Fairlight-CMI

I think it's safe to say that the possibility of the Series III
library becoming availible does not exist in the near future. The
reason for this is the fact that poeple still buy Series III's because
of their library (and other abilities). At this point in time, the
library can't be had by any other means. This adds to the value of a
complete Series III. Not owning a Fairlight myself, I would love to
get my hands on some real Series III samples. Perhaps someday, the
samples will be made availible. CMI's were very well-built, but even
they are not immune to breakdown. In the event of a failure, the cost
of repair is incredible. I personally am going to start saving up for
a complete Series III, as I really must have those sounds. It will
reqire me to sell most of my analog synthesizers, but it will be well
worth it.


Regards,

Dustin

--- In Fairlight-CMI@yahoogroups.com, "dvdborn" <dvdborn@...> wrote:
>
> Hi,
> 
> Unfortunately I'm not a Fairlight user. But my main sampler is the
Emulator III.
> 
> How is it that no-one has ever released CD-ROM's in a contemporary
audio format with 
> the Fairlight Series III library on it?
> 
> The EIII library CD-ROM's are widely available, The IIx library can
be found on CD-ROM 
> and at one time the Synclavier library was available on CD-ROM's.
But no Series III to this 
> day...
> 
> I don't think that it's a question of copyright since the IIx
library is already out there. 
> 
> So what's the main reason? Is it because no-one has ever found the
time to convert the 
> 4GB of samples? 
> Or is the library part of the value of second hand Series III?
Meaning that if the library 
> should be widely available it would lower the appeal and second hand
prices of the Series 
> III?
> 
> So are there any other non-Fairlight users out there that want it?
> 
> Is anyone planning to convert the library in the future?
> 
> Regards,
> David Vandenborn
> http://dvdborn.blogspot.com
>