Description
Modular consoles make it easier to mix larger projects because you have more faders and control buttons. You can create a custom console by combining the Fairlight audio editor, channel faders, channel controls, and LCD monitors. The components can be dropped into your own desk, or you can select and configure a 2, 3, 4, or 5 bay Fairlight chassis. You can buy a chassis today and add to it later as your needs change. There are also chassis accessories that allow you to angle the console, fill in blank panel spaces that you can add to later and more.
Buy Fully Assembled Consoles
Fairlight’s modular components can be purchased and configured with a 2, 3, 4 or 5 bay Fairlight chassis to meet your needs. Consoles can be configured with channel fader panels, channel control panels, a Fairlight Audio Editor and LCD monitors. The 2 bay chassis is about the size of a desk, ideal for small studio spaces. The 3 and 4 bay consoles allow for higher track counts and are designed for medium size audio suites. The 5 bay console is perfect for high end suites and mixing stages that require massive track counts. Your reseller can help you to spec out the panels you need, up to 7 fader modules in a custom unit. You can build it yourself or have a reseller assemble it for you.
Fairlight Console Channel Faders
Each bank of Fairlight Console Channel Faders features a familiar mixer design with 12 motorized faders per module, rotary control knobs and illuminated buttons. The sculpted, high quality faders are extremely smooth to move and provide the perfect amount of resistance, allowing you to make subtle adjustments. Fairlight Console Channel Fader controls include pan, solo, mute, and call buttons. Each channel strip has an integrated LCD above the channel to display the most important channel information. Fader modules can control up to 144 channels at a time using bank select buttons and you can install multiple fader modules in a 5 bay console. That gives you direct access to more than 500 channels.
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Channel Status Displays
The integrated high resolution LCD screens located above each fader strip let you see track color, name and number, along with pan status, level meters and more. This information correlates directly with the track headers and mixer in the software. -
Multifunction Pan Knob
The multifunction pan knob features control tap to reset functionality and can be used for panning or assigned to control other parameters. The pan knob is rotary encoder based, which means it won’t introduce unwanted noise like mechanical knobs. -
Channel Strip Controls
Each channel strip has dedicated solo and mute buttons to quickly isolate or temporarily turn tracks off. Call buttons can be used to load track parameters, set up fader banks, and spill bus tracks to adjoining faders. Auto buttons enable automation. -
Motorized Faders
Twelve belt driven 100mm motorized faders offer precision volume control. Bank control buttons switch and control 12 banks of 12 faders plus an additional 12 banks of user defined channels. Assigned faders can also adjust send and record levels. -
Bank Control Buttons
The six bank and control buttons on the left side of the panel let you quickly switch your faders to work on 12 different sets of sequentially mapped channels. You can also manually map an additional 12 banks of channel faders for each fader panel.
Fairlight Console Channel Control
The channel control module features 12 groups of touch sensitive rotary encoder knobs and illuminated buttons, each of which can be assigned to a single channel, the 12 adjacent fader channels or the master bus. When used in single channel mode, you get instant access to over 192 different parameters for the current selection. That means you don't have to take your hands off the panel or use the mouse to adjust EQ, dynamics and other settings. The LCD above provides visual feedback as you make adjustments. Channel display buttons on the sides let you select the channel display mode, while buttons at the bottom let you set insert in, solo safe, select, and arm for the active channel.
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In-Line Channel Control Mode
Splits the knobs and buttons into 12 groups that line up vertically with the 12 faders below. This mode is perfect during live recording sessions because it allows you to easily see and control parameters of multiple microphone inputs simultaneously. -
Single Channel Control Mode
Assigns all 12 groups of controls to a single channel, giving you instant access to 192 parameters for the selected track. This is the most common mode used in audio post production, as it provides quick access to all controls for a specific track. -
Master Channel Control Mode
Master channel control mode utilizes all channel controls to adjust parameters for the master buses. The controls in master mode are organized from left to right in order of processing. Master mode is commonly used for mixing and mastering soundtracks.
Fairlight Console Audio Editor
The Fairlight Console Audio Editor lets you use both hands with the search dial and action keys to work quickly without ever taking your hands off the panel. It gives you quick access to virtually every feature in the software and features a graphical custom function keyboard. The keys automatically change based on the current task, putting the controls you need right under your fingertips when you need them so you can work faster. There’s also a built in 12" LCD screen that displays information based on the current task, macro keys for automating repetitive tasks, transport controls and more. The Fairlight Console Audio Editor can also be purchased and used as a stand alone desktop model.
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Integrated LCD
The Fairlight Audio Editor features a large 12" high resolution LCD with soft buttons and knobs. It’s an interactive audio editing dashboard with 5 different layouts, giving you a full graphical interface for EQ, dynamics, plug-ins and other tasks. The screen automatically changes to show you the information, tools and controls you need for the current activity. This lets you work quickly because you don’t have to grab the mouse, look up at the computer display and stop what you’re doing! For example, when adjusting EQ, you’ll see the parametric equalizer curve on the display. You can use the knobs to adjust the gain in different frequency ranges and see instant feedback as the curve changes. -
EQ Layout
Clip EQ layout gives you total control over the 4-band parametric equalizer parameters for the selected clip. This gives you all the same EQ controls that are available in the inspector in DaVinci Resolve, along with clip EQ preset options. -
Standard Mixing
Standard mixing layout displays information for the currently selected track. This includes level, pan, meters, the 6-band parametric track EQ, dynamics and more. The soft buttons and knobs give you quick access to common controls. -
Plug-Ins
Displays controls for the first plug-in on the selected track. This screen has a 3 page layout giving you access to plug-in bypass and reset, loading and saving of presets, and for mapping plug-in parameters to any of the six rotary knobs. -
Aux Sends
When viewing the aux layout, you’ll see all of the send levels and panning for up to 24 auxiliary channels all at the same time. The soft buttons along the top of the screen let you enable different aux channels for the active tracks. -
Monitor Mode
The monitoring mode layout provides visual feedback for the dim and fixed levels, along with control room, loudness and studio meters. It also displays a graphical representation of the speaker configuration for your listening environment.
Fairlight Console LCD Monitor
You can add a high resolution computer and display to every bay! Each LCD is its own self contained computer running Blackmagic OS giving you instant graphic feedback for all channels in that module. The LCD features ethernet, HDMI and SDI inputs. It can display channel information, the DaVinci Resolve user interface, plug‑in interfaces, or video previews. Depending on the task, you’ll see individual channel information inline with each fader strip below, all parameters when used in single channel mode, or all controls for master mode. Previewing the video program while mixing and editing allows you to see the talent up close. You get a detailed view of character faces for checking lip sync.
Customize Your Own Console
Fairlight’s modular components are designed to be flexible so you can use them with your own furniture or in a Fairlight chassis. They can be dropped into your own desks, making it easy to upgrade existing suites and furniture with Fairlight hardware. Each component comes with a mechanical drawing and cut out pattern that can be used as a guide, making it easy to modify your furniture to accommodate Fairlight hardware. Brackets and frames are also available for securely mounting the modules in place, ensuring a perfect, professional fit. The optional Fairlight HDMI Monitor Interface lets you connect your own display, providing similar functionality as the Fairlight Console LCD Monitor