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Avid AES-8 Support Ends December 31, 2026

Avid lists December 31, 2026 as the end of all service and technical support for the AES-8 digital audio breakout box. Installed units are not stated to stop working, but repair and compatibility risk will shift to owners.

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Record ID: SPL-AVI-AES8-001
Status: open-confirmed — scheduled end of support
Product: Avid AES-8 digital audio breakout box
Part number: 9100-70045-00
Final sale: December 31, 2021
End of support: December 31, 2026
Last checked: September 14, 2026
Evidence: E3 — Avid's official product-lifecycle table

Avid lists the AES-8 digital audio breakout box as reaching end of support on December 31, 2026. Avid defines that milestone as the date when all forms of service and technical support cease.

What this means for owners and buyers

The notice does not say that installed AES-8 hardware will stop operating on the deadline. A known-working system may continue to pass audio. The decision risk is long-term support: after the stated date, buyers should not assume that Avid will troubleshoot new compatibility problems, repair failed hardware or supply a migration path.

Before relying on a used AES-8, confirm the exact part number, preserve the working software and system configuration, and ask Avid or the seller what repair and spare-parts options remain. The final qualified software or driver combination, post-deadline repair availability and an official replacement product are Unknown / Pending verification.

Scope and limits

This record applies only to Avid AES-8 part number 9100-70045-00. It does not apply to the Avid S3 control surface, which has its own lifecycle record, or to every Avid audio product. Avid's table does not publish an installed-unit count or geographic limitation.

Timeline

  • December 31, 2021 — Final sale: Avid's listed final-sale date.
  • August 29, 2026 — Source updated: Date shown on Avid's lifecycle table.
  • September 14, 2026 — Evidence collected: SoundPath Lab confirmed the exact product, part number and dates and checked for an existing canonical record.
  • December 31, 2026 — End of support scheduled: All forms of Avid service and technical support are listed to cease.

Source

Revision history

  • September 14, 2026: Initial record prepared from Avid's official lifecycle table. Unknown fields were not inferred; no SoundPath Lab hardware test or manufacturer contact is claimed.

Disclosure

SoundPath Lab has no commercial relationship with Avid identified for this record.

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