Fairlight-CMI

Hi Dustin,

Welcome!

Peter Wielk may have some Fairlight units left for sale, if you are
searching for a series III. Prices may vary but start around USD 3,000
without any warranty. They can go up to USD 10,000.

A Fairlight is seriously heavy and can barely be lifted ergonomically by
one man alone. Shipping it is an expensive and elaborate undertaking. I
collected most of my units in person from the USA and the UK to meet the
seller and pack the unit securely in flight cases. This has worked very
well but is costly.

Rumour has it that a series IIx could be an older model which has
diskdrives you cannot use on 60 Hz (USA) if they are 50 Hz (european)
models. This is an issue to watch out for when buying a II(x) unit. I
never encountered it so far.

If you have the money, I recommend not to undertake purchasing one on your
own as likely there is importing / exporting involved which requires 
paperwork. Keep reading the posts (and older posts too) to familiarize
yourself with the ins and outs of the units, the differences and the
horror stories.

Also do google searches on Farlight CMI, and check out
http://www.ghservices.com/gregh/fairligh/swapshop.htm

Best regards,
Harald.


> Hi all,
>
>  I just joined recently, as I take a great interest in the Fairlight
> CMI/Synclavier instruments (even at age, 15 I have come to appreciate
> these two technological marvels, and find them superior). If I may
> ask, where did all of you aquire your Fairlight CMI systems? It is
> turning out to be very difficult for me to locate one.
>
>
> Thanks for any advice you can give me,
>
>
>
>
> Best regards,
>
> Dustin