Avid have announced the new VENUE | S6L

 
The current Avid Venue console is hugely popular in the live mixing market and is indeed a hard act to follow. Avid hope this will be something to build on that success.
Key highlights:Meet the most demanding live sound challenges with the industry’s most powerful processing engine

Deliver the best sound quality possible with high-performance preamps running at high sample rates

Experience unmatched sound processing and tactile control through fully integrated, on-board plug-ins from Avid and our development partners

Get unprecedented Pro Tools capabilities, including Virtual Soundcheck, over Ethernet AVB and Thunderbolt*—no interface required

Share I/O across multiple networked systems with advanced gain tracking

Gain unmatched visual feedback and instant access to your most important functions through high-resolution touchscreens and OLED displays

Freely configure the modular system components and I/O to meet the demands of any live productionInterface with a range of network and I/O formats—including Ethernet AVB, Dante, MADI, Thunderbolt, and more*—for total connectivity freedom

Enjoy the familiar VENUE workflows and interface you know and love, with total show file compatibilityThere’s an excellent video including some top mix professionals and of course Robert Scovill, a hugely respected live mixer for bands like Tom Petty and the Heartbreakers and Rush.
Robert also works as a specialist for Avid and it shows. Their live products in particular seemed to be informed by the expertise of practitioners like Robert… now if Avid could just clone him a few times!
Anyway, there’s no official date for shipping, but more information can be found on here.