Fairlight-CMI

Hi Jerry
It's a pleasure having you as a member and anyone with a Fairlight is more
than welcome to join this group, beginner or expert. I set the group up for
people who own a CMI or even who use to own a Fairlight and to help and
share experiences. Members can have an interest on any of the Fairlight
range past or present.
I seen the one on eBay, well there was two in the last month to six weeks so
one off them was yours, excellent. The instrument is great when you get used
to it and that doesn't take long. (however you do learn something new every
day, even if it's a shortcut that you didn't know) I have Hans Zimmer's
Series III with a rare 24 channel router which was I think was designed for
the MFX in mind. I have a problem with corrupt software at the moment which
I must reinstall (this should fix the problem.) With a heavy work load
recently I've never got round to fix it. Hopefully this week. The picture of
the Fairlight on the groups files is Tom Bailey's of the Thompson Twins.
Howard Jones also used it on his second album and tour, he rented it  from
Tom. It then was own by Martin from 808 State who sold it to a collector who
use to fix and service CMI Fairlight's for all the big names. I bought it
from him. I just love to know the history of something like this as you
listen the tracks they were on and take pride that you now own a piece of
pop history. I get the same feeling with my Linn LM1 which belonged to
Martin Rushent's and Phil Oakley. Martin produced The Human League first two
albums. I still hear songs from these albums all the time on the radio and I
also have the albums from when they were released. In a modern studio the
LM1 sound even better and so does the Fairlight. The Fairlight Series III is
in my view a very under rated instrument as what you can do with it is
unbelievable. If someone from a product manufacture like Steinberg looked at
the principle of this instrument and made a modern hardware version. I think
with they would storm the market. Say a keyboard with a built in IBM
computer, drives, PS2 mouse + keyboard and a SVGA port for a TFT or maybe a
built in TFT screen as these are becoming so cheap to buy. A built in synth
and VST plug in availability, 32 track sequencer, sampler and effects. With
technology advances since the 80's and the early 90's this would be easy to
manufacture and it would stop a company like Steinberg losing tens of
millions to software piracy. With technology today it would be such a
powerful musical instrument. It would not sound probably as good as a Series
II, IIx or III though.
Jerry do sit down a make music with it you won't regret it.
Thanks for the email and hope to hear from you soon,
Long live the Fairlight!
Best and kind regards,

Colin


----- Original Message -----
From: "Jerry" <coasterdude02149@yahoo.com>
To: <Fairlight-CMI@yahoogroups.com>
Sent: Sunday, March 09, 2003 10:40 PM
Subject: [Fairlight-CMI] New Owner Sereis III


> Hello All,
>
> Colin, thank you for setting up a goup for Fairlight. I was checking on
the off
> chance Yahoo had a group and was happy to see this one!
>
> I am the proud owner of a Series III. I lusted after these in the 80's,
first the IIx
> and then the III when it was relesaed. Of course, at the price, there was
no
> way I'd ever have been able to get one at that time.
>
> I've had it roughly two weeks and am happily learning it, exploring it,
playing
> it. I am a bit surprised, it is not nearly as difficult a system as I
thought it would
> be. Though far from simple, it is nice to see how user friendely it is for
such a
> complex system.
>
> Have been away from music for a while. When I saw this Fairlight on eBay
last
> month, I couldn't let it pass by after wanting one for so many years. It's
now got
> me wanting to start making some music again. It's just a pleasure to sit
at and
> play.
>
> Just wanted to post a Hello! Hope you dopnt mind a beginner with this
system
> hanging around?
>
> Long Live the Fairlight!
>
> Jerry
>
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