56: Synclavier vs. Fairlight CMI

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TapeHeads: 80's Music and Beyond

Blaine and Todd

73 episodes

3 days ago

Welcome to TapeHeads, a fun retrospective series of conversations about 80's music and movies that we love, love to hate, and sometimes even those with which we were previously unfamiliar. We occasionally discuss music theory and recording techniques, as well as popular culture of the time. We love talking about it and we think you'll have fun too. New episodes drop on the 1st and the 15th of every month.

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56: Synclavier vs. Fairlight CMI

TapeHeads: 80's Music and Beyond

26 minutes 10 seconds

8 months ago

56: Synclavier vs. Fairlight CMI

There were two musical synthesizers that revolutionized the way music was made in the late 1970's and all through the 80's, the Synclavier and the Fairlight. The least expensive model cost the equivalent of a small house, and the most expensive model was the equivalent of a smallish mansion. More similar than they were different, they would help some of the greatest musicians of the time to create their biggest hits, and we delve into it here. We also mention their spiritual predecessor--and Todd's favorite instrument--the Chamberlin, as well as their tiny concurrent sibling, the Casio SK-1.

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