Fairlight-CMI

On Mon, 18 Dec 2006 22:08:31 -0000, you wrote:

>1. The above mentioned site claims that the MFX3 still has full CMI functionality up untill 
>Rev 11. Is this correct? At other placed I read that the MFX2 was the last model that 
>supported CMI functionality.

MFX3 is a different machine alltogether. It probably was a typo and it
should have read MFX2. 11.40 machines can still be used as a normal
fairlight series III.


>2. Do all the MFX models, that offer the same functionality as the Series III, use the same 
>voice cards with the same filters?

MFX2 is equal to a series III. An MFX2 usually has a router card that
can connect the 16 internal voice cards to 24 outputs via software.
only 16 of those outs are active at any given time simultaneously. 
A rev 9.34 machine can also have a router without being an MFX.


>3. I understand that the MFX 2 & 3 are primarily hard disk recorder. If these units offer the 
>same functionality as the Series III, how is it implemented? Can you use the sampler 
>functions simultaneously with the HD recorder? 

yes. Only MFX2.


>4. The MFX has a 24 voice routing card. What's the use of the 24 outputs when you've only 
>got 16 voice cards? 

Oh, you knew that already ? see above.

>5. Are the HD tracks multiplexed or is it 1 voice card/track?

It's probably somewhere in the manual. 

>6. The MFX series uses a different hardware controller. 

I think you are referring to the alpha keyboard with jog dial ? Yes.

> They lose the pen tablet. Is it still 
>possible to fully use the CMI capabilities with the MFX controller? 

You attach a mouse. I think it should even be possible to use a series
III tablet.

>Or does one have to 
>purchase  the keyboard with the tablet to fully use the CMI functions?

No, you use the mouse. You might even use a pen tablet for a PC if it
emulates a microsoft mouse without having to load software.


>Best,
>David

Regards,
Harald.