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‌Signal Flow Overview‌‌

SOLO

MULTI TRACK AUX

SUB MAIN

SOLO

MULTI TRACK AUX

SUB MAIN

SOLO

MULTI TRACK AUX

SUB MAIN

The following simplified flow diagram describes Fairlight audio processing overall.

Bus

2 24 24 24 8 Number

Stereo Mono 24 24 24 Max Format

Bus

2 24 24 24 8 Number

Stereo Mono 24 24 24 Max Format

Bus

2 24 24 24 8 Number

Stereo Mono 24 24 24 Max Format

AUX SENDS

AUX SENDS

AUX SENDS

INTERCHANGEABLE ORDER BETWEEN EQ, DYNAMICS AND INSERTS

INTERCHANGEABLE ORDER BETWEEN EQ, DYNAMICS AND INSERTS

INTERCHANGEABLE ORDER BETWEEN EQ, DYNAMICS AND INSERTS

AUX

AUX

AUX

MAIN BUS 1–8

MAIN BUS 1–8

MAIN BUS 1–8

SOLO

SOLO

SOLO

DYNAMICS EQ

DYNAMICS EQ

DYNAMICS EQ

INSERTS AND PLUGINS

INSERTS AND PLUGINS

INSERTS AND PLUGINS

CHANNEL FADER, PAN AND MUTE

CHANNEL FADER, PAN AND MUTE

CHANNEL FADER, PAN AND MUTE

BUS

DIRECT

BUS

DIRECT

BUS

DIRECT

OUTPUT

OUTPUT

OUTPUT

DISK

DISK

DISK

CHANNEL INPUT

CHANNEL INPUT

CHANNEL INPUT

MAINS SUBS

MULTI TRACK

SOLO

MAINS SUBS

MULTI TRACK

SOLO

MAINS SUBS

MULTI TRACK

SOLO

SUB

BUS 1–24

SUB

BUS 1–24

SUB

BUS 1–24

SOLO

SOLO

SOLO

BUS

DIRECT

BUS

DIRECT

BUS

DIRECT

OUTPUT

OUTPUT

OUTPUT

BUS ASSIGGNMENT – SUB TO MAIN

BUS ASSIGGNMENT – SUB TO MAIN

BUS ASSIGGNMENT – SUB TO MAIN

SIDE CHAIN INPUT

SIDE CHAIN INPUT

SIDE CHAIN INPUT

DIRECT

DIRECT

DIRECT

AUX

BUS 1–24

AUX

BUS 1–24

AUX

BUS 1–24

SOLO

SOLO

SOLO

BUS

DIRECT

BUS

DIRECT

BUS

DIRECT

OUTPUT

OUTPUT

OUTPUT

OUTPUT BUS ASSIGGNMENT – AUX TO MAIN

OUTPUT BUS ASSIGGNMENT – AUX TO MAIN

OUTPUT BUS ASSIGGNMENT – AUX TO MAIN

MULTI-TRACK BUS 1–24

MULTI-TRACK BUS 1–24

MULTI-TRACK BUS 1–24

BUS

BUS

BUS

OUTPUT

OUTPUT

OUTPUT

SOLO BUS

SOLO BUS

SOLO BUS

BUS

BUS

BUS

OUTPUT

OUTPUT

OUTPUT

TO BUSES

TO BUSES

TO BUSES

TALKBACK INPUTS

TALKBACK INPUTS

TALKBACK INPUTS

CONTROL ROOM

MAINS SUBS AUX SOLO EXT

CONTROL ROOM

MAINS SUBS AUX SOLO EXT

CONTROL ROOM

MAINS SUBS AUX SOLO EXT

EXTERNAL INPUTS

EXTERNAL INPUTS

EXTERNAL INPUTS

Lorem ipsum

Lorem ipsum

Lorem ipsum

STUDIO

MAINS SUBS AUX SOLO EXT

STUDIO

MAINS SUBS AUX SOLO EXT

STUDIO

MAINS SUBS AUX SOLO EXT

OUTPUT

OUTPUT

OUTPUT

SUB BUS 1–24

4 METER

COMP LIM BAND EQ

TALK INSERTS AND PLUGINS Post

ENABLE UP TO 6 PLUGINS Pre

SUB BUS 1–24

4 METER

COMP LIM BAND EQ

TALK INSERTS AND PLUGINS Post

ENABLE UP TO 6 PLUGINS Pre

SUB BUS 1–24

4 METER

COMP LIM BAND EQ

TALK INSERTS AND PLUGINS Post

ENABLE UP TO 6 PLUGINS Pre

MAIN BUS 1–8

4 METER

COMP LIM BAND EQ

TALK INSERTS AND PLUGINS Post

ENABLE UP TO 6 PLUGINS Pre

A/B

MAIN BUS 1–8

4 METER

COMP LIM BAND EQ

TALK INSERTS AND PLUGINS Post

ENABLE UP TO 6 PLUGINS Pre

A/B

MAIN BUS 1–8

4 METER

COMP LIM BAND EQ

TALK INSERTS AND PLUGINS Post

ENABLE UP TO 6 PLUGINS Pre

A/B

INSERTS AND PLUGINS

UP TO 6 PLUGINS

INSERTS AND PLUGINS

UP TO 6 PLUGINS

INSERTS AND PLUGINS

UP TO 6 PLUGINS

EQ

2 4

BAND BAND FILTER EQ

EQ

2 4

BAND BAND FILTER EQ

EQ

2 4

BAND BAND FILTER EQ

DYNAMICS

GATE COMP LIM

DYNAMICS

GATE COMP LIM

DYNAMICS

GATE COMP LIM

SOLO

MULTI TRACK AUX

SUB MAIN

SOLO

MULTI TRACK AUX

SUB MAIN

SOLO

MULTI TRACK AUX

SUB MAIN

Audio Processing Path

SOLO BUS

METER

SOLO BUS

METER

SOLO BUS

METER

MULTI-TRACK BUS 1–24

METER

MULTI-TRACK BUS 1–24

METER

MULTI-TRACK BUS 1–24

METER

AUX BUS 1–24

4 METER

COMP LIM BAND EQ

TALK INSERTS AND PLUGINS Post

ENABLE UP TO 6 PLUGINS Pre

AUX BUS 1–24

4 METER

COMP LIM BAND EQ

TALK INSERTS AND PLUGINS Post

ENABLE UP TO 6 PLUGINS Pre

AUX BUS 1–24

4 METER

COMP LIM BAND EQ

TALK INSERTS AND PLUGINS Post

ENABLE UP TO 6 PLUGINS Pre

CONTROL ROOM

FIXED DIM MUTE 1

FOLD 2

24 DOWN/UP 24 24 24

FORMAT CHECK

METER 24

CONTROL ROOM

FIXED DIM MUTE 1

FOLD 2

24 DOWN/UP 24 24 24

FORMAT CHECK

METER 24

CONTROL ROOM

FIXED DIM MUTE 1

FOLD 2

24 DOWN/UP 24 24 24

FORMAT CHECK

METER 24

Bus

2 24 24 24 8 Number

Stereo Mono 24 24 24 Max Format

Bus

2 24 24 24 8 Number

Stereo Mono 24 24 24 Max Format

Bus

2 24 24 24 8 Number

Stereo Mono 24 24 24 Max Format

SOLO

SOLO

SOLO

PLAYBACK

PLAYBACK

PLAYBACK

AUX SENDS

AUX SENDS

AUX SENDS

TO/FROM DISK

RECORD

TO/FROM DISK

RECORD

TO/FROM DISK

RECORD

INTERCHANGEABLE ORDER BETWEEN EQ, DYNAMICS AND INSERTS

INTERCHANGEABLE ORDER BETWEEN EQ, DYNAMICS AND INSERTS

INTERCHANGEABLE ORDER BETWEEN EQ, DYNAMICS AND INSERTS

24

24

24

PAN

PAN

PAN

BUS

DIRECT

BUS

DIRECT

BUS

DIRECT

OUTPUT

OUTPUT

OUTPUT

8

8

8

SOLO

SOLO

SOLO

8

8

8

RECORD GAIN

RECORD GAIN

RECORD GAIN

24

24

24

CHANNEL INPUT

CHANNEL INPUT

CHANNEL INPUT

FADER MUTE PAN

FADER MUTE PAN

FADER MUTE PAN

24

24

24

BUS

DIRECT

BUS

DIRECT

BUS

DIRECT

OUTPUT

OUTPUT

OUTPUT

METER

METER

METER

VCA GROUP 1-32

VCA GROUP 1-32

VCA GROUP 1-32

A/B

A/B

A/B

BUS ASSIGGNMENT – SUB TO MAIN

BUS ASSIGGNMENT – SUB TO MAIN

BUS ASSIGGNMENT – SUB TO MAIN

SOLO

SOLO

SOLO

24

24

24

After (Post) AFL/PFL

After (Post) AFL/PFL

After (Post) AFL/PFL

Fader

Fader

Fader

SIDE CHAIN INPUT

SIDE CHAIN INPUT

SIDE CHAIN INPUT

Pre Fader

Pre Fader

Pre Fader

BUS

DIRECT

BUS

DIRECT

BUS

DIRECT

OUTPUT

OUTPUT

OUTPUT

Post

Post

Post

A/B

A/B

A/B

Pre

Pre

Pre

DIRECT

OUTPUT

DIRECT

OUTPUT

DIRECT

OUTPUT

BUS ASSIGGNMENT – AUX TO MAIN

BUS ASSIGGNMENT – AUX TO MAIN

BUS ASSIGGNMENT – AUX TO MAIN

24

24

24

FREQUENCY GAIN

OSCILLATOR

FREQUENCY GAIN

OSCILLATOR

FREQUENCY GAIN

OSCILLATOR

OSCILLATOR

OSCILLATOR

OSCILLATOR

GAIN

GAIN

GAIN

WHITE NOISE

WHITE NOISE

WHITE NOISE

OUTPUT

WHITE NOISE

OUTPUT

WHITE NOISE

OUTPUT

WHITE NOISE

24

24

24

BUS

BUS

BUS

OUTPUT

OUTPUT

OUTPUT

GAIN

GAIN

GAIN

PINK NOISE

PINK NOISE

PINK NOISE

OUTPUT

PINK NOISE

OUTPUT

OUTPUT

PINK NOISE

OUTPUT

OUTPUT

PINK NOISE

OUTPUT

2

2

2

BUS

BUS

BUS

OUTPUT

OUTPUT

OUTPUT

LOUDNESS

LOUDNESS

LOUDNESS

METER

METER

METER

A/B

A/B

A/B

TO BUSES

TO BUSES

TO BUSES

TALKBACK INPUTS

TALKBACK INPUTS

TALKBACK INPUTS

MAINS SUBS AUX SOLO EXT

MAINS SUBS AUX SOLO EXT

MAINS SUBS AUX SOLO EXT

24

24

24

16

16

16

16

16

16

24

EXTERNAL INPUTS

24

EXTERNAL INPUTS

24

EXTERNAL INPUTS

MAINS SUBS AUX SOLO EXT

MAINS SUBS AUX SOLO EXT

MAINS SUBS AUX SOLO EXT

2

2

2

OUTPUT

STUDIO

DIM MUTE

1

FOLD

6 DOWN/UP 2 2 2

FORMAT

CHECK 2

STUDIO

DIM MUTE

1

FOLD

6 DOWN/UP 2 2 2

FORMAT

CHECK 2

STUDIO

DIM MUTE

1

FOLD

6 DOWN/UP 2 2 2

FORMAT

CHECK 2

OUTPUT

OUTPUT

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