Fairlight-CMI

Hi Colin,

I think your idea of a CMI 3 sound library on a dedicated server is a great
idea. Why can't you offer this now by having a CMI 3 4 gig formatted drive
mounted on a dedicated server ? We could then all access this via FTP and
download it onto our dedicated CMI 3 drives. We could also send you any of
our sounds and you could compile everything.
 Some of the things you mention such as software updates,32 meg RAM cards
have taken or will take many hours of time to bring to fruition. True ,there
are a lot of technically minded CMI owners here but why should their efforts
be for free?
 The trouble is,is that a lot of Fairlight owners/enthusiasts all want
something for nothing. They think Fairlight stuff should cost next to
nothing. I think much of this comes from the " free software " culture that
exists now. Nobody wants to pay a good price for highly engineered hardware
anymore. I personally think Fairlight system/parts are worth paying a good
price for because of the uniqueness/sound quality of the system.
 We used to have so many audio companies competing with one another and now
we have Digidesign and Apple computer. We are in a " Microsoft " situation
in the audio community and I think its bad for all of us.
 I think paying £ 500.00 is worth it for a WFM-32 and I would also be
willing to pay £ 750.00- £ 850.00 for an alternative sound storage method
for the CMI 2X. Imagine a CMI2X without 8" floppy disks churning away in the
background ! If this ever happens it will have taken a lot of hours of work
and the inventor/designer should make some good money from it. There are few
user /owners around the world so this should be reflected in the price of
the product.
 Anyway these are my thoughts !

Regards,


James Thomson

Magic Audio Co.
The Studio
West Hampstead
London NW2 3RJ
U.K.





On 1/6/05 09:57, "Colin Ross" <colin.a.ross@btopenworld.com> wrote:

> I feel with talent on this forum we should do allot more sharing of ideas or
> help 
> one another more. I would like to see Rob's programme CMI Explorer
> enhanced with VS to Wave, Aiff etc and could you believe the power of this if
> it 
> could turn wave, aiff akai etc to VS. The programme alone is fantastic but
> with 
> a bit more programming it would be the most major developments for a Series
> III. This would make life allot more easier for a goal I have to have a
> Fairlight- 
> CMI Forum Library Database were everyone submits samples and users at
> anytime can download samples they don't have. A Library would have a
> directory of every sound and all we would have to do is start a web page for
> Downloads that would cost buttons. Everyone here on this forum wants that,
> lets make it happen. We have engineers; programmers here in the group lets
> use them. The 32 MB Ram cards have been a big priority for the Series III
> users for nearly 3 years now lets share the information and make them. The
> components needed are so cheap and a member in the USA has the
> machines to make these boards and insert the components. Lets do it. Lets try
> and get other media options for the Series II. Lets look at updated software
> Revs for Series II III. We all know these are possible ideas. Let not make it
> a 
> moneymaking organization but a shared community task.
> Regards
> Colin
> Let me know what you all think