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About the Fairlight Console Components
Fairlight consoles are a modular design that let you build your console to suit your production requirements. Within each console, four different Fairlight console components work together as Fairlight page control panels in a stand-alone chassis. These modular console components are either channel bay panels or audio-editing bay panels, and are paired with an adjoining Fairlight LCD Monitor component. The channel bay components work in tandem to control specific parameters on tracks, buses, and mains and include the Fairlight Console Channel Control, the Fairlight Console Channel Fader, and the Fairlight Console LCD Monitor that is used as a dedicated channel control screen.
The audio editing bay components consist of the Fairlight Audio Editor and adjacent Fairlight Console LCD Monitor, which mirrors your computer screen and displays the DaVinci Resolve interface.
Four different Fairlight console configurations range in size from 2-bay to 5-bay, with each bay spanning the width of a console module. The primary difference between the Fairlight consoles is the number of channel bays they contain. For example, a standard Fairlight console 2-bay comes with one set of channel bay panels plus one set of audio editing bay panels for a total of three control panels and two LCD screens, while a standard 5-bay console includes enough panels to fill four channel bays and one editing bay for a total of nine control panels and five LCD screens.
Because you will still need to control your computer and other software functions from the console, it is also important to have a wireless keyboard and mouse within reach. To accommodate wireless computer controls, Fairlight consoles include a Channel Control Blank and an Infill module.
The Channel Control Blank fits in the Channel Control slot between the Audio Editor and editing LCD monitor, and easily holds a full-sized wireless computer keyboard. The Fairlight console Infill module provides a convenient flat surface for a wireless mouse, track-pad, or notebook. You can place the Infill module at the left or right of any bay within the console chassis. The most common Infill position is on the right side of the audio editing bay; however, a left-handed sound designer may prefer to place the Infill set on the left side of the editing controls.
Fairlight Console 2, 3, 4 and 5-bay
Fairlight Console LCD monitor
Fairlight Console Channel Control
Fairlight Console Channel Fader
Fairlight Console LCD monitor
Fairlight Console Channel Control
Fairlight Console Channel Fader
Fairlight Console LCD monitor
Fairlight Console Channel Control
Fairlight Console Channel Fader
Fairlight Console Audio Editor
Fairlight Console Audio Editor
Fairlight Console Audio Editor
Each self-contained modular console is designed to meet the demands of modern work flow ergonomics and ease of use so that audio editors, sound designers, and re-recording mixers can quickly and accurately complete both simple and highly complex audio post-production tasks with minimal fatigue.
Standard Fairlight Console 2-bay
This chapter provides details and functions descriptions of each console component and should be read in conjunction with the previous Fairlight chapters to get the best from your console.
For professional sound editors working on tight deadlines, the Fairlight Audio Editor, gives you quick access controls for high speed, precision audio editing. This dedicated Fairlight editing control panel is available in either desktop or console models. It’s easy to learn and master with a variety of highly visual, intuitive controls including touch-sensitive control knobs, macro buttons, LCD editor screen, number pad, electronic clutch-action shuttle, and a full keyboard with multi-functioning keys.
Fairlight Audio Editor
For high-resolution viewing of your DaVinci Resolve interface as well as channel controls, meters, video, and more, you’ll use the Fairlight Console LCD Monitor. These custom designed LCD monitors fit perfectly at the top of each console bay to form a bridge of screens at just the right angle for comfortable viewing while you work. Each modular LCD monitor includes switchable inputs from console screen to HDMI or SDI inputs for flexible display of plugins and reference video.
Fairlight Console LCD Monitor displaying the Master mode
Fairlight Console LCD Monitor displaying the DaVinci Resolve UI
The Fairlight Console Channel Control is a multi-functional panel that works in conjunction with the Fairlight Console Channel Fader and LCD Monitor to provide 12 groups of touch-sensitive control knobs, buttons, and visual feedback for each of the 12 fader channels. These controls offer instant access to the parameters available in the DaVinci Resolve Fairlight page Mixer.
Fairlight Console LCD Monitor
Fairlight Console Channel Control
Fairlight Audio Console Fader Control
For precision recording, mixing, and mastering, the Fairlight Console Channel Fader module offers 12 touch-sensitive motorized faders and Pan knobs with corresponding Fader Channel Control buttons, automation controls, and bank buttons for mapping tracks and buses to the 12 faders.