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Re: [Fairlight-CMI] Re: Fairlight Serial numbers

2005-08-04 by David Bulog

I have an EIII keyboard and that is a great sound. Let me tell you a fact--The EIII was rushed to market too early and not a single EIII that left EMU ever worked 100%.
Every single one of these beasts had a fault---the most common been bad memory chips, faulty keyboard, switchs not working intermittly on front panel!!!!
----- Original Message -----
From: Blue 17
Sent: Thursday, August 04, 2005 10:05 PM
Subject: Re: [Fairlight-CMI] Re: Fairlight Serial numbers

I'm thinking it probably was an EII. It's just a
guess, though.

I have an EII+ (as well as a CMI IIx) and I've always
thought that it kicks the crap out of the CMI
sample-quality wise. I mean, I love my Fairlight and
all but I think the EII is by far the best sounding
8-bit sampler. MUCH longer sample time too. Too bad
the file handling's so wretched.

Just my opinion, of course. :-)


--- lairdfairlight wrote:

> It would be interesting to know the original owners
> and the history if
> there is a list...with the exception of Big Al's III
> and IIx! It's
> like seeing pictures of abused pets.
> Did Depeche Mode use a CMI on "Behind the wheel"?
> Sounds too posh to
> be an Emax....and since it's not a dull sound it
> can't be an EII!




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