Ok folks. So this morning brings some limited press about a new control surface that is about to drop. It's called the Avid S3.
Here's what I know so far. 16 touch sensitive faders. 32 encoder knobs, looks like a 2x16 configuration. Something called the "Transport Touch Strip," not sure if that includes Jog and Shuttle. Eucon enabled. A 2x6 AVB audio interface with 2 XLR in, and 6 TRS out. . AVB stands for Audio Video Bridging. It looks like an audio over ethernet protocol. But here's the head scratcher. According to the Vintage King website, which Pro Tools Expert and others are citing, AVB is 48 KHZ only. There is no mention of any other IO on the back of the unit such as USB, Firewire, etc. So now the questions come rolling in. Does this mean what I think it means? Are we seriously locked to 48 Khz? Did avid just build a fantastic product that all of us are gonna want, but then screw us over by making the audio section ethernet and 48 KHZ only? I ripped on the Artist series because of the need to run 2 separate devices just to get transport and mixing in one unit. However, if this new S3, which is touted as ultra portable and affordable, combines the important transport, mixing, and recording features into 1 box, I will be OK running this device over ethernet, since it would seemingly no longer require 2 ports and the use of a switch. But if what I'm reading is true about the above AVB stuff, that's Kinda a deal killer. If anyone comes up with other links and resources on this new device, which I think drops in November, post them here. I'm really interested in the possibilities of this unit. But have some concerns. Your thoughts? Kevin -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "Pro Tools Accessibility" group. To unsubscribe from this group and stop receiving emails from it, send an email to [email protected]. For more options, visit https://groups.google.com/d/optout.
