Avid S6 Control Surface

Introduction to Avid | S6 and S4

Avid™ S6 and S4 are modular, ergonomically designed control surfaces for Pro Tools® Software and EUCON™-compatible digital audio workstations (DAWs), and use the EUCON Ethernet protocol to provide fast, reliable data transmission.

S6 and S4 are tightly integrated with all EUCON-compatible DAWs, providing access to many key commands, menu items, and controls. The Master Module and Automation Module each have editable Soft Keys that offer single-switch access to automation, editing, session management, and other commands. Both control surfaces provide substantial visual feedback to let you quickly identify tracks and their functions. Each strip inherits its color from the audio application, and module controls light in different colors for each function. Display Modules can display high-resolution, multichannel colored meters, waveforms, automation data, and functions. You can also use the Avid Control app for iOS and Android simultaneously for additional control and display.

S6 and S4 systems can include the following modules:
(not all modules are supported on all systems, as noted)

• Master Module (All Systems)
  This is the central hub for S6 and S4 operations. It uses a touchscreen and other controls to let you select, mute, solo, enable record and input, and edit track functions. All configurations must have one Master Module. The Master Module displays the Home, Tracks, Monitoring, and Settings Screens, and provides knobs, switches, and a touchscreen that let you configure and manage your system, navigate through your session’s tracks, create and store track Layouts, and perform many recording, monitoring, routing, and mixing tasks.
• Automation Module (All Systems)
  This module includes Transport Controls, Jog/Shuttle Wheel, Attention Track Fader, Soft Keys, Navigation, and other controls.
• Display Module (Optional for S6, S4 and S6 M10Plus Systems)
  Each of its eight strips can display metering, editable waveforms, and other functions. Display Modules can also be configured as Master Meter Display Modules (MMM), or as Master Post Display Modules (MDM).
• Knob Module (S6, Optional for S4 Systems)
  Each of its eight strips has four knob sections with displays. Knob Modules can also be configured as Attention Expand Zones.
• Process Module (S6 Only)
  Each of its eight strips has one knob section with a display, and multiple function switches.
• Fader Module (S6 Only)
  Each of its eight strips has a motorized fader, meter, mute, solo, automation and other switches, an Attention key, and a display. One Fader Module can be configured as an Expand Fader zone.
• Master Joystick Module (Optional for All Systems)
  The optional Master Joystick Module provides two touch-sensitive joysticks, a central pan display, dedicated panning mode switches, and other displays and controls.
• Master Post Module (Optional for All Systems)
  The optional Master Post Module provides monitor and punch paddles like a traditional PEC/DIR panel, along with other track controls, a monitoring section, and a bank of Soft Keys.
• Channel Strip Module (S4 Only)
  The Channel Strip Module provides a lower fader section, central function select section, and upper knob section.