Fairlight-CMI

>
> in case any Series II users are interested..
> 
> http://www.ebay.com/itm/330834587035?ssPageName=STRK:MEWAX:IT&_trksid=p3984.m1423.l2649
> 
> also same seller has some frankie goes to hollywood PPG Waveterm disks
> 
> http://www.ebay.com/itm/Frankie-Goes-To-Hollywood-original-Fairlight-floppy-discs-set-of-4-rare-genuine-/330834579322?pt=UK_Music_Music_Memorabilia_LE&hash=item4d07470f7a 
> 
> :)
>

>
> I think the dubious honour of the most expensive ones goes to myself. Half
> asleep, accidentally bidding against another enthusiastic member...and
> winning. Put your hand up, other member!
> 
> Got a few others as well. And yes, at least one other member got a few!
> 
> Yay! \o/
> 
> We'll keep y'all posted as to what was on 'em, if anything useful. I think
> the PPG ones might be 8" waveterm B, and the CMI ones II or IIx. We'll know
> more when they arrive, of course.
> 
> Hopefully all who won floppies are in a position to imagedisk 'em, and they
> all have rare and wonderful content for our continued content-ment.
> 
> Joe S
> On Dec 6, 2012 9:48 AM, "KyleR" <kar_chicago@...> wrote:
> 
> > **
> >
> >
> > I see these disks sold for nearly US$2500...wow!
> >
> > Is the buyer a member here? I hope we will find out if the disks are still
> > usable.
> >
> > --- In Fairlight-CMI@yahoogroups.com, linear226@ wrote:
> > >
> > > in case any Series II users are interested..
> > >
> > >
> > http://www.ebay.com/itm/330834587035?ssPageName=STRK:MEWAX:IT&_trksid=p3984.m1423.l2649
> > >
> > > also same seller has some frankie goes to hollywood PPG Waveterm disks
> > >
> > >
> > http://www.ebay.com/itm/Frankie-Goes-To-Hollywood-original-Fairlight-floppy-discs-set-of-4-rare-genuine-/330834579322?pt=UK_Music_Music_Memorabilia_LE&hash=item4d07470f7a
> > >
> > > :)
> > >
> >
> >  
> >
>

>  > It's easier to make image files from the 3,5" then the 8" Disks and
> vice versa.
>
> Yes, so true. I'm assuming you have got digital images of all the
> floppies already? If not, I'd suggest you might want to make those, as
> 3.5" floppies are notorious for rather suddenly having their data rot-off.
>
> I'm not kidding either.
>
> On Thu, Dec 6, 2012 at 9:52 PM, Thomas Heckmann
> <troperecordings@t-online.de <mailto:troperecordings@t-online.de>> wrote:
>
>     __
>
>     I'm not kidding, but I'm not selling them either :-)
>
>     I made backups of all my Disks to 3,5" Floppies, as I have the IIx
>     with this feature.
>     Now I'm thinking about installing a Floppy emulator or a CF card
>     reader, but have to find the time and muse to do so.
>     It's easier to make image files from the 3,5" then the 8" Disks and
>     vice versa.
>     And you're right, who dares wins ;-)
>
>     On Dec 6, 2012, at 11:43 AM, Joe Sleator wrote:
>
>
>
>
>     > I wonder what my IIx Mike Oldfield library would go for ;-)
>
>     You are kidding, right? If not, I sure hope you have backups!
>
>     Add to the craziness in general that is eBay (where you generally
>     win by acting crazier than the competition) the craziness of not
>     knowing whether a single one of the diskettes contains real data,
>     but parting with real money nonetheless.
>
>     What you then end up with approaches weapons-grade crazy and has to
>     be stored in special containers under armed guard.
>
>     I'm going by the (possibly inaccurate) aphorism: "Qui audet adipiscitur"
>
>     The important, if less well-known footnote being:
>     "Qui audet,
>     Asinum suum,
>     Ad eum ut possit etiam tradidit"
>
>     I'd of course rather the former!
>
>     On Thu, Dec 6, 2012 at 8:58 PM, Thomas
>     Heckmann<troperecordings@t-online.de
>     <mailto:troperecordings@t-online.de>>wrote:
>
>         __
>
>         Yeah, that is crazy !!!
>
>         I wonder what my IIx Mike Oldfield library would go for ;-)
>
>         Really curious if they still work...also most of the PSB drum
>         sounds on the first album
>         came from the Emu SP-12 (even mostly internal sounds) as far as
>         I know...
>
>         Great tracks anyways :-)
>
>
>
>         On Dec 5, 2012, at 11:48 PM, KyleR wrote:
>
>         > I see these disks sold for nearly US$2500...wow!
>         >
>         > Is the buyer a member here? I hope we will find out if the disks are still usable.
>         >
>         >
>         >
>         > --- InFairlight-CMI@yahoogroups.com
>         <mailto:Fairlight-CMI%40yahoogroups.com>, linear226@... wrote:
>         >>
>         >> in case any Series II users are interested..
>         >>
>         >>http://www.ebay.com/itm/330834587035?ssPageName=STRK:MEWAX:IT&_trksid=p3984.m1423.l2649
>         >>
>         >> also same seller has some frankie goes to hollywood PPG Waveterm disks
>         >>
>         >>http://www.ebay.com/itm/Frankie-Goes-To-Hollywood-original-Fairlight-floppy-discs-set-of-4-rare-genuine-/330834579322?pt=UK_Music_Music_Memorabilia_LE&hash=item4d07470f7a
>         >>
>         >> :)
>         >>
>         >
>         >
>         >
>         >
>         > ------------------------------------
>         >
>         > Yahoo! Groups Links
>         >
>         >
>         >
>
>         Thomas Heckmann
>         troperecordings - afu limited - afulab - trope mastering
>
>
>
>
>
>
>     Thomas P. Heckmann
>     Trope Recordings - AFU Limited - AFULAB - trope mastering
>
>
>
>
>
>

>
> Very Funny . . .
> 
> How do they peaople give me money for historical and original sequences 
> and sounds of :
> 
> Michael Jackson, Mike Oldfield, Jean Michel Jarre, Arf Of Noise, 
> Indochina, Kate Bush, Tears for Fears, Laurie Anderson, Genesis, Depeche 
> Mode, ... ?
> 
> For Fairlight CMI II, III and Ned Synclavier and Emulator I, II :)
> 
> In 8", 5.25, 3.5" and image disk (work fine under HxC) !
> 
> JB
> 
> Le 06/12/2012 12:02, Joe Sleator a écrit :
> >  > It's easier to make image files from the 3,5" then the 8" Disks and
> > vice versa.
> >
> > Yes, so true. I'm assuming you have got digital images of all the
> > floppies already? If not, I'd suggest you might want to make those, as
> > 3.5" floppies are notorious for rather suddenly having their data rot-off.
> >
> > I'm not kidding either.
> >
> > On Thu, Dec 6, 2012 at 9:52 PM, Thomas Heckmann
> > <troperecordings@... <mailto:troperecordings@...>> wrote:
> >
> >     __
> >
> >     I'm not kidding, but I'm not selling them either :-)
> >
> >     I made backups of all my Disks to 3,5" Floppies, as I have the IIx
> >     with this feature.
> >     Now I'm thinking about installing a Floppy emulator or a CF card
> >     reader, but have to find the time and muse to do so.
> >     It's easier to make image files from the 3,5" then the 8" Disks and
> >     vice versa.
> >     And you're right, who dares wins ;-)
> >
> >     On Dec 6, 2012, at 11:43 AM, Joe Sleator wrote:
> >
> >
> >
> >
> >     > I wonder what my IIx Mike Oldfield library would go for ;-)
> >
> >     You are kidding, right? If not, I sure hope you have backups!
> >
> >     Add to the craziness in general that is eBay (where you generally
> >     win by acting crazier than the competition) the craziness of not
> >     knowing whether a single one of the diskettes contains real data,
> >     but parting with real money nonetheless.
> >
> >     What you then end up with approaches weapons-grade crazy and has to
> >     be stored in special containers under armed guard.
> >
> >     I'm going by the (possibly inaccurate) aphorism: "Qui audet adipiscitur"
> >
> >     The important, if less well-known footnote being:
> >     "Qui audet,
> >     Asinum suum,
> >     Ad eum ut possit etiam tradidit"
> >
> >     I'd of course rather the former!
> >
> >     On Thu, Dec 6, 2012 at 8:58 PM, Thomas
> >     Heckmann<troperecordings@...
> >     <mailto:troperecordings@...>>wrote:
> >
> >         __
> >
> >         Yeah, that is crazy !!!
> >
> >         I wonder what my IIx Mike Oldfield library would go for ;-)
> >
> >         Really curious if they still work...also most of the PSB drum
> >         sounds on the first album
> >         came from the Emu SP-12 (even mostly internal sounds) as far as
> >         I know...
> >
> >         Great tracks anyways :-)
> >
> >
> >
> >         On Dec 5, 2012, at 11:48 PM, KyleR wrote:
> >
> >         > I see these disks sold for nearly US$2500...wow!
> >         >
> >         > Is the buyer a member here? I hope we will find out if the disks are still usable.
> >         >
> >         >
> >         >
> >         > --- InFairlight-CMI@yahoogroups.com
> >         <mailto:Fairlight-CMI%40yahoogroups.com>, linear226@ wrote:
> >         >>
> >         >> in case any Series II users are interested..
> >         >>
> >         >>http://www.ebay.com/itm/330834587035?ssPageName=STRK:MEWAX:IT&_trksid=p3984.m1423.l2649
> >         >>
> >         >> also same seller has some frankie goes to hollywood PPG Waveterm disks
> >         >>
> >         >>http://www.ebay.com/itm/Frankie-Goes-To-Hollywood-original-Fairlight-floppy-discs-set-of-4-rare-genuine-/330834579322?pt=UK_Music_Music_Memorabilia_LE&hash=item4d07470f7a
> >         >>
> >         >> :)
> >         >>
> >         >
> >         >
> >         >
> >         >
> >         > ------------------------------------
> >         >
> >         > Yahoo! Groups Links
> >         >
> >         >
> >         >
> >
> >         Thomas Heckmann
> >         troperecordings - afu limited - afulab - trope mastering
> >
> >
> >
> >
> >
> >
> >     Thomas P. Heckmann
> >     Trope Recordings - AFU Limited - AFULAB - trope mastering
> >
> >
> >
> >
> >
> >
>