Fairlight-CMI

Whoa!! I wouldn't expect an answer from Peter if uou're not nice! Wasn't there a guy on this forum that came up with a mouse replacement for a faulty or dead lighten on a fairlight? Why not contact that guy? 

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On Feb 5, 2011, at 11:24 AM, "Andrew" <taoist.hermit1@virgin.net> wrote:

> 
> In reply to Peter K:
> 
> Regarding the lightpen, Peter Vogel has commented on the difficulties 
> they've had in sourcing these. It seems likely that he didn't offer any 
> help on this issue in the past because he didn't have a source for them 
> without committing to buy stock in bulk.
> 
> The same with floppy drives. Several people on this forum had their own 
> solutions to the issue and were in a better position to help than Peter or 
> anyone else from the former Fairlight company.
> 
> I can appreciate your frustration if you're trying to keep a Fairlight 
> working, but I certainly don't have the impression of Peter Vogel as someone 
> who would simply ignore people he could help. He's actually been very open 
> to this community, as far as I can see, while standing aside to give people 
> with experience in finding replacement parts the opportunity to help others 
> here.
> 
> I've spoken to him a couple of times, and although I wasn't seeking help 
> running an old Fairlight he was responsive and genuinely interested. He 
> personally provided information on the dog whose bark was in the original 
> sample set, which led to a piece of music I wrote using that sample, which 
> strikes me as the contribution of a person who cares about the instrument 
> and its history.
> 
> Your question does raise a point that's occurred to me whenever Peter has 
> referred to problems with parts, though. I wonder whether the company will 
> be providing the opportunity for owners of old Fairlights to buy replacement 
> parts.
> 
> On the whole this seems like a very healthy and responsive community of 
> people willing to help each other. And a small company like Fairlight 
> probably needs all the help it can get from such a community. That would 
> benefit all of us, as the healthier the company, the better for the rest of 
> us.
> 
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