The video is about planned obsolescence, not Mac-bashing. Surely you're not in favour of corporate policies implementing planned-obsolescence, whether it's done by Apple, or any company, are you?
And where's the force in a YT video? You don't have to watch it, even if you can speak German.
On Fri, Mar 9, 2012 at 1:29 AM, sgtyayap <chrisbday@me.com> wrote:
It's not freedom of speech if you're trying to force your view on others, such as with that YouTube video.
Also, you missed my point, which was that whether Macs are good or not is irrelevant to this topic.
--- In Fairlight-CMI@yahoogroups.com, "Peter K." >
> Yeah, I know, I'm noth bashing, just having an opinion, you know. Freedom of opinion........... Trying to make things better...........
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> Carpe Ductum ! - (Seize the tape !)
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> From: sgtyayap
> Sent: Thursday, March 08, 2012 3:23 PM
> To: Fairlight-CMI@yahoogroups.com
> Subject: [Fairlight-CMI] Re: osx fairlight
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> This is not about bashing Macs and those who use them, you know.
>> --- In Fairlight-CMI@yahoogroups.com, "Peter K." wrote:
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> > Why emulate the variable sample clock playback? Create the hardware that actually works that way..........
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> > Pitty you choose the Apple platform. I'd prefer a pc I can modify easy myself. In the end it's more durable.....
> > Also I don't like Apple, for what it did with Emagic Sounddiver, which had alot of usercreated devices implemented.
> >
> > Have a look at this doc, in German (a link with english translation would be cool, so more can learn about this...), it explains very good what is wrong with the modern company mentality. (Also a "nice" part about Apple!)
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> > Cheers,
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> > Peter.
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> > Carpe Ductum ! - (Seize the tape !)
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> >
> > From: dvdborn
> > Sent: Thursday, March 08, 2012 12:46 PM
> > To: Fairlight-CMI@yahoogroups.com
> > Subject: [Fairlight-CMI] Re: osx fairlight
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> > That looks fantastic!
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> > Most importantly, how will it sound? Will each voice be an emulate the sound of a voice card with variable sample clock playback?
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> > Keep us up to date. I'd buy one.
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> > Do happen to have any screenshots?
> >
> > Best,
> > David
> > http://dvdborn.blogspot.com
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> > --- In Fairlight-CMI@yahoogroups.com, "jaddams80" wrote:
> > >
> > > I'm working on a long-term project at the moment that (generally) replicates a fairlight.
> > > Here's the details of both if anyone is interested?
> > >
> > > I've got two versions of the program operational.
> > > - V1 is a proof of concept and loads saves waveforms in raw format, wav, aif, plus fairlight raw 8 and 16 bit. Current status is discontinued as I have shifted focus to V2
> > > - green screen (colours user optional)
> > > - page based (no menus, etc) as in fairlight - instant screen redraw
> > > - it saves wav format with roland loop data
> > > - its got full additive / harmonic synthesis with a mixture of waveforms. both singular and full envelope control
> > > - additive engine is instant - move a fader and the entire waveform updates
> > > - full display in 2d, segment, 3d and true 3d allowing you to rotate the waveform in 3d (similar to the new 30a i think?)
> > > - voice editing (reverse, normalize, fade, cut/copy)
> > > - full loop editing including x-fade
> > > - preliminary sequencer with voice selection, pattern, sequence and song.
> > > - 32 voices
> > > - onscreen faders allowing volume, mute, pan
> > > I can post images if more info wanted?
> > >
> > > V1 was the concept, V2 is the more complete product.
> > > V2 is more involved as there is a lot of engine stuff that is being created to support wavetables etc.
> > > Here's what I've got so far:
> > > - page/subpage based with instant screen redraw
> > > - screen is divided into three: top is information, middle is the page display, bottom is the page/sub page buttons with small area for extra buttons
> > > - full console/terminal for directly accessing commands from the keyboard
> > > - full load of wav/aif/raw formats in 8 and 16 bit with ability to load unknown formats
> > > - full range of voice create
> > > - full waveform/info display of any disk voice
> > > - full waveform viewing in 2d/3d and true 3d
> > > - brand new sound engine. each voice has the following:
> > > - 4 lfos
> > > - 4 envelopes (dadsr - delay/attack/decay/sustain/release)
> > > - 1 rotor - this is a variable 16 step sequencer
> > > - matrix to control how the above are routed
> > > - block diagram of voice structure
> > > - full graphics of faders/buttons, etc - these are all custom hardware accellerated
> > > - the sound engine directly supports mode 1 and mode 4 fairlight modes plus full ppg wavetables
> > >
> > > todo:
> > > - synthesis integration
> > > - song/DAW modes
> > > - midi control
> > >
> > > both are OSX snow leopard (and above)
> > >
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