Blackmagic Fairlight Live Audio Panel 40, Desktop panel with 40 motorized faders, four large touchscreen displays, controls for layers, bus, matrix, aux, VCA, sub-masters, talkback and more

Desktop panel with 40 motorized faders, four large touchscreen displays, controls for layers, bus, matrix, aux, VCA, sub-masters, talkback and more. Fully integrated with Fairlight Live.

Fairlight Live is the world's most powerful live audio mixer. Fairlight Live is a software-based audio mixer, which means it can support incredibly powerful features such as spatial audio mixing and SMPTE-2110 broadcast workflows. It even supports full redundancy! Fairlight Live easily handles hundreds or even thousands of audio channels, depending on your computer. Plus, it works with standard computer audio or USB audio from ATEM live production switchers. This means you get a fully customizable live audio mixer with built-in effects and professional features such as a cue player, talkback busses, third-party plug-in support, snapshots and so much more!

Whether you're a podcaster using a professional audio mixer for the first time or a sound engineer used to working with hundreds of channels, Fairlight Live has everything you need! It's easy to get started as Fairlight Live can run on your laptop. As your production grows, Fairlight Live makes it easy to manage multiple cameras, microphones, headphones and mix-minus feeds. You can even add a professional Fairlight Live Audio Panel for greater speed and control. Fairlight Live handles the largest broadcasts, with support for hundreds of channels plus commentary, crowd mics, IFB and talkback. Fairlight Live also scales effortlessly from simple podcasts to complex live productions!

Fairlight Live is perfect for simple audio podcasts with two microphones. It offers low-latency monitoring and straightforward routing, allowing you to record and mix in real time. You can create clean professional live audio right from your laptop.

For video podcasts with multiple cameras, mics, mix-minus feeds and live switching, Fairlight Live gives you an integrated audio and video workflow. Your host can focus on their guests while the mixer handles complex routing and monitoring.

Fairlight Live can manage thousands of channels including commentary, crowd mics, IFB, and talkback. Engineers can control complex routing and multiple outputs in real time, keeping audio aligned with fast-paced camera switching and broadcast demands.

Fairlight Live makes it easy to design your own mixer with flexible audio workflows that are perfect for any project from stereo to 5.1 surround or immersive formats. Add, modify or move inputs and busses at any time. You can easily change a four host panel into a remote guest setup, or route a stereo input to an ambisonics bus in seconds. Simply right-click the channel number in the mixer to update inputs. Or use the window menu for bus management and I/O patching. Audio channels can be managed in the tracks index to show, hide or rearrange inputs and busses. Plus there is an extensive native plugin library, EQ, dynamics and support for 3rd-party AU and VST plugins to enhance your mix.

Specifications

Connections

• 2110 IP Video and Audio Networks: 2 x 10G RJ45 Ethernet connections.
• Senders and Receivers per 10G Pair: Supports 2110 IP video and audio plus analog audio in and out of panel.
• 1G Control Network: 1 x 1G RJ45 for computer connection, configuration and software updates.
• HDMI Monitor Outputs: 1
• Analog Audio Inputs: 1 x 3-pin XLR for mic level analog audio. 1 x 5-pin XLR for talkback headset.
• Analog Audio Outputs: 2 x 3-pin XLR for line level analog audio. 1 x 5-pin XLR for talkback headset. 2 x 6.35mm headphone jack.
• Computer Interface: 1 x USB Type-C for computer connection, software configuration and software updates.
• HDMI Video Output: 1 x HDMI Type A.
• Power: 2 x IEC C14 power inputs.

Display

• Built in Display: 4 x 11.6 inch 1920 x 1080 LCD touch screens.
• HDMI Out: HD or Ultra HD
• Video Standards: 720p50, 720p59.94, 720p60 1080i50, 1080i59.94, 1080i60 1080p23.98, 1080p24, 1080p25, 1080p29.97, 1080p30, 1080p50, 1080p59.94, 1080p60 2160p23.98, 2160p24, 2160p25, 2160p29.97, 2160p30, 2160p50, 2160p59.94, 2160p60

Controls

• Channel Faders: 40 flying faders.
• Channel Rotary Knobs: 40 multi function rotary knobs with ring LED indicators.
• Channel Control Buttons: Select, Solo and Mute for each channel.
• Channel Focus: Processing and input controls for selected channel.
• Contextual Rotary Knobs: 40 rotary knobs to adjust associated parameters appearing on lower row of focus and view screens.
• Contextual Buttons: 40 buttons to activate functions or adjust parameters appearing on upper row of focus and view screens.
• On Line Button: Online mode follows timecode from external source.
• On Air Button: On Air mode locks panel.
• Player/Recorder Keypad: Controls for the Player/Recorder support recording performances/rehearsals, playback for Virtual Sound Checks
• Cue Player Keypad: Cue Player controls - Jingle/Cart player for SFX stingers plus supports MIDI cues for triggering external devices.
• Snapshots Keypad: Store and recall mixer settings and configurations.
• Control Room and Monitoring Keypad: Controls for source selection and monitor circuit selection.
• Masters Keypad: Controls for master views and enabling masters on faders. View Only selection sends metering views to screen, when off selection targets faders.
• Globals Keypad: Global controls include forward, back, undo and escape plus access the setup screen and 3 x USER defined buttons.
• Talkback Keypad: Controls for talkback to 4 groups, direct to channel and ALL. Dedicated cue mode button plus access the talkback setup screen.

Talkback

• Microphone: 1 x built in talkback microphone.
• Talkback Connections: 1 x 5-pin XLR headset 1 x 3-pin XLR Mic input 2 x 6.35mm headphone sockets 2 x 3-pin XLR audio monitor outputs.
• Talkback Selection: Talkback groups, direct to channel, or all.
• Talkback Groups: 4

Power Requirements

• Power Supply: 2 x 100 - 240V AC 50/60Hz internal power supplies.
• Power Inputs: 2 x IEC C14 sockets.
• Power Usage: TBC

Environmental Specifications

• Operating Temperature: 0° to 40°C (32° to 104°F)
• Storage Temperature: -20° to 60°C (-4° to 140°F)
• Relative Humidity: 0% to 90% non-condensing