Fairlight-CMI

Would it be possible for members who own Fairlight CMI IIx's and Series 
III's to upload samples (in *wav format) from the original libraries 
onto an online database, so members like myself and many others, who 
are not fortunate to own such marvellous machines, can download them?
I specifically want to use these sounds to make soundfonts.

Any help greatly appreciated.

Cheers

Antony

On Fri, 17 Feb 2006 00:40:59 -0000
"ozidudeau" <ozidudeau@yahoo.com> wrote:

> Would it be possible for members who own Fairlight CMI IIx's and Series 
> III's to upload samples (in *wav format) from the original libraries 
> onto an online database, so members like myself and many others, who 
> are not fortunate to own such marvellous machines, can download them?
> I specifically want to use these sounds to make soundfonts.

Well, the thing is different when a friend makes a few samples from his CMI 
so you can use them in your music, but what _you_ ask is different.
Fairlight samples are copyrighted, that means they ought not to be widely
distrubuted among there who don't have CMIs- I can pass you mine,
because their quality isn't comparable to original recorging (no offence 
Peter :) ), but note they're still not on my Fairlight site- for a reason.

There are several CDs to be bought, containing CMI IIx library and several 
sIII samples.

Rambo

I'd go with Rambo here,

Here's my view on it: We paid top dollars for these machines and samples.
Why would I contribute to someone's initiative who wants to make the
original samples available to the entire world and thus lower the value of
my machines ?

Regards,
Harald.

> On Fri, 17 Feb 2006 00:40:59 -0000
> "ozidudeau" <ozidudeau@yahoo.com> wrote:
>
>> Would it be possible for members who own Fairlight CMI IIx's and Series
>> III's to upload samples (in *wav format) from the original libraries
>> onto an online database, so members like myself and many others, who
>> are not fortunate to own such marvellous machines, can download them?
>> I specifically want to use these sounds to make soundfonts.
>
> Well, the thing is different when a friend makes a few samples from his
> CMI
> so you can use them in your music, but what _you_ ask is different.
> Fairlight samples are copyrighted, that means they ought not to be widely
> distrubuted among there who don't have CMIs- I can pass you mine,
> because their quality isn't comparable to original recorging (no offence
> Peter :) ), but note they're still not on my Fairlight site- for a reason.
>
> There are several CDs to be bought, containing CMI IIx library and several
> sIII samples.
>
> Rambo
>
>
>
> Yahoo! Groups Links
>
>
>
>
>
>
>

I completely respect all your points of view with regard to giving 
away Fairlight samples. I live in Australia and I am struggling to 
find a IIx for sale here. I'm not even sure we have any anymore. I 
would definately jump on one if the opportunity arose. Therefore for 
now, I have to be content with the samples I collect. I also use them 
soley for my own personal use. I have even emailed the great and 
fellow countryman Peter Vogel with my plight and he has kindly 
offered some suggestions to assist me to get some samples. With 
regard to Mr Feldmann's comment that giving away samples would 
diminish the value of the actual machines, we all know that a 
Fairlight CMI machine with all its grandeur is the ultimate prize, 
and anything less is inferior. It is a classic piece that should only 
appreciate in value as time progresses.

If anyone is willing to help with my plight, it will be greatly 
appreciated.

Hooroo from down under

Antony

--- In Fairlight-CMI@yahoogroups.com, Peter Connelly 
<peter.yahoogroups@...> wrote:
>
> Yes, exactly! I agree also...
> 
> The samples I sent (as mentioned below) were a handful to Rambo for 
his own
> personal use ;-)
> 
> P
> 
> On 2/17/06, Harald Feldmann <feldmann@...> wrote:
> >
> > I'd go with Rambo here,
> >
> > Here's my view on it: We paid top dollars for these machines and 
samples.
> > Why would I contribute to someone's initiative who wants to make 
the
> > original samples available to the entire world and thus lower the 
value of
> > my machines ?
> >
> > Regards,
> > Harald.
> >
> >
> > > On Fri, 17 Feb 2006 00:40:59 -0000
> > > "ozidudeau" <ozidudeau@...> wrote:
> > >
> > >> Would it be possible for members who own Fairlight CMI IIx's 
and Series
> > >> III's to upload samples (in *wav format) from the original 
libraries
> > >> onto an online database, so members like myself and many 
others, who
> > >> are not fortunate to own such marvellous machines, can 
download them?
> > >> I specifically want to use these sounds to make soundfonts.
> > >
> > > Well, the thing is different when a friend makes a few samples 
from his
> > > CMI
> > > so you can use them in your music, but what _you_ ask is 
different.
> > > Fairlight samples are copyrighted, that means they ought not to 
be
> > widely
> > > distrubuted among there who don't have CMIs- I can pass you 
mine,
> > > because their quality isn't comparable to original recorging 
(no offence
> > > Peter :) ), but note they're still not on my Fairlight site- 
for a
> > reason.
> > >
> > > There are several CDs to be bought, containing CMI IIx library 
and

> > several
> > > sIII samples.
> > >
> > > Rambo
> > >
> > >
> > >
> > > Yahoo! Groups Links
> > >
> > >
> > >
> > >
> > >
> > >
> > >
> >
> >
> >
> >
> >
> > Yahoo! Groups Links
> >
> >
> >
> >
> >
> >
> >
>

On Fri, 17 Feb 2006 12:09:24 -0000
"ozidudeau" <ozidudeau@yahoo.com> wrote:

> Therefore for now, I have to be content with the samples I collect. I 
> also use them I have even emailed the great and fellow countryman 
> Peter Vogel with my plight and he has kindly offered some suggestions 
> to assist me to get some samples.

So it's settled, Peter Vogel does sometimes write here, so if he says it's a 
green light, I hope Peter Conelly wouln't also mind me putting unprocessed 
samples on my site. That would be fair, because it's still not widely popular.

Meanwhile, I can drop you unprocessed choir and violins that I used to feed 
my Akais (check choir and violins.mp3 on my site), but if I find out you 
passed it on to someone... that's gonna hurt :-p

-- 
Pardon this fortune.  Database under reconstruction.

Nothing personal but there's no way 

however.

Try Horizontal Productions in Sydney for machines. Or
GBG (Graham Brett Graham) in sydney if you dare (they
have a lot of fairlights in various stages of build
but will charge you for the time of day).

plus at least every couple of months on ebay, if you
dare.

Pro-Rec's Series II sample cd is like 29.99 USD or
something.

I think hollow sun already has soundfonts or
something, unless you want to re-invent the wheel.

here're the pages:

http://www.hollowsun.com/vintage/fairlight/

http://www.zero-g.co.uk/index.cfm?articleid=916


you can buy it from a distributor in australia for
under $300 aud and run it in your laptop or even  a
muse receptor and there you go

http://www.eastwestsamples.com/details.php?cd_index=977

http://www.zero-g.co.uk/index.cfm?articleid=59




--- ozidudeau <ozidudeau@yahoo.com> wrote:

> I completely respect all your points of view with
> regard to giving 
> away Fairlight samples. I live in Australia and I am
> struggling to 
> find a IIx for sale here. I'm not even sure we have
> any anymore. I 
> would definately jump on one if the opportunity
> arose. Therefore for 
> now, I have to be content with the samples I
> collect. I also use them 
> soley for my own personal use. I have even emailed
> the great and 
> fellow countryman Peter Vogel with my plight and he
> has kindly 
> offered some suggestions to assist me to get some
> samples. With 
> regard to Mr Feldmann's comment that giving away
> samples would 
> diminish the value of the actual machines, we all
> know that a 
> Fairlight CMI machine with all its grandeur is the
> ultimate prize, 
> and anything less is inferior. It is a classic piece
> that should only 
> appreciate in value as time progresses.
> 
> If anyone is willing to help with my plight, it will
> be greatly 
> appreciated.
> 
> Hooroo from down under
> 
> Antony
> 
> --- In Fairlight-CMI@yahoogroups.com, Peter Connelly
> 
> <peter.yahoogroups@...> wrote:
> >
> > Yes, exactly! I agree also...
> > 
> > The samples I sent (as mentioned below) were a
> handful to Rambo for 
> his own
> > personal use ;-)
> > 
> > P
> > 
> > On 2/17/06, Harald Feldmann <feldmann@...> wrote:
> > >
> > > I'd go with Rambo here,
> > >
> > > Here's my view on it: We paid top dollars for
> these machines and 
> samples.
> > > Why would I contribute to someone's initiative
> who wants to make 
> the
> > > original samples available to the entire world
> and thus lower the 
> value of
> > > my machines ?
> > >
> > > Regards,
> > > Harald.
> > >
> > >
> > > > On Fri, 17 Feb 2006 00:40:59 -0000
> > > > "ozidudeau" <ozidudeau@...> wrote:
> > > >
> > > >> Would it be possible for members who own
> Fairlight CMI IIx's 
> and Series
> > > >> III's to upload samples (in *wav format) from
> the original 
> libraries
> > > >> onto an online database, so members like
> myself and many 
> others, who
> > > >> are not fortunate to own such marvellous
> machines, can 
> download them?
> > > >> I specifically want to use these sounds to
> make soundfonts.
> > > >
> > > > Well, the thing is different when a friend
> makes a few samples 
> from his
> > > > CMI
> > > > so you can use them in your music, but what
> _you_ ask is 
> different.
> > > > Fairlight samples are copyrighted, that means
> they ought not to 
> be
> > > widely
> > > > distrubuted among there who don't have CMIs- I
> can pass you 
> mine,
> > > > because their quality isn't comparable to
> original recorging 
> (no offence
> > > > Peter :) ), but note they're still not on my
> Fairlight site- 
> for a
> > > reason.
> > > >
> > > > There are several CDs to be bought, containing
> CMI IIx library 
> and
> > > several
> > > > sIII samples.
> > > >
> > > > Rambo
> > > >
> > > >
> > > >
> > > > Yahoo! Groups Links
> > > >
> > > >
> > > >
> > > >
> > > >
> > > >
> > > >
> > >
> > >
> > >
> > >
> > >
> > > Yahoo! Groups Links
> > >
> > >
> > >
> > >
> > >
> > >
> > >
> >
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> Yahoo! Groups Links
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> Meanwhile, I can drop you unprocessed choir and violins that I used to
> feed my Akais (check choir and violins.mp3 on my site), but if I find
> out you passed it on to someone... that's gonna hurt :-p

Or... I'll just wait for Peter Vogel's answer (yeah, changed my mind) :)

I did not realise my post was going to be this controversial but I do 
respect your feelings. However I thank you all for your responses 
which have given me leads to obtain Fairlight samples as well as 
providing the contacts of where I may purchase a CMI in Australia.

Cheers

Antony

--- In Fairlight-CMI@yahoogroups.com, Marcin 'Rambo' Roguski 
<rambo@...> wrote:
>
> > Meanwhile, I can drop you unprocessed choir and violins that I 
used to
> > feed my Akais (check choir and violins.mp3 on my site), but if I 
find
> > out you passed it on to someone... that's gonna hurt :-p
> 
> Or... I'll just wait for Peter Vogel's answer (yeah, changed my 
mind) :)
>