Fairlight Prodigy
Integrated 24-track / 12-bus audio workstation for post-production (2000)
List price at launch 68,000 USD as of 2000
Description
Technical
Specifications
Inputs / Outputs
| Total inputs | 24 |
|---|---|
| Inputs / outputs | 24 channels of analogue and digital I/O in an 8U DSP chassis, which can be located away from the control surface |
Processing
| Mix buses | 12 |
|---|---|
| DSP engine | 40-bit floating-point DSP core (engine derived from FAME / MFX3plus) |
| Bit depth | 24 bits |
| Processing resolution | 40 bits |
| Architecture | Integrated 24-track recorder / 12-bus, 36-channel digital mixer, controlled by 16 assignable motorised faders |
| DSP engine — details | 40-bit floating-point DSP core, architecture inherited from FAME and MFX3plus; the Prodigy is essentially an MFX3plus playback engine with a new surface |
| Bit depth — details | 24-bit processing; disk storage allows 16, 20 and 24-bit tracks to be mixed in the same project |
Surface
| Physical faders | 16 |
|---|---|
| Motorized faders | Yes |
| Touchscreen | No |
| Faders | 16 assignable, touch-sensitive motorised faders, 100 mm travel |
| Automation | Dynamic or snapshot automation of levels, mutes, pans, aux sends, EQ and dynamics; full save/recall of console configurations |
Recording
| Onboard recording | Yes |
|---|---|
| Recording type | Built-in 24-track disk recorder (mixable 16/20/24-bit) |
Networking
| Redundant PSU | No |
|---|---|
| Redundant networking | No |
Other
| Software | Projects compatible with MFX3plus and FAME systems (Rev. 15.5+) |
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Software
- Fairlight FAME / MFX3plusFairlight editing and mixing environment driving the Prodigy (MFX3plus play engine / FAME technology); projects interchangeable between Prodigy, MFX3plus and FAME.
Accessories
Other
- Fairlight Vivid
Optional video recording system to sync picture with the Prodigy's audio projects.
Editorial & artists
Our take
History & design
The Fairlight Prodigy is a fully integrated digital audio production, post-production and mixing system, announced in 2000 (AES Paris) and aimed at the mid-level post and broadcast market. It combines in one package a 24-track disk recorder, an audio editor and a fully automated 12-bus (36-channel) digital mixer, based on FAME technology and the MFX3plus engine.
The 40-bit floating-point DSP core and the 24 channels of analogue and digital I/O sit in an 8-rackspace chassis that can be located remotely from the control surface. The surface offers 16 assignable, touch-sensitive 100 mm motorised faders. Automation, dynamic or snapshot, covers levels, mutes, pans, aux sends, EQ and dynamics, with full save and recall. Disk storage allows mixing 16-, 20- and 24-bit tracks within a single mix. A Prodigy 2 version (around 2002) added QDC (Quad Digital Channel) technology, like the rest of the range (Merlin, MFX3plus, Fame2), as a prelude to the DREAM consoles.
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