[AES] Avid unveils the S3 control surface

The Pro Tools | S3 is a compact EUCON-compatible 16-strip surface control designed to control Pro Tools, but also Avid Media Composer, Steinberg Cubase, Nuendo and Apple Logic Pro X DAW. You can also complete is with the Artist Transport unit.

Features:

• 16 channel strips with touch-sensitive motorized faders and 10-segment level meters
• 32 touch-sensitive push rotary encoders (16 for the channel control and 16 assignable) for pan, gain, plug-in settings controls and more, with LED status indicators
• 32 OLED displays to visualize the track names/numbers, meter data (mono to 5.1 surround), parameter values/names, current automation mode…
• Solo, Mute, Channel Select and Record/Automation dials on each channel
• Touch strip for the transport control
• Various buttons and switches for navigation, automation, control assignment and software control
• Built-in AVB Core 4.6 audio interface with two XLR mic/line inputs, 2 TRS line inputs, 4 line outputs (2 XLR and 2 TRS) and stereo headphone output with dedicated volume control
• 2 AVB Ethernet ports
• 2 USB 2.0 ports
• TRS footswitch input
• Dimensions: 71 × 36.3cm
• Weight: 6.2kg

The Avid Pro Tools | S3 control surface will be available starting November, 2014. Its US price is approximately $5000. More info at www.avid.com.