Fairlight CMI-30A Prototype Introduced At NAMM

The 2011 NAMM Show saw the introduction of the Fairlight CMI 30th Anniversary Edition – a new digital keyboard workstation, inspired by the classic Fairlight CMI. While maintaining the hallmark look and feel of the original Series II Fairlight, the CMI-30A harnesses the latest technology to deliver ‘that Fairlight sound’. Unlike modern samplers which strive for precise reproduction… Read More Fairlight CMI-30A Prototype Introduced At NAMM

The New Fairlight CMI – Would You Pay $17,000 For This Synthesizer?

Fairlight and creator Peter Vogel have announced the arrival of the first Fairlight CMI-30A, a $17,000 synth that updates the classic Fairlight CMI – an 80’s digital monster synth: Our new baby has already left the nest and is currently winging its way to the US in readiness for a first performance at NAMM. Its… Read More The New Fairlight CMI – Would You Pay $17,000 For This Synthesizer?

Sequential Circuits Prophet 5 Synthesizer Joins The Hall Of Fame

The TEC Foundation for Excellence In Audio has announced its 2010 additions to the Pro Audio Hall Of Fame – and Dave Smith’s Sequential Circuits Prophet 5 is now a hall of famer. Each year, inductees are selected by a committee of more than 50 industry leaders, engineers, producers, designers, educators, journalists and historians, with… Read More Sequential Circuits Prophet 5 Synthesizer Joins The Hall Of Fame

The Korg Mono/Poly Synthesizer

http://www.youtube.com/view_play_list?p=AA4BFC7A722858F9 Vintage synth guru Marc Doty takes a look at the Korg Mono/Poly – a “mono-polyphonic” analog synthesizer manufactured by Korg from 1981 to 1984. “It’s like playing 4 cheap synthesizers at once,” said Vince Clarke about the Korg Mono/Poly.