Fairlight-CMI

The Fairlight CMI 30A will be based around the CC-1 FPGA card from the
current Fairlight company. It will be used to recreate the EXACT circuitry
of the original Fairlights within it's FPGA structure. It will be, in
Peter's own words, an exact virtual recreation of the CMI II & III. Whilst
the internals will be digital, the programming within the CC-1 will be
analogue models and therefore faithfully recreate the original circuitry of
the original machines.

 

Take a read of Peter's email to SonicState.com that exists in this thread or
can be read over at my blog..

 

http://failedmuso.blogspot.com/2009/08/more-news-on-fairlight-cmi-30a-limite
d.html

 

SonicState have been promised an interview with Peter Vogel in a couple of
weeks time, so I suggest you keep your eyes peeled on that site for the
latest info :o)

 

Rob.

 

From: Fairlight-CMI@yahoogroups.com [mailto:Fairlight-CMI@yahoogroups.com]
On Behalf Of Marcin 'Rambo' Roguski
Sent: 08 August 2009 19:58
To: Fairlight-CMI@yahoogroups.com
Subject: Re: [Fairlight-CMI] Re: Fairlight CMI 30A

 

  

On Sat, 08 Aug 2009 13:42:54 -0500
blixton <blixton@aromabar.com <mailto:blixton%40aromabar.com> > wrote:

> Oops, I mean 8 bit. The reason im into these samplers is cause of the 
> way old Peter Gabriel records sound. I wish i had a more scientific 
> reason but it is that simple

It's not about whether output is going to be 8, 16, 24 or even 32 bit.
It's about the dynamic range (i.e. the booming lows) of Fairlight, and 
using quality components available today it's quite possible to exceed 
it - I applaud Peter for taking a chance and resurrecting CMI (I've
been waiting 13 years for that) ;-).

But like Rob said, there ever gonna be purists and that believe that 
there's a liquid that improves CD playback quality... The truth is, if 
one didn't have CMI and listerned it thru separate outputs, will not 
know the difference even if its sample would be played by Mirage - 
when properly engineered... My 2c worh...

Rambo

-- 
I'm not prejudiced, I hate everyone equally.



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