Fairlight-CMI

Hi Joerg,
I experienced some similar problems with my mfx3+ in the past,  but if you install the last software revision on the boot hd you don't need the dongle key anymore.
The server for these mainframe was the Medialink but I'm not sure about the file export limitation of 48 khz 16bit you mentioned, because I remember you can export 24 bit wav files also with the mfx3+ not only with the QDC.
I'll glad to share some technical info and experiences with you and other users of these wonderful machines.They still sounds good and superior to almost any modern DAW. 
I own 3 mfx3 and 1 QDC, but I'll probably sell some of these units because I have too many Fairlights at now!
Fabio
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Sab 16/7/16, dkevefnzs@yahoo.com [Fairlight-CMI] <Fairlight-CMI@yahoogroups.com> ha scritto:

 Oggetto: [Fairlight-CMI] Re: solved: MFX3+ works again :-) - A warning re. its card cage guiding rails. Notes on functionality, user interface etc.
 A: Fairlight-CMI@yahoogroups.com
 Data: Sabato 16 luglio 2016, 19:38
 
 
  
 
 
 
   
 
 
     
       
       
       Hi all, again.
 
 The
 remaining error messages (including: "DCC software
 incompatible", multiple timeouts when starting mdr...
 processes) could be cured by (as I guess) mainly by
 reseating all DCC cards and front connectors (again), and
 the SYNC card.
 
 The latter
 was a bit tricky, because the platic of the guiding rails
 was broken, so basically its lower rail fell off.
 A few other rails must also be broken (the
 black portion), even if the cards are still in place,
 because I found plastic and aluminium parts in the bottom of
 the machine.
 
 It is probably
 a good idea to never pull the cards out completely in this
 machine and its direct relatives, because putting a card
 back with non-continuous guiding rails is difficult, and
 putting the rails back together, is difficult, too.
 
 The dead Dallas chip has the
 effect that the NVRAM config must be entered on every power
 up, but the remainder of the configuration apparently rests
 on the hard disk, so the machine boots fine thereafter.
 
 -
 
 First usage experience:
 
 I've restored a few projects from MFX2 8mm
 tape. That went absolutely smoothly. The software looks more
 complete in MFX3+ 15.2.06 than in MFX2 11.39; with
 restore/backup/housekeeping functionality nicely available
 and making good use of the MFX keys, and faster than on the
 CMI. Multiple display windows are now accessed by BLUE+A..Z.
 Alltogether nice (incl. realtime debugging info), and
 interesting to look at the evolution of the interface.
 
 (I've been interested in
 efficient man-machine-interfaces for a long time. For
 contrast, take a look at modern "Ribbons", or
 "Menu buttons in title bars": These are very, very
 poor and usually also overloaded contraptions in comparison,
 which need constant visual checking after every single
 action to check where you might want to click/tap, or what
 you're actually doing [...]).
 
 I'm also curios to see the networking
 abilities: There should be an MS Windows (NT) server
 software which the MFX3+ should be able to connect, and it
 provides servers/daemons itself to be connected via Ethernet
 or RS232. As it handles a variety of disk formats and even
 master and burn CDs, it might be a nice data interchange
 hub. Given all that, it's a pity it's limited to
 48kHz/16 bit (and has 4 fans, and 2 PSUs, but only 1
 switch...).
 
 Re I/O: Neither
 can the CMI III 3x25pins analog breakout cable be reused,
 nor do the digital outputs provide TDIF format... so more
 cabling +- hardware will sadly be needed. These Fairlight
 machines have a certain tendency to grow my inventory :-(
 
 Ok. For now, I'm closing
 this.
 
 Kind regards,
 Joerg
 
     
      
 
     
     
 
 
 
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