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Music Post

Your MixYour Way

Theres a lot more wind in the sails with this HD system. I love
working with it. I dont even think about it. We can start flying
immediately.
Greg Wells, Record Producer, Songwriter (Adele, Katy Perry, Mika)

{Avid control surfaces}, along with HDX hardware and Pro Tools
software, offer a lot of creative power for film mixing.
Skip Lievsay, Re-recording Mixer, Sound Designer, Supervising Sound Editor
(Gravity, No Country for Old Men, True Grit)

Mixing has changed significantly from the days when tracks were recorded onto analog or digital multitrack tape, and serious mixing
happened at the end, with large consoles and outboard effects boxes. Today, with the evolution of powerful Pro Tools automation,
digital processing, and plug-ins, mixing begins the moment you record the first tracks, evolving throughout as the project moves between
studios and desktop systems. These advancements have enabled much more creativity and time to explore ideas without compromises
or time limitations imposed by the traditional mixing process.
Whether you mix music, sound for film or television weve got you covered with Pro Tools HD and a wide range of customizable surfaces
for every budget and application.
Welcome to Avid Pro Mixing.

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For more information, visit: www.avid.com/avidpromixing

3.

For music

For audio post production

In the recording studio, success is built on being able to inspire and

maintain a high level of creativity throughout the session. Because Avid
Pro Mixing surfaces offer the deepest integration with a wide variety of

With incredibly dense and complex surround soundscapes on the

rise for film and televisionnot to mention the increasingly compressed
schedulesmixers need to manage very high track counts and frequent

DAWs, they enable you to interact faster and more organically with the
music, providing unprecedented visual feedback, while eliminating
time-consuming tasks and inefficient mousing. This leaves you with
more time to explore your mix and
try new things to achieve the
best sound possible, without the
console getting in the way.

picture changes, while producing high-quality mixes in less time.

Avid offers a variety of DSP-powered and DAW-control surfaces that
are unmatched in their ability to tightly integrate into modern,
collaborative workflows. Avid Pro
Mixing solutions range from portable
controllers to modular surfaces
and large film dubbing consoles,
with powerful automation and the
flexibility, functionality, and awardwinning sound quality to help you
deliver great sounding mixes on time.
Technicolor, Toronto, CA

Ken Andrews

Pro Tools has brought me closer to the music and the emotion of the
songs by simplifying the whole process. Im in control of the workflow
now, not the gear. It keeps me focused on the music and the project
at hand. In the end, thats what its all about.
Ken Andrews, producer/engineer/mixer (Failure, Paramore, M83)

Consumers today expect and demand a theatrical experience

from (modern) TV shows [ ] Pro Tools is the lifeblood of our
industry. The more proficient you can get on it the more
valuable you become...
Frank Morrone, re-recording mixer (Lost, Hannibal, The Strain)

Music and Post

4.

Pro Tools | HD

Pro Tools and EUCON control surfaces

Pro Tools | HD
Family
page 6
Unparalleled
performance and
pristine audio quality
for total music and
audio post production

Pro Tools | Control

page 10
Take control of Pro
Tools and other
EUCON apps from
your iPad

Pro Tools | S3
page 11
Compact, EUCONenabled, ergonomic
desktop control
surface for the
modern sound
engineer

Pro Tools | S6
page 12
Scalable, modular,
mid- to large-format
control surface for
multi application
EUCON control

Your Studio Here

Numarek Studio, Berlin, DE

JRS, Berlin, DE

Mix leau de mer, Saint-Nazaire, FR

Labomatic Studios, Paris, FR

Pama Studios, Torss, SE

Pinaxa Studios, Milan, IT

The Fried Music, Helsinki, FI

Final Cut, London, UK

Encore Post, London, UK

Bewegte Bilder, Tbingen, DE

AdHoc Studios, Madrid, ES

www.ProAudioGallery.com

Konken Studios, Hambourg, DE

Laserfilm, Rome, IT

Nu Boyana Film Studios, Sofia, BGR

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Pro Tools Control for Music and Post

The ProTools
Mix Engine

The standard
for audio production

Pro Tools|HDX
Delivering up to 5x more power per PCIe card
than Pro Tools|HD Accel, Pro Tools|HDX and
its dedicated DSP processing engine are at the
heart of mixing in the box, enabling you to take
on any size project with confidence.
Gain massive scalability for
your needsgo from 256
to 768 audio tracks
(with up to three cards), and from 64 to 192 inputs and outputs (with up to 12 interfaces)

Pro Tools is the most widely used DAW in music, film, and television,
and our Pro Tools|HD family of systems is the industry standard.
Producers, engineers, mixers, and artists worldwide choose Pro Tools
for its professional workflow support, high-quality audio standards,
proven reliability, and unmatched performance, enabling them to handle
even the toughest mixes with incredible speed and ease.
Pro Tools|HDX gives you the highest track counts and performance of
any DAW through dedicated, scalable DSP, while Pro Tools|HD Native
offers high track counts and performance and the lowest
latency of any host-based DAW.
Pair system with any EUCON-enabled console for deep DAW control
and total flexibility. And get exceptional sound quality and the lowest
latency with the Pro Tools HD Series interfaces.

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The thing thats great about Pro Tools|HD is how reliable

it is. I know its going to work exactly how I need it to every
time. Its a rock.
Andrew Scheps, mixer/engineer/producer (Adele, Metallica, U2)

Create better sounding mixes with a wide range of real-time AAX effects, which offers the
same top sound quality whether running on DSP or natively
Get exceptional sound quality and headroom with the 64-bit floating point summing mixer and
32-bit floating point processing throughout, including 32-bit floating point audio file support
Experience the ultimate in low-latency performance (0.7 ms)
Gain complete automation control, full recall, and 16k samples of delay compensation for
Pro Tools mixing with any Avid control surface
Compose, record, edit, and mix music and audio post with award-winning
Pro Tools HD software included
Get a massive All Access plug-In bundle, priority support and all upgrades for the next year,
included at no extra charge

ProTools|HD Native

AAX instruments and processing

Get the highest performance and lowest latency of any

host-based DAW with Pro Tools|HD Native, the most
affordable entry into Pro Tools HD. The system, which
comes with your choice of Thunderbolt interface
or PCIe card, employs the same Pro Tools HD
Series interfaces and Pro Tools HD software as
Pro Tools|HDX.
Instead of DSP, it harnesses the power of your
Mac or PC, enabling you to create and mix up
to 256 audio tracks and 64 channels of I/O, with
full session compatibility with Pro Tools|HDX.
And like its big brother, it offers unmatched integration
with any Avid control surface and comes with Pro Tools HD,
a massive All Access plug-in Bundle, priority support and all upgrades for the next year.

Whether Im at home, working in a

studio or traveling with my mobile rig,
Pro Tools integrates seamlessly with
all my systems.
Supa Dups, Record Producer, DJ, Musician
(Rhianna, Bruno Mars, Eminem)

People ask me what my main

instrument is, and at first I think of
piano or guitar, but really, for the past
twelve years, Pro Tools has been my
main axe.
Brian Tyler, composer (Iron Man 3, Thor:
The Dark World, Furious 7)

Musicians and engineers are very excited about the performance and power
that the new AAX plug-in format provides. The ability to accelerate workflows
and create bigger, more complex mixes makes Pro Tools an incredible value.
Butch Vig, Record Producer (Nirvana, Green Day, Smashing Pumpkins), Drummer (Garbage)

With Pro Tools, you have access to the widest

array of high-quality effects, virtual instruments, and
sound processing plug-ins from Avid and hundreds
of the best sound designers in
the world, including AIR, Antares,
Brainworx, Cranesong, East West,
Flux, iZotope, Massenburg Design
Works, McDSP, Metric Halo,
Native Instruments, Plugin
Alliance, Softube, Sonnox, TC
Electronics, and Wavesjust
some of our amazing Pro
Tools development partners.
From EQ, compressors,
reverbs, delays, and other
studio staples, to hyperrealistic virtual instruments,
guitar amp emulators, and
unbelievable re-creations
of your favorite vintage
console channel strips and
outboard gear, expanding
your sonic palette is just a
plug-in away.

For more information, visit: www.avid.com/protoolshd

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The critically acclaimed Pro-Series plug-ins now included with the Avid All Access Plan
(Pro Compressor, Pro Expander, Pro Limiter, Pro Multiband Dynamics, and Pro Subharmonic)
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Why choose Pro Tools HD

Exclusive features and workflows
Get all of the same benefits of Pro Tools software along with additional
powerful features and workflows.
Attain the highest sound quality, performance, reliability and scalability with
Avid hardware
Mix in stereo or multi format surround
Work easily with multiple video channels directly in your timeline or even
control Media Composer (with additional Video Satellite option)
Accelerate mixing with advanced automation features
Link and control up to 12 Pro Tools | HD systems with Satellite Link
network control
Add the warmth and sonic character of analog to your sessions with HEAT
(additional option, now compatible with both Pro Tools HDX and HD Native
(Please note that Pro Tools | HD software is available only as part of a new
Pro Tools | HD system purchase, hardware upgrade or software upgrade for
certain users.)

Avid All Access now included

Pro Tools HD now comes with a new Avid All Access plan.
Not only do you get access to all new Pro Tools releases,
priority phone and online support for the duration of your plan,
but also to a bonus bundle of amazing effects and soundprocessing plug-ins.
Get the renowned sound of System 5 console dynamics
with Pro Compressor, Pro Expander, and Pro Limiter
Mix with studio secret weapons as Pro Multiband Dynamics,
Pro Subharmonic, Space, ReVibe II, and Reverb One
Have the sounds of the worlds greatest guitar amps at your
fingers with Eleven
Crank up amazing tones and effects with 16 coveted
stompbox effect emulations
Get ready for Collaborate in the cloudcoming soon

For more information, visit: www.avid.com/protoolshd

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Pro Tools and EUCON Control for Music and Post

Artist Control offers four faders and

a touchscreen with programmability,
enabling you to perform a multitude
of editing and mixing tasks fast.

Pro Tools | Control

4 touch-sensitive, motorized faders

Take deep, highly responsive

control of multiple DAWs

8 touch-sensitive rotary encoders

LED touchscreen
Programmable Soft Keys
Data wheel and transport controls
Artist Mix provides eight faders, enabling you
to take mixing to a new level, with fast access
to tracks, plug-ins, and more.

EUCON is a high-speed Ethernet control protocol, originally developed

by Euphonix, that enables EUCON-enabled hardware and software
to communicate with each other. Almost all Avid Pro Mixing surfaces
offer EUCON integration, enabling you to take unprecedented handson control of todays top audio and video applications, with incredible
responsiveness.
It all started with the Artist Series which offers the deep DAW control
made possible by EUCON but in a portable design at a fraction of the
cost of a higher end console. They pack serious, highly responsive control
into three compact designs for music and audio post.

8 touch-sensitive, motorized faders

8 touch-sensitive rotary encoders
8 high-resolution OLED displays
Artist Transport gives you full navigational control over your
project, plus editing capabilities and programmable Soft Keys for
custom control.
Assignable, weighted data wheel
Assignable, spring-loaded shuttle ring
6 programmable Soft Keys
Integrated numeric keypad

And now, the Pro Tools | Control app combines

the tight hardware/software integration and
high-speed communication power of EUCON
technology with the multi-touch advancements
of iOS, enabling you to record and mix faster
and easier than working with a mouse and
keyboard alone. Best of all its free with Pro
Tools 12.1 or later as well as with audio and
video qualified software!

For more information, visit: www.avid.com/products/protoolscontrol

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Pro Tools and EUCON Control for Music and Post

Pro Tools | S3
24-channel Pro Tools control surface
with analog I/O

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/automation- enable 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

Based on the award-winning Pro Tools | S6, Pro Tools | S3 is a compact,

EUCON-enabled, ergonomic desktop control surface that offers a
streamlined yet versatile mixing solution for the modern sound engineer.
Like S6, S3 delivers intelligent control over every aspect of Pro Tools and
other DAWs, but at a more affordable price. While its small form factor
makes it ideal for space-confined or on-the-go music and post mixing,
it packs enormous power and accelerated mixing efficiency for faster
turnarounds, making it the perfect fit everywhere, from project studios to
the largest, most demanding facilities.

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

The S3 workflow has changed the way I work, I am faster on this

surface after one week than 8 years on ICON. The small footprint
has allowed me, for the first time, to have full tactile control over
my work ans still sit at my master keyboard. I love this thing! I cant
believe you got this much funtionality into this little space.
Andy Gray, composer and producer,
(Big Brother, Paul Oakenfold)

For more information, visit: www.avid.com/products/protoolsS3

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Pro Tools and EUCON Control for Music and Post

Pro Tools | S6

Key features
Customize the surface with the
modules and options you need for
great cost efficiency

Scalable, modular, EUCON-enabled

control surface

Scale the system both horizontally

and vertically to match your
workflow, with room to grow
Mix faster and easier with superior
ergonomics and high-precision
controls
Access and manipulate multiple aspects of your mix through the multipoint touchscreen
See your mix in a whole new way with detailed visual feedback and professional metering

Avid redefines mixing once again with the all-new S6 control surface.
Leveraging the best of the industry-leading ICON and System 5 product
families in a revolutionary new modular design, S6 delivers superior
ergonomics and intelligent studio control, providing an intuitive, immersive
experience for the modern sound engineer. And because its built on
proven technology, trusted by top audio professionals in the most
demanding production environments, S6 delivers the performance
you need to complete projects faster and
deliver the best soundingmixes possible.

Get the deep, intelligent Pro Tools mixing control only Avid can provide
Extend your control to Logic Pro, Cubase, and other EUCON-enabled DAWs
Experience incredibly responsive, integrated control with high-speed EUCON connectivity
Control up to eight audio workstations simultaneouslyeven from across the facility
Configure, scale, and reconfigure the surface easily through the Ethernet network

Works with EUCON-enabled DAWs,

including Avid Pro Tools, Apple Logic
Pro, Steinberg Nuendo, and more.

It looks cool, its elegant, and its got great

metering... I love that I can put the modules I
want in the areas that I need to use on a daily
basis... Its what we asked foryou listened!
Skip Lievsay, re-recording mixer and sound editor
(Gravity, True Grit, No Country for Old Men)

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With unprecedented visual feedback, modularity, and

touchscreen interface that the S6 offers, the surface further
elevates my workflow in every way. With the S6, I do still mix with
a hybrid set-up and continue to push the envelope of whats
possible in mixing.
Craig Bauer, producer, engineer, mixer
(Kanye West, Ed Sheerhan, Smashing Pumpkins, The Clark Sisters)

Revolutionary modular design

Get intelligent studio control

S6 is built to grow with you at every stage of your businessnow and in the future. With a firstof-its-kind modular design, you can customize the surface with the modules you need to match
your current workflow for the greatest cost efficiency, and scale the surfacehorizontally and
verticallyas your business grows.

Experience the deep DAW control only Avid can deliver. Pair S6 with Pro Tools and you gain
the Avid advantage of faster workflows, extended visual feedback, and unique features to
accelerate your efficiency every step of the way. And extend your control to Logic Pro, Nuendo,
and other EUCONenabled DAWs, enabling
you to mix projects on
multiple workstations
simultaneously and
switch out sessions in
secondsall from a
single control surface.

Proven and trusted technology

S6 delivers incredible workflow acceleration, highly responsive handling, and deep DAW
integrationall built on proven technology, trusted by top audio professionals in the most
demanding production environments. The result: you get the exceptional, dynamic performance
you need to deliver your best sounding mixes possible.

Mix smarter with superior ergonomics

S6 acts and feels like a physical extension of your software, providing a truly intuitive and
immersive experience. Turn around projects faster with high-precision editing and mixing control
at your fingertips. Quickly access and edit plug-ins, surround panning, and more with the
multipoint touchscreen. And see every detail of your mix with unprecedented visual feedback,
including waveform scrolling.

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Build Your Own

S6 can be scaled both horizontally and vertically using an
array of surface modules, enabling you to configure it with
the modules you need now to fit your workflow and budget,
with room to expand as your needs and business grow.

Master Touch Module (M10 or M40)

S6 Fader Module8 motorized faders with LEDs and

multiple switches
S6 Knob Module32 multicolor top-lit knobs and OLEDs
(4 per channel)

Master modulesthe control

surface engines

S6 Process Module8 multicolor top-lit knobs

(1 per channel) with function switches

S6 M40High-performance touchscreen engine for

large-scale productions that require maximum channels,
TFT displays, and customizability

S6 Display Module8-channel high-res TFT display

(for S6 M40 surfaces only)

S6 M10High-performance touchscreen engine for

smaller facilities and budgets

Frames and options

S6 Automation ModuleTransport control (with

shuttle/jog wheel), automation section, shortcut
switches, and more
S6 Post Modulesound mixing/monitoring master
module.
S6 Automation Module

Channel modulesthe controls you

want and need

Whether you want to place S6 on a studio desk, give it

some legs to stand on, or add accessories, you have
many options to choose from, including leg assemblies,
desktop assemblies, Blank Panel, Display VESA Arm,
Producers Desk, Sliding Keyboard Tray, Sliding Script
Tray, and Speaker Mount.

S6 Process Module

S6 Fader Module

S6 Joystick Moduledual non-motorized, touch-sensitive

joysticks for surround sound mixing.

S6 Joystick Module

S6 Post Module

For more information, visit: www.avid.com/products/avid-S6

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Get ready for Collaborate in the cloud

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Stage 2 (Atmos) dual operator Pro Tools | S6 M40 at Deluxe, Los angeles, CA

Its crazy that weve found ourselves using fewer systems because the horsepower of HDX is so strong.
Chris Reynolds, Directors of Audio Services, Deluxe, Los Angeles, CA

The S6 is the natural progression from mixing in the box, its supremely powerful
Joe Barnett, Independent Re-Recording Mixer (Hands of Stone, Dumb and Dumber To, The Perks of Being a Wallflower)

Feed your creativity.

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