The legendary Fairlight Computer Musical Instrument - in your pocket! Create music the way the major artists of the '80s did: Alan Parsons, Brian Eno, Kate Bush, Peter Gabriel, Stevie Wonder and so many more. Listen to the actual sounds used to create that instantly recognisable sound of the '80s.
The CMI's Page R was the world's first screen-based rhythm sequencer. Today every sampler, digital synthesizer, sequencer and audio workstation can trace its lineage back to this legendary machine. Now you can have, in your pocket or on your iPad, a piece of history developed by Fairlight staff who worked on the CMI in the '80s.
BUILT-IN FEATURES
- browse and play the entire original Fairlight CMI IIX Sounds floppy disk library - 32 disks containing 564 voices.
- display voices graphically using the iconic Page D, and change your viewpoint by tipping your iPhone/iPad.
- play built-in Fairlight CMI Page R compositions.
- import and play Page R compositions and instrument collections sent to you by others.
- authentic Fairlight CMI user interface experience, including floppy disk sounds.
- on-screen music keyboard.
- use an external MIDI keyboard to play the CMI voices. Line6 MidiMobilizer and Akai SynthStation are supported. (Note that the in-app feature list incorrectly says that this is a Pro feature.)
UPGRADE to PRO VERSION (in-App upgrade)
Use the in-App upgrade process to add these features for an additional $39.99:
- gain access to the CMI III voices library.
- create instrument sets that store settings for all 8 channels, including the voices, pitch shifts, volumes, release times etc.
- use Page R to create songs that can be used with any instrument set.
- use the on-screen keyboard or external MIDI keyboard to record new notes while your composition is playing (minimum iPhone 3GS, iPod Touch 3G or iPad recommended).
- play back your masterpiece, essentially as it would sound on a real CMI!
- export MIDI files from Page R, with General MIDI instruments for each channel specified by you
- import MIDI files into Page R, with all the notes ready to be edited.
- import audio files to be used as voices in your instrument sets and compositions.
- send and receive songs and instrument sets by email.
REVIEWS
Very nice app! A complete revival / reissue of the best computer musical instrument ever in a tiny but very useful format. It is a joy to see an epic piece of synthesizer/sampling history as an app for the millions. Finally you can take your Fairlight wherever you are! A Fairlight to go-go-go! (Freek Roffel, Netherlands)
The CMI and PAGE R are back!!! This Fairlight app is amazing! It's the real deal - all the official factory sounds of a CMI IIx, with the option for the best of Series III sounds! It has some neat "easter eggs" and a TON of useful features. Even just starting up the app is cool - check it out. This app is very intuitive and easy to use, but still includes well-written and extensive help pages. I can't wait to try it out on the iPad 2. (Jaish Chada, Canada)
Again I would like to take a moment and extend a huge THANK YOU to the entire Fairlight team. ... You have taken the time and patience to create an affordable solution for the masses. ... You have given us a gift. I am truly excited to see what users will do with this App to change the future of music once again. Sincerely, thank you. (Zacharia Malakai, USA)
All I can say is WOW!! I have put this thru my BIG speakers in my studio and put a little reverb on and the sound is stunning – SO what am I going to do with my Fairlight CMI-IIx now?? (Howard J Smith, USA)
DEVICE REQUIREMENTS
This App will play music on an iPod Touch 2G and an iPhone 3G, but those devices are just not powerful enough to give you a useful recording interface with all the heavy-duty audio synthesiser magic. So if you want to use record-while-playing mode you will need a minimum of an iPhone 3GS, iPod Touch 3G or iPad for this to be a useful tool.
