EVO
As a mixing surface EVO excels its mid-range price point with in-line controls and detailed full-color displays for every fader. The center section is designed around Fairlight's revolutionary self-labeling Xynergi keys, for full tactile control of recording, editing and mixing. EVO's built-in professional monitoring section makes simple sense out of complex surround mixing, capable of fully automated mixes in multiple formats simultaneously. And with 36-bit floating point audio throughout the signal path, you'll have the headroom and precision for the most demanding applications.
Highlights
New surface technology
Integrated Xynergi Centre Section with the self
labeling key switches.
New In-Line Panel (ILP) delivering efficient knob-per-function access to
channel parameters. The ‘feel’ of a Large format mixing console.
New Touch screen ‘bridge’ delivering rich graphics and channel feedback.
Innovative use of color OLED screens (organic LEDs) in the new fader
panels to display enhanced automation feedback and improve the mixing
process.
Master Control Panel
The Master Control Panel works like a Xynergi controller. Its innovative use of self-labeling keys allows quick task switching between editing, recording, mixing, monitoring and setup operations.
All QWERTY functions are handled on the same
keys, popping up automatically whenever a naming operation is
initiated.
A group of fixed function keys guarantees access to vital functions such as:
Transport keys, including a Jog Wheel, locators, jump keys and transport
“smarts”.
Monitor volume and mute for Control Room and Studio
Numeric Keypad for location, Time Code entry and other numeric functions.
Dedicated Undo and Redo buttons.
The Master Control
Panel forms the heart of the system, where all functions
are accessible, some a layer or so deep. The remaining system panels allow
instant surface access to your choice of mixing controls and displays.
Fader Panel with OLEDs
Fader Panel II is Fairlight’s new, powerful fader bank, redesigned to provide more local control for a traditional mixing approach. Incorporating 12 motorized faders and 12 assignable rotary controls, the panel can easily be switched to control any group of channels on the console. A new generation full color OLED has been specified for FP II.
Its large size and strong graphic capability provides excellent channel feedback such as channel name, VCA grouping, system credentials, fader value, integrated channel meter as well as automation status information such as real-time touch, touch status (on/off), automation status (read, write, trim, preview. Its ultra wide viewing angle allows channel details to be seen from any position. EVO automatically manages the information shown on the screens to produce low fatigue and quicker recognition of important information.
In-Line Panels
The
In Line Panel design
is the key to large scale mixing control. The In Line Panel works
with a Fader Panel immediately below it. Each of the 12 positions
links four touch-sensitive rotary knobs and switches to the channel
below.
Immediately above the ILP is an In-line Screen Panel (ISP) providing an embedded touch screen, which gives feedback on the function of the rotary knobs and switches. The screen is positioned so that the graphic representation is directly above the physical knobs and switches. The ILP can operate in a number of different modes depending on the level of channel parameter control required at any one time.
ILP Modes
The
ILP controls can be configured using the switches at the left of the
panel. A number of modes are supported:
Strip -
Each column of 4 knobs and 4 switches belongs to
the fader below it, and affect the same signal path as the fader. Controls
are paged to allow access to all the functions within a Narrow Parameter
Type i.e. EQ, Filter, Compressor, Limiter, Expander/Gate, Pan, Path or Aux. By default the functions provided are the same on all columns, but the user
can set up for different functions to be controlled if desired. A column’s Strip Mode may be locked, in which case its functions cannot be
changed under some circumstances until it is unlocked (see details below).
Wide Strip -
A group of columns is linked to a channel
controlled by one of the faders below. These columns control all functions
of one Wide Parameter Type i.e. EQ/Filter, Dynamics, Auxes or Path/Pan. This
may use two or three columns, and these will be centered, if possible, on
the fader controlling the current channel. Columns not needed for wide control of the first selected channel are
available for wide control of other channels, or will otherwise behave as
for strip mode.
Channel -
All of the panel’s 48 switches and 48 knobs are
dedicated to the system’s current channel, providing control for all the
parameter types mentioned above.
Monitor -
All the switches and knobs are dedicated to the
system monitoring function.
Master -
All the switches and knobs are dedicated to
controlling aspects of busing. These include Bus Master levels and mutes,
Bus Assignment (each ISP switch toggles assignment for a channel to the
“current” bus, Bus Contribution (each ISP knob/switch is the fader/mute
sending level to the “current” bus) and whatever else we can think of.
HUI - All the switches and knobs are dedicated to
controlling external channels via HUI.
ADR -
All the switches and knobs are allocated to functions
appropriate to an ADR session. They will control different parameters on a
specific selection of channels that are involved in the user’s session.
Other job-based function layouts can be considered.
Plug-Ins
- Switches and knobs are allocated to control plug-ins. This
can be done in Strip mode or in Channel mode, where the whole panel controls
a single plug-in. Some of these modes are described in more detail below.
Upper Center Panel
The
Upper Center Section complements the Xynergi Centre
Section, providing additional means of control and display.
The panel comprises an embedded 20” inch touch screen, which aligns with the
screens on the ILP panels, and space for three sub-panels at the foot of the
screen. There are a number of sub panel options that can be specified
including a joystick panner, mouse pad and master control panel for film
style PEC direct switching. This screen is intended for track playback
software, but can also be fitted with an integrated video switcher, allowing
any desired screen information to be displayed.
