Introduction 1
Introduction
Welcome to the Pro Tools
®
| S3 studio controller and Ethernet AVB 4 in/6 out audio interface from Avid
®
. The S3 uses Avid’s
high-speed EUCON
TM
(Extended User Control) control protocol to enable fully integrated control of Pro Tools
and other EU-
CON-compatible audio and video applications via a 100 MB/s Ethernet connection. The same Ethernet connection also provides
Ethernet AVB audio connections between the on-board audio I/O on the S3 and the workstation computer.
The S3, when connected to an E3 engine and up to four Stage 16 remote stage boxes, is also the central controller for the
VENUE | S3L-X live digital mixing system.
EuControl Software
EuControl lets your workstation computer find, link, and communicate with the S3 via the EUCON protocol. EuControl also lets
you set preferences for and customize the controls on your S3. EuControl software must be installed on the workstation computer
before you can use the S3 with your application.
Ethernet AVB Audio
(AVB-compatible Mac Running OS X 10.9.x and Higher Required)
Ethernet AVB audio is a high-fidelity, low-latency Ethernet audio protocol used to connect the on-board audio I/O on S3 to your
Core Audio- and AVB-compatible workstation computer. AVB audio must be enabled on the workstation computer before you can
use the I/O on the S3 with your applications. See
S3 Audio I/O Connections for more information.
See the VENUE | S3L-X System Guide for more information.