Blackmagic Design Fairlight Console Audio Editor

An Editing Module Designed for Large Fairlight Consoles

Based on over 20 years of field feedback from sound engineers, the Fairlight Console Audio Editor is positioned as the dedicated editing module for Fairlight systems focused on post-production. The goal is clear: to restore a "console" ergonomics for audio editing, with direct hardware controls that reduce back-and-forth between mouse, keyboard, and software interface.

Within a DaVinci Resolve Fairlight environment, this control surface promotes smoother, more consistent, and more reproducible editing. Every critical action (locating, fine adjustment, value entry, function triggering) is designed to be immediately accessible, ensuring a secure workflow pace on long and demanding projects.

For Sound Editors, Supervisors, and Mixers Who Need to Deliver Quickly and Cleanly

Broadcast, fiction, documentary, advertising: when deadlines tighten, precision must never slow down the pace. The Fairlight Console Audio Editor is aimed at users who perform consecutive cuts, sync adjustments, fades, and automation, while maintaining fine control over timecode and values.

By centralizing editing gestures on a dedicated surface, you reduce fatigue associated with intensive mouse use and gain consistency. The result: a more stable workflow, better focus on listening, and faster decisions when every minute counts in post-production.

Editing Ergonomics: Dedicated Controls to Stay Sample-Accurate

Electronic Clutch Jog Wheel: The Feel of a Real Jog/Shuttle

At the heart of the module, the electronic clutch jog wheel provides immediate response and tactile reading of the edit: locating, moving forward/backward, refining a cut, zooming, and realigning a transition become natural gestures. This "hands-on control" approach is ideal for detailed work, especially during sync, dialogue cleanup, or rhythmic editing.

The interactive LCD screen complements the experience with clear, contextual status feedback, quickly confirming the active tool, current value, or triggered action without diverting attention from listening.

Multifunction Keys, Touch Wheels, and Macros: A Contextual Workflow

Multifunction keys, touch wheels, and macro buttons adapt to the task: cut, trim, nudge, fade management, time-stretch, or automation trigger without needing to search for commands in menus. This contextual logic helps maintain a steady pace, particularly effective in dense sessions where actions repeat hundreds of times.

The numeric keypad, often underestimated in post-production, becomes an accelerator here: fast entry of timecode, locators, and values, allowing you to jump from one zone to another with precision and speed hardly achievable with a computer keyboard alone.

Reliable Studio Integration: Ethernet for Communication, USB-C for Administration

Integration is designed to avoid friction: a simple Ethernet cable connects the editor to the console with 10/100/1000 BaseT compatibility, ideal for studio or control room environments where stability is paramount. For administration, USB-C is used for configuration and software updates via the Fairlight Studio and Console Setup utility.

This clear separation between network communication and maintenance simplifies deployment, limits interruptions, and facilitates daily management, whether in fixed installation or production contexts where setups must be secured and time saved during session changes.

Technical specifications

Type

Digital control surface

Ethernet	10/100/1000 BaseT compatible.	Power consumption	20 W max.
USB-C	1 port for configuration and software updates.	Operating temperature	0 to 40°C (32 to 104°F).
Firmware update	via the update application.	Storage temperature	-20 to 60°C (-4 to 140°F).
Supported operating systems	macOS 13 Ventura, macOS 14 Sonoma or later, Windows 10 Creators Update, Windows 11, Windows 11 for ARM, Rocky Linux 8.6.	Relative humidity	0% to 90% non-condensing.
Parameter control utility	Fairlight Studio and Console Setup when connected via USB.	Product name	Fairlight Console Audio Editor.
AC power supply	internal, 100 to 240 V AC 50/60 Hz, IEC C14 socket.