Specifications

S3L System Guide4
Activation Card The Avid S3L System Software & Plug-Ins Acti-
vation Card is used to activate your S3L software and plug-ins.
This activation process deposits the following iLok licenses into
your iLok account:
• S3L plug-in licenses
• Live Sound Production Toolkit license
The activation process also deposits the following S3L software
downloads and documentation into your Avid account:
• S3L plug-in installers
• Latest VENUE software update (if any)
• ECx Ethernet Control host and client software (for remote
control of your S3L system)
• VENUE Standalone software
• Documentation (including the main guide for your system,
the S3L System Guide)
• Avid AVB64 driver for Mac (installed on your Pro Tools
computer)
Pro Tools Software and the Live Sound Production
Toolkit
Pro Tools software is included with the E3 engine, and is acti-
vated and downloaded separately from the S3L system software
and plug-ins. The Live Sound Production Toolkit is an iLok li-
cense that enables up to 64 channels of I/O between your S3L
system and your Pro Tools computer.
Stage 16
Each Stage 16 includes the following:
• Stage 16 remote I/O box
• Hardware for rack installation
• Replacement screws
• One (1) IEC power cable, North American standard
• S3L System Quick Setup Guide
• Other documentation, including a Health and Safety
Guide, a Welcome Letter, and a Registration card
• VENUE Tech Support card (for obtaining tech support for
your system)
Additional Required Components
The following required components must be purchased sepa-
rately:
• Shielded Cat 5e (350 MHz) or better Ethernet cable with
Neutrik etherCON
connectors (for audio network connec-
tions between components)
• Free-standing DVI-D compatible video monitor with
1024 x 768 minimum resolution (15-inch or greater
flat-panel TFT display recommended) and cable
• Windows-compatible USB keyboard and trackball/mouse
• USB 2.0 flash drive(s) for storing software, installers, and
documentation
Optional Components
The following components are optional, and must be purchased
separately:
• Shielded Cat 5e (350 MHz) or better Ethernet cable for con-
nections to Pro Tools
• Standard Cat 5e or better Ethernet cable for ECx Ethernet
Control connections
• USB storage device for transfer of VENUE Show files and
data (512 MB or larger recommended)
• USB 2.0 flash drive(s) for use with the built-in USB 2-track
recording and playback features
• Headphones with 1/4-inch connector
• Footswitch with 1/4-inch connector
• BNC cables for word clock connections to/from external
digital devices
• DB9 (9-pin) cable for connecting to GPI devices
• Two (2) LED console lights with XLR connectors
• Thunderbolt to Gigabit Ethernet adapter for connecting to
the Thunderbolt port of a qualified Pro Tools computer
A separate USB flash drive (not provided) is required
to store software installers and documentation. Do not
use the included VENUE System Restore USB Drive.
An iLok 2 is also included in the Pro Tools package to store
your Pro Tools and Live Sound Production Toolkit li-
censes. Do not store S3L system plug-in licenses and
Pro Tools licenses on the same iLok. You can, however, use
the same iLok account to manage all iLok licenses.