Fairlight-CMI

Hi CJ,

Thank you for your great explaination. 

Best regards,

Dustin




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> --- In Fairlight-CMI@yahoogroups.com, "formula311dn"
> <formula311dn@y...> wrote:
> >Hi Dustin,
>  The Graphics tablet co-ordinates match those of the screen.
> It is very similar to the light pen on the IIx but is less tiring to
> use as you don't need to hold your hand up all day!
> As the pen is moved across the pad a large + shaped cursor moves
> across the screen. Once in the correct position, pressing a tiny
> button on the side of the pen highlights that part of the screen,
> enters commands, etc., along with drawing waveforms or harmonic 
functions.
> The pad and pen can be calibrated to the electronics by turning 2 
tiny
> pots under the pad. One alters the size of the working area of the
> pad, the other its working area in relation to the perimeter of the
> pad. Sometimes the pad becomes worn in places, particularly along 
the
> bottom as this is where the page selection icons sit on the monitor
> and gets used most. Being able to calibrate the pad means that the
> worn areas can be taken out, but eventually a new pad will be 
needed.
> Hope this helps.
> 
> CJ
> > Hi all,
> > 
> > 
> >  Never having used a Fairlight series III, I always wondered how 
the
> > stylus and tablet on the alpha keyboard work. How do you know what
> > your selecting on the screen? Is there a cursor (like a mouse) so 
you
> > can see what is happening? Does it work similar to the light pen 
on
> > the earlier models?
> > 
> > Your enlightenment would be most appreciated.
> > 
> > 
> > Regards,
> > 
> > Dustin
> >
>