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Fairlight CMI

The Fairlight CMI is an early, [digital] [sampling] instrument invented in 1979 as the earliest commercial, digital sampler workstation.

• $25,000
• Capable of storing [8-bit] audio
• Featured a computer screen with touch-sensitive light pen for navigation

Sources

• MUS 407 Sampling
• https://120years.net/wordpress/fairlight-computer-music-instrument-peter-vogel-kim-ryrie-australia-1979/