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Re: [Fairlight-CMI] Fairlight Additive Synthesis sounds like...

2007-10-23 by NormLeete@aol.com

In a message dated 23/10/2007 14:39:39 GMT Standard Time, yazzofever@yahoo.com writes:

Anyway, does the additive synthesis section of
the fairlight sound close to anything else you
have tried?

Kawai did a few odd synths that were semi addiitive. I have a K1r that with the addition of some reverb is in a similar area. However nowhere near in ease of use, instead of a monitor and lightpen you have a tiny LCD display...

Norm

Re: [Fairlight-CMI] Fairlight Additive Synthesis sounds like...

2007-10-23 by Laurence Shields

I think the Camel Audio Cameleon plugin is one of the best additive 
engines around at the moment. For hardware, the Kawai K5000 is the way 
to go. Either of these pretty much eats the IIx's lunch soundwise when 
it comes to additive synthesis.

If you just want to imitate (not improve on) the Fairlight's additive 
capabilities, though, I think the DX7 can come pretty close with a LOT 
more controllability.