I think it’s fair to say that, of all the digital, sampling behemoths of the late 70s and early 80s, the New England Digital Synclavier was probably the biggest, most expensive, most desirable of all. Why? Well, it was, arguably, far superior sonically than its competitors and had a far higher level of specification in [...]
This statement was released by Fairlight Instruments Pty this morning… “A facelift for Fairlight Instruments Fairlight Instruments Pty Ltd is changing its name in anticipation of the release of some exciting new products. The new name, Peter Vogel Instruments, reflects the company’s transition from building on the past to inventing the future. I am delighted [...]
It wasn’t that long ago that people like me, people with a passion for vintage samplers such as the Fairlight, Synclavier, Emulator, WaveFrame, et al, had very little to go on when it came to possessing some of those sounds that we had grown up with, to use in our music. It was a strange [...]
Not too much to decipher here… Very much looking forward to seeing how they’ve handled my beloved object of untold affections Now to start badgering my friends at UVI
If I was to ask you to name a mega-sampler, or maybe even to define that type of instrument, most of you would offer up answers like “Fairlight” or “Synclavier“. Chances are, none of you would come up with the WaveFrame AudioFrame. And I wouldn’t blame you either. When it comes to the “Uber Samplers”, [...]
A couple of gems via Thomas’ Facebook page…
So there I was, like I am now, sat at my PC in my studio one Saturday night when I noticed some posts from my friend Rich Hilton. He’d been uploading some pictures of himself outside the Sydney Opera House and other such landmarks whilst on tour with Chic. Lovely, I thought and then, something [...]
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You may recall a while back a post about a Series III Fairlight CMI that appeared on eBay which, according to its owner, used to belong to the Pet Shop Boys. It had a few problems, but seemed to be retrievable. At the time, I wasn’t sure if it was the same system as the [...]
I have no shame in declaring my deep love for Peter Vogel, co-inventor of the Fairlight CMI and present owner of Fairlight instruments and also of English musician extraordinaire, Thomas Dolby, who back in the day was one of the CMI’s biggest fans and most talented users. Currently, Peter is deep in the thick of [...]
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