I was wondering... does any one know what the name of the first sampler to be developed was? And I don't mean the Mellotron. All I know is that it was invented in Australia (we rule) and it was huge, with like a monitor that showed the sound you recorded with spectral information etc. and a pretty big keyboard. I would like to research it, but without the name I'm finding it really difficult.
tah
First Ever Sampler...?
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- KVRist
- 68 posts since 5 May, 2005 from Australia
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- KVRian
- 717 posts since 30 Apr, 2004 from Jerusalem, Israel
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- KVRAF
- 1597 posts since 15 Jan, 2005 from Vales Of Glamorgan, South Wales, UK
Fairlight CMI IIxdeema wrote:I was wondering... does any one know what the name of the first sampler to be developed was? And I don't mean the Mellotron. All I know is that it was invented in Australia (we rule) and it was huge, with like a monitor that showed the sound you recorded with spectral information etc. and a pretty big keyboard. I would like to research it, but without the name I'm finding it really difficult.
tah
http://www.hollowsun.com/vintage/fairlight/index.html
I also have the very first sample ever made if anyone is interested!
Steve
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- KVRian
- 717 posts since 30 Apr, 2004 from Jerusalem, Israel
Of Kate Bush?I also have the very first sample ever made if anyone is interested!
Steve
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- KVRAF
- 1597 posts since 15 Jan, 2005 from Vales Of Glamorgan, South Wales, UK
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- KVRian
- 717 posts since 30 Apr, 2004 from Jerusalem, Israel
Of what then?
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- KVRAF
- 1597 posts since 15 Jan, 2005 from Vales Of Glamorgan, South Wales, UK
The Fairlight's inventor/designer's dog.scamme wrote:
Of what then?
http://www.hollowsun.com/vintage/fairli ... sample.zip
Steve
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- KVRian
- 717 posts since 30 Apr, 2004 from Jerusalem, Israel
I have to say that i can bark better but it was 25 years ago and the first sampler ever made.hollowsun wrote:The Fairlight's inventor/designer's dog.scamme wrote:
Of what then?
http://www.hollowsun.com/vintage/fairli ... sample.zip
Steve
Thank you Steve, it's realy nice that you found an example and posted it here.
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- KVRAF
- 1597 posts since 15 Jan, 2005 from Vales Of Glamorgan, South Wales, UK
scamme wrote:I have to say that i can bark better but it was 25 years ago and the first sampler ever made.
Although shrouded in myth, the quality of the Fairlight was pretty dodgy on occasions. And this was the first sample ever (or so I am led to believe).
As people gained more experience with the thing, sample quality did improve!
Direct from a IIxscamme wrote:Thank you Steve, it's realy nice that you found an example and posted it here.
Steve
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- KVRian
- 1469 posts since 18 Sep, 2004 from Suffolk, UK
I am currently working on doing a complete conversion of the Fairlight Library, initially in Akai .akp format. It's a slow job, but will be worth it in the end.
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Stupid American Pig Stupid American Pig https://www.kvraudio.com/forum/memberlist.php?mode=viewprofile&u=4753 - KVRAF
- 7065 posts since 25 Nov, 2002 from not sure
I think that mello tron tapes and optigan discs certainly qulify as earlier samples than the fairlight sample to be fair, but its still cool to see that the first fairlight samples exist.
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- KVRAF
- 4222 posts since 23 Feb, 2004 from Tucson Arizona USA
Geoff Downes used one live with Yes. Anyone else seen a CMI used live on stage? Peter Gabriel, maybe?scamme wrote:I think you mean "Fairlight"
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- KVRian
- 864 posts since 9 Jul, 2001 from Chester County PA, USA
Mellotron was definitely much earlier than the Fairlight, but used analog tapes versus actual digital sampling per se.
I think the early Emu Emulators came out before the Fairlight, though?
I think the early Emu Emulators came out before the Fairlight, though?
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- KVRian
- 1469 posts since 18 Sep, 2004 from Suffolk, UK
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