Greatly expand the audio capabilities of your DaVinci Resolve 17 system with the Blackmagic Design Fairlight PCIe Audio Accelerator, a half-length PCIe card that supports up to 2000 tracks (all with ultralow latency), 256 buses plus 512 bus elements, 128 record channels, 64-channel MADI I/O, and up to 16 different speaker sets.
With its high-resolution audio formats, potent channel and bus facilities, and compliance with complex surround setups, the Fairlight PCIe Audio Accelerator takes the performance of your DaVinci Resolve 17 system to a level that can satisfy the most demanding power user. Refine every track and bus with up to six Resolve, VST, or Audio Units plug-ins, multiband EQ, and full plug-in automation.
64-Channel I/O
75-ohm BNC MADI I/O connectors for up to 64 channels of input and output at 48 kHz
Connects to Fairlight Audio Interface
Connects to the Fairlight Audio Interface with a proprietary multipin connector interface to synchronize to house reference via the interface word clock, AES, MADI, or HD Tri‑sync or reference video inputs
MADI Upgrade via SATA
Supports Fairlight Audio MADI Upgrade via SATA connectors 1, 2, and 3
High-Resolution Audio
Supports 44.1, 48, 96, and 192 kHz sampling rates with minimum 32-bit floating-point processing
Extreme Capabilities
Supports up to 2000 mono audio tracks, 256 busses plus 512 bus elements, and 128 record channels (all at 48 kHz)
Channel Facilities
- Elastic wave time warping and sample rate conversion
- 6-band EQ, 4-band clip-based EQ, expander/gate, compressor, and limiter
- Up to six Resolve, VST, or Audio Units plug-ins
- Up to six Resolve, VST, or Audio Units clip-based plug-ins
- Mono, stereo, 5.1, 7.1 up to 26.0, and other 3D channel formats
- Up to 16 VCA groups
- Direct out and in-place solo
FlexBus Structure
- Up to 512 mono bus elements, organized in any format from mono to 26.0
- Mono, stereo, 5.1, 7.1 up to 26.0, and other 3D bus formats
- Up to 10 bus sends per channel and bus with independent level control
- Up to 10 post-fader bus sends per channel and bus
- Automatic and flexible delay compensation
Bus Facilities
- 4-band EQ
- Compressor and limiter
- Up to six Resolve, VST, or Audio Units pre-fader plug-ins
- Direct out
Plug-Ins
- Up to six Resolve, VST, or Audio Units plug-ins on any channel or bus
- Tactile control of plug-ins from the Fairlight audio editor (available separately)
- Plug-ins are fully controllable with automation
Monitoring
- Up to four simultaneous sources
- Source from internal buses or external inputs
- Up to 16 different speaker sets
- Customizable fold up and fold down when crossing formats
- Optional B-Chain processor for cinematic setups with up to 64 speakers
Space-Saving Design
Single half-length PCIe x4 board
Features
- For DaVinci Resolve 17 Systems
- 64-Channel MADI I/O via BNC Jacks
- Up to 2000 Ultralow-Latency Tracks
- Up to 256 Buses plus 512 Bus Elements
- Up to 128 Record Channels
- Channel Formats up to 26.0
- High-Resolution Audio up to 192 kHz
- Port for Fairlight Audio Interface
- Supports Fairlight Audio MADI Upgrade
- Single Half-Length PCIe x4 Board
Specifications
Blackmagic Design DV/RFL/AUDACC2 Specs
| OS Compatibility | macOS 10.15 or Later Windows 10 (64-Bit) |
| Bit Depth | 32-Bit Floating Point Processing |
| Sample Rates | 44.1, 48, 96, and 192 kHz |
| Ports | 1 x BNC Female MADI Input 1 x BNC Female MADI Output 1 x Proprietary Multipin Fairlight Audio Interface Connector |
| Expansion Capabilities | Supports Fairlight Audio MADI Upgrade via SATA Connectors 1, 2, and 3 |
| PCIe Card Length | Single Half-Length PCIe x4 Board |
| Impedance | BNC Input and Output: 75 Ohms |
| Tracks | 2000 Mono Audio Tracks at 48 kHz 1000 Mono Audio Tracks at 96 kHz 500 Mono Audio Tracks at 192 kHz |
| Channels | 64 Input Channels at 48 kHz 64 Output Channels at 48 kHz 128 Record Channels at 48 kHz 64 Record Channels at 96 kHz 32 Record Channels at 192 kHz |
| Channel Formats | Mono, Stereo, 5.1, 7.1 up to 26.0, and Other 3D Channel Formats |
| Busses | 256 Buses plus 512 Bus Elements at 48 kHz 256 Buses plus 256 Bus Elements at 96 kHz 256 Buses plus 128 Bus Elements at 192 kHz |
| Power Usage | 14 W |
| Operating Temperature | 32 to 104°F / 0 to 40°C |
| Storage Temperature | -4 to 140°F / -20 to 60°C |
| Relative Humidity | 0 to 90% Noncondensing |
| PCIe Card Length | 7.4" / 18.7 cm |
| Weight | 7.7 oz / 216.9 g |
Packaging Info
| Package Weight | 0.88 lb |
| Box Dimensions (LxWxH) | 12.3 x 7.8 x 2" |
