Fairlight-CMI

Okay, so I'm an idiot...

I took a look at the back again,.  In very small letters it says 
"Fairlight MFX 3 Plus".

Okay - here's a new question:

I see that the main difference between the MFX3 and the MFX3 plus is the 
change in the main processor cards being replaced by the ESP-WX card.  
Is the rest of the machine basically the same?

The reson I'm asking is because I'm wondering if I can instead set this 
up as a standard MFX3, which I guess can use the CMI software.

Anybody know if the motherboards are the same?  How about the I/O cards?

Thanks,

Tim


james wrote:

> you have a MFX3, no cmi inside , its only a direct to disk. A sort of
> downgrade compared to the mfx2 which is the only fairlight to support dtd
> and cmi.
> you can use it for sound post production.
>
>
> ----- Original Message -----
> From: "modularmoog" <sexsymbol@execpc.com>
> To: <Fairlight-CMI@yahoogroups.com>
> Sent: Friday, May 06, 2005 8:38 PM
> Subject: [Fairlight-CMI] What is this particular MFX thing?
>
>
> > Hi Everyone -
> >
> > Perhaps someone here can enlighten me...
> >
> > On a whim, I bought this "MFX" that had previously been listed on a
> > certain auction site, knowing that it had no cards in the cage.  I
> > was also told that it had no power supply, but that was incorrect.
> >
> > All of the I/O cards are there, as well as the front and back
> > backplanes.  also, all the ribbon connectors, etc.
> >
> > Can anyone tell me what I bought and what cards should be in the
> > cage itself?
> >
> > The cards on the back are:
> >
> > MFX Sync/Control I/O panel
> > 4 x MFX AD O/P (line out and digital out D-Subs)
> > 2 x MFX AD I/O (Line in, line out, and digital I/O D-subs)
> > The main panel with mixer, video, and modem D Subs.
> >
> > The Digital Output cards are labeled CMI336 and have a daughter card
> > for the analog I/O on them.  They're dated from 1998.  I haven't
> > checked the other cards yet.
> >
> > Basically, I was hoping that it would be a system where I could put
> > in a spare set of CMI III computer cards and use it to organize
> > sounds and whatnot.  (I don't have a III, but have a lot of tapes
> > and disks, as well as a good load of spares)
> >
> > Looking inside the chassis, I see only 11 slots in the motherboard
> > (Rev. 2.1).
> >
> > Can anyone tell me what cards should be in here?  What version of
> > the MFX is this?
> >
> > Also, is there anyway to run it with the CMI software and a CMI III
> > keyboard?
> >
> > Thanks,
> >
> > Tim
> >
> >
> >
> >
> >
> >
> >
> >
> > Yahoo! Groups Links
> >
> >
> >
> >
> >
> >
> >
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