Experience the deep and versatile DAW control that only Avid can deliver. With its intelligent, ergonomic design and full EUCON support, S3 puts tightly integrated recording, editing, and mixing control at your fingertips, enabling you to work smarter and faster - with your choice of DAWs - to expand your mixing capabilities and job opportunities. And because S3 is application-aware, you can switch between different DAW sessions in seconds. Plus, its compact footprint fits easily into any space, giving you full reign of the "sweet spot."

Work smarter and faster

S3 combines traditional console layout design with the proven advancements of Pro Tools | S6, ensuring highly intuitive operation, regardless of your experience level. From record-enabling, soloing, and muting tracks, to editing plug-ins, recalling layouts, and automating mixes, you get the tactile control you need to create great sounding mixes faster - with much more precision than working with a keyboard and mouse alone. Plus, when paired with Pro Tools, you gain the advantage of faster workflows and unique features that accelerate your efficiency every step of the way. If you know Pro Tools, you'll feel right at home with S3.

Key Features:

• 16 channel strips, each with a touch-sensitive, motorized fader and 10-segment signal level meter
• 32 touch-sensitive, push-button rotary encoders for panning, gain control, plug-in parameter adjustments, and more (16 channel control, 16 assignable), each with a tricolor LED function indicator
• 32 high-resolution OLED displays for viewing track names/numbers, detailed metering data (from mono to 5.1 surround), parameter names/values, current automation mode, and more
• Solo, mute, channel select, and record/automationable keys on every channel
• Touch strip provides easy access to transport controls; S3 can also be used alongside Artist Transport if you need full jog/shuttle wheel controls
• Dozens of dedicated buttons and switches for navigation, automation, control assignment, and software control
• Built-in 4x6 AVB Core Audio interface includes 2 mic/line inputs, 2 line inputs, 4 line outputs, and a stereo headphone output

Hardware Specs:

Channel strips/faders: 16 channel strips, each with a touch-sensitive, motorized fader
Encoders: 32 touch-sensitive, push-button rotary encoders (16 channel control, 16 assignable), each with a tricolor LED function indicator
Metering: 16 10-segment meters, with pre- and post-fade metering options
Analog inputs: 4 total - 2 XLR mic/line inputs, 2 TRS line inputs
Analog outputs: 4 total - 2 XLR line outputs, 2 TRS line outputs
Headphone output: 1 (1/4-inch TRS) with level control
Ancillary I/O: 2 Gigabit Ethernet AVB ports, 2 USB 2.0 ports, 1 footswitch port (1/4-inch TRS)
Height (front, rear with knobs): 1.3 inches, 2.8 inches (3.2 cm, 7.2 cm)
Width x depth: 28 x 14.3 inches (71 x 36.3 cm)
Weight: 13.8 lbs (6.2 kg)

System Requirements:

Mac
- Intel processor (PowerPC not supported)
- OS X 10.8.5 or higher
- 2 GB RAM
- 500 MB available hard drive space
- 10/100 base-T Ethernet port (Ethernet switch required to connect additional units or to connect to a network)

PC
- 1 GHz or faster 32-bit (x86) or 64-bit (x64) processor
- Windows 7 and Windows 8 Home Premium, Professional, or Ultimate (32- or 64-bit)
- 2 GB RAM
- 500 MB available hard drive space
- 10/100 base-T Ethernet port (Ethernet switch required to connect additional units or to connect to a network)

Software compatibility (subject to change)
- Avid Pro Tools 11.2.1 or higher
- Avid Pro Tools | HD 11.2.1 or higher
- Avid Media Composer 8.1 or higher
- Apple Logic Pro X
- Steinberg Cubase 7 or higher
- Steinberg Nuendo 6.5 or higher

What's included:
• Pro Tools | S3 control surface
• EuControl software activation (requires download)