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‌Channel Buttons‌

One way the Fairlight Desktop Console is able to pack enhanced functionality with minimal Channel strip buttons, is to repurpose the SEL button as needed for different workflows. Even in default mode, the channel select button (SEL) can easily be used as a switch for common strip mode functions. That’s where the Channel buttons come into play. The Channel buttons temporarily assign channel-specific button functions from the Fairlight page track headers and Mixer to the Channel Select button

(SEL). When engaged, the Channel buttons turn the SEL button into a toggle switch that mirrors its functional counterpart on the Fairlight page.

These functional override Channel buttons include ENAB, AUTO, and REC. Plus, there is an A/B channel button, as well as Left and Right Bank buttons for mapping and toggling through banks of tracks.

The AUTO, REC, and ENAB channel SEL switch modifier buttons can be latched for extended use or engaged via momentary press, so you can quickly use the modified SEL switch and release to return to the task at hand. Pressing any of the focus mode Control buttons will automatically unlatch the Channel modifier button and reassign the SEL switches accordingly.

Track header includes Automation Write and REC Arm buttons that mirror Channel Button functions.

Channel buttons

Channel buttons include:

AUTO: This button modifies the SEL buttons to switch the channel in and out of automation writing and can be used on-the-fly to punch in and punch out during playback. This functions the same as clicking the Automation Write button on the track header or channel strip in the Fairlight page Mixer.

REC: Latch this button to assign the SEL switches as Arm buttons to quickly arm tracks for recording.

ENAB: Use this SEL button modifier to temporarily override the Focus mode SEL switches and enable them to be used as Track Select buttons.

A/B: Press the A/B button while the Views - Tracks quick menu is active to show six user-defined View presets of which tracks/buses are visible in the Timeline and Mixer. These View presets can be customized in the Tracks Index tracklist and are based on the tracks and busses currently marked as visible while a numbered User view is selected.

BNK >: Bank Forward banks the faders to the right in groups of 12, or the next 12 channels or buses in the Timeline from your starting position.

Hold SHIFT while pressing this button to bank the faders one at a time. You can use this SHIFT banking option to create custom fader banks.

Hold CTL and press the BNK > button to locate the first bus.

Hold a fader while pressing the BNK> button to leave that channel on that strip.

< BNK: Bank Back banks to the previous set of 12 tracks or buses.

Hold SHIFT while pressing this button to bank the faders one at a time in the relative direction.

Hold CTL and press the < BNK button to locate the first track.

TIP: When working with high track counts, you can quickly jump to the last track/first bus by pressing CTL+ BNK >. Once you have located the first bus, you can press < BNK to bank through your right-most tracks 12 at a time from the last track toward the first. To jump back to the first tracks, press CTL+ < BNK.

TIP: When working with high track counts, you can quickly jump to the last track/first bus by pressing CTL+ BNK >. Once you have located the first bus, you can press < BNK to bank through your right-most tracks 12 at a time from the last track toward the first. To jump back to the first tracks, press CTL+ < BNK.

TIP: When working with high track counts, you can quickly jump to the last track/first bus by pressing CTL+ BNK >. Once you have located the first bus, you can press < BNK to bank through your right-most tracks 12 at a time from the last track toward the first. To jump back to the first tracks, press CTL+ < BNK.

Hold a fader while pressing the < BNK button to leave that channel on that strip.

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