Fairlight-CMI

Dear members

As I also face some big problems with my drives on a IIx, I wonder 
what can be done. WHo knows about drive replacment sources or 
alternative media connection. Should be great to connect a moder 
disk drive instead of the 8" we have.
Is the 3"1/2 drive solution available somewhere as a kit?
Thanks for a reply 
Rgds
Pascal

--- In Fairlight-CMI@yahoogroups.com, Laurent/LIFELIKE 
<lifelike@...> wrote:
>
> I've seen somewhere on the internet that somebody's doing a 
replacement 
> drive for the IIx. A 3"1/2 drive instead of the old 8".
> I will try to refind that link.
> 
> Le 27 nov. 05, à 16:21, paradyse_james a écrit :
> 
> > I' ve stoppped sampling in the IIx since 2 years as I don' t have
> >  anymore 8" inch disks to save the sounds. I' m also thinking 
about
> >  selling it as I' ve transfered all my library in more recent 
gear
> >  that use compact flash card. Some friends have lost sounds as 
those
> >  8" disks are getting less and less reliable. No doubt that many 
of us
> >  will lose important data within the next years. Finally the IIx 
will
> >  become a completely unusable sampler.
> >
> >  --- In Fairlight-CMI@yahoogroups.com, James Thomson
> >  <jamesthomson@m...> wrote:
> >  >
> >  > Hi,
> >  >
> >  > I have bought quite a few brand new 8" floppy disks recently 
which
> >  will not
> >  > format. There is nothing wrong with my drives its simply that 
the
> >  floppy
> >  > disks themselves are flawed. This is very worrying for all 
CMI 2X
> >  users as
> >  > even with new disks we are not guaranteed that they will 
work !
> >  >Â  There are some very knowledgeable technicians here and I 
urge them
> >  to
> >  > please come up with an alternative solution for sound storage 
soon.
> >  This
> >  > needs to be made a priority for the future of the CMI 2X.
> >  Eventually all
> >  > floppies will fail and we desperately need a modern storage 
method
> >  for the
> >  > CMI 2X. It is a very creative instrument which deserves to be 
kept
> >  going.
> >  >Â  I am willing to put up some finance if a solution looks 
promising.
> >  Many
> >  > thanks,
> >  >
> >  > Regards,
> >  >
> >  >
> >  >
> >  > James Thomson
> >  >
> >  > Magic Audio Co.
> >  > The Studio
> >  > West Hampstead
> >  > London NW2 3RJ
> >  > U.K.
> >  >
> >
> >
> >
> >
> >
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