Comments on: Pet Shop Boys, Me and 2 Fairlights do “The Old Grey Whistle Test” http://saturdaynightweaver.com/blog/2009/02/pet-shop-boys-me-and-2-fairlights-do-the-old-grey-whistle-test/ Blue's Blog & Mon, 24 May 2010 10:53:50 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.0 By: blue http://saturdaynightweaver.com/blog/2009/02/pet-shop-boys-me-and-2-fairlights-do-the-old-grey-whistle-test/comment-page-1/#comment-22 blue Sat, 14 Mar 2009 09:15:01 +0000 http://saturdaynightweaver.com/blog/?p=59#comment-22 Yes computers are! now all they have to do is make the software programmers more reliable also and Microsoft comply with web standards. Have tried different PC's and I have 3 Macs and the player works in all. It was compiled as Flash 5 movie but works in all Flash 10 players I've tried. Will check a little more when I have time. The player is also on my Flash site www.blueweaver.com try that. Yes computers are! now all they have to do is make the software programmers more reliable also and Microsoft comply with web standards.
Have tried different PC’s and I have 3 Macs and the player works in all. It was compiled as Flash 5 movie but works in all Flash 10 players I’ve tried.
Will check a little more when I have time. The player is also on my Flash site http://www.blueweaver.com try that.

]]> By: Giles http://saturdaynightweaver.com/blog/2009/02/pet-shop-boys-me-and-2-fairlights-do-the-old-grey-whistle-test/comment-page-1/#comment-21 Giles Fri, 13 Mar 2009 23:30:50 +0000 http://saturdaynightweaver.com/blog/?p=59#comment-21 Computers do seem a lot more reliable these days. Having said that, I can't get the Flash music player working on my PC! Computers do seem a lot more reliable these days. Having said that, I can’t get the Flash music player working on my PC!

]]> By: blue http://saturdaynightweaver.com/blog/2009/02/pet-shop-boys-me-and-2-fairlights-do-the-old-grey-whistle-test/comment-page-1/#comment-20 blue Sat, 07 Mar 2009 18:43:55 +0000 http://saturdaynightweaver.com/blog/?p=59#comment-20 I've just put some mp3's onsite under songs there's 1 track 'In A Dream' with my old Matrix 1000 and Memory Moog played live with aftertouch opening the filter on the Matrix there was 1 arpeggio in Logic that changes depending on the chord I held. Blue I’ve just put some mp3′s onsite under songs there’s 1 track ‘In A Dream’ with my old Matrix 1000 and Memory Moog played live with aftertouch opening the filter on the Matrix there was 1 arpeggio in Logic that changes depending on the chord I held.

Blue

]]> By: blue http://saturdaynightweaver.com/blog/2009/02/pet-shop-boys-me-and-2-fairlights-do-the-old-grey-whistle-test/comment-page-1/#comment-19 blue Sat, 07 Mar 2009 00:27:49 +0000 http://saturdaynightweaver.com/blog/?p=59#comment-19 Wow! I'll have to get rid of my Blackberry and get an iPhone sounds a lot of fun. I also had a synclavier along with the Fairlight and stayed with the Fairlight because I thought sampling sounds was the way to go. I had never used a computer before and quickly had to learn OS9 and Assembler as the first Series 1, 11X, and following, had many bugs. I would be in a big session and find that the F***light had crashed but I had to keep smilling and quickly try to fix without the client knowing but I really enjoyed those days and made some great tracks. PSB's Opportunities was all Fairlight and Paninero also started life on the Fairlight as did many following. Will try and remember other 'interesting' Fairlight moments and post Blue Wow! I’ll have to get rid of my Blackberry and get an iPhone sounds a lot of fun.
I also had a synclavier along with the Fairlight and stayed with the Fairlight because I thought sampling sounds was the way to go.
I had never used a computer before and quickly had to learn OS9 and Assembler as the first Series 1, 11X, and following, had many bugs. I would be in a big session and find that the F***light had crashed but I had to keep smilling and quickly try to fix without the client knowing but I really enjoyed those days and made some great tracks. PSB’s Opportunities was all Fairlight and Paninero also started life on the Fairlight as did many following.
Will try and remember other ‘interesting’ Fairlight moments and post

Blue

]]> By: Giles http://saturdaynightweaver.com/blog/2009/02/pet-shop-boys-me-and-2-fairlights-do-the-old-grey-whistle-test/comment-page-1/#comment-18 Giles Sat, 07 Mar 2009 00:05:32 +0000 http://saturdaynightweaver.com/blog/?p=59#comment-18 Oscar eh, I've just had a listen to an mp3 demo of one, sounds fantastic. I grew up reading the credits on these late 80s records and always wanted a Fairlight. My dad and I built my mum a 6 grand Wersi organ so that was a start. The money side of it makes me shudder even now. I was reading this thead the other day, lots of Fairlight anecdotes: http://www.gearslutz.com/board/so-much-gear-so-little-time/221843-fairlight-synclaviar-tales.html This tickled me: "I began my career in Los Angeles 25 years ago programming my friend's quarter of a million dollar Synclavier to get monophonic cello lines with no expressive control. Today I'm playing Ocarina on my iPhone using a 99 cent application--it has expressive breath control, and fade-in vibrato when you tilt it." Oscar eh, I’ve just had a listen to an mp3 demo of one, sounds fantastic.

I grew up reading the credits on these late 80s records and always wanted a Fairlight. My dad and I built my mum a 6 grand Wersi organ so that was a start. The money side of it makes me shudder even now. I was reading this thead the other day, lots of Fairlight anecdotes:

http://www.gearslutz.com/board/so-much-gear-so-little-time/221843-fairlight-synclaviar-tales.html

This tickled me:

“I began my career in Los Angeles 25 years ago programming my friend’s quarter of a million dollar Synclavier to get monophonic cello lines with no expressive control. Today I’m playing Ocarina on my iPhone using a 99 cent application–it has expressive breath control, and fade-in vibrato when you tilt it.”

]]> By: blue http://saturdaynightweaver.com/blog/2009/02/pet-shop-boys-me-and-2-fairlights-do-the-old-grey-whistle-test/comment-page-1/#comment-17 blue Fri, 06 Mar 2009 21:55:39 +0000 http://saturdaynightweaver.com/blog/?p=59#comment-17 I'll have to take a listen but a lot of the sounds were samples in my Fairlight. A lot of the Fairlight sounds came from various sources and usually the bass sounds were combinations. I do remember using an 'Oscar' synth for some part on that track, maybe that was the bass???. Blue I’ll have to take a listen but a lot of the sounds were samples in my Fairlight. A lot of the Fairlight sounds came from various sources and usually the bass sounds were combinations. I do remember using an ‘Oscar’ synth for some part on that track, maybe that was the bass???.

Blue

]]> By: Giles http://saturdaynightweaver.com/blog/2009/02/pet-shop-boys-me-and-2-fairlights-do-the-old-grey-whistle-test/comment-page-1/#comment-16 Giles Fri, 06 Mar 2009 20:52:43 +0000 http://saturdaynightweaver.com/blog/?p=59#comment-16 Hi Blue, I'm just listening to the PSB's "I get excited", one of my favourite B-sides and was wondering what was doing the chunk analogue bass? I can hear a D50 twinkling away and the TR727 percussion - excellent stuff! Giles Hi Blue,

I’m just listening to the PSB’s “I get excited”, one of my favourite B-sides and was wondering what was doing the chunk analogue bass? I can hear a D50 twinkling away and the TR727 percussion – excellent stuff!

Giles

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