Fairlight-CMI

WHich is the latest series?  IS it series VII?

Waht advantages does the latest series have over th eolder series?

Bitwise for example.

I really like the VOX and PADs the failight puts out.  That Airy 
sound.

I can achive this on my Ensonic TS, My XV3030 and especially on my 
JD990.

I am sure these are just copies of the failight wave or am I 
incorrect?

Does anyone know which Failight Tears for Fears used in everyone want 
to rule the world.

The VOX sound is just absolutley Killer!!

CAn you get that same warmth and VOX kinda sound in the newer series 
FAirlight?

IF I were to ever buy one what kind of things go out on these units?  
Voices?  Power supplies?

Thanks

Hi,

Try to stretch to a Series3 running Rev. 9.34.
This is a 16 bit machine rather than the old 8 bit and is terrific!
100kHz sampling, bigger memory more features, etc. etc. etc....

The IIx is nice though. Warm samples (although limited by length and
bandwidth). 8" floppies are still available from Virtual Music in
Vienna. IIx were produced with MIDI capability and have a larger
memory than earlier machines.

Parts are available from various sources, particularly for Series 3
Fairlights, but are more difficult to get hold of for Series 1 and !11
machines, and many are just obsolete!.

A Series 3 can be upgraded to MFX if you run 9.34 software, but expect
to have to pay!

Good luck!,

CJ

>
> WHich is the latest series?  IS it series VII?
> 
> Waht advantages does the latest series have over th eolder series?
> 
> Bitwise for example.
> 
> I really like the VOX and PADs the failight puts out.  That Airy 
> sound.
> 
> I can achive this on my Ensonic TS, My XV3030 and especially on my 
> JD990.
> 
> I am sure these are just copies of the failight wave or am I 
> incorrect?
> 
> Does anyone know which Failight Tears for Fears used in everyone want 
> to rule the world.
> 
> The VOX sound is just absolutley Killer!!
> 
> CAn you get that same warmth and VOX kinda sound in the newer series 
> FAirlight?
> 
> IF I were to ever buy one what kind of things go out on these units?  
> Voices?  Power supplies?
> 
> Thanks
>

Hi, enjoy your stay in the forum,

> I am sure these are just copies of the failight wave or am I
> incorrect?

They may be imitated, but the principle is the same. Human voice processed
and looped correctly.

> Does anyone know which Failight Tears for Fears used in everyone want
> to rule the world.

One of the members in the forum owns the Fairlight series III used on that
album.

> The VOX sound is just absolutley Killer!!

We do not know it as 'VOX', but I understand why you are lyrical about it :)

> CAn you get that same warmth and VOX kinda sound in the newer series
> FAirlight?

Yes, and probably better.

> IF I were to ever buy one what kind of things go out on these units?
> Voices?  Power supplies?

Go out ? as in 'break' ? Everything can break, but most likely the hinges
on the front panel will break first !

Technically the harddrive, tape unit, Floppy drives. Anything mechanical
will likely fail first. Then the clock battery (watch out for leaks!),
keyboard keys, cables, anything susceptible to static electricity
(memory).

> Thanks

You're welcome.

Regards
Harald.

--- In Fairlight-CMI@yahoogroups.com, "Harald Feldmann" 
<feldmann@x...> wrote:
........
> > Does anyone know which Failight Tears for Fears used in everyone 
want
> > to rule the world.
> 
> One of the members in the forum owns the Fairlight series III used 
on that
> album.
........
> Regards
> Harald.


It was series II used on that record ....maybe Roland followed the 
upgrade path.

--- In Fairlight-CMI@yahoogroups.com, "lairdfairlight" 
<lairdfairlight@y...> wrote:
>
> --- In Fairlight-CMI@yahoogroups.com, "Harald Feldmann" 
> <feldmann@x> wrote:
> ........
> > > Does anyone know which Failight Tears for Fears used in 
everyone 
> want
> > > to rule the world.
> > 
> > One of the members in the forum owns the Fairlight series III 
used 
> on that
> > album.
> ........
> > Regards
> > Harald.
> 

was a IIx on the " Song From The Big Chair" album which was released 
in 1985. 

from what I hear, "Change" which was released in the album "The 
Hurting" in 1983 also used a CMI (II ?)

They probably bought a III to prepare the next album.
I remember reading that they starting working on the next album with 
more computers than on Song From The Big Chair... and by the time 
they had recorded all the material, they found the result too close 
from the preceeding album (or too sterile, i don't remember the exact 
wording) and they completely changed their minds and decided to 
record something more "soul".... these gave "The Seeds of Love" in 
1989
I was in love with the IIx in the early eighties and thought "oh 
noooo !" (if someone has the dumped recordings made by T4F around 
1986-1987..., please contact me)

I think that the ex producer of T4F sold a IIx and a III (early 
version if I remember well) on ebay in spring (and also a synclavier)

cheers

R-Y

> It was series II used on that record ....maybe Roland followed the 
> upgrade path.
>

Hi,

I re-read the mails I got from the seller back then and he indeed stated
that Chris Hughes used both the IIx and the III on TFF and Wang Chung
albums. You are both right. Rumour has it that Roland Orzobal later got a
different III (serial number 050), which was upgraded to an MFX2.

I own that unit.

Best regards,
Harald.

>> > One of the members in the forum owns the Fairlight series III

> was a IIx on the " Song From The Big Chair" album which was released
> in 1985.
>
> from what I hear, "Change" which was released in the album "The
> Hurting" in 1983 also used a CMI (II ?)
>
> They probably bought a III to prepare the next album.
> I remember reading that they starting working on the next album with
> more computers than on Song From The Big Chair... and by the time
> they had recorded all the material, they found the result too close
> from the preceeding album (or too sterile, i don't remember the exact
> wording) and they completely changed their minds and decided to
> record something more "soul".... these gave "The Seeds of Love" in
> 1989
> I was in love with the IIx in the early eighties and thought "oh
> noooo !" (if someone has the dumped recordings made by T4F around
> 1986-1987..., please contact me)
>
> I think that the ex producer of T4F sold a IIx and a III (early
> version if I remember well) on ebay in spring (and also a synclavier)
>
> cheers
>
> R-Y
>
>
>
>> It was series II used on that record ....maybe Roland followed the
>> upgrade path.
>>
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