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FLFS

2013-12-11 by kmi9000@yahoo.com

Hello, Currently, cmios9 does not support the FLFS disk format (“Fairlight Filesystem”). FLFS is used on MFX3plus machines for disks >4GB. (Note: FLFS is related to NTFS, but not 100% compatible. By some modifications in the disk boot block etc. it might be possible to make it mo

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RE: Fairlight SIII Router documentation

2013-12-03 by horizontal_productions@hotmail.com

Hi Tony, The information you need is in the Rev 8 user manual. If you can't find it online let me know and I'll upload it somehow. I have it as PDF and it's 20.5Mbytes. Regards, Peter, Horizontal Productions in sunny Sydney ---In fairlight-cmi@yahoogroups.com, wrote: Hi all, my S

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Fairlight SIII Router documentation

2013-11-28 by linear226@excite.com

Hi all, my Series 3 operation manual mentions nothing about the Router card, does anybody know if any docs were released for this card? cheers Tony

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Searching for a Fairlight DREAM

2013-11-22 by daniel.rudin@pixelvampyr.ch

Dear Group, while not 100% ontopic, i hope ist still apropriate to ask here.. I'm looking for a nice Dream System.. preferred a CC-1 based System, a QDC may also be interesting.. if anyone has any Infos and reasonable pricing ideas, i'm more that happy to hear from you!! best reg

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RE: RE: V11.39 as Image?

2013-11-20 by daniel.rudin@pixelvampyr.ch

Hey Andrei thanks very much for your Mail!! I have 9.34 here, thanks.. just looking for 11.39 i agree that for backuping whole drives, CMIOS9 is a godsend!! So every Task has its tool.. thanks Daniel ---In Fairlight-CMI@yahoogroups.com, wrote: Daniel, I have 9.34 image with me, P

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RE: Re: Re: [Fairlight-CMI] V11.39 as Image?

2013-11-20 by daniel.rudin@pixelvampyr.ch

Hi Joe and thanks very much for your Mail!! i dont want to throw the floppy away, but i'm at the end with my knowledge :-( It's a YE Data YD180 Drive that i managed to source a Service Manual for it.. and as i can accept a CMI V8 Keydisk (only one that works) it seems just a Litt

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RE: RE: RE: Re: [Fairlight-CMI] V11.39 as Image?

2013-11-20 by daniel.rudin@pixelvampyr.ch

Thanks David, i'm Aware of the Flashkit, interesting wqay to save Floppydisks. As i'm more in the direction of backung up the whole Harddrives, CMIOS9 would be more appropriate for my Needs i think.. but i will Keep it in mind!! thanks Daniel ---In Fairlight-CMI@yahoogroups.com,

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RE: V11.39 as Image?

2013-11-19 by andrei.kudryavtsev@gmail.com

Daniel, I have 9.34 image with me, PM if you need it. I should also have 11.39 on HDD, but it's locked in my house in other country ;) Regarding to Flashkit. I was tried to be polite as much as I can. I'm on the opposite side of that rhapsody. That is great solution for IIx owner

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Re: Re: [Fairlight-CMI] V11.39 as Image?

2013-11-19 by Joe Sleator

Hi Daniel, Once you go (if you do) the flashkit route, which is a very, very clever solution, you'll only need a source of the K partition image set to get you on the road, of course. But for heaven's sake, don't throw your old 8" floppies away! Do you have a good reason to suspe

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RE: RE: Re: [Fairlight-CMI] V11.39 as Image?

2013-11-18 by dvdborn@pandora.be

Hi Daniel, There's still another option left. You can replace the 8" drive with a Flash Kit: http://mustudio.fr/?p=2058 Cheers, David ---In Fairlight-CMI@yahoogroups.com, wrote: Hi Joe, thanks very much for your help!! Jep, i already cleaned the Solenoid and checked with all the

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RE: Re: [Fairlight-CMI] V11.39 as Image?

2013-11-18 by daniel.rudin@pixelvampyr.ch

Hi Joe, thanks very much for your help!! Jep, i already cleaned the Solenoid and checked with all the testpoints that everything (index, track 0 etc) is in working condition.. so last part missing is the alignment of the head itself.. not possible to repair without a Alignmentflo

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USB Mouse -> CMI Lightpen adapter

2013-11-17 by Peter K.

There was a "USB Mouse -> CMI Lightpen adapter" that also involved the possibily to connect a modern LCD. There was talk about a future version that could also connect an alphanumeric keyboard. Is there any news about that version? I already ordered the Flashkit from JB and I'm t

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Re: [Fairlight-CMI] V11.39 as Image?

2013-11-17 by Joe Sleator

Hi Daniel, I'd recommend not giving up on those floppy drives just yet. If you can get around the top and bottom of them, make sure the plunger solenoid that loads the heads to the floppy can move freely and has not gummed up with old grease. You can carefully clean and re-lube i

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V11.39 as Image?

2013-11-17 by daniel.rudin@pixelvampyr.ch

Dear Fairlightians, as all my Floppydrives are starting to end their lives, i'm looking for help.. does anyone have imaged their V11.39 System-Harddisk with CMIOS9 and is willing to help me by passing that image over? I have V11.39 on 8" but sadly, can't read the floppys anymore.

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Re: [Fairlight-CMI] RE: MFX3+ mini to MFX3+ 24 channel conversion.

2013-11-15 by James Thomson

You will need a new license code from Fairlight to unlock the other 16 channels! This may be difficult to obtain now. James > On 15 Nov 2013, at 12:50, wrote: > > Any response, please? Or anybody has MFX3+ in EU/Germany? > > > > ---In Fairlight-CMI@yahoogroups.com, wrote: > > Hi

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RE: MFX3+ mini to MFX3+ 24 channel conversion.

2013-11-15 by andrei.kudryavtsev@gmail.com

Any response, please? Or anybody has MFX3+ in EU/Germany? ---In Fairlight-CMI@yahoogroups.com, wrote: Hi All, I have reassembled all MFX3+mini parts into MFX3 chassis. That was a side project (there is CMI restoration on going), so I just had spare parts. Now I got fully populate

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MFX3+ mini to MFX3+ 24 channel conversion.

2013-11-11 by andrei.kudryavtsev@gmail.com

Hi All, I have reassembled all MFX3+mini parts into MFX3 chassis. That was a side project (there is CMI restoration on going), so I just had spare parts. Now I got fully populated MFX3+ with all 24 channels. However only 8 channels are accessible. Take a look on screen shot. Does

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RE: RE: CMI III MFX2 for Sale in Europe

2013-11-11 by daniel.rudin@pixelvampyr.ch

Hi Joerg, sent you an email ;-) thanks Daniel ---In Fairlight-CMI@yahoogroups.com, wrote: Hi Daniel Might I ask where you are locate in Switzerland - and are you possibly related to Luzern? I'd just find it noteworthy if you were not too far away... (Sorry I don't see how I can w

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RE: CMI III MFX2 for Sale in Europe

2013-11-11 by dkevefnzs@yahoo.com

Hi Daniel Might I ask where you are locate in Switzerland - and are you possibly related to Luzern? I'd just find it noteworthy if you were not too far away... (Sorry I don't see how I can write a PM to you in this new yahoo interface.) Thanks for your reply in advance & Kind reg

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RE: Additional problem Fairlight CMI series 3 MFX 11.39

2013-11-11 by dkevefnzs@yahoo.com

Hi Karel. I've just experienced something similar - may possibly have found a solution - at least got past the problem *once*. Please see my other post with "SEM BUSY ERROR" in the topic line. Good luck & kind regards, Joerg ---In Fairlight-CMI@yahoogroups.com, wrote: I got the k

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Re: [Fairlight-CMI] MFX-2 controller cable pin outs needed

2013-11-01 by JAddams

Hi James, I've put the MFX3 keyboard service manual in the files section for you. Internally they use the same board and pin outs - just have different front panels. I've used it to debug my two MFX2 ones. Jean-Luc On 31 Oct 2013, at 14:37, James Thomson jamesthomson9@googlemail.

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Re: [Fairlight-CMI] RE: cmios9 now supports WAV to VC for Series IIx

2013-10-31 by jaddams80@yahoo.com

Hi Jean-Bernard, Thanks for that, I'll let you know how I get on. Jean-Luc > On 31 Oct 2013, at 10:20, Jean-Bernard EMOND wrote: > > Il y a les sources ! > Va fouiller dans : > > > JB > > Le 31/10/2013 08:27, jaddams80@yahoo.com a écrit : > > Hi Michael, > > > > > > Would there b

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MFX-2 controller cable pin outs needed

2013-10-31 by James Thomson

Hi , Would anyone have the wiring specifications for the Fairlight MFX-2 controller cable ? It has a male 24 pin Centronics connector at each end. I am hoping to receive a service manual soon. Many thanks. James

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Fairlight MFX-2 service manual

2013-10-31 by James Thomson

Hi, My MFX-2 system does not see the controller. Does anyone have the service manual in PDF format ? I have checked all the cabling but for some reason the controller and the mainframe are not communicating with each other. I have tried another controller and the same problem so

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Re: [Fairlight-CMI] RE: cmios9 now supports WAV to VC for Series IIx

2013-10-31 by Jean-Bernard EMOND

Il y a les sources ! Va fouiller dans : JB Le 31/10/2013 08:27, jaddams80@yahoo.com a écrit : > Hi Michael, > > > Would there be any opportunity of accessing the source to cmios9? > > > I would like to directly support .vc files in Wave if possible. Also it > would be possible to

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RE: cmios9 now supports WAV to VC for Series IIx

2013-10-31 by jaddams80@yahoo.com

Hi Michael, Would there be any opportunity of accessing the source to cmios9? I would like to directly support .vc files in Wave if possible. Also it would be possible to write a CMI Iix WAV export for Wave that would allow for more complete management? Jean-Luc ---In Fairlight-C

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Re: [Fairlight-CMI] The FLASH KIT for Fairlight CMI I II IIx III

2013-10-28 by Jean-Bernard EMOND

Response to your email ;) Le 28 oct. 2013 à 00:18, Larry DeLuca a écrit : > > Hi, JB, > > Just wanted to make sure you received my payment for the Series III flash drive kit. I had screwed up and sent the money via PayPal before I had seen the shopping cart page, but I couldn't r

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Re: [Fairlight-CMI] The FLASH KIT for Fairlight CMI I II IIx III

2013-10-27 by Larry DeLuca

Hi, JB, Just wanted to make sure you received my payment for the Series III flash drive kit. I had screwed up and sent the money via PayPal before I had seen the shopping cart page, but I couldn't recall the PayPal payment and redo it via the shopping cart. Just wanted to be sure

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Re: [Fairlight-CMI] Importing wave files in the series II/IIx

2013-10-25 by James Thomson

Hi David, Thank you for preparing this very informative PDF ! I look forward to studying it over the next few days. Cheers, James Thomson Bristol U.K. On 24 Oct 2013, at 23:10, dvdborn@pandora.be wrote: I've written a tutorial to import wave files in the II/IIx using the C.M.I. F

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Importing wave files in the series II/IIx

2013-10-24 by dvdborn@pandora.be

I've written a tutorial to import wave files in the II/IIx using the C.M.I. Flash Kit. The tutorial also contains several other tips & tricks written by Jean-Bernard Emond to use with the C.M.I. Flash Kit. Thanks to Michael for adding the wav2vc2 import command in his cmios9 appl

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RE: RE: Synclavier samples import support in CMI-III

2013-10-23 by kmi9000@yahoo.com

Hi, There is a tools called "nedsyncfs" (http://sourceforge.net/projects/nedsyncfs/files/) which can export Sound files from a Synclavier disk to WAV. In turn, you could import this WAV to a CMI Series III disk via cmios9 "wav2vc3". Regards, Michael ---In Fairlight-CMI@yahoogroup

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RE: cmios9 now supports WAV to VC for Series IIx

2013-10-22 by andrei.kudryavtsev@gmail.com

Hi Michael, Thank you! That could be nice if you may add export capabilities from VC (CMI-III format) to any SW sampler format with layers. Not how it's done now with WAV extensions. Easy way is SF2, it is documented. That's in my personal wish list to be able to use SW sampler f

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Re: [Fairlight-CMI] cmios9 now supports WAV to VC for Series IIx

2013-10-22 by James Thomson

Hi Michael, Thank you for this software. I have read the read me file. I would love to be able to use this software to its full potential as I own a series 3 as well as a 2X , however I think I will need further assistance in using it. I would like to organise my CMI 2X library o

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Re: [Fairlight-CMI] cmios9 now supports WAV to VC for Series IIx

2013-10-22 by Jean-Bernard EMOND

Nice software ! Essential to manipulate the contents of disk images :) Michael thank you for this long-term work ! JB Le 22/10/2013 07:46, kmi9000@yahoo.com a écrit : > Hi, > > I would like to announce a new release (2.10) of cmios9 > (http://sourceforge.net/projects/cmios9/files

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cmios9 now supports WAV to VC for Series IIx

2013-10-22 by kmi9000@yahoo.com

Hi, I would like to announce a new release (2.10) of cmios9 ( http://sourceforge.net/projects/cmios9/files/ ): Improved QDOS support: * transfer of CMI files (e.g. VC) to/from QDOS floppy images (“import” and “export” commands) * conversion of WAV files to Series IIx VC files on

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Fairlight series 3 monitor wanted

2013-10-20 by James Thomson

Hi , I am looking to buy an original second generation Fairlight CMI series 3 VDU composite monitor. The second generation one which has the round base. In the service manual it is called the Multitech VDU. I am looking for one world wide. Thanks! Cheers, James

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New Order EII disks

2013-10-18 by linear226@excite.com

sorry slightly off topic but I know there are some E-Mu EII users here, some New Order floppies currently on eBay http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/New-Order-Shell-Shock-Emulator-2-Disc-with-their-material-from-their-Emulator-2-/360748214592?pt=UK_Music_Music_Memorabilia_LE&hash=item53fe

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AW: Re: [Fairlight-CMI] RE: The FLASH KIT for Fairlight CMI I II IIx III

2013-10-16 by Dr. Josef Brückl

Hi, payment has done. Josef Dr. Josef Brückl Altausseerstraße 8 8990 Bad Aussee T: +43 664 382 02 03 @: josef.brueckl@a1.net -----Original Message----- From: Jean-Bernard EMOND Sender: Fairlight-CMI@yahoogroups.com Date: Wed, 16 Oct 2013 11:09:28 To: Reply-To: Fairlight-CMI@yahoo

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Re: [Fairlight-CMI] RE: The FLASH KIT for Fairlight CMI I II IIx III

2013-10-16 by Jean-Bernard EMOND

Hi, Look here : > Regards, JB Le 16/10/2013 07:43, Larry DeLuca a écrit : > Hi, > I would like one, too. How do I get the $$ (E) to you? > Larry > > > On Tue, Oct 15, 2013 at 4:46 AM, Jean-Bernard EMOND > wrote: > > __ > [Attachment(s) from Jean-Bernard EMOND > included below] >

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CMI III MFX2 for Sale in Europe

2013-10-15 by daniel.rudin@pixelvampyr.ch

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Re: [Fairlight-CMI] RE: The FLASH KIT for Fairlight CMI I II IIx III

2013-10-15 by Jean-Bernard EMOND

Hi Chris, > I assume that from the title, the kit is compatible with a Series III? Yes ! > If so, does the form factor of your kit match the 8” drive slot? Yes, 1/2 format like the attached picture. > You mention that the kit comes with the complete Series II library. I > assume

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RE: The FLASH KIT for Fairlight CMI I II IIx III

2013-10-15 by chaworth01@googlemail.com

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RE: Synclavier samples import support in CMI-III

2013-10-15 by andrei.kudryavtsev@gmail.com

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Re: [Fairlight-CMI] The FLASH KIT for Fairlight CMI I II IIx III

2013-10-15 by Jean-Bernard EMOND

Hi Greg, Reliably, I think the flash kit adds value to CMI because, with it the CMI will have no longer problem with floppy disk. And soon it will be possible to import / export waves files... I do not know anyone who sold his Fairlight with in kit-flash. The first batch was deli

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Move to quarantaine

This moves the raw source file on disk only. The archive index is not changed automatically, so you still need to run a manual refresh afterward.