Hot on the heels of the press release, Peter Vogel has now brought the full website online with much more detail about the forthcoming Fairlight CMI 30A. Fairlight Instruments I’m very honoured to have a link on the links page of the site, directing visitors to my Spotify playlist, “All The Fun Of The Fairlight” [...]

This just in from Peter Vogel via Nick @ Sonicstate.com… The 30A will look like and perform like the original CMI, although the mainframe will be much lighter for portability. The look and feel of the user interface will also be similar to the original, with retro green on black graphics like the original. A [...]

I just got sent the following link by my good friend, Steve Howell…. http://www.fairlightinstruments.com./ It shows the following…. THE NEXT GENERATION Peter Vogel with his first baby, the CMI, in 1979 …and his new baby, Jasmine, in 2009. The Fairlight keyboard, signed by the who’s who of 80s music,which sold at auction for $100,000 in [...]

No, it’s not an early April Fools. No, I’m not going off on one of my crazy “what if…” moments. This was posted on the Fairlight Yahoo Group today by the esteemed co-creator of the Fairlight CMI, Peter Vogel… There have been discussions from time to time about replicating the CMI using a software emulation. [...]

An interesting chat with the god that is Trevor Horn. In it, he talks about Fairlights, Synclaviers and many other interesting topics. Quicktime is required. Sadly, the interviewer is a total knob end. Rude, dull, distracting and unable to ask decent questions. Ignore him, listen to Trev ) Part 1 Part 2 Enjoy )

Ok, so most of you that know me know that I have an unhealthy obsession with the Fairlight CMI. It started back in the early 80′s and is still as rampant as it was back then. One day I really do hope to own at least a IIx or a III. However, until that elusive [...]

Found this excellent upload of the South Bank Show (UK arts TV programme of long standing and excellent repute) which documents the making of Peter’s 4th eponymous album, known by most as “Security” or PG IV. Part 1 Part 2 Some excellent footage of the man in his (then) newly created studio at home showing [...]

Fairlight Corporate promotional video 1985 including CMI, CVI and Voicetracker and interviews about Fairlight with Joni Mitchell, Todd Rundgren and Tom Bailey. For all your Fairlight nostaligia needs visit Peter Vogel’s personal collection at anerd.com/fairlight

More gems from Peter Vogel… Firstly, a very sad piece which shows the auctions after Fairlight went bankrupt… And then a tour of Fairlight’s Sydney offices…

Stevie Wonder and his CMI Peter Vogel’s Fairlight Audio Archives The legendary Peter Vogel, co-creator of the Fairlight Computer Musical Instrument, has just uploaded some excellent audio files to his website for all of us to enjoy. In Peter’s own words… “Here is a collection of audio material including Fairlight demos, radio interviews and CMI [...]