The Fairlight and me . . . a little history from 1981

I first heard about the Fairlight CMI at MIDEM – this magic machine that could sample sounds – but very little additional information was available. . . . . . I then spotted an ad in Studio Sound with a picture of the Fairlight and the strap line: ‘Fairlight C.M.I – Need We Say More?‘ […]
My First Modular

I had been using soft synths for several years producing instrumental music but had the itch to be more ‘hands on’ rather than tweaking presets. So, what finally triggered my plunge into modular was in March 2011 discovering an extensive article in Sound On Sound (originally published in 2009)- ‘The SOS Guide To Choosing A […]