Blackmagic Design Fairlight Live Audio Panel 40 — 40 motorized faders and four touchscreens for large live broadcast production

New April 2026 — Blackmagic Design

Blackmagic Fairlight Live
Audio Panel 40

The full broadcast console experience. 40 motorized faders, four touchscreens — built for engineers who run the largest live shows on the planet.

$8,245

Motorized faders

11.6" touchscreens

10G

2110 IP network

Dual

Redundant power

The flagship panel

No banking. No layering. Just the mix.

The Fairlight Live Audio Panel 40 is the top of the Fairlight Live panel family — and the surface built for engineers who cannot afford to bank, layer, or lose their place during a live broadcast. Forty full-travel motorized faders. Four independent 11.6-inch 1920x1080 touchscreens. Every critical routing control on the surface — layers, bus, matrix, aux, VCA, sub-masters, talkback, snapshots, cue player, on-air lock — all hardware, always reachable.

At this scale, the four touchscreens keep every bank of 10 channels confirmed simultaneously. You are never flying blind. All 40 faders move on snapshot recall — when you transition from pre-game to commentary to halftime, the surface follows instantly. No manual resets, no scrambling.

Dual 10G RJ45 Ethernet for SMPTE-2110 IP connectivity. Dual IEC C14 mains inputs with two internal 100–240V power supplies for full redundancy. This panel is built to run all day, every day, in the world's most demanding broadcast environments.

Fairlight Live Audio Panel 40 in use during live basketball broadcast production

Fairlight Live Audio Panel 40 in a live broadcast studio environment

Fairlight Live Audio Panel 40 full surface — 40 motorized faders, four 11.6-inch touchscreen displays and complete control layout

Key features

Built for the largest live productions

40 Motorized faders

40 full-travel flying faders with multi-function rotary knobs and ring LED indicators. All 40 respond simultaneously to snapshot recalls — a full show reset in one keystroke, no banking required.

Four 11.6" 1080p touchscreens

Four independent 1920x1080 LCD touchscreens — one per 10-fader bank. Channel strip info, EQ, dynamics, plug-in interfaces and metering visible across all 40 channels simultaneously. No guesswork at any point.

SMPTE-2110 IP ready

Dual 10G RJ45 Ethernet for full 2110 IP video and audio network integration, plus a dedicated 1G RJ45 control port. Direct connection to modern broadcast IP infrastructure — no additional hardware needed.

Complete control surface

All keypads on the surface: layers, bus, matrix, aux, VCA, sub-masters, snapshots, cue player, player/recorder, control room monitoring, masters, globals, and talkback. Everything dedicated — nothing in software menus.

Talkback with built-in mic

Integrated talkback mic, 4 groups, direct-to-channel and ALL modes. 5-pin XLR headset in/out, 3-pin XLR mic, dual 6.35mm headphone jacks, dual 3-pin XLR monitor outputs — full talkback infrastructure on the panel itself.

Dual redundant power

Two IEC C14 inputs with two independent 100–240V AC internal power supplies. One supply fails — the other takes over without interruption. For major live broadcasts, this is not optional. It is the right way to build a production system.

Real-world impact

What 40 faders actually change

On a major sports broadcast — NBA, NFL, Olympics — the audio signal list is enormous. Play-by-play commentary, color commentary, sideline reporters, crowd mics, broadcast music, graphics stingers, sponsor audio, IFB returns for every on-air talent, mix-minus feeds for remote guests, international program buses. That is not a 10- or 20-fader show.

With 40 faders, a complex show fits on the surface in a single view. Four touchscreens confirm every channel in every bank at the same time. When the halftime whistle blows and you fire the halftime snapshot, all 40 faders jump to position simultaneously. The transition is clean. You are already listening to the next mix before the director has finished the cut.

Paired with Fairlight Live, the Panel 40 gives you access to thousands of channels, SMPTE-2110 IP routing, spatial audio, full redundancy operation, and remote operator support — all from a surface that speaks the same physical language as the traditional broadcast consoles engineers have used for decades. The muscle memory transfers. The capability multiplies.

Model comparison

Where the Panel 40 fits in the family

Fairlight Live Audio Panel family

Panel 10 / DVFL/AAFLP10

10 faders

1 x 11.6" touchscreen
$2,415
Home studios, podcasting, small suites

Panel 20 / DVFL/AAFLP20

20 faders

2 x 11.6" touchscreens
$3,845
Mid-size broadcasts, worship, corporate AV

Panel 40 / DVFL/AAFLP40 — this model

40 faders

4 x 11.6" touchscreens
$8,245
Large live broadcasts, sports, major events

Works for

Large-scale live production environments

Live sports

Basketball, football, major events

Commentary, sideline mics, crowd, music, IFB, international buses — all 40 faders in one view. Snapshot recall handles every segment transition instantly.

Network broadcast

Live news and entertainment

Multi-studio shows, remote guest feeds, simultaneous program buses, complex talkback infrastructure — managed from a single 40-fader surface.

Live events

Concerts and awards shows

Full band mix, broadcast feed, IEM sends, talkback for production crew — the Panel 40 handles the channel count without compromise.

Broadcast facility

Permanent control room builds

Dual power, dual 10G 2110 IP, and SMPTE-2110 native connectivity make the Panel 40 the right anchor for permanent broadcast infrastructure.

Esports

Tournament and arena production

Caster feeds, crowd ambience, player comms, broadcast music, sponsor audio — complex multi-source esports audio in one surface view.

Post-production

High-channel-count studio work

Virtual soundcheck, AFL/PFL monitoring, 40-channel VCA control, snapshot sequencing — the full Fairlight Live feature set at full scale.

Technical specifications

Full spec sheet — SKU DVFL/AAFLP40

Connections

2110 IP network	2 x 10G RJ45 Ethernet — supports 2110 IP video and audio plus analog audio in and out of panel
1G control network	1 x 1G RJ45 for computer connection, configuration and software updates
Computer interface	1 x USB Type-C for computer connection, software configuration and updates
HDMI video output	1 x HDMI Type A — HD or Ultra HD
Analog audio inputs	1 x 3-pin XLR mic level / 1 x 5-pin XLR talkback headset
Analog audio outputs	2 x 3-pin XLR line level / 1 x 5-pin XLR talkback headset / 2 x 6.35mm headphone jacks
Power inputs	2 x IEC C14 mains power inputs

Display

Built-in displays	4 x 11.6 inch 1920 x 1080 LCD touch screens
HDMI out resolution	HD or Ultra HD
Video standards	720p50/59.94/60 · 1080i50/59.94/60 · 1080p23.98/24/25/29.97/30/50/59.94/60 · 2160p23.98/24/25/29.97/30/50/59.94/60

Controls

Channel faders	40 flying (motorized) faders
Channel rotary knobs	40 multi-function rotary knobs with ring LED indicators
Channel buttons	Select, Solo and Mute per channel
Channel focus	Processing and input controls for selected channel
Contextual rotary knobs	40 rotary knobs for parameters shown on lower row of focus and view screens
Contextual buttons	40 buttons to activate functions shown on upper row of focus and view screens
On Line button	Online mode follows timecode from external source
On Air button	On Air mode locks panel — prevents accidental changes during live output
Player / Recorder keypad	Record performances and rehearsals; playback for virtual sound checks
Cue Player keypad	Jingle/cart player for SFX stingers; MIDI cue triggering for external devices
Snapshots keypad	Store and recall complete mixer settings and configurations
Monitoring keypad	Control room and studio source and monitor circuit selection
Masters keypad	Master views and fader enabling; View Only sends metering to screen
Globals keypad	Forward, back, undo, escape, setup screen access, 3 x user-defined buttons
Talkback keypad	4 talkback groups, direct to channel, ALL; dedicated cue mode button and talkback setup access

Talkback

Built-in microphone	1 x internal talkback microphone
Talkback connections	1 x 5-pin XLR headset / 1 x 3-pin XLR mic input / 2 x 6.35mm headphone sockets / 2 x 3-pin XLR audio monitor outputs
Talkback selection	Groups, direct to channel, or all
Talkback groups	4

Software and OS

Software included	Fairlight Live / Blackmagic OS / Internal upgrade via updater application
macOS	Mac 15.0 Sequoia / Mac 26.0 Tahoe or later
Windows	Windows 11
Settings control	Fairlight Live software when connected by Ethernet or USB

Power

Power supply	2 x 100–240V AC 50/60Hz internal power supplies
Power inputs	2 x IEC C14 sockets
Power usage	TBC

Environmental

Operating temperature	0° to 40°C (32° to 104°F)
Storage temperature	-20° to 60°C (-4° to 140°F)
Relative humidity	0% to 90% non-condensing

In the box

Included	Fairlight Live Audio Panel 40 / Welcome wallet with QR code for software download
Warranty	1 Year Limited Manufacturer's Warranty
SKU	DVFL/AAFLP40

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Audio Panel 40

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$8,245

SKU: DVFL/AAFLP40

Blackmagic Fairlight Live Audio Panel 40