S6 surface
S6 software
S6 frame and other accessories (as specified per your pre-configuration or customization)
All necessary cabling
One year of Avid Advantage ExpertPlus support with Hardware Coverage
