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Digital audio workstation
The Fairlight CMI (short for Computer Musical Instrument) is a digital synthesizer, music sampler, and digital audio workstation (DAW) introduced in 1979
Fairlight_CMI
Australian digital audio company
originated in Sydney, New South Wales. In 1979, it introduced the Series I Fairlight CMI, one of the earliest digital audio workstations (DAWs) to integrate
Fairlight_(company)
Suburb of Sydney, New South Wales, Australia
1878 and named "Fairlight". In 1966, the company commissioned a hydrofoil Fairlight, which in turn gave its name to the Fairlight CMI synthesiser. In
Fairlight,_New_South_Wales
Australian inventor and technologist (born 1954)
is an Australian inventor and technologist known for developing the Fairlight CMI. Vogel has worked in the electronics industry since graduating from
Peter Vogel (computer designer)
Peter_Vogel_(computer_designer)
Device that records and plays back samples
Australian-produced Fairlight CMI, first available in 1979. These early sampling synthesizers used wavetable sample-based synthesis. The Fairlight CMI played and
Sampler_(musical_instrument)
Reuse of sound recording in another recording
The term sampling was coined in the late 1970s by the creators of the Fairlight CMI, a synthesizer with the ability to record and playback short sounds
Sampling_(music)
1984 studio album by Jean-Michel Jarre
singing and speech in 25 different languages recorded and edited in the Fairlight CMI digital sampling synthesizer. The album spawned two singles: the title
Zoolook
Swedish demo group
of Sweden, so FairLight was initially a Swedish group, which later became internationalized. The name was taken from the Fairlight CMI synthesizer which
FairLight
1983 single by Yes
guitars, Synclavier and Fairlight CMI synthesizers Chris Squire – bass guitar, backing vocals Alan White – drums, Fairlight CMI programming Tony Kaye –
Owner_of_a_Lonely_Heart
1985 single by Kate Bush
on 5 August 1985 by EMI Records. Bush wrote and produced it using a Fairlight CMI synthesiser and a LinnDrum drum machine. The lyrics imagine a man and
Running_Up_That_Hill
Topics referred to by the same term
ICAO code CMI, a company which was a wholly owned subsidiary of Continental Airlines Cummins, Inc., a manufacturer of diesel engines Fairlight CMI, the Fairlight
CMI
1982 studio album by Kate Bush
employing a diverse blend of musical styles. She made extensive use of the Fairlight CMI digital sampling synthesizer, which she had first used on Never for
The_Dreaming_(album)
Sound effect
sound was propagated by the use of early samplers, particularly the Fairlight CMI's ORCH2 sample. The sound is used in pop, hip hop, jazz fusion, techno
Orchestra_hit
English singer-songwriter (born 1958)
album to feature synthesisers and drum machines, in particular the Fairlight CMI. She was introduced to the technology while providing backing vocals
Kate_Bush
1980 single by Kate Bush
husband under the titular pen name. The song makes notable use of a Fairlight CMI digital synthesizer. Kate Bush recorded "Babooshka" between January
Babooshka_(song)
Topics referred to by the same term
Australia Fairlight, Saskatchewan, Canada In other uses: Fairlight (company), an Australian producer of synthesizers then digital audio tools Fairlight CMI, the
Fairlight
Synthesizer that uses digital signal processing to make sounds
[citation needed] Two other early commercial digital synthesizers were the Fairlight CMI, introduced in 1979, and the New England Digital Synclavier II, introduced
Digital_synthesizer
NYC New Music/New Wave synth pop duo, pioneers of computer music production & white rap
York-based experimental new wave synth-pop duo, composed of Ned "Ebn" Liben (Fairlight CMI programming) and Robert "Ozn" Rosen, (sung vocals, rhymes, character
Ebn_Ozn
1983 studio album by Naked Eyes
in late 1982. Naked Eyes Pete Byrne – vocals Rob Fisher – keyboards (Fairlight CMI, Synclavier 2, PPG Wave 2.2, E-mu Emulator, Oberheim OB-Xa, Prophet-5)
Burning Bridges (Naked Eyes album)
Burning_Bridges_(Naked_Eyes_album)
1984 studio album by Devo
their previous few records, with an extensive focus on the then-new Fairlight CMI, Series IIx digital sampling synthesizer. Despite the popularity of
Shout_(Devo_album)
Polyphonic synthesizer
features previously only found on more expensive samplers like the Fairlight CMI, the Mirage sold nearly 8,000 units in its first year - more than the
Ensoniq_Mirage
1986 studio album by Peter Gabriel
of percussionists. Although Gabriel continued to use the pioneering Fairlight CMI digital sampling synthesizer, songs from these sessions were less experimental
So_(album)
Device or software that records, edits or plays back musical notes
it was licensed to Fairlight Instruments Pty Ltd., and eventually Fairlight CMI was released in 1979 (for details, see Fairlight CMI). Also in 1975, New
Music_sequencer
English musician and producer (born 1949)
drums. He spent £18,000 on a Fairlight CMI, an early digital synthesiser, one of four in the UK at the time. The Fairlight was one of the first digital
Trevor_Horn
1987 studio album by Prince
the album came from the Linn LM-1 drum machine, and Prince used the Fairlight CMI synthesizer to replace other instruments. Four songs contain higher-pitched
Sign_o'_the_Times
Topics referred to by the same term
Fairlight II may refer to Fairlight II (video game), a computer game released by The Edge in 1986 Fairlight CMI Series II, a synthesizer This disambiguation
Fairlight_II
American actress and singer (born 1979)
an appearance with jazz great Herbie Hancock, who demonstrated his Fairlight CMI synthesizer using a sample of Ali's voice. She also appeared in two
Tatyana_Ali
American sound designer
[Fairlight CMI] A Night with Mr. C (1989) - Clarence Clemons - Synthesizer [Fairlight CMI] Be Yourself (1989) - Patti LaBelle - Synthesizer [Fairlight
Ren_Klyce
1984 studio album by Zee
the lyrics were penned by Harris. The album makes heavy use of the Fairlight CMI, a digital synthesiser, music sampler, and digital audio workstation
Identity_(Zee_album)
1983 studio album by Al Di Meola
Hawaiian chordophone (3), Fairlight CMI [saxophone & synth flute] (6), drums (6) Jan Hammer – keyboards (1–3, 5–7, 9), Fairlight CMI, electric bass (1), LinnDrum
Scenario_(album)
1980 studio album by Kate Bush
to feature digital synthesizers and drum machines, in particular the Fairlight CMI, which was programmed by Richard James Burgess and John L. Walters.
Never_for_Ever
British electronic musician
albums. When the Fairlight CMI Series II came out in 1982, Jeczalik got access to "Page R", the built-in sequencer for the Fairlight. While working on
J._J._Jeczalik
2023 compilation album by Yes
percussion, piccolo (tracks 1–9, 11, 12) Trevor Horn – lead vocals, fairlight CMI programming (track 10) Chris Squire – bass guitar, backing vocals, bass
Yessingles
Device for composing electronic music
music workstations included the New England Digital Synclavier and the Fairlight CMI. Low-cost computer hardware Leveraging the technology of personal computers
Music_workstation
1982 science fiction film by Slava Tsukerman
Film Scoring, and the Fairlight CMI". Florida State University. Retrieved April 24, 2020. "Liquid sky – For the love of the Fairlight" (in Dutch). Archived
Liquid_Sky
Series of digital sampling synthesizers
was produced. In 1979, founders Scott Wedge and Dave Rossum saw the Fairlight CMI and the Linn LM-1 at a convention, inspiring them to design and produce
E-mu_Emulator
English songwriter, musician and record producer
the band's dissolution, he shifted entirely to production, using the Fairlight CMI throughout the 1980s for both production and pre-production. During
Tony_Mansfield
German film composer (born 1957)
to score Rain Man. In the score, Zimmer uses synthesizers, mostly a Fairlight CMI, mixed with steel drums. Zimmer explained that "It was a road movie
Hans_Zimmer
Australian rock band
in Motion", 1981), Linn drum machine ("Hey Little Girl", 1982) and Fairlight CMI (Razorback trailer, 1983) in Australian popular music. Their best-known
Icehouse_(band)
American musician and composer
soundtrack recording for Rocky IV, one of the first to exploit the Fairlight CMI and Synclavier II's computer's sequencing capabilities. After majoring
Vince_DiCola
Instrument that uses electronic circuits to make sound
previous generations, which were mainly used by top professionals. The Fairlight CMI (Computer Musical Instrument), the first polyphonic digital sampler
Electronic_musical_instrument
1983 studio album by Jack Bruce
musician Jack Bruce, released in January 1983. It makes heavy use of the Fairlight CMI digital sampling synthesiser and Bruce is the sole performer. The album
Automatic_(Jack_Bruce_album)
1991 film score by Brad Fiedel
and the Terminator. The recording and production process involved two Fairlight CMI machines and synthesisers, with an ensemble orchestra assisting the
Terminator 2: Judgment Day (score)
Terminator_2:_Judgment_Day_(score)
Fourth solo album by Peter Gabriel
with Gabriel handling the writing and pre-production. He also used a Fairlight CMI to sample sounds from various sources, including a scrapyard. Like the
Peter_Gabriel_(1982_album)
1986 single by Orchestral Manoeuvres in the Dark
vocals, Fairlight CMI Paul Humphreys – E-mu Emulator II, Yamaha DX7, Roland Jupiter-8, Fairlight CMI, backing vocals Martin Cooper – Fairlight CMI, saxophone
If_You_Leave_(song)
American musician
and producer. He plays synthesizer, piano, Hammond B3, Synclavier, Fairlight CMI, Fender Rhodes, and others. Keister was born in Huntington, West Virginia
Shane_Keister
English singer-songwriter (born 1961)
of instruments, including the E-mu Emulator, the Yamaha DX7 and the Fairlight CMI. In 2014, White came out of retirement to reform Vice Versa with Stephen
Mark_White_(British_musician)
1984 studio album by Icehouse
chart and No.2 in New Zealand. Founding member Iva Davies used the Fairlight CMI digital sampling synthesizer on this more sombre and reflective album
Sidewalk_(album)
1985 song by Kate Bush
shelter him from prosecution. Built upon a sparse kick-and-snare rhythm, Fairlight CMI domestic sound effects, and a prominent fretless double bass line by
Mother_Stands_for_Comfort
1984 studio album by the Cars
drums and keyboards were sampled into and played or programmed via the Fairlight CMI, which he felt gave "a much better, cleaner, more controllable sound"
Heartbeat_City
Czech-American musician (born 1948)
De Force - Live; and finally appeared throughout Scenario, using a Fairlight CMI digital synthesizer and contributing to more than half of the album's
Jan_Hammer
1984 studio album by Orchestral Manoeuvres in the Dark
the "paradise setting" of Montserrat, introducing a newly-acquired Fairlight CMI sampler keyboard; the group had followed advice to leave the UK and
Junk_Culture
1982 song by the Alan Parsons Project
several previous albums. As he was working on ideas at home on his Fairlight CMI, he wrote a riff that he liked, which ultimately became "Sirius". This
Sirius_(instrumental)
2025 studio album by Miley Cyrus
sound effects, foley (1, 2, 4–7); Moog System 55 (1, 5, 7, 10, 11), Fairlight CMI (1, 5, 7, 11, 13), Barr-Fox Wurlitzer Theater Organ programming (1,
Something Beautiful (Miley Cyrus album)
Something_Beautiful_(Miley_Cyrus_album)
1985 studio album by Kate Bush
was finished in June 1985. The recording sessions included use of the Fairlight CMI synthesiser, piano, traditional Irish instruments, and layered vocals
Hounds_of_Love
1990 studio album by Suzanne Vega
samplers than Vega's previous studio albums; these included the digital Fairlight CMI and analog Voyetra-8. Days of Open Hand did not match the success of
Days_of_Open_Hand
1987 war film by Stanley Kubrick
issue of Keyboard, the film was scored mostly with a Series III edition Fairlight CMI synthesizer and a Synclavier. For the period music, Kubrick reviewed
Full_Metal_Jacket
1994 studio album by Prince
of the song that says "bizarre" is actually a stock sound from the Fairlight CMI IIx library, with its pitch raised, the sample being lifted from the
The Black Album (Prince album)
The_Black_Album_(Prince_album)
1983 single by Naked Eyes
Everything and More. The track's rhythm section was crafted using the Fairlight CMI, with each drum sound individually programmed and synchronized via a
Promises, Promises (Naked Eyes song)
Promises,_Promises_(Naked_Eyes_song)
1986 studio album by Eric Johnson
acoustic piano, guitars Stephen Barber – Fairlight CMI, acoustic piano David Tickle – Fairlight CMI, Fairlight programming, percussion Roscoe Beck – bass
Tones_(album)
Music genre that uses electronic instruments
polyphonic digital sampling synthesizer was the Australian-produced Fairlight CMI, first available in 1979. These early sampling synthesizers used wavetable
Electronic_music
American musician (born 1949)
1970s to the late 1980s. In the 1980s, he also extensively used the Fairlight CMI sampling synthesizer. His influences include Brian Wilson and Phil Spector
Lindsey_Buckingham
1980 single by Kate Bush
electric guitar, acoustic bass guitar, backing vocals Duncan Mackay – Fairlight CMI Stuart Elliott – bodhrán List of anti-war songs Never for Ever (CD booklet)
Army_Dreamers
1983 EP by Art of Noise
Battle constructed tracks using early sampling techniques centred on the Fairlight CMI workstation, which at the time was state-of-the-art technology. Two
Into Battle with the Art of Noise
Into_Battle_with_the_Art_of_Noise
designer, Peter Vogel and they invented the Fairlight CMI (Computer Musical Instrument). Launched in 1979, the CMI synthesiser became popular in the 1980s
Kim_Ryrie
1987 studio album by Ryuichi Sakamoto
(synthesizer, Fairlight CMI) Hiro Sugawara – programmer (synthesizer, Fairlight CMI) Masa Sekijima – programmer (synthesizer, Fairlight CMI) Jeff Bova –
Neo_Geo_(album)
computer (when used in conjunction with a software synthesizer and DAW) Fairlight CMI (Computer Musical Instrument) Sampler Skoog Synclavier Synthesizer Teleharmonium
List_of_musical_instruments
British singer-songwriter and producer (born 1957)
during this time. Then, on the fringes of session work, he did the Fairlight CMI programming for Scritti Politti's song "Small Talk" from their second
Simon_Climie
1984 single by the Cars
backing vocals, Fairlight CMI programming David Robinson – drums, Fairlight CMI programming Additional personnel Andy Topeka – Fairlight CMI programming Gerard
Magic_(The_Cars_song)
French musician (born 1948)
sold 200,000 units in France alone. The album uses sounds from the Fairlight CMI, a new instrument of which Jarre was a pioneer. Its digital technology
Jean-Michel_Jarre
1984 studio album by Lindsey Buckingham
drumming. Instead, he programmed the drums on a LinnDrum drum machine and Fairlight CMI sampling synthesizer. Buckingham obtained the instruments in the interim
Go_Insane
1984 single by Tears for Fears
Tears for Fears Roland Orzabal – lead and harmony vocals, Yamaha DX7, Fairlight CMI, lead and rhythm guitar, synth bass, E-mu Drumulator programming, LinnDrum
Shout_(Tears_for_Fears_song)
1984 studio album by U2
microphone there and another placed at the top of the staircase. A Fairlight CMI synthesiser was used during the demoing phase out of convenience to
The_Unforgettable_Fire
1988 studio album by Mark Mothersbaugh
programmed and performed by Mothersbaugh himself mostly using the Fairlight CMI and was engineered and mixed by former Devo keyboardist and guitarist
Muzik for Insomniaks, Volume 1 and Volume 2
Muzik_for_Insomniaks,_Volume_1_and_Volume_2
2013 box set by Yes
backing vocals, Fairlight CMI Patrick Moraz – piano, electric piano, Hammond organ, Minimoog, Mellotron Geoff Downes – keyboards, Fairlight CMI, vocoder Trevor
High_Vibration
has a heavy reliance on computer sounds, particularly from the 8 bit Fairlight CMI. Buckingham said in a 2018 interview with Stereogum that "Slow Dancing"
Slow Dancing (Lindsey Buckingham song)
Slow_Dancing_(Lindsey_Buckingham_song)
1987 single by Prince
black heart. The song was constructed by Prince almost entirely on the Fairlight CMI sampling synthesizer, which provides the primary keyboard riff and sampled
Sign_o'_the_Times_(song)
1986 song by Christopher and Philip Booth
The bass and bass player is unknown. Samples were obtained from a Fairlight CMI. The song has three distinct orchestra hits samples: the first appears
Ulterior_Motives_(song)
1983 song by Mike Oldfield
studio in Denham, Buckinghamshire. On "Foreign Affair", Oldfield plays a Fairlight CMI and Roland strings. Maggie Reilly provides vocals, and the co-producer
Foreign Affair (Mike Oldfield song)
Foreign_Affair_(Mike_Oldfield_song)
1987 studio album by Michael Bolton
Rimland – Fairlight programming (4) Skip Anderson – additional keyboards (5) Kenn Fink – Fairlight CMI programming (5) Ned Liben – Fairlight CMI Series III
The Hunger (Michael Bolton album)
The_Hunger_(Michael_Bolton_album)
1984 album by The Alan Parsons Project
8 Stuart Elliott – drums, percussion, Simmons toms Alan Parsons – Fairlight CMI on 1, 5, 7 & 8, LinnDrum on 7 David Paton – electric bass Andrew Powell
Ammonia_Avenue
1985 single by Yello
mouth. Yello Dieter Meier – lead and background vocals Boris Blank – Fairlight CMI, ARP Odyssey, background vocals Additional personnel Petia Kaufman –
Oh_Yeah_(Yello_song)
1982 studio album by ABC
engineered by Gary Langan, it features programming of the recently developed Fairlight CMI by J. J. Jeczalik. Horn says that he convinced the band to replace their
The_Lexicon_of_Love
Musical artist
used a backing tape with orchestral tracks previously recorded on a Fairlight CMI. In May 1981, Freeman combined keyboardist and orchestral arranger John
Chris Freeman (Australian musician)
Chris_Freeman_(Australian_musician)
1986 single by Peter Gabriel
Systems synthesizer and resampled and layered with other sounds from the Fairlight CMI. Gabriel said that the "cheap organ sound" came from an expensive Prophet-5
Sledgehammer (Peter Gabriel song)
Sledgehammer_(Peter_Gabriel_song)
1982 song by The Alan Parsons Project
raising funds for the research of incurable diseases. Alan Parsons – Fairlight CMI, production, engineering Eric Woolfson – Wurlitzer electric piano, lead
Eye_in_the_Sky_(song)
1988 studio album by Jean-Michel Jarre
liner notes: Jean-Michel Jarre – Roland D-50, Korg DSS-1, Korg DSM-1, Fairlight CMI, Synthex, EMS Synthi AKS, OSC OSCar, EMS Vocoder, Dynacord Add-one,
Revolutions (Jean-Michel Jarre album)
Revolutions_(Jean-Michel_Jarre_album)
1989 single by Tears for Fears
London. Orzabal recorded the "Sowing the Seeds of Love" demo with a Fairlight CMI with vocals. It was then tracked at Townhouse Studios with Orzabal on
Sowing_the_Seeds_of_Love
Topics referred to by the same term
to: QDOS (Qasar DOS), the Motorola 6800-based operating system of the Fairlight CMI digital sampling synthesizer series, based on the MDOS (Motorola DOS)
QDOS
1984 studio album by Hall & Oates
synthesizer programming Wells Christy – Synclavier programming Clive Smith – Fairlight CMI Tom "T-Bone" Wolk – synthesizers, guitars, bass, arrangements G.E. Smith
Big_Bam_Boom
American DJ, rapper and producer (1957–2026)
commercially released American single made on a computer, namely the Fairlight CMI. (42 years after this debut, "AEIOU Sometimes Y" was inducted into the
Afrika_Bambaataa
1982 song by Peter Gabriel
"San Jacinto" using sampled sounds on the Fairlight CMI. Gabriel loaded a sample of a marimba into the Fairlight, which he used to play an ostinato in (5
San_Jacinto_(song)
American pop rock duo (1970–2022)
of the first computerized synthesizer workstations, as well as the Fairlight CMI). Noted remix and hip-hop icon Arthur Baker worked very closely with
Hall_&_Oates
1983 studio album by Duran Duran
involved" and the "least active" of the five members. Rhodes used a new Fairlight CMI digital sampling synthesiser to help change the band's sound, as he
Seven_and_the_Ragged_Tiger
1984 studio album by Heaven 17
end of 1982. Although digital sample-based instruments such as the Fairlight CMI and the LinnDrum drum machine were still responsible for most of the
How_Men_Are
1985 single by Jan Hammer
helicopter and escapes from Crockett's sight. The video also shows shots of Fairlight CMI screens including the page R (sequencer) page and the waveform page
Miami_Vice_Theme
Greek composer and musician (1943–2022)
VocoderPlus. Vangelis disliked programming-oriented sampling devices like the Fairlight CMI (considering them to be too far removed from being relatable instruments)
Vangelis
1987 studio album by Def Leppard
sequenced on the Fairlight CMI. In a 1999 interview with Mix magazine, Shipley noted, "Pyromania was done the same way, on cheesy 8-bit Fairlight technology
Hysteria_(Def_Leppard_album)
1986 studio album by Chick Corea
keyboard/Yamaha TX816 rack-mount synthesizer units (1–3, 6–9, 11), Fairlight CMI (2, 3, 7), Synclavier (2–4, 7), Linn 9000 (2–4, 6, 7), Yamaha KX-5 keytar
The Chick Corea Elektric Band (album)
The_Chick_Corea_Elektric_Band_(album)
1985 France, Japan film
assembling a track list for an album. Sakamoto demonstrates the use of a Fairlight CMI digital synthesizer loaded with floppy "memory discs" to create samples
Tokyo Melody: A Film about Ryuichi Sakamoto
Tokyo_Melody:_A_Film_about_Ryuichi_Sakamoto
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British, English
Bull Meadow; Meadow of the Sheep
Boy/Male
English
Bull meadow.
Surname or Lastname
English
English : possibly a variant of Scottish Fairley.
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