Blackmagic Design Fairlight Console Chassis 5 Bay

A Compact Variant at the Heart of the Fairlight Ecosystem

This Fairlight 2-bay chassis embodies the spirit of modular control surfaces: a reliable, coherent base ready to host the essential panels for your workflow. In a range often featuring larger configurations, this "2-bay" version stands out by condensing the essentials into a format that's easier to integrate.

It is aimed at those who want to build a personalized console without oversizing their setup. Starting from an empty chassis, you precisely choose the functions you want at hand, while maintaining a unified surface logic and a layout designed for long-term work.

An Ideal Base for Compact Studios, Post-Production, and Broadcast

Designed for sound editing studios, compact mixing stations, video control rooms, TV studios, and training spaces, this 2-bay chassis targets users who need serious physical control without increasing clutter. It suits sound engineers, editors, mixers, broadcast operators, and trainers who want to structure a clear and reproducible workstation.

In a post-production workflow, the goal is to save time on repetitive tasks while maintaining maximum precision. A properly sized control surface allows you to stay focused on editing, automation, and monitoring rather than constantly navigating between devices and on-screen windows.

In music configurations, this format is equally relevant for editing and pre-mix stations, stem booths, or hybrid setups where the control surface must coexist with a master keyboard, audio interface, and monitoring speakers on the same workspace.

Modularity and Ergonomics: The Surface That Adapts to Your Mixing Style

The principle is simple: this chassis forms the mechanical "foundation" of your Fairlight surface, and the installed panels determine the daily experience. The 2-bay configuration, with two side-by-side slots, allows building an extremely efficient station focused on the gestures you use most.

Two Bays, Multiple Layout Options

Depending on your needs, you can place a channel control-oriented panel next to a fader-oriented panel, or prioritize a "editing + visual feedback" pair to speed decisions and reduce back-and-forth. This modular approach is particularly useful when your sessions alternate between editing, cleanup, balancing, automation, and finalization.

Another advantage: reconfiguration. When a project requires a different setup (for example, tight editing followed by a final mix focused on levels and automation), you keep the same chassis and adjust the panels to regain a coherent ergonomics, with stable reference points and more confident gestures.

A Base Designed for Long Sessions

In a professional environment, ergonomic quality is measured not only by compactness but also by posture, command accessibility, and workstation readability. By properly accommodating compatible modules, this chassis helps maintain an organized workspace with distinct functional zones and a layout that promotes concentration.

Finally, choosing a dedicated chassis simplifies studio life: cleaner installation on a desktop or console furniture, easier access to panels once installed, and a better evolution logic for your setup without starting from scratch with every change.

Technical specifications

Color

Black