Demand for the Avid VENUE | S6L Continues to Soar with Leading Live Sound Companies in Canada

Avid announces that leading Canadian sound companies are embracing the Avid VENUE | S6L live sound system, with significant orders placed ahead of its formal shipping date. Apex Sound, Gearforce, Solotech, Sound Art, Westbury National, and others are expecting significant customer demand for VENUE | S6L, based on the system's processing, flexible modularity to meet the requirements of any live production, and the historic strength of VENUE live systems for tours and festivals.

"Avid offers excellent audio quality, high reliability, and service that is second to none. Gearforce will be taking delivery of an S6L system immediately," said Robert Nevalainen, owner of Gearforce. "With its unprecedented processing power, high channel and aux buss counts, and incredible configurability, S6L will continue Gearforce's leadership in providing the highest performing audio products to the touring community."

VENUE | S6L is a fully modular, scalable live sound mixing system that delivers functionality for a range of live sound mixing applications, including front-of-house, monitor, broadcast, theater, and more.

Featuring modern, touchscreen workflows and the industry's most advanced live sound engine, VENUE | S6L offers unprecedented power to easily handle large, complex tours and events. Thanks to tight integration with Pro Tools, Avid VENUE | S6L functions as the perfect front-end to the Avid MediaCentral Platform, a fluid end-to-end media management and distribution platform for the industry.

"VENUE is the most trusted live mixing system in the world, and VENUE | S6L reinforces Avid's position at the forefront of live sound innovation," said Jeff Rosica, senior vice president, worldwide field operations, Avid. "With huge customer demand for VENUE | S6L, Avid is poised to help live sound professionals take on the most challenging performances."

Avid VENUE | S6L will be available in the second half of 2015.