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Newbie MFX2 owner

2007-10-17 by nymoau

Hi there,

My name is NYMo from Australia, I am a newbie mfx 2 owner but have previously owned a 
series 1, 2 and a 2 x but have sold them in the 80's.

I have now just aquired a mfx2 but it didn't come with the mfx2 controller.
It boots up fine from an external HD on the turbo scsi port (but not the standard one) and I 
can get to the dir page. I am only really interested in the CMI side of it.

Is there ANY way I can control this without having to get a mfx2 controller ?? Via a qwerty 
keyboard and mouse ??

Any help greatly appreciated.

Cheers
N
Y
M
O

RE: [Fairlight-CMI] Newbie MFX2 owner

2007-10-18 by Steve Rance

Hi NYMo

I would take a look at this utility written by an ex Fairlight employee

http://members.ozemail.com.au/~slogan/

[Steve]

From: Fairlight-CMI@yahoogroups.com [mailto:Fairlight-CMI@yahoogroups.com] On Behalf Of nymoau
Sent: Wednesday, October 17, 2007 21:22
To: Fairlight-CMI@yahoogroups.com
Subject: [Fairlight-CMI] Newbie MFX2 owner

Hi there,

My name is NYMo from Australia, I am a newbie mfx 2 owner but have previously owned a
series 1, 2 and a 2 x but have sold them in the 80's.

I have now just aquired a mfx2 but it didn't come with the mfx2 controller.
It boots up fine from an external HD on the turbo scsi port (but not the standard one) and I
can get to the dir page. I am only really interested in the CMI side of it.

Is there ANY way I can control this without having to get a mfx2 controller ?? Via a qwerty
keyboard and mouse ??

Any help greatly appreciated.

Cheers
N
Y
M
O

Re: [Fairlight-CMI] Newbie MFX2 owner

2007-10-18 by NYMO's

Hi Steve,

Thanx for that link...unfortunately i'm on an intel mac.

does anyone know if this program works ok ??

Cheers

On 18/10/2007, at 11:47 AM, Steve Rance wrote:

Hi NYMo

I would take a look at this utility written by an ex Fairlight employee

http://members.ozemail.com.au/~slogan/

[Steve]

From: Fairlight-CMI@yahoogroups.com [mailto:Fairlight-CMI@yahoogroups.com] On Behalf Of nymoau
Sent: Wednesday, October 17, 2007 21:22
To: Fairlight-CMI@yahoogroups.com
Subject: [Fairlight-CMI] Newbie MFX2 owner

Hi there,

My name is NYMo from Australia, I am a newbie mfx 2 owner but have previously owned a
series 1, 2 and a 2 x but have sold them in the 80's.

I have now just aquired a mfx2 but it didn't come with the mfx2 controller.
It boots up fine from an external HD on the turbo scsi port (but not the standard one) and I
can get to the dir page. I am only really interested in the CMI side of it.

Is there ANY way I can control this without having to get a mfx2 controller ?? Via a qwerty
keyboard and mouse ??

Any help greatly appreciated.

Cheers
N
Y
M
O

RE: [Fairlight-CMI] Newbie MFX2 owner

2007-10-18 by Steve Rance

As far as I know the program works perfectly and is in use by many clients
after the graphics tablet becomes unusable or the "nib" of the pen breaks.

 

A little bit of an overkill but you could use any old PC,  even one running
Windows 98, you should be able to pick up such a beast for under $50.00 -
But yes, it would have been nice if you could run it on the Mac :o)

 

[Steve]

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From: Fairlight-CMI@yahoogroups.com [mailto:Fairlight-CMI@yahoogroups.com]
On Behalf Of NYMO's
Sent: Wednesday, October 17, 2007 22:19
To: Fairlight-CMI@yahoogroups.com
Subject: Re: [Fairlight-CMI] Newbie MFX2 owner

Hi Steve,

Thanx for that link...unfortunately i'm on an intel mac.

does anyone know if this program  works ok ??

Cheers

NY

MO

On 18/10/2007, at 11:47 AM, Steve Rance wrote:

Hi NYMo

I would take a look at this utility written by an ex Fairlight employee

 <http://members.ozemail.com.au/~slogan/>
http://members.ozemail.com.au/~slogan/

[Steve]

<image001.jpg>

  _____  

From: Fairlight-CMI@yahoogroups.com [mailto:Fairlight-
<mailto:Fairlight-CMI@yahoogroups.com> CMI@yahoogroups.com] On Behalf Of
nymoau
Sent: Wednesday, October 17, 2007 21:22
To: Fairlight-CMI@ <mailto:Fairlight-CMI@yahoogroups.com> yahoogroups.com
Subject: [Fairlight-CMI] Newbie MFX2 owner

Hi there,

My name is NYMo from Australia, I am a newbie mfx 2 owner but have
previously owned a 
series 1, 2 and a 2 x but have sold them in the 80's.

I have now just aquired a mfx2 but it didn't come with the mfx2 controller.
It boots up fine from an external HD on the turbo scsi port (but not the
standard one) and I 
can get to the dir page. I am only really interested in the CMI side of it.

Is there ANY way I can control this without having to get a mfx2 controller
?? Via a qwerty 
keyboard and mouse ??

Any help greatly appreciated.

Cheers
N
Y
M
O

Re: [Fairlight-CMI] Newbie MFX2 owner

2007-10-18 by NYMO's

Hi Steve,

How does it link to the fairlight ??

cheers

On 18/10/2007, at 12:25 PM, Steve Rance wrote:

As far as I know the program works perfectly and is in use by many clients after the graphics tablet becomes unusable or the “nib” of the pen breaks.

A little bit of an overkill but you could use any old PC, even one running Windows 98, you should be able to pick up such a beast for under $50.00 – But yes, it would have been nice if you could run it on the Mac :o)

[Steve]
From: Fairlight-CMI@yahoogroups.com [mailto:Fairlight-CMI@yahoogroups.com] On Behalf Of NYMO's
Sent: Wednesday, October 17, 2007 22:19
To: Fairlight-CMI@yahoogroups.com
Subject: Re: [Fairlight-CMI] Newbie MFX2 owner

Hi Steve,

Thanx for that link...unfortunately i'm on an intel mac.

does anyone know if this program works ok ??

Cheers
NY
MO

On 18/10/2007, at 11:47 AM, Steve Rance wrote:

Hi NYMo

I would take a look at this utility written by an ex Fairlight employee

http://members.ozemail.com.au/~slogan/

[Steve]

From: Fairlight-CMI@yahoogroups.com [mailto:Fairlight-CMI@yahoogroups.com] On Behalf Of nymoau
Sent: Wednesday, October 17, 2007 21:22
To: Fairlight-CMI@yahoogroups.com
Subject: [Fairlight-CMI] Newbie MFX2 owner

Hi there,

My name is NYMo from Australia, I am a newbie mfx 2 owner but have previously owned a
series 1, 2 and a 2 x but have sold them in the 80's.

I have now just aquired a mfx2 but it didn't come with the mfx2 controller.
It boots up fine from an external HD on the turbo scsi port (but not the standard one) and I
can get to the dir page. I am only really interested in the CMI side of it.

Is there ANY way I can control this without having to get a mfx2 controller ?? Via a qwerty
keyboard and mouse ??

Any help greatly appreciated.

Cheers
N
Y
M
O

RE: [Fairlight-CMI] Newbie MFX2 owner

2007-10-18 by Steve Rance

The PC hooks up to the Fairlight using a RS232 port, so a cable will need to
be made. This will either be a 25 pin (PC end) to 9 pin (Fairlight end) or a
9 pin to 9 pin depending on the connector used on the PC side.

 

All the information is in the help file after you install the program, there
are a number of ways of hooking it up depending on if you need to use
existing keyboard.

 

Quote from the help sheet .

 

"The PC interfaces to the CMI via RS232 to the 'keyboard' input of the CMI.
This is where a Preh keyboard normally plugs in, either on the music
keyboard or directly to the mainframe. The PC's keyboard and mouse will
replace the Preh keyboard and graphics pen for all CMI and OS9 functions. It
does not, however, allow the typing of names into MFX console menus when
connected to an MFX system:"

 

[Steve]

 

 

 

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From: Fairlight-CMI@yahoogroups.com [mailto:Fairlight-CMI@yahoogroups.com]
On Behalf Of NYMO's
Sent: Wednesday, October 17, 2007 22:40
To: Fairlight-CMI@yahoogroups.com
Subject: Re: [Fairlight-CMI] Newbie MFX2 owner

Hi Steve,

How does it link to the fairlight  ??

cheers

N

Y

M

O

On 18/10/2007, at 12:25 PM, Steve Rance wrote:

As far as I know the program works perfectly and is in use by many clients
after the graphics tablet becomes unusable or the "nib" of the pen breaks.

A little bit of an overkill but you could use any old PC,  even one running
Windows 98, you should be able to pick up such a beast for under $50.00 -
But yes, it would have been nice if you could run it on the Mac :o)

[Steve]

  _____  

From: Fairlight-CMI@yahoogroups.com [mailto:Fairlight-
<mailto:Fairlight-CMI@yahoogroups.com> CMI@yahoogroups.com] On Behalf Of
NYMO's
Sent: Wednesday, October 17, 2007 22:19
To: Fairlight-CMI@ <mailto:Fairlight-CMI@yahoogroups.com> yahoogroups.com
Subject: Re: [Fairlight-CMI] Newbie MFX2 owner

Hi Steve,

Thanx for that link...unfortunately i'm on an intel mac.

does anyone know if this program  works ok ??

Cheers

NY

MO

On 18/10/2007, at 11:47 AM, Steve Rance wrote:

Hi NYMo

I would take a look at this utility written by an ex Fairlight employee

 <http://members.ozemail.com.au/~slogan/>
http://members.ozemail.com.au/~slogan/

[Steve]

<image001.jpg>

  _____  

From: Fairlight-CMI@yahoogroups.com [mailto:Fairlight-
<mailto:Fairlight-CMI@yahoogroups.com> CMI@yahoogroups.com] On Behalf Of
nymoau
Sent: Wednesday, October 17, 2007 21:22
To: Fairlight-CMI@ <mailto:Fairlight-CMI@yahoogroups.com> yahoogroups.com
Subject: [Fairlight-CMI] Newbie MFX2 owner

Hi there,

My name is NYMo from Australia, I am a newbie mfx 2 owner but have
previously owned a 
series 1, 2 and a 2 x but have sold them in the 80's.

I have now just aquired a mfx2 but it didn't come with the mfx2 controller.
It boots up fine from an external HD on the turbo scsi port (but not the
standard one) and I 
can get to the dir page. I am only really interested in the CMI side of it.

Is there ANY way I can control this without having to get a mfx2 controller
?? Via a qwerty 
keyboard and mouse ??

Any help greatly appreciated.

Cheers
N
Y
M
O

WTB MFX2 controller

2007-10-19 by NYMO's

Hi there,

I would like to purchase a fully working MFX2 controller if anyone  
has one.
I am in Australia.

Cheers

John Nyman