KVR Audio

Spitfire31 · Post by **Spitfire31** » Fri Aug 05, 2011 6:18 pm

Ingonator wrote:…those 4 rar files are parts of ONE file so you have to mark ALL 4 folder and then use unzip/unrar!! The result is one new folder.
That new folder called "Fairlight CMI IIx-fabel" i copied into my Kontakt 4 library folder and then openend the nki files in the "Instruments" folder inside Kontakt 4 (i got the full version BTW).

Ingo

In fact, at least on a Mac (and at least if you have StuffitExpander, free) you just need to put all four RAR:s into one common folder (like the Downloads folder) and double click the #1 RAR file - then everything is (should be) automatic.

/Joachim

Xenobt · Post by **Xenobt** » Fri Aug 05, 2011 6:34 pm

Thanks for the heads up guys, nesting/group opening the folders was a new one on me! I am using StuffIt, so I'll give it a shot...

LOVE KVR for stuff like this, nearly instant response to issues that would take days thru normal email tech support. NICE!

Still can't play it til I upgrade EVERYTHING from computer to OS, though!

Let's hear some reviews and examples over the weekend, show me what I'm missing!

KVR/esoundz: Xenobt

CS80 · Post by **CS80** » Fri Aug 05, 2011 6:35 pm

Xenobt wrote:Can we even talk about the Fairlight without mentioning Kate Bush? She owned one (at great personal expense) and made several VERY cool albums that still stun me with their boldness.

The Dreaming from 1982 is chock full of Fairlight samples, and the title song is the second use of an orchestra hit EVER! Check it out if you want to see how cool major labels USED to be:

Just downloaded the stuff, and can't wait to get my hands it! I've only waited thirty years!

KVR/esoundz: Xenobt

It's got to be Kate! Those Kate Bush albums were phenomenal. I hope she gets this sample library and does a new album for us

jobromedia · Post by **jobromedia** » Sat Aug 06, 2011 2:30 am

You can hear a lot Fairlight in this track. I'm not sure where he got those vocal sounds from, but non the less this is one of my personal favorite tracks.

synthmagic · Post by **synthmagic** » Sat Aug 06, 2011 2:32 am

Yeah I love the Zoolook album and I think it is full of Fairlight sounds.
I'm sure I have seen a vid of JMJ with a fairlight on YT.

cosmosis · Post by **cosmosis** » Sat Aug 06, 2011 2:50 am

jobromedia wrote:You can hear a lot Fairlight in this track. I'm not sure where he got those vocal sounds from, but non the less this is one of my personal favorite tracks.

Epic stuff and very clever use of a sampler.

Here's a bit of a behind the scenes look with Peter Gabriel (note the two CE-1 stomps on top

):

cosmosis · Post by **cosmosis** » Sat Aug 06, 2011 2:59 am

Xenobt wrote:Thanks for the heads up guys, nesting/group opening the folders was a new one on me! I am using StuffIt, so I'll give it a shot...

LOVE KVR for stuff like this, nearly instant response to issues that would take days thru normal email tech support. NICE!

Still can't play it til I upgrade EVERYTHING from computer to OS, though!

Let's hear some reviews and examples over the weekend, show me what I'm missing!

KVR/esoundz: Xenobt

I doubt you have to upgrade hardware. I'm still on an old Pentium 4 here. You need to have all four files together. Maybe select all and decompress, even if you have to overwrite, just to make sure?

izonin wrote:Anyone know which sounds were used on the Steps Ahead albums?

I'm not familiar with them. Breakmixer posted a clip of them on the first page that uses Sfzan1 (13 TremStr). Love that sound!

Xenobt · Post by **Xenobt** » Sat Aug 06, 2011 5:44 am

Thanks for the tips and concern, Cosmosis. But Kontakt 4x only runs on Intel based Macs, and I own one of the last G5s in existence it seems!

But I am collecting and warehousing great software for the new system and yours certainly qualifies! Just the IDEA is exciting to an old art/prog popster like myself.

While we're on the topic of keys on every album mentioned in this thread, how about a CS-80 next?

Shout outs to ingonator and Spitfire31 for the unzip tips, everything seems to be in the part one folder now, but it still created the empty folders for the other parts all the same. 479mb unstuffed total for everything, right?

Thanks again for the chance to play a dream instrument, for what folks are willing to pay. Your karma points are through the roof!

KVR/esoundz: Xenobt

breakmixer · Post by **breakmixer** » Sat Aug 06, 2011 8:27 am

izonin wrote:Anyone know which sounds were used on the Steps Ahead albums?

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Steps_Ahead

live 1986

Spitfire31 · Post by **Spitfire31** » Sat Aug 06, 2011 9:37 am

Xenobt wrote:…I own one of the last G5s in existence it seems!
KVR/esoundz: Xenobt

I have the other one still up and running! Sometimes - Broomstick Bass was never updated to Intel…

PS Anybody got a bona fide Steinberg's Virtual Bassist for sale? No kracks!

/Joachim

synthmagic · Post by **synthmagic** » Sat Aug 06, 2011 10:23 am

breakmixer wrote:
izonin wrote:Anyone know which sounds were used on the Steps Ahead albums?
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Steps_Ahead

live 1986

Thats is amazing-What is that thing he is blowing into connected to?
Sounds brilliant.
To me it is sort of CS80ish in sounds.
The MemoryMoog pads are nice too-Another synth that would be great to own.

jobromedia · Post by **jobromedia** » Sat Aug 06, 2011 10:47 am

Just watch and enjoy!

izonin · Post by **izonin** » Sat Aug 06, 2011 11:09 am

jobromedia wrote:You can hear a lot Fairlight in this track. I'm not sure where he got those vocal sounds from, but non the less this is one of my personal favorite tracks.

The Ah's sound just like the ones in Astral Projection's Mahadeva 95. But the tit-tit-tit's are very unique

cosmosis wrote:I'm not familiar with them. Breakmixer posted a clip of them on the first page that uses Sfzan1 (13 TremStr). Love that sound!

Thanks for the info! Is that the sound from the keyboard or the EWI?

matt1314 · Post by **matt1314** » Sat Aug 06, 2011 11:38 am

Except Ethnicolor, a lot of Fairlight was used also on many many other tracks from Jarre. Here is a list where the CMI IIx was used. One of my favourites is still Zoolookologie as we're talking about Fairlight:

synthmagic · Post by **synthmagic** » Sat Aug 06, 2011 1:10 pm

Spitfire31 wrote:
Xenobt wrote:…I own one of the last G5s in existence it seems!
KVR/esoundz: Xenobt
I have the other one still up and running! Sometimes - Broomstick Bass was never updated to Intel…

PS Anybody got a bona fide Steinberg's Virtual Bassist for sale? No kracks!

/Joachim

Just PM'd you about virtual Bassist.

Interest in Fairlight for Kontakt? (completed)