Fairlight-CMI

--- Laurent Lemaire <llemaire1@free.fr> wrote:

> If you're only here expecting some Fairlight owners
> would
> spend some time converting their sounds librairy so
> you
> can use these sounds on a PC, I'm afraid you're
> loosing your
> time ...
> 
> No-one would do such a thing. And there's a good
> reason for
> that. The "confusion" it would create between "a
> fairlight
> sound" and "the sound of a Fairlight".


Well, I suppose I should chime in here at this point.
I'm the proud owner of a fully functional IIx with
MIDI and the (I believe) fully factory library of
discs as well as some "famous people" discs (PG, PSB,
Blue Weaver, AoN, etc.). I'm currently negotiating the
purchase of a v9.34 Series III, also with what I
believe is the full factory library plus some extras. 

I should have this system sometime next month, at
which time I plan on spending many, many hours
converting sounds to a computer based format. I
haven't decided which but I'm leaning toward Kontakt.
I will convert the .vc into .wav files whenever
possible and, when it's not, I'll record them through
some high quality A/Ds I have. I will attempt to
recreate the "program parameters" so that it will
match as closely as possible the IIx or III's original
patch (if you get what I mean).

I will be doing this for my own sake as I'm tired of
losing access to those sounds every time my bloody IIx
has a problem and I have no intention of going through
it as well with my Series III. I didn't buy my
machines for "the fairlight sound" but simply because
I always wanted them growing up and now I'm able to
afford them.

Anyway, my point is, this (admittedly HUGE) process
will take me quite a while as I'll only be doing it in
my spare time. That means anywhere from a few weeks to
a year. :-) But, when I'm finished, I will certainly
provide a disc of my work for free to anyone who wants
it (well, I'll have to charge for shipping and the
disc itself. and you'll have to wait for me to make
you a copy and whatnot). I mean, why not? Since I'm
doing it for myself anyway, I have no problem sharing
the wealth, as they say.

I'm aware of the special sonic properties that the CMI
possesses but I'm also aware that these things were
shaped and molded and modified and reverbed and
overdubbed and filtered and whatnot on all the records
I've heard over the years. So the idea that the public
can tell the difference between a "real" Fairlight and
a sample of one in the context of a song is, IMO, a
bit ridiculous. Of course, everyone's entitled to
their own opinion. That's just mine. I also think
that, as 8-bit samplers go, my Emulator II kicks the
crap out of my IIx, sound-wise. There, I said it. LOL.

I'm glad to be a member of this group and I've learned
quite a bit from the people here. But for those who
would just like to have the Fairlight sounds but can't
stump up that kind of coinage for one, fear not. I
will come to the rescue. I'm just saying it may take a
while, is all. :-)

Laurence

PS. Merry Christmas!!!!! Woo-hoo!





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