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2007-08-12 by Paul Haggard
Greetings to all, I have never really posted on this group, though I have been a member for quite some time now. I have been very busy the last couple of years with only time to look through the messages now and again. I am hoping to find a quick answer to my question... Earlier
2007-08-12 by Megacurve
There were several differences between the I/II/III in the output filter and envelope side. A Series I had a "switched capacitor" lowpass filter, and that contibuted to the B flat Birdies. This machine also had linear envelopes. The Series II cards had resonant VCF chips and a db
2007-08-11 by Steve Rance
Oh yeah, I remember the B Flat birdies on a series I/II/IIX - The series III was never the same! [Steve] _____ From: Fairlight-CMI@yahoogroups.com [mailto:Fairlight-CMI@yahoogroups.com] On Behalf Of Peter Vogel Sent: Saturday, August 11, 2007 17:49 To: Fairlight-CMI@yahoogroups.c
2007-08-11 by Peter Vogel
Yes, Adrian's got a good point there. The variable sampling is generated by "rate multiplier" chips which get the inbetween frequencies by stickingin extra samples in strange places so that on average the freqnacy is exatc but it jitters all ovber the place. This is the cause of
2007-08-11 by Megacurve
Steve, It isn't just the tracking filters. The CMI's used a variable samplerate, with a huge range. There isn't any digital sample interpolation happening. Was it 7 octaves of shift possible? I don't remember If you upshifted the sample you can get harmonics that are higher than
2007-08-10 by Steve Rance
Hi Peter, hmmmm, I don't run the AU one anymore, I will speak to John about it at AES. [Steve] _____ From: Fairlight-CMI@yahoogroups.com [mailto:Fairlight-CMI@yahoogroups.com] On Behalf Of Peter Connelly Sent: Friday, August 10, 2007 09:49 To: Fairlight-CMI@yahoogroups.com Subjec
2007-08-10 by Peter Connelly
Hi Steve, Is it possible to bring the US and AU forums together as one? Cheers, Peter On 8/9/07, Steve Rance steve@fairlightus.com > wrote: Re: Hard Disk Formatting I have posted some suggestions in an attempt to get you guys going on the FairlightUS Forum. http://www.fairlightus
2007-08-10 by Musique Non Stop
Dear Steve, Many thanks for your precious help!! As soon as I’ve found a way to make it work I’ll post it on the forum Best regards, S From: Fairlight-CMI@yahoogroups.com [mailto:Fairlight-CMI@yahoogroups.com] On Behalf Of Steve Rance Sent: 09 August 2007 19:39 To: Fairlight-CMI@
2007-08-09 by Steve Rance
Re: Hard Disk Formatting I have posted some suggestions in an attempt to get you guys going on the FairlightUS Forum. http://www.fairlightus.com/phpBB3/viewtopic.php?f=7&t=125 I hope this will be of use Best of luck [Steve]
2007-08-09 by Musique Non Stop
Hi Brian, You're absolutely right! I really love my CMI III and IIX but it would be so nice if things could be done easier :-) I hope that somebody that has some useful information will be so kind to share this with us. Best regards, _____ From: Fairlight-CMI@yahoogroups.com [mai
2007-08-09 by Brian Ronn
Hi S I know what you are saying regarding upgrading to 9.34 specs. It's an expensive and an extensive modification. I like to keep my system as authentic as possible too, although it would be nice to be able to use jaz discs instead of these nearly obsolete 5.25" HD drives. Maybe
2007-08-09 by Brian Ronn
Musique Non Stop skrev: Dear Brian, Thanks for your detailed description of all possible drives. It seems that I would have another problem once I find the HD: to format it J I thought that would be possible straight away but from reading your email it is clear that it won't be t
2007-08-09 by fabio delben
Hi, I like the IIX much more than the III. It sounds more "analog". Ciao Fabio yuen_paul ha scritto: Hi I always get fascinated how the quantisation (anti-aliasing) of lower bit-resolution samplers give the personality of its sound. (I understand bitrate is not the only factor).
2007-08-09 by Musique Non Stop
Dear Brian, Thanks for your detailed description of all possible drives. It seems that I would have another problem once I find the HD: to format it :-) I thought that would be possible straight away but from reading your email it is clear that it won't be the case. Apart from up
2007-08-08 by Brian Ronn
Hi S For your Fairlight CMI III, rev 6.03 you can use these drives - Maxtor, model: XT1085, Capacity: 85 Mb, TLA 1091205 A, HDA 1050490, PCBA 1059055 (Internal 5.25" drive) - If you have an external HD box with an MFM to SCSI converter card you'll be able to use this drive: - Fuj
2007-08-08 by kevin kelley
Wow that was fast. It appears that I have found a purchaser on this list and I do not have to ship it thank god! Thanks Kevin Kelley --- kevin kelley wrote: > I am looking to sell one of my fully functioning > series IIx's. All of the functions work and it has a > very very large
2007-08-08 by kevin kelley
I am looking to sell one of my fully functioning series IIx's. All of the functions work and it has a very very large library of disks. I was looking to sell off ebay if possible. The IIx is located in the 33701 postal code. _______________________________________________________
2007-08-08 by Clayton M Janes
Hi Kevin- Please contact ASAP concerning the Fairlight IIX for sale. Clay (479) 650-0612 clay@playback-llc.com
2007-08-08 by Steve Rance
The main differance in sound quality when samples are not played at the native pitch is due to the design of the tracking filters used in all versions of the CMI. Other samplers in the era used different (cheaper!) methods to change the pitch of samples. [Steve]
2007-08-08 by yuen_paul
--- In Fairlight-CMI@yahoogroups.com, Marcin 'Rambo' Roguski wrote: > > ahhh, there we go- the superiority of Christmas over Easter :D > Thanks for your interesting reply. :) Guess I am not trying to find out which one is better per se, but just to understand their different char
2007-08-08 by Marcin 'Rambo' Roguski
ahhh, there we go- the superiority of Christmas over Easter :D
2007-08-08 by NormLeete@aol.com
In a message dated 08/08/2007 06:40:18 GMT Standard Time, yuen_paul@yahoo.com writes: Does it make a difference to its sound, let say, if we playing the same sample? Slightly off topic but here is a true story. It has always intrigued me that the Series IIx has such character to
2007-08-08 by yuen_paul
Hi I always get fascinated how the quantisation (anti-aliasing) of lower bit-resolution samplers give the personality of its sound. (I understand bitrate is not the only factor). But if one can compare (II/IIx) and (III) based on its resolution. Does it make a difference to its s
2007-08-04 by Peter Connelly
Hi Norm, I remember that article well. Was a great read. Good luck with your projects. Kind regards, Peter On 8/2/07, NormLeete@aol.com NormLeete@aol.com > wrote: In a message dated 02/08/2007 14:14:35 GMT Standard Time, peter.yahoogroups@googlemail.com writes: Which article is y
2007-08-03 by Musique Non Stop
Dear All, I own a Fairlight III Rev. 6.03. Does anyone knows how big and what kind the HD are that I can use? If possible I would like to avoid streaming tapes and I know that if I upgrade to Rev 9.34 I can use up to 4GB, but at the moment I cannot stretch to the upgrade price. S
2007-08-02 by NormLeete@aol.com
In a message dated 02/08/2007 14:14:35 GMT Standard Time, peter.yahoogroups@googlemail.com writes: Which article is yours? Peter, "All the Fun of the Fairlight" (their title) originally published in Sound on Sound http://www.soundonsound.com/sos/apr99/articles/fairlight.htm April
2007-08-02 by darkhunterip
Dear Group, as i succeeded in aquiring a working QFC9 Floppycontroller for my CMI III, i hope i'm just a small step away from having a fully working system again... As i just have the DQFC911 Eprom Version (only for 3.5" Floppydrives) i'm in desperate need for an image of the DQF
2007-08-02 by Peter Connelly
Welcome Norm... Which article is yours? Kind regards, Peter On 8/1/07, NormLeete@aol.com NormLeete@aol.com > wrote: Dear All, Didn't know this group existed - a mine of useful info. Nice to see my article in the files section. Regards, Norm Leete
2007-08-02 by Peter Connelly
Nice one... Thanks bud :) On 8/1/07, e233dpj e233dpj@yahoo.co.uk > wrote: >Peter, It plays the full sample length. Because it previews by reading the sample direct from the disk, it isn't limited by waveform ram. You can tell it's doing this as the Fairlight logo in the top left
2007-08-01 by NormLeete@aol.com
Dear All, Didn't know this group existed - a mine of useful info. Nice to see my article in the files section. Regards, Norm Leete
2007-08-01 by e233dpj
>Peter, It plays the full sample length. Because it previews by reading the sample direct from the disk, it isn't limited by waveform ram. You can tell it's doing this as the Fairlight logo in the top left corner of the screen blinks (in time with the LED on your hard drive if th
2007-08-01 by Peter Connelly
Thanks CJ... Do you know if it plays the full raw samples, i.e. if a sample is 30 seconds long, it'll play for the full duration or will it only play a preview snippet or for a limited duration, e.g. 10 seconds? Cheers, Peter On 8/1/07, e233dpj e233dpj@yahoo.co.uk > wrote: Peter,
2007-08-01 by e233dpj
Peter, Preview plays all subvoices within the voice in order. They are played in their raw sampled form. Hope this helps, CJ sampled--- In Fairlight-CMI@yahoogroups.com, "Peter Connelly" wrote: > > Hi, > > When you press F10 to Preview a VOICE, does it play the samples from > beg
2007-07-31 by Peter Connelly
Hi, When you press F10 to Preview a VOICE, does it play the samples from beginning to end or will it only play a portion (%) of it? If so, can this be adjusted to play all samples from start to finish within a .vc file? I could try this out I suppose, but not sure when I'll next
2007-07-24 by Chris Strellis
Dear all, I ranted many moons ago about video taping over a "The Tube" Special in Japan with Ryuichi Sakaomoto with his Fairlight and also Haroumi Hosono. It's been added (not by me) to YouTube: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_RmBvjzrSow Enjoy! Cheers Chris
2007-07-16 by Chris Haworth
I will be out of the office starting 07/07/2007 and will not return until 17/07/2007. I will respond to your message when I return.
2007-07-12 by Salameche78 Salameche78
Hello just a question ... the price ? Maybe i'm interested ! I always want a fairlight, but a never - dream - that was a possible thing (I'm located in France, and here there are few possibilities) Best regards, François >From: "Peter Connelly" >Reply-To: Fairlight-CMI@yahoogroup
2007-07-12 by Peter Connelly
Hi everyone, I'm selling my Fairlight Series III (rev 9.34), if anyone on this list in interested. I bought it in from NY as a 6.03 machine in 2002 and soon after had it serviced and upgraded to a 9.34 machine courteous of Peter Wielk at Horizontal Productions. It's served me wel
2007-07-12 by horiprod
Hi Tim. I have an MFX3+, as well as a bunch of older MFXs and CMIs, and I've never had much luck with Jaz drives. Do yourself (and wife) a favour and just use an external SCSI hard drive. You can pick them up on Ebay for a few dollars. When a Fairlight "sees" a drive, it's an ext
2007-07-10 by Jean-Bernard EMOND
Hi, do you test this disk with KMI software ? JB Le 10 juil. 07 à 21:25, modularmoog a écrit : > Hi Everyone - > > I'm having a problem here and hopefully someone here knows the answer. > > I've got my MFX3+ on my Kitchen table right now, because I'm trying to > figure out how to
2007-07-10 by modularmoog
Hi Everyone - I'm having a problem here and hopefully someone here knows the answer. I've got my MFX3+ on my Kitchen table right now, because I'm trying to figure out how to get a couple of things exported for use in Pro Tools. I've got a 2 gig Jaz drive hooked up, but the cartri
2007-07-01 by djangokitty2
Yo Dave, I have always felt good about the home she went to. Knowing that you have the knowledge and experience to keep the girl as she should be has helped me with the parting. My worst fear was some day seeing her gutless frame on some scrap heap, cards scavenged for others. Sh
2007-06-30 by David J. Wilson
Hey Peter Kaye, long time !! I own your CMI Series III and she's in great shape. I'm a senior hardware design engineer at AMD, so I hope I can keep her ticking on for life. I also have a classic Emulator II so she's not alone. Hope all is well your way, are you still in the UK ?
2007-06-22 by djangokitty2
Hey Steve, I lurk here even though I sold my dear old girl (Series III)off a few years ago. I miss my instrument very much, and if I could have kept it reasonably serviced, I would have kept her forever. A big cosmic thanks to you, Kim, Peter, and Andrew (Dr. Bombay) for having c
2007-06-21 by Peter Connelly
Hi Steve, Great to have you on the list. I see you've made the move to Fairlight US. Thought I hadn't seen you frequent the AU Forums for some time. Hope all is well and you're settling in the US. Peter Vogel is here on the list as are some other ex / current Fairlight employees
2007-06-21 by Glenn
thanks much!:) Steve Rance wrote: Glenn If I understand your question correctly, after pressing (BLUE/+/-) just type in mfxload from an OS9 shell, (could be mfxsend if some really old software). Also, I think if you just start the MFX application, this will load up the MFX co
2007-06-21 by Steve Rance
Glenn If I understand your question correctly, after pressing (BLUE/+/-) just type in "mfxload" from an OS9 shell, (could be "mfxsend" if some really old software). Also, I think if you just start the MFX application, this will load up the MFX controller software too if the LCD s
2007-06-21 by Bob Coover
Hi Andy, I might be interested. Unfortunately, I haven't been following the thread. I see the unit has older disk drives, but what else is wrong with it? Will the OS come up and will disk operations load and save properly? Thanks, Bob Coover ________________________________ From:
2007-06-21 by Glenn
Hi Steve, Greatful for your work!. Okay to throw a question your way? Though i could totally understand a personal memory purge after being engrossed in something for so long, cause i do that with about everything. On the chance:have a couple of mfx controllers that need the batt
2007-06-21 by fairlightusa
Hello CMI fans After 25 years as a senior developer of the CMI software (all versions) and later the MFX line of editors I thought I would pop my head in and say hello. Its about time. Any old friends or work collegues out there? [Steve Rance] http://www.fairlightus.com