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The Fairlight CMI: The Instrument That Changed Music Forever
In this episode, Ian is joined by Rob Puricelli from the ProSynth Network for a deep dive into one of the most important and influential instruments in music history — the Fairlight CMI.
Often described as the world's first music computer, the Fairlight didn't just introduce digital sampling — it completely changed how music was created, performed, and produced throughout the 1980s and beyond.
Together, we explore:
What the Fairlight CMI was and how it worked
How digital sampling was discovered almost by accident
The inventors behind the Fairlight — and why they deserve more recognition…
The skinny
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