If you thought the $1,536 Optimus Maximus keyboard was fairly expensive, you might faint at the €20,000 ($28,000) XYNERGI programmable controller from Fairlight. It’s more than your run-of-the mill keyboard as it features the Fairlight’s CC-1 digital media engine too. Anyhow, it might be of no use to you but for the media professionals, it’s a must-have thing. It still packs Microsoft Office and all other Windows applications. The XYNERGI media production centre can be specified with up to two sidecars with twelve faders each. The sidecar touts motorized faders, encoders, switches, channel ststus LED, OLED displays and Joystick sound panner. Check out the video too.
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Hello Naveen,
It’s fantastic that Xynergi has created so much interest – thank you for your post. It’s great that everybody has an opinion! What we need now is clarity. Allow me to add some facts: Xynergi is not a $28K keyboard!! - Xynergi is the controller element of a completely integrated system that gives you the tools to build and deliver media projects from start to finish within a total tape less workflow.
The system is known as the Xynergi Media Production Centre (MPC) and includes the Xynergi Controller, CC-1 hardware acceleration card, SX-20 sync and audio I/O unit, software toolkit providing disk recorder, editor, multi-format mixer, monitoring system, video, plug-in manager, re-wire host, file handling and fader sidecar as an option. The strength of the product lies in its integration and how the controller leverages the power of the software tools and the CC-1 card – that’s what differentiates it from others. To discover ‘how it’s different’ and ‘why it’s better’ follow this link http://www.fairlightau.com/default_content.html and click the Xynergi picture.
So – how much is it? Read the description then look at the price.
The entry level Xynergi MPC-96 system includes: Xynergi controller, CC-1 card with 96 (expandable to 230) channels into the mix each with 8 bands of EQ and 3 stages of dynamics (no plug-ins required! – no latency either), 96 (expandable to 192) track disk recorder and editor, integrated video (SD or HD with capture), 32 (expandable to 72) mix busses, automation, full monitoring matrix, audio bridge to VST plug-ins, re-wire host, extensive file format support, SX20 sync unit with 20 audio I/Os (analogue and digital) including mic amps. Also, optional fader side car. Oh, and by the way it’s designed and built by Fairlight.. and sounds like a Fairlight.
The price is USD $21K
…still think it’s just a ‘keyboard’!?
All the best!!
Fairlight
Hi Fairlight,
Thanks a lot for the valuable info and it seems you are saying the same thing I said. Mind the words...
It’s more than your run-of-the mill keyboard as it features the Fairlight’s CC-1 digital media engine too.
In the later half, I have clarified that it’s a ”media production centre.” the only thing is that you have described all the specs in detail.
Btw, Xynergi is a fabulous creation and my sincere thanks for revealing the exact price.
