Avid VENUE 5.1 Software Update

Avid VENUE 5.1 Software Update Delivers Significant Enhancements to the VENUE | S6L Live Sound System

The latest version of VENUE software enables customers to take on the biggest live sound productions 

Prolight+Sound/Musikmesse, Frankfurt, Germany, April 5 2016– Avid® (Nasdaq: AVID) today announced that the new Avid VENUE 5.1 software update is now available for all Avid VENUE | S6L systems. The new software update offers significantly enhanced capabilities, enabling customers to take on the biggest live sound productions and mix more efficiently.

VENUE | S6L is a fully modular, scalable live sound mixing system that delivers best-in-class functionality for a range of live sound mixing applications, including front-of-house, monitor, broadcast, theater, and more. Featuring the VENUE | E6L engine, VENUE | S6L offers unprecedented power to handle huge channel and plug-in counts at the lowest possible latency. VENUE | S6L ensures the highest sound quality, with all processing at 96 kHz, and support for higher sample rates is possible given the immense processing power available. Furthermore, VENUE | S6L is a networked system and can be completely customized to meet the needs and budget of any professional production. Powered by Avid Everywhere™, VENUE | S6L functions as the perfect front-end to the Avid MediaCentral™ Platform, the most fluid end-to-end media management and distribution platform in the industry.

New enhancements and key features for the VENUE 5.1 software update include:

• Support for two AVB-192 Ethernet AVB Network Cards, which enables users to expand their VENUE | S6L systems to support up to 192 remote mic-pres and 96 outputs using three fully loaded Stage 64 I/O Racks to take on the biggest live sound productions.
• Spill Mode, which allows engineers to quickly spill any Aux, Group, or VCA members onto the surface faders for immediate access to these channels.
• Enhanced visual feedback of parameters and states on the high resolution OLED displays for faster navigation and mixing.
• Improved VENUE show file compatibility with other VENUE systems.

Customers with active support plans can receive the VENUE 5.1 software update at no charge via their Avid Account. For more information about VENUE | S6L, visit avid.com/S6L.

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