Fairlight-CMI

This is exactly my point.  Emulating vintage digital with VST is effectively done, such as FM-7 etc.  Though some of the grit is lost in VST's not having the noisy DA converters that contributed to some of the original charm.

However, when you take a VST today and you try to cross the analog threshold, that is to "emulate" analog, the results are not very effective.  There is too much accidental, random, and un-regulated things going on behind analog circuity that at this time the algorithms are just not available.  That is not even to take into account the other unique Fairlight sampling functions.

So, to recreate the Fairlight, would be in my mind DISAPPOINTING, just like the Jupiter 8v, minimoogv, whatever VST program out there, that sounds like software synths, with buzzy noises mostly for today's' plastic sounding music.

Micah

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--- On Mon, 6/23/08, kyoji_sama <kyoji_sama@yahoo.com> wrote:

From: kyoji_sama <kyoji_sama@yahoo.com>
Subject: [Fairlight-CMI] Re: Recreating the Fairlight
To: Fairlight-CMI@yahoogroups.com
Date: Monday, June 23, 2008, 10:51 AM






This pretty much hit the nail on the head.

I own Jupiter 8V...and I'm not satisfied, because most of the sounds 
made are done with low frequencies. I still want a Jupiter 8 (or 
possibly a Jupiter 6...they both produce the same sounds.) The only 
vsts that impress me are FM7 and OP-X becuase they sound more like 
the real thing than anything I've ever heard. It will probably take a 
couple of more years before certain vsts can truly emulate the sounds 
of the old analogs.

Korg's Legacy Collection is truly a masterpiece of a creation. Having 
all the sounds of the old M1 really reduces the space needed to store 
such a classic synth. Both are digital (the vst and synth), so it 
hardly matters for me anyway.

If Roland could follow in Korg's footsteps by creating vsts of their 
masterpieces (Jupiter 8, Juno 106, D50) imagine the praise they'd 
receive for answering the need to a desire for such machines. (I 
haven't tried the Varios 8 yet, only heard demos)

As a 80s music fanatic, a Fairlight vst would be a great treat to 
have. Heck, I'd even pay for a NED Synclavier vst! 

--- In Fairlight-CMI@ yahoogroups. com, Laurent Lemaire <llemaire1@. ..> 
wrote:
>
> 
> 
> Hi Laurent.
> 
> I totally agree with you ! Virtual Synths should be considered as
> proper instruments and not a realistic copy of the original.
> 
> Synths have the same issue 20 or 30 years ago, trying to simulate
> piano, brass and string sounds. The Korg M1 piano sound was 
> great when release, but today would never been used to simulate
> a piano. However it became a classic sound, used by many reggae
> bands. And here comes the M1 emulator !!! ;-))
> 
> A few days ago, I looked for the TB303 and TR808/909 price on
> the internet. Their prices have jumped. Multiplied by 3 or 4
> in a few years. Even if they are easy to reproduced, and been
> sampled a zillion time !!!
> 
> I remember a friend of mine gave a Minimoog for free in the 80s
> because no one wanted anymore of these monophonic analog stuff.
> Every one was talking and wanting the DX7, D50 and M1 ... 
> 
> The same story won't happen with virtual instruments, because they
> are virtual, they only run on todays computer, you don't have
> any guaranty to be able to reuse it in 30 years... I don't have
> any problem with my old analog synths, and the signal is still
> compatible with everything.
> 
> Virtual as not persistency. If you don't care about it, ok. It's
> not my case. I'm a collector, when I buy something it's to keep
> it forever !!! My only issue is maintenance and room space... ;-))
> 
> Regards.
> 
> Laurent.
>