Fairlight-CMI

----- Original Message ----- 
From: "alex8bit" <8bit9bot@gmail.com>
To: <Fairlight-CMI@yahoogroups.com>
Sent: Sunday, December 21, 2008 5:02 PM
Subject: [Fairlight-CMI] Re: factory disks index


>its less expensive to buy just the disks first... than to buy a
>fairlight cmi and disks together (obviously) - with the disks i can
>atleast preview sounds using proper tools...

And what tools would that be ?

>i understand that samples
>for the fairlight sound different when they arent played thru a
>fairlight... but it gives me something to do in the meantime since a
>cmi is out of my pricerange right now

I think you should buy the Pro Rec CD and sample sounds into whatever 
sampler you have available.

Clearly the cheapest way to get access to CMI samples.

WT

--- In Fairlight-CMI@yahoogroups.com, "WT" <waveterm@...> wrote:
>
>
> ----- Original Message ----- 
> From: "alex8bit" <8bit9bot@...>
> To: <Fairlight-CMI@yahoogroups.com>
> Sent: Sunday, December 21, 2008 7:04 AM
> Subject: Re: [Fairlight-CMI] Re: factory disks index
>
>
> >if someone is willing to spend money on the disks... i dont think they
> >should be shunned because they dont own a fairlight cmi -
>
> That doesn´t make sense. Why would anyone without a CMI want to
spend money
> on CMI disks ?
>
> >does it make
> >more sense to have an incomplete crappy re-sample library from a
> >company like zero-g?
>
> No
>
> >anyhow my point is not to start a debate... if no one wants to give me
> >any information about what is on each disk... then just say "we dont
> >want to tell you" - easy enough
>
> Well, there is a list available for factory discs 1 to 32 for the
CMI IIx.
>
> I don´t recall where I downloaded it but I can email it to you off-list.
>
> WT
>
> WT
>
>
> --- In Fairlight-CMI@yahoogroups.com, "Poulain Michael, R1M"
> <michael.poulain@> wrote:
> >
> > All cmi and mfx sound like god taking a fart - just heavenly. Got my
> mfx2 3weeks ago and combined with my modern virus polar and ti i am in
> heaven !
> >
> > Michael  :)
> >
> > --------
> > Sent from my HP iPAQ
> >
> > ----- Urspr�ngliche Nachricht -----
> > Von: WT <waveterm@>
> > Gesendet: Samstag, 20. Dezember 2008 21:42
> > An: Fairlight-CMI@yahoogroups.com <Fairlight-CMI@yahoogroups.com>
> > Betreff: Re: Re: [Fairlight-CMI] Re: factory disks index
> >
> > Not to mention how a CMI IIx sounds......
> >
> > WT - Still waiting to fire up mine.
> >
> > ----- Original Message ----- 
> > From: "Poulain Michael, R1M" <michael.poulain@>
> > To: <Fairlight-CMI@yahoogroups.com>
> > Sent: Saturday, December 20, 2008 9:44 PM
> > Subject: AW: Re: [Fairlight-CMI] Re: factory disks index
> >
> >
> > Also cmi III samples not played through a cmi do not sound right -
> fairlight
> > can only be played on a fairlight - basta!
> >
> > Michael :)
> >
> > --------
> > Sent from my HP iPAQ
> >
> > ----- Urspr�ngliche Nachricht -----
> > Von: WT <waveterm@>
> > Gesendet: Samstag, 20. Dezember 2008 21:25
> > An: Fairlight-CMI@yahoogroups.com <Fairlight-CMI@yahoogroups.com>
> > Betreff: Re: [Fairlight-CMI] Re: factory disks index
> >
> > Yes, and who would out in all the work for free ?
> >
> > Why don�t you buy a CMI and do it ?
> >
> > WT
> >
> > ----- Original Message ----- 
> > From: "Poulain Michael, R1M" <michael.poulain@>
> > To: <Fairlight-CMI@yahoogroups.com>
> > Sent: Saturday, December 20, 2008 9:25 PM
> > Subject: AW: [Fairlight-CMI] Re: factory disks index
> >
> >
> > Dear j,
> >
> > Talk to Peter Weilk, but to be truthful i do not think anyone will
> give away
> > cmi samples - it defeats the purpose of owning a cmi III
> >
> > Thanks
> >
> > Michael
> >
> > --------
> > Sent from my HP iPAQ
> >
> > ----- Urspr�ngliche Nachricht -----
> > Von: Jeremy Campbell <captainjc@>
> > Gesendet: Samstag, 20. Dezember 2008 21:10
> > An: Fairlight-CMI@yahoogroups.com <Fairlight-CMI@yahoogroups.com>
> > Betreff: [Fairlight-CMI] Re: factory disks index
> >
> > on the subject of hollow sun, does anyone have their original
> > fairlight samples who would be willing to share? they now only offer
> > them as a part of their nostalgia package in alesis fusion format
> > which seems to be next to impossible to convert to wav.
> >
> > many thanks,
> > jeremy
> > - still dreaming of owning a cmi (making do with an mpc and a couple
> > of mirages in the mean time)
> >
> > On Sat, Dec 19, 2008, at  14:07, peter-j@ wrote:
> >
> > > hi
> > >
> > > i've always been interested in knowing the history of the fairlight
> > > sound library and the factory disks. a lot of these sounds are very
> > > well known and a large number of them have been re-sampled, e.g. the
> > > hollow sun collection which is particularly good. i'm curious, was
> > > the sound library produced here in australia? where there multiple
> > > disk libraries for sale? which CMI's had which sound libraries.....
> > > thanks for your time.
> > >
> > > cheers
> > > peter
> >
>