Fairlight-CMI

Hi Colin,

The Crystal Core in not a sound card - it's a parallel procesing engine
that's maybe 100 times more efficient at processing audio than a
Pentium-style processor.

To understand the finer points, this is worth reading:
http://www.fairlightau.com/Downloads/Public/Crystal%20Core%20Technology%20Wh
ite%20Paper%20October%202006.pdf

You will see that implementing a synth and mixer on the CC-1 can achieve
performance far beyond what can be done on a PC's processor, or even a GPU.

I agree it's more expensive than a soft synth, but the performace is not
comparable. The CC-1 can give high-end results at a modest cost.

Best regards,

Peter

(BTW I can't speak for Fairlight but I would think you'll run into trademark
issue if you call your device Fairlite!)

 
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	From: Fairlight-CMI@yahoogroups.com
[mailto:Fairlight-CMI@yahoogroups.com] On Behalf Of Colin Ross
	Sent: Thursday, 6 November 2008 11:47 PM
	To: Fairlight-CMI@yahoogroups.com
	Subject: RE: [Fairlight-CMI] Fairlight CMI series IV?
	
	

		Hi Peter I must say it great and a honour having you on the
forum so thanks being a member and thanks for all your input.
	Is there any other sound card that could be used. $5000 sound alot
in todays market for a sound card. There so many cards out there and alot
alot cheaper. Would it not be better going down the virtual route. Software
based. I'm working on a system around the Series III but computer based.
White 19 inch rack computer case, 2.4 Duel Core processor built in. 500GB
hard drive, 4 GB Ram. 19 inch midi 192 sound card 16 ins 16 outs, to a white
master keyboard with alot of controllers on it. At the moment i'm looking
for a 17 - 19 inch touch screen. All i need is help with the software which
i want to base around the series III with aload of modern features and you
have a Series IV for about £1500-£1700. Tell me what you think. I know i
cant use Fairlight but was thinking of calling it Fairlite Series IV or just
Series IV
	Colin Ross
	Moderator
	
	--- On Thu, 6/11/08, Peter Vogel <peter.vogel@vogelfamily.net>
wrote:
	

		From: Peter Vogel <peter.vogel@vogelfamily.net>
		Subject: RE: [Fairlight-CMI] Fairlight CMI series IV?
		To: Fairlight-CMI@yahoogroups.com
		Date: Thursday, 6 November, 2008, 12:21 PM
		
		

		At this stage it's just an idea, although I'm confident it
can be done very
		well using the CC-1. The question is how many people would
pay say $5,000
		for this, when you can buy other soft synths much cheaper. I
would need to
		be confident that there is a signifcant market to justify
the investment in
		developing it. 
		
		What do you think it is about the CMI that makes it so
special, and does
		that still apply today? 
		
		_____ 
		
		From: Fairlight-CMI@ yahoogroups. com
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yahoogroups. com <mailto:Fairlight-CMI%40yahoogroups.com> ]
		On Behalf Of Laurent/LIFELIKE
		Sent: Thursday, 6 November 2008 7:59 AM
		To: Fairlight-CMI@ yahoogroups. com
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		Subject: Re: [Fairlight-CMI] Fairlight CMI series IV?
		
		Hi Peter 
		
		As a professional composer in electronic music i can tell
you that there
		would be a lot of people interested in that kind of
emulation.
		Also you're right with software update, its possible to push
further the
		concept while using the power of
		today's dsp etc...
		I guess a 24/32 tracks would be fantastic, and on the other
hand the
		possibility to switch from a FIIX to a III in terms of the
sound i mean
		would be really cool.
		Are you really working on this ? If its possible to get
involved in this
		project i would be glad to help.
		Best
		
		Laurent Ash
		--
		
		Le 5 nov. 08 à 20:32, Peter Vogel a écrit :
		
		Hi Laurent,
		
		Yes, I would think the CC-1 could do a huge number of
tracks. How many would
		you like?
		
		It would use exactly the same variable frequency technology
as the CMI.
		
		The sound would be identical, except there would be an
option to turn off
		the "special" sound if you want, so you just get clean
samples.
		
		And of course the CMI emulation would be just one task
running on the PC so
		you can still run your other favourite toys in a different
window.
		
		Peter 
		
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		yahoogroups. com] On Behalf Of Laurent LEMAIRE
		Sent: Thursday, 6 November 2008 5:29 AM
		To: Fairlight-CMI@ <mailto:Fairlight- CMI%40yahoogroup
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		Subject: Re: [Fairlight-CMI] Fairlight CMI series IV?
		
		Hello Peter,
		
		I think your project is very interesting. Does this mean
that the
		CC1 
		would be
		able to emulate the variable frequency technology used in
the CMI ? 
		And play
		many voices in parallel ?
		
		Regards.
		
		Laurent.
		
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