Avid Venue

Avid VENUE is a state-of-the-art live sound production environment comprised of high-quality components that work together as one system, so you get studio-grade sound, powerful performance, unprecedented reliability, and complete ease of use, with maximum flexibility.

Avid offers four complete VENUE systems that you can further customize for your needs, including reconfiguring the I/O, integrating Pro Tools recording (see other side) and personal monitoring, and boosting power through additional DSP Mix Engine Cards.

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VENUE D-Show System

Offers the greatest I/O and console expandability.

The VENUE D-Show System is based around the VENUE D-Show console and employs a VENUE FOH Rack and Stage Rack processing and I/O system. This system offers the greatest amount of I/O and console expandability, enabling it to accommodate even the largest ensemble performances.

- D-Show Main Unit (8 input and output faders)
- D-Show Sidecar (16 faders; expandable to 56 faders with two additional Sidecars)
- Stage Rack with 48 mic/line inputs and 8 outputs (expandable to 48 outputs)
- FOH Rack with three DSP Mix Engine Cards (expandable to five, plus other options)
- ECx Ethernet Option Card
- VENUE software
- VENUEPack and VENUEPack Pro bundles
- Integrated trackball and monitor mount (monitor sold separately)
- All necessary cables and accessories

VENUE Profile System

Great I/O expandability and a compact console

The VENUE Profile System is based around the VENUE Profile console and employs a VENUE FOH Rack and Stage Rack processing and I/O system. This system offers great I/O expandability and a compact console, providing maximum power in a smaller footprint.

- Profile console (24 input faders, 8 output faders)
- Stage Rack with 48 mic/line inputs and 8 outputs (expandable to 48 outputs)
- FOH Rack with three DSP Mix Engine Cards (expandable to five, plus other options)
- ECx Ethernet Option Card
- VENUE software
- VENUEPack and VENUEPack Pro bundles
- Mounting brackets for trackball and monitor (trackball and monitor sold separately)
- All necessary cables and accessories

VENUE Mix Rack System

Offers customizability in a more affordable package.

The VENUE Mix Rack System is based around the VENUE Profile console and employs the all-in-one VENUE Mix Rack processing and I/O component. This compact system offers an affordable entry into VENUE.

- Profile console (24 input faders, 8 output faders)
- Mix Rack with 48 mic/line inputs, 16 outputs, two DSP Mix Engine Cards, and integrated ECx Ethernet Option (expandable to 32 outputs and three DSP Mix Engine Cards, plus other option cards and interfaces)
- VENUE software
- VENUEPack plug-in bundle
- Mounting brackets for trackball and monitor (trackball and monitor sold separately)
- All necessary cables and accessories

Venue SC48

Venue SC48 is an all in one compact console with the same amazing sound quality and rock-solid reliability of the bigger Venue systems. It is a fully integrated live sound system that combines all I/O, digital signal processing, and tactile control into a single console, making it the most affordable and portable Venue system yet.

The console not only features the celebrated characteristics of Venue, including studio-quality plug-in support, seamless integration with Pro Tools LE systems, and complete show file portability, it offers several innovative new workflows that streamline the mixing process, allowing you to concentrate on mixing the show instead of operating the board.

Features
- Built-in I/O for stage and ancillary sources, DSP, and tactile control for ultimate portability
- Compact footprint fits small- to mid-size clubs, houses of worship, theaters, corporate events, and more
- First-rate Venue sound quality provides amazing audio clarity in any room
- Supports professional audio plug-ins for creating studio-quality mixes live
- Pro Tools LE FireWire interface and software included for audio recording and playback
- Venue D-Show software, the industry’s easiest, most comprehensive control software
- 48 analog mic/line XLR inputs, 16 analog line outputs (expandable to 32)
- Single expansion slot for maximizing output count or adding A-Net connectivity
- 16 Aux Sends, 8 Groups, plus 8 mono matrixes (linkable as up to 4 stereo matrixes)
- Choice of Left-Right plus Mono or Left-Center-Right Mains bus configuration
- 26 touch-sensitive, motorized faders: 16 input, 8 output master, 1 Flex Channel, and 1 Mains
- 16 assignable, push-switch rotary encoders with multi-segment LED rings for immediate access
- Additional I/O, including talkback, analog and digital 2-track, GPI, MIDI, and Word Clock

SC48 Options

Venue SC48 features a single output expansion slot, enabling you to install an additional output option card to meet your interface needs. There are three possibilities to expand the SC48:

A-Net Output Card
The AT16 A-Net Output Card enables you to integrate Aviom Pro16 Series personal mixers and devices with your Venue system.

Analog and Digital Output Card
The XO16 Output Card provides eight analog XLR line outputs and four stereo digital XLR outputs (8 channels). You can install up to two XO16 Output Cards into a Venue SC48 for a total of 16 analog and 16 digital output channels.

Analog Output Card
The AO16 (Analog Output 16) Card provides 16 channels of analog line outputs via XLR connectors. You can install up to two AO16 Analog Output Cards into the Venue SC48 for a total of 32 analog line output channels.

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