Audio Consoles

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Audio Mixing and

Editing Consoles

Although the Fairlight page includes a software based mixer that you can use with a mouse and keyboard, using it with a hardware console lets you work much faster! That’s because you can mix multiple sounds and adjust multiple parameters at the same time. The knobs and faders feature the perfect amount of resistance for making extremely subtle adjustments. Fairlight panels have been designed in collaboration with some of the world’s leading audio engineers so you get a streamlined workflow with logically placed controls that automatically adapt to the current task. Whether you’re using a desktop or a modular console, Fairlight lets you work faster and at a higher quality than any other system!

The Fairlight Desktop Console is a complete audio mixing control surface for mixing multiple tracks at once, automating a variety of parameters and plug‑in settings, controlling channel functions, recording, monitoring, and navigating your project. It’s ideal for new users, smaller studios, commercials, online and independent work. You get a familiar mixer design with 12 motorized faders,

precision control knobs and illuminated buttons for quickly identifying channels! You can use the knobs and buttons to control channel parameters, EQ, dynamics, plug-ins and more. The built in HDMI output lets you connect a display, giving you the same interactive graphical feedback as the larger consoles!

The Fairlight Desktop Console uses the same high quality faders as the full size modular consoles. The sculpted faders are smooth and provide the perfect amount of resistance for making subtle adjustments. The precision engineered encoder knobs ensure a long life of noiseless operation, and the console buttons are rated at a million

presses. Individual LCDs display track information for each channel. The high quality search dial is extremely responsive and is much faster than a mouse. The soft front panel bumper makes long sessions more comfortable, the console can be installed flush in a custom desk, and there’s even a built in power supply, which means no power brick!

The Fairlight Desktop Console features 12 channel strips that can be used in a variety of ways for mixing audio. Each channel strip has a motorized fader for adjusting levels, a series of buttons for solo, mute and other parameters, a multifunction pan knob, and an LCD that shows you information about the channel or track on which you are working. Channel strips can be used to

control an individual track and any strip can be assigned to any track in the project. You can also use a single strip to control multiple tracks in a group, or you can use the channel strips to control buses. This gives you the speed and flexibility you need for total control over your recording and mixing sessions!

When you’re working on a tight deadline and have a large project with a lot of tracks, you don’t want to waste time scrolling through the timeline or hunting for a clip. The Fairlight Desktop Console helps you work faster because it includes transport buttons and a high quality jog shuttle wheel. That means you’ll be able to quickly move around the timeline and navigate clips, scrub, start or stop

playback, or jump to a new position with incredible speed. The controls are logically grouped, allowing you to keep your hand in one position while navigating the timeline from end to end, or anywhere in between, in seconds. The search dial can also be used for timeline zooming, clip levels and more.

Control function selector buttons let you assign the buttons and knobs on the panel for different purposes. You can quickly select between master and channel controls, panning, plug‑in control, EQ, dynamics and more. By default, the console works in strip mode, giving you one channel strip per track. Focus mode lets you assign all of the select buttons and knobs on the console to work on the

parameters or plug-ins for a single track. That means you can adjust the EQ, dynamics or any other plug-in parameter for a track using all of the select buttons and knobs on the console. For example, you can adjust multiple frequency ranges in the EQ at the same time, which is impossible to do with a mouse!

Fairlight’s powerful automation lets you record parameter changes you make over time. For example, you can record level changes as you move the faders on the console. Fader adjustments are saved and can be edited later. Fairlight lets you automate anything from simple level changes to complex plug‑in, EQ and dynamics changes. That means you can use the console to create and save

live adjustments. The faders and knobs are touch sensitive, activating the moment you touch them, so you don’t have to move them for the console to know you want to work on that parameter. Six automation buttons enable and disable automation, set recording method, and which automation curves show in the timeline tracks.

The Fairlight page has incredibly flexible monitoring so you can preview your sound from a variety of different speaker sets. You can listen and switch between everything from headphones, near field or main stereo monitors, all the way up to immersive 3D surround systems. The monitoring controls on the Fairlight Desktop Console let you quickly switch between sources, control both your

studio and booth levels, or even control talkback if you have a Fairlight Audio Interface installed with your computer! You also get a level knob along with buttons for dimming and muting your speakers, allowing you to instantly cut or reduce the sound so you can have a conversation in your studio or suite.

For direct visual feedback you can add an HDMI display to the Fairlight Desktop Console. This allows you to see an extensive graphical display of everything happening on the console. You’ll be able to see channel strip information, levels, equalization, dynamics processing, plug-in interfaces and more. That means you don’t have to open pop-up windows on top of your timeline. For example,

when you adjust EQ settings, its interface will be displayed on the screen as you turn the knob. The screen automatically switches to show you buses, inline channel strip controls or single channel controls when in focus mode. There’s no configuration needed, simply plug in an HDMI monitor and start working!

Once you’ve mastered the desktop console, it’s easy to step up to a larger modular console as most of the controls and interfaces are the same! 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.

he 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.

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!

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.

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.

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.

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!

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.

Fairlight’s modular components can also 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.