Fairlight-CMI

Hi,

I re-read the mails I got from the seller back then and he indeed stated
that Chris Hughes used both the IIx and the III on TFF and Wang Chung
albums. You are both right. Rumour has it that Roland Orzobal later got a
different III (serial number 050), which was upgraded to an MFX2.

I own that unit.

Best regards,
Harald.

>> > One of the members in the forum owns the Fairlight series III

> was a IIx on the " Song From The Big Chair" album which was released
> in 1985.
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> from what I hear, "Change" which was released in the album "The
> Hurting" in 1983 also used a CMI (II ?)
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> They probably bought a III to prepare the next album.
> I remember reading that they starting working on the next album with
> more computers than on Song From The Big Chair... and by the time
> they had recorded all the material, they found the result too close
> from the preceeding album (or too sterile, i don't remember the exact
> wording) and they completely changed their minds and decided to
> record something more "soul".... these gave "The Seeds of Love" in
> 1989
> I was in love with the IIx in the early eighties and thought "oh
> noooo !" (if someone has the dumped recordings made by T4F around
> 1986-1987..., please contact me)
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> I think that the ex producer of T4F sold a IIx and a III (early
> version if I remember well) on ebay in spring (and also a synclavier)
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> cheers
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> R-Y
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>> It was series II used on that record ....maybe Roland followed the
>> upgrade path.
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