The compact Pro Tools® | S3 control surface is an optimized, versatile mixing solution that gives audio engineers the powerful, intuitive control they need to work more ergonomically and efficiently to create high-quality mixes, expand their mixing capabilities, and expand their work opportunities.
Used together, Avid Pro Tools | S3 and Pro Tools | Software, both part of the Avid Artist suite of creative tools based on the Avid MediaCentral platform, offer the industry's most optimized, cost-effective, and tightly integrated approach to mixing and recording for smaller studios and mobile facilities
The Pro Tools | S3 control surface is designed to help audio engineers :
- Expand their mixing capabilities and accept a wide range of projects: Based on the award-winning Pro Tools | S6 control surface, the S3 offers open integration with Pro Tools | Software and other EUCON-compatible DAWs such as Logic Pro, Cubase, etc.
- Meet the tightest project deadlines: By combining a traditional console layout with the proven advancements of the S6, Pro Tools | S3 offers intuitive recording, editing and mixing control, as well as the power and efficiency needed to deliver their projects in a timely manner.
- Mix anywhere: The compact size of the Pro Tools | S3 is ideal for small studios and for mixing or post-production on the go.

- Work the way they want: Audio engineers can customize their surface to their needs by creating their own channel layouts, which they can recall at any time. Pro Tools | S3 can easily switch between applications, giving users the choice to work the way they want, and giving them the ability to handle the largest and most demanding mixes.
- Integrate with all types of studios and workflows: Pro Tools | S3 easily integrates with Avid MediaCentral platform solutions, as well as existing studio systems and workflows, to provide deep hardware/software integration and precision control at a fraction of the cost of high-end consoles.
Hardware controls include:
- 16 bank-assignable channel slices, each with a touch-sensitive motorized fader and 10-segment signal level meter (up to 6 banks of faders)
- 32 touch-sensitive rotary encoders with push-button control for pan, gain, and plug-in parameter adjustment, and more: 16 channel control encoders, 16 assignable encoders, each with a tri-color LED function indicator
- 32 high-resolution OLED displays for viewing track names/numbers, detailed level metering data (from mono to 5.1 surround), parameter names/values, current automation mode and more
- Solo, mute, channel select and record/automation ready buttons on each channel
- Touch-sensitive panel for easy access to transport controls
- Dozens of dedicated keys and buttons for navigation, automation, command assignment, and software control
- Built-in 4x6 AVB Core Audio interface includes two XLR mic/line inputs, two TRS line inputs, two XLR line outputs, two TRS line outputs, and a stereo headphone output