Blackmagic Design Fairlight Desktop Console – Audio Control Surface

Product Overview

The Blackmagic Design Fairlight Desktop Console is a full audio mixing control surface for the Fairlight page in DaVinci Resolve, with 12 touch-sensitive motorized faders, multifunction pan knobs, and a high-resolution LCD above each channel strip. It gives audio post engineers hands-on control of levels, automation, EQ, dynamics, and plug-ins, with an HDMI output for the same graphical feedback as larger Fairlight consoles. As a compact 12-fader audio control surface, it suits smaller studios, commercials, online, and independent work.

Product Description

The Fairlight Desktop Console is a complete DaVinci Resolve Fairlight console for mixing multiple tracks at once, automating parameters and plug-in settings, controlling channel functions, recording, monitoring, and navigating a project. Twelve channel strips each provide a motorized fader, a multifunction pan knob, solo/mute and select buttons, and an individual LCD showing track name, number, color, panning, level meters, automation state, and bus routing. Any strip can be assigned to any track, a single strip can control a group of tracks, or strips can control buses, giving flexible command over recording and mixing sessions. The motorized fader mixing console uses the same high-quality sculpted faders as the full-size modular consoles, with rotary encoder knobs for noiseless operation and buttons rated to a million presses. A built-in HDMI output drives an external display for interactive graphical feedback, while a responsive search dial speeds navigation compared with a mouse. The console has an internal power supply — no power brick — a soft front-panel bumper for long sessions, and can be installed flush into a custom desk, making it a practical desktop audio post-production console for permanent rooms.

Key Features

• 12 motorized touch-sensitive faders — Same high-quality sculpted faders as the full-size modular Fairlight consoles.
• 12 multifunction pan knobs — Rotary encoders for panning or assigned Fairlight parameters, with no mechanical signal noise.
• Per-channel high-resolution LCDs — Show track name, number, color, panning, level meters, automation state, and bus routing.
• Solo, mute, and select per strip — Quickly isolate or mute tracks and load parameters, automation, and plug-in controls.
• Automation and transport controls — Record and edit automation with logical navigation and transport keys.
• HDMI graphical output — Connects a display for the same interactive interface as larger consoles (1080p formats).
• Responsive search dial — Fast project navigation and scrubbing.
• Built-in power supply — Internal 100–240 VAC supply with IEC mains input — no external brick.
• Flush-mount ready — Installs into a custom desk, with a soft front bumper for comfort during long sessions.

Typical Applications

• Broadcast studio — Audio post and mixing for commercials, online, and independent productions.
• House of worship — Mixing and automation for service and event audio post in DaVinci Resolve.

Technical Specifications

Frequently Asked Questions

What software does it control?
The Fairlight audio page in DaVinci Resolve, on macOS 10.15+ and Windows 10 (64-bit).

How does it connect to a workstation?
Over USB-C for the computer interface and configuration, with a Gigabit Ethernet port and an HDMI output for an external graphical display.

Does it need an external power supply?
No. It has an internal 100–240 VAC supply with an IEC mains input, so there is no power brick.

Can it be built into a studio desk?
Yes. The console can be installed flush into a custom desk and includes a soft front-panel bumper for long sessions.