Avid S3L and macOS
_Information about using Avid S3L console with macOS via AVB._
- Working combinations
Unfortunately, not all versions of macOS play well with the S3L. Most are OK, but some releases break aspects of the AVB protocol, which results either in timing issues (which manifest as clicking in recording and/or playback), or no functionality whatsoever.
Below is a table of combinations that I have personally tested.
| Date | Console | macOS | Pro Tools | Works? | Notes | | ---------- | ------------- | ----------------------------- | --------- | ------- | ----- | | 2020-12-12 | S3L-X 4.6.1.4 | macOS Big Sur 11.1 RC (20C69) | 2020.11.0 | No | Timing issues on playback. | 2020-11-22 | **S6L 6.3** | macOS Big Sur 11.0.1 | 2020.11.0 | **Yes** | | | 2019-03-03 | S3L-X 4.6.1.4 | macOS Mojave 10.14.3 | | **Yes** | | | 2018-09-29 | S3L-X 4.6.1.4 | macOS Mojave 10.14.0 | | **Yes** | | | 2018-07-28 | S3L-X 4.6.1.4 | macOS High Sierra 10.13.6 | | No | Timing issues on playback. | 2018-06-05 | S3L-X 4.6.1.4 | macOS High Sierra 10.13.5 | | No | Timing issues on playback. | 2018-03-31 | S3L-X 4.6.1.4 | macOS High Sierra 10.13.4 | | No | Timing issues on playback. | | S3L-X 4.6.1.4 | macOS Sierra (all versions) | | **Yes** | |