Unlike today's mega-utility machines, the old systems simply needed carts like this to be truly flexible. I have some nice memories of just general housekeeping and gamechanging fun.
....Or maybe to complete my Commie wall's 'Fairlight' look. But to be useful I'd need a lightpen working like a joystick, which I don't think these do:
I never had the ability to do anything graphical, always envied those who could...
Re: Reaping the Ebay harvest
Posted: 15/05/2013 - 13:58
by Commie_User
Well there's always a way around physical limitation. The real Fairlight let you whistle to it if you couldn't notate any other way. Paul McCartney would have loved it in his Beatle days.
If I was doing art I would fancy tracing, something professional Tudor artists used to do when brushing up their Renaissance skills. Anyone can do a bit and technical help can be just the springboard you need.
Cameras were garden shed-size before they invented film. Now THERE'S a genuine bit of retro if ever there was one.
I might just stick with the samples myself: http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/Atari-2600-Sample-Library-2000-WAV-samples-598MB-circuit-bent-/300898201546?pt=Keyboards_MIDI&hash=item460eee2fca
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I'd like to see something like this come out for the Sony without them having duck fits.
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.... Or just plump for the WH Smith data tape deck.
You know what? I have nothing to add to the previous post, but I would have liked the opportunity to "like" it
Re: Reaping the Ebay harvest
Posted: 19/05/2013 - 22:38
by Commie_User
Well thanks Chris. That means a lot.
Though what better for a retroheaded home studio owner to do than collect a batch of EMI-related wonderment and magic? Especially now EMI seem bent on gradually transforming their classic gear and room sound into software.
And what's more, this ZX Spectrum floppy disk system's a bit mystical too. Another add-on I never knew existed for the ricketty little thing.
