Fairlight CMI

The Fairlight CMI (Computer Musical Instrument) is an early digital synthesizer and sampler introduced in the late 1970s. It revolutionized music production by allowing artists to record, edit, and manipulate audio samples digitally, enabling precise editing and complex sound creation. As one of the first digital music workstations, it combined hardware and software to give musicians and producers powerful control over sounds, making it essential in the development of modern digital music production and sampling techniques.