Basicly original prices mostly don't say anything
about an instrument and it's current value. With Fairlight however, it is part
of the myth that it was soo expensive!
The price impressed me back in the 80's, but
it did not made me decide to buy one. It's sound and the certain magic it has
when working with it, made me get one.
Also I would like to point out: A CMI has an analog
VCF and therefor is not Digital, but hybrid :P
As for comparing with modern digital hardware:
Modern computers are way better than the ones in the 80's, but modern samplers
may have better specs, they still don't even come close to a
CMI.............
Price is based on how much is the person most
wanting it offering, what condition etc is the instrument in and how much does
the seller want.........
Peter Kersten.
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Carpe Ductum ! - (Seize the tape !)
From: blixton
Sent: Wednesday, November 03, 2010 2:15 PM
Subject: Re: [Fairlight-CMI] Re: For sale Fairlight CMI
IIX
doesn't mean much as its digital hardware. Not analog. Digital is
subject
to moores law. You are buying a unique sounding instrument but
it shouldn't
be based on the original price. More on how much you want
that unique
sound