2005-02-08 by Matt
Re theprevious post about eproms...can someone explain what they are and how one would use the files posted here? Thanks from a newbie CMI owner. --- In Fairlight-CMI@yahoogroups.com, "fabio" wrote: > > Hello, > I have copied the eproms contents of my working CMI IIX and I have >
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2005-02-07 by Laurent Lemaire
Hi Brian, First, you need three formated 8" floppies. Then : - Insert the first floppy and : pback /k0 /f0 - Insert the second floppy and : pback /k1 /f0 - Insert the third floppy and : pback /k2 /f0 Hope it helps. Laurent. On 7 févr. 05, at 15:25, brian_ronn wrote: > > Hi > > Wi
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2005-02-07 by brian_ronn
Hi Will someone please tell me how (the syntax) to make a backup copy of the CMI III OS6.03 from Harddrive to 8" floppy discs or to the tape streamer? Best regards Brian
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2005-02-07 by Eight to Infinity (Arron)
HI there, Ive really enjoyed the last year or so playing with my fairlight, but Ive decided that long-term, its not for me. Breif specs are that it is a 9.34 series III I bought from Horizontal Productions about a 18 months ago, and have since added the stereo mix card and the VG
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2005-02-07 by fabio
Hello, I have copied the eproms contents of my working CMI IIX and I have saved the files in the files area. I hope it will be helpful for the maintenance of our beautiful audio mainframe. Ciao Fabio Delben
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2005-02-07 by Fairlight-CMI@yahoogroups.com
Hello, This email message is a notification to let you know that a file has been uploaded to the Files area of the Fairlight-CMI group. File : /Eproms IIX/2.090 Uploaded by : memestudio Description : eproms for the CMI IIX You can access this file at the URL: http://groups.yahoo.
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2005-02-06 by Peter Connelly (Core Design Ltd.)
Hi, I have found some information regarding WORM drives and compatibility, so thought I'd share it with everyone. The following drives were recommended by Fairlight and properly setup for use with the Series III: Maxtor RXT-800-S (Full Height) Maxtor RXT-800-HS (Half Height) I do
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2005-02-04 by Peter Connelly (Core Design Ltd.)
Bit of a headache, but fun... http://www.etienne.nu/imagepuz/ P
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2005-02-04 by David J. Wilson
hmmm, this item never showed up on USA Ebay, but if I enter the item # it comes up and shows ended auction. oh well. would have been some more handy spare parts. --- In Fairlight-CMI@yahoogroups.com, "Peter Connelly \(Core Design Ltd.\)" wrote: > Was it anyone on here that won th
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2005-02-04 by Chris Strellis
Hi Fairlight fans Are you into synths, drum machines and electronic artists of the mid 80's? You certainly will be if you are in your mid thirties now like me ;) A great opportunity to relive a piece of synthesizer history: http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&item=378
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2005-02-04 by Jean-Bernard EMOND
Peter Connelly (Core Design Ltd.) a écrit : > > > Was it anyone on here that won this auction? > > I bid on it and it was mine until about 40 seconds towards the end :-( > > Regards, > Peter > > > *Yahoo! Groups Links* > > * To visit your group on the web, go to: > http://groups.
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2005-02-04 by Peter Connelly (Core Design Ltd.)
I bet. Enjoy it ;-) lol P -----Original Message----- From: Jean-Bernard EMOND [mailto:jbemond@free.fr] Sent: 04 February 2005 14:21 To: Fairlight-CMI@yahoogroups.com Subject: Re: [Fairlight-CMI] eBay Item 3778777938 - Fairlight SIII Keyboard,Monitor and Music Keyboard Peter Conne
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2005-02-04 by Peter Connelly (Core Design Ltd.)
Was it anyone on here that won this auction? I bid on it and it was mine until about 40 seconds towards the end :-( Regards, Peter
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2005-02-04 by Fairlight-CMI@yahoogroups.com
Hello, This email message is a notification to let you know that a file has been uploaded to the Files area of the Fairlight-CMI group. File : /FCN Documents/FCN CMI-337.zip Uploaded by : conzuk Description : CMI-337 Upgrade (rev9) You can access this file at the URL: http://grou
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2005-02-02 by feldmann@xs4all.nl
We're reading you just fine Peter ! :) There have been threads on WORM drives a while ago. The Tahiti ones seem to work just fine. As you know Peter Williams never sent me mine, despite his apologetic e-mails upon my repeated requests to send it. It has been more than a year now
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2005-02-02 by Peter Connelly (Core Design Ltd.)
When did you last hear from him? It's appalling when it takes so long to send something, especially without any valid excuses! I can't remember these threads, so thanks for this. I should've done a search in anyway. Don't know why i didn't think about doing this in the first plac
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2005-02-02 by Peter Connelly (Core Design Ltd.)
I'm really sorry if this is keep coming through to you guys, but I again was having 'bouncing' email problems and when I last sent it, I never received it, so after my test this morning, here goes again! Cheers, Peter -----Original Message----- From: Peter [mailto:PeterC@Core-Des
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2005-02-02 by Peter Connelly (Core Design Ltd.)
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2005-02-02 by Matt
The last IIx auctioned on eBay (it was within the last month I believe) went for around US$6000 plus shipping ($500 or so). They are getting pricey. I personally have no plans to sell mine. I love looking at it and listening to it. I'll keep it forever. --- In Fairlight-CMI@yahoo
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2005-02-02 by Gregory Pearce
Thanks for the info :-) Again, another question for anyone? What is a typical stock standard CMI (IIx or III) worth these days? Are they still around? I have'nt seen a series III on ebay for sometime Malte Rogacki wrote: > Just out of curiosity, and apart from the obvious reason
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2005-02-01 by Malte Rogacki
> Just out of curiosity, and apart from the obvious reason to defraud someone of > money, why would you put up a fake fairlight auction? Well *I* wouldn't. But there's a theory I have: Many people involved in criminal activities or fraud are not extremely bright. After all, if th
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2005-02-01 by Gregory Pearce
Just out of curiosity, and apart from the obvious reason to defraud someone of money, why would you put up a fake fairlight auction? This sorta cash, wouldn't anyone first check it out thoroughly? I've been checking here and there on ebay so as to one day, I might purchase a CMI.
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2005-02-01 by Malte Rogacki
> Item number is 3779818988; and there's already a bit on it. Arggggh. A BID. Bid. Bid. Bid. Sorry. -- Malte Rogacki gacki@gacki.sax.de ---------------------------------------------------------------------------- "Don't forget to TURN ON THE SYNTHESIZER. Often this is the reason
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2005-02-01 by Malte Rogacki
...again from one of our UK friends. Seems like he can't get enough. Item number is 3779818988; and there's already a bit on it. Original auction was 3772847607. There's already a bid on it - any yes, it's a private auction. Nice try. I've already reported it to eBay. -- Malte Ro
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2005-02-01 by Greg Holmes
Hi again everyone, My survey to find the "Most Popular" or "Best" Fairlight Songs is now entering Phase 2. I've changed the format, and you can vote for any Fairlight song(s), "popular" or "obscure". http://www.ghservices.com/gregh/fairligh/topsong/ Please visit, check out the "r
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2005-02-01 by Peter Connelly (Core Design Ltd.)
I don't really know much about these systems, but I gather they're Digital Recording Workstations that are competitors with likes of SSL and Pro Tools, etc, yeah? I'm more interested, at the moment, in the MFX3+. If I were to get one of these machines, what would their advantage
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2005-02-01 by Peter Connelly (Core Design Ltd.)
Just thought I'd repost this as I had bit of email bouncing around the time I originally sent it, so most of you may not have received the query! * SEE BELOW * Cheers, Peter -----Original Message----- From: Peter [mailto:PeterC@Core-Design.com] Sent: 15 January 2005 17:22 To: Fai
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2005-01-28 by Colin Ross
Hi Rick Could you please send me the Telephone number and Ill call you after I call him. Cheers Colin
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2005-01-25 by Fairlight-CMI@yahoogroups.com
Enter your vote today! A new poll has been created for the Fairlight-CMI group: Who would be interested in a 2005 meet? This could be a fully blown occasion, like the one that was planned in 2004, or just a plain & simple get together. o YES o NO o MAYBE To vote, please visit the
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2005-01-18 by Peter Connelly (Core Design Ltd.)
Can anyone copy this onto 8" floppies for me? I have some blanks to replace your discs. Cheers, Peter
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2005-01-15 by Malte Rogacki
> Hi everyone, > > I'm doing a survey to find the "Most Popular" or "Best" Fairlight Songs. > > http://www.ghservices.com/gregh/fairligh/topsong/ > > It is not meant to be an exhaustive list of all albums made with > Fairlight. As far as I know Dolby's "She blinded me with scienc
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2005-01-15 by Greg Holmes
Hi everyone, I'm doing a survey to find the "Most Popular" or "Best" Fairlight Songs. http://www.ghservices.com/gregh/fairligh/topsong/ It is not meant to be an exhaustive list of all albums made with Fairlight. Instead, I want to know what individual songs (not albums) best repr
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2005-01-15 by Peter
Does any WORM drive work with the Series III or do I need something specific? I'm thinking about getting one, just to add some extra arsenal to my Fairlight. Any recommendations/advise? Thanks in advance! Regards, Peter
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2005-01-15 by Malte Rogacki
Article number is 3775787130. It's painted black... -- Malte Rogacki gacki@gacki.sax.de ---------------------------------------------------------------------------- "Don't forget to TURN ON THE SYNTHESIZER. Often this is the reason why you get no sound out of it." (ARP 2600 Owner
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2005-01-15 by Malte Rogacki
...and the second scammer was kicked out meanwhile, too (the auction ended regularly, though). -- Malte Rogacki gacki@gacki.sax.de ---------------------------------------------------------------------------- "Don't forget to TURN ON THE SYNTHESIZER. Often this is the reason why y
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2005-01-12 by Laurent Lemaire
Hi Peter, If you do have a 9.34 CMI, it's pretty easy. You need to backup your 9.34 k0, k1 and k2 partitions on three 8" floppy disks using the "pback" util. And then copy the rev 6.03 floppy disks into the k0, k1 and k2 partition and reboot... That's all. But I still don't under
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2005-01-12 by Laurent Lemaire
Are you refering to the Operating System (OS9) only or also the CMI software ? The OS9 version delivered with the 6.03 should boot on a newer hardware version of the CMI. However, I don't think the Waveform Superviser(CMI-41) is backward compatible with the Waveform Processor (CM
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2005-01-12 by Peter Connelly (Core Design Ltd.)
Hi Laurent, I'm not sure actually. I got this query from someone else, not on this list. I would be up for doing this, as long as it's not too technical and easy to try out. What would I need? Cheers, Peter -----Original Message----- From: Laurent Lemaire [mailto:llemaire1@free.f
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2005-01-12 by Peter Connelly (Core Design Ltd.)
I am curious, will a waveform super 9.34 type of machine boot up on a 6.03 OS, or is it totally non-compatible? Regards, Peter
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2005-01-11 by Peter
Wow. Well just tested my tape streamer and it works! Sweet! P --- In Fairlight-CMI@yahoogroups.com, "Peter Connelly \(Core Design Ltd.\)" wrote: > Hi Laurent, > > Thanks mate! > > Cheers, > Peter :-) > > -----Original Message----- > From: Laurent Lemaire [mailto:llemaire1@f...] >
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2005-01-11 by feldmann@xs4all.nl
A pity, I was waiting for an e-mail with a photograph with his name on a sheet of paper in front of the unit... Regards, Harald. > Sweet :-D > > -----Original Message----- > From: Malte Rogacki [mailto:gacki@gacki.sax.de] > Sent: 11 January 2005 17:26 > To: Fairlight-CMI@yahoogro
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2005-01-11 by Peter Connelly (Core Design Ltd.)
lol -----Original Message----- From: feldmann@xs4all.nl [mailto:feldmann@xs4all.nl] Sent: 11 January 2005 18:13 To: Fairlight-CMI@yahoogroups.com Subject: RE: [Fairlight-CMI] Dodgy eBay Auctions? A pity, I was waiting for an e-mail with a photograph with his name on a sheet of pa
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2005-01-11 by Laurent Lemaire
Hi Peter, DC600 and DC6125 tapes work fine with mine. The "totape" application will offer you to erase the entire tape before writting your data. I would recommand you to do so if these tapes are not brand new. Regards. Laurent. Quoting "Peter Connelly (Core Design Ltd.)" : > I j
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2005-01-11 by Malte Rogacki
The Fairlight FAME auction is gone; and so is the scammer... -- Malte Rogacki
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2005-01-11 by Peter Connelly (Core Design Ltd.)
Hi Laurent, Thanks mate! Cheers, Peter :-) -----Original Message----- From: Laurent Lemaire [mailto:llemaire1@free.fr] Sent: 11 January 2005 17:42 To: Fairlight-CMI@yahoogroups.com Subject: Re: [Fairlight-CMI] Tape Streamer Hi Peter, DC600 and DC6125 tapes work fine with mine. Th
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2005-01-11 by Peter Connelly (Core Design Ltd.)
Sweet :-D -----Original Message----- From: Malte Rogacki [mailto:gacki@gacki.sax.de] Sent: 11 January 2005 17:26 To: Fairlight-CMI@yahoogroups.com Subject: RE: [Fairlight-CMI] Dodgy eBay Auctions? The Fairlight FAME auction is gone; and so is the scammer... -- Malte Rogacki Yahoo
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2005-01-11 by Peter Connelly (Core Design Ltd.)
I just got hold of some tapes, so will be testing my tape drive tonight. Hope it works :-D Does anyone know if any tape will work, ie when formatted, or does the Series III need a specific tape? Cheers, Peter
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2005-01-10 by Malte Rogacki
Both are fraudulent and have already been reported during the weekend. The original auction for the FAME console was 3772847607 and the original auction for the MFX was 3768010037. I don't know why the Fairlight products attract such a large number of scammers... -- Malte Rogacki
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2005-01-10 by Laurent Lemaire
You're right Peter, they both look suspicious... One proof : http://cgi.ebay.com/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&category=23785&item=3772847607&rd=1 Regards. Laurent. Quoting "Peter Connelly (Core Design Ltd.)" : > I'm 99.9% certain this one is dodgy: > > http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/ws/eBayI
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2005-01-10 by Peter Connelly (Core Design Ltd.)
I thought the text was familiar... I suppose they attract scammers because of their market values and rareity. P -----Original Message----- From: Malte Rogacki [mailto:gacki@gacki.sax.de] Sent: 10 January 2005 13:53 To: Fairlight-CMI@yahoogroups.com Subject: Re: [Fairlight-CMI] D
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