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— Fixed Buttons: Fixed buttons serve a specific function and produce the same results every time they are used, regardless of the operational mode or current workflow.
— Soft Menu Toggle Buttons: The twelve Select (SEL) buttons near the top of the fader
channel strips are multi-functional toggle switches that change based on the console mode and active control button.
— Faders: The 12 touch-sensitive electronic faders give you precision volume control for your tracks and buses, and correspond with faders on the onscreen Mixer in DaVinci Resolve.
Desktop Console Modes
The upper section of the 12 Channel Strips, including the Select (SEL) buttons, knobs, and LCD screens, can operate individually per channel in Strip mode or combined for a comprehensive set of parameter controls in Focus mode. In both cases, the different tasks are engaged via the button selection in the Control section to the left of the knobs and LCD display area.
Strip Mode
This is the default console mode, when none of the control buttons are active.
— 12 identical sets of fader channel controls, one for each fader channel strip.
— Each LCD display, knob, and SEL button is associated with the Fader, Mute and Solo button that is in line with that channel strip.
— The Select buttons are used for track selection and illuminate accordingly when they are switched on.
Focus Mode
In contrast, Focus mode, focuses all of the knobs, Select buttons, and LCD displays on a single mixing task or parameter control set determined by the active Control button. These focused control sets mirror signal processing available in the Fairlight page Mixer, such as Pan and EQ, as well as dynamics like the Compressor and Limiter.
— The LCD display at the top of each channel strip provides visual feedback for the active parameter set assigned to the adjacent knob and SEL button.
— SEL buttons become toggle switches for the active parameter control set.
— Knobs are mapped as precision encoders for the active parameter control set.
— Focus mode controls collectively mirror the corresponding parameter controls in the Fairlight page UI.
— Focus mode parameter sets control the signal processing for the active track or bus determined by the selection buttons prior to entering Focus mode. The active track is the most recently selected track.
— When the Master (MSTR) control button is active, the focus mode LCD, SEL buttons, and knobs are mapped to each bus as Mute and Level controls, respectively.
— When the Channel (CHNL) control button is active, the focus mode LCD, SEL buttons, and knobs are mapped to the most commonly used signal processing parameters for the active track.