compare avid s4 and s6
Avid S4 | Avid S6 | |
Maximum faders | Up to 64 (or up to 192 max with three Master Touch Modules to support three operators) | Up to 24 (single operator only) |
Fader quality | Premium TKD faders | Standard ALPS faders |
Master Modules | One S6 Master Touch Module (up to three supported) and one Automation Module | One S4 Master Touch Module and one Automation Module |
Control surface expansion | Fully modular; customize a surface with up to 46 total Fader, Knob, Process, Joystick, Post, and Display Modules (or up to 138 modules max with three Master Touch Modules to support three operators) | Semi-modular; build a surface with up to three Channel Strip Modules, four Display Modules, and up to three optional modules (Joystick, Post, and/or Attention Knob Modules) |
Display modules supported? | Yes | Yes (up to four) |
Knobs per channel | Up to nine | Four |
Frame | Modular frame with leg assembly option | Preassembled fixed-size frame (tabletop only) |
Simultaneous workstation connections | Up to eight | Up to two |
Function assignments | Assign functions using the dedicated Process Module | Assign functions in the integrated Channel Strip Module |