Series III

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Series III is the third-generation model of the Fairlight CMI digital synthesizer and sampler, known for its advanced sampling capabilities and use in professional music production during the 1980s.

All labels observed (1)

Label Occurrences
Series III canonical 2

How this entity was disambiguated

Statements (44)

Predicate Object
instanceOf digital synthesizer ⓘ
electronic musical instrument ⓘ
sampler ⓘ
countryOfOrigin Australia ⓘ
generation third-generation model ⓘ
hasFeature 32-voice polyphony ⓘ
MIDI support ⓘ
Page R sequencer ⓘ
SMPTE timecode synchronization ⓘ
advanced sampling capabilities ⓘ
digital audio workstation-style sequencing ⓘ
expanded memory compared to Series IIx ⓘ
graphical user interface with light pen ⓘ
hard disk-based sample storage ⓘ
high-quality digital-to-analog converters ⓘ
higher sampling resolution than earlier Fairlight models ⓘ
multi-output audio channels ⓘ
multi-timbral operation ⓘ
influenced later hardware samplers ⓘ
software-based sampling workstations ⓘ
interface computer terminal with monitor ⓘ
keyboard controller ⓘ
mainUse professional music production ⓘ
manufacturer Fairlight ⓘ
linked to: Fairlight CMI
marketedAs high-end studio instrument ⓘ
notableEraOfUse 1980s ⓘ
notableFor high purchase price and exclusivity ⓘ
influence on digital sampling workstations ⓘ
partOfSeries Fairlight CMI ⓘ
predecessor Fairlight CMI Series IIx ⓘ
linked to: Fairlight CMI
seriesOrdinal 3 ⓘ
storageMedium floppy disk ⓘ
hard disk drive ⓘ
successor Fairlight MFX series ⓘ
linked to: Fairlight CMI
technology digital sampling ⓘ
digital signal processing ⓘ
typicalUsers film composers ⓘ
professional recording studios ⓘ
top-tier record producers ⓘ
usedFor electronic music production ⓘ
film and television scoring ⓘ
pop music production ⓘ
sampling real-world sounds ⓘ
sound design ⓘ

How these facts were elicited

Referenced by (2)

Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.

Fairlight CMI → generation → Series III ⓘ
Series I → successor → Series III ⓘ