Fairlight-CMI

Hi Daniel,

 So far the manual copies have not arrived.  I would really appreciate it if
you could make some safety copies just in case.
  A couple of thoughts on things to do with Fairlight. A lot of people
expect to get Fairlight CMI 2X and CMI 3 stuff really cheap these days. I
think they are really missing the point here. The Fairlight CMI instruments
are very special and unique and many CMI's simply do not come up for sale
often. Many owners are holding on to their systems as there is still nothing
new that has the character and warmth that these instruments offer. Many
people say that the CMI 3 is just a 16 bit sampler so you might as well own
something more modern. How wrong they are,as the CMI 3 has a character all
of it own. The depth and warmth to the sound is incredible compared to
anything old ( Roland/Akai ) or new ( EXS  24,Giga sampler etc )
 I own both the CMI 3 and CMI 2X instruments and they are completely
different but I wouldn't want to give either up. When I have the time I want
to investigate making the CMI 3 quieter with a modern fan solution and
acoustic foam panels.
 I predict that Fairlight CMI prices on CMI 2X and CMI 3 ( rev 9.34 / 11.39
with router ) are going to increase in value due to the uniqueness and
rarity of these systems.
 I would like to try and organize a Fairlight CMI meeting sometime in France
this year. There are many users in Europe, so I think this would make sense.


Cheers,

James Thomson

Magic Audio Co.

London U.K.



On 8/1/05 5:55 pm, "daniel_iix" <herrdw@prodigy.net> wrote:

> 
> 
> Hi James,
> 
> First, my apologies for misspelling your last name!
> 
> I feel I got what the system was currently worth, no more, no less
> (and am definitely happy). The pitiful strength of the US dollar could
> have squeezed a little more out of an international sale, but I'm just
> a private individual with little time to arrange shipping, thus the US
> only.
> 
> Those of us who keep an eye on prices might remember the last IIx that
> was even for sale - it was discussed it a bit here on the list - a
> non-functioning system, and it sold for about $3000 USD!!!  The last
> complete and functioning system on eBay was sold by dealer/restorer
> "Synhouse" (a very nice and knowledgeable gentleman, BTW) for $5699
> USD, if I recall, and that included shipping. That particular system
> had no flight cases, a minimal library (he sold a large library
> seperately, which went for over $400 USD, IIRC) and the manuals were
> not original - they were PDFs on a CD.
> 
> Everyone wants a bargain, but the unfortunate truth is that bargains
> are few and far between, and they will ALWAYS have problems! 100%
> functional, 100% complete systems with extensive libraries are like
> the proverbial hen's teeth. I expended a great deal of time, money and
> effort getting my system in the state it is today; my hat is off to
> any Fairlight owner who has done similar because ownership does
> require a degree of dedication.
> 
> I'm getting concerned the manuals haven't arrived yet - they must be
> on a very slow boat!  As a precaution, I will make another set of
> copies before I ship the originals this week.
> 
> Take care and best regards,
> 
> Daniel Walters
>