Blackmagic has revealed two acquisitions at IBC: Ultimatte and Fairlight

Blackmagic Design acquires Ultimatte and Fairlight at DV Info Net (http://www.dvinfo.net/news/blackmagic-design-acquires-ultimatte-and-fairlight.html)

BlackMagic tightens the noose...

Resolve Edits & Colors - free, Fusion for Effects-free, now they're sure to break away the Fairlight software and have a free version of that for audio.

Sure it won't touch the high end yet but it's amazing for users lower in the chain. And as they develop things who knows?