Art of Noise - Beat Box Partially Recreated in Fairlight CMI Simulator! [QasarBeach]

So I'm a big fan of the pioneering sampling music group, The Art of Noise and the Fairlight CMI, which is the sampler they used to create their amazing music. After no luck on any functional emulator for the CMI computer, developer AdamStrange has released "QasarBeach CMI IIz", a simulator written from the ground up that does an amazing job of recreating the user interface and functionality of the original hardware, while adding many useful improvements that makes workflow much faster and intuitive.
You can download QasarBeach here:
adamstrange.itch.io/qasarbeach
I recreated part of Art of Noise's first demo "Beat Box (One Made Earlier)" in QasarBeach and I'm very happy with the results. KZbin's Content ID even recognized the song so it shows you how accurate this software is!

[@djkenry]

I would love to hear many different remixes of beatbox by different people. It already has the best ingredients.

[@PresidentofPluto]

So good, man. Your stuff is making me want to get into all this tracker / sampler / whatever . No clue where to start, but I did get OctaMED 4 working, so I may read the manuals I found on that. Love your posts.

[@memory4123]

Congratulations, I bought it cmi

[@JoLiKMC]

See, this is the sort of thing I stay subscribed to this channel for. I _love_ seeing what you can uncover and recreate!

[@ashfaq1999]

Super Beat Box !!

[@greenlemon9155]

Such retro, very ascii

[@jackcimino8822]

There is an iOS Fairlight emulator called Peter Vogel CMI

[@msld_sound]

I think I speak for multiple people assembled here when I say I would gladly part with money in order to not have to isolate all the individual AoN samples you've collected 😅

[@William_sJazzLoft]

Amazing! You've done a splendid recreation. I know that Qasar Beach is platform neutral. So would you please list your hardware and operating system?

[@drewbrown3116]

where'd you get the drum sounds from btw? crazy how you found these

[@SynaMax]

"It Stopped" from "And What Have You Done with My Body, God?" has the most isolated Art of Noise drums I've heard, so I ripped them from that track.

[@drewbrown3116]

@@SynaMax mm okay I gotcha, I thought it just be like somehow you found it from a rare disc or something (or even DMX's Beat Kick and Snare)

[@notrealy180217]

Have you used the CMI VST in the Arturia suite yet? I wonder if this is better.

[@SynaMax]

If you want the most accurate Fairlight CMI simulator, this is it. But for ease of use and functionality, the CMI V VST is better suited for modern day music production.

[@JoseAngelMorente]

I also recommend the CMI App for the iPad, it has been produced by Peter Vogel. petervogelinstruments.com.au/ios/

[@notrealy180217]

@@JoseAngelMorente Unfortunately I don't own any Apple hardware but that sounds like it would be amazing. I do want to eventually get a tablet for a dawless setup using a tablet VST like the one you mentioned.

[@JoseAngelMorente]

@@notrealy180217 Get an iPad. It is amazing for audio applications with zero-lantency. It is inexpensive and it’s like a Swiss knife for both the stage and the studio. I use it as a sampler for live performances but there are tons of excellent apps (synths, sequencers, drum machines…). I also use Cubasis on the iPad to record rehearsals and live performances (in conjunction with a Behringer X18 interface/mixer, another miraculous piece of gear for the price). The CMI App uses the original (unaltered, unprocessed, unconverted) sample library.

[@William_sJazzLoft]

@@notrealy180217 From all that I've been reading the Qasar Beach CMI is not platform dependent. It's platform neutral. So, you should be able to use it in conjunction with PC, Mac or Linux systems. The only money you might want to think about spending is a donation for the developer.

[@acidjack]

realy great. also the software. i was flashed away. now a touchmonitor and a pen and you have the original feeling ;)

[@MrScoopoo10]

acidjack303 crt with light pen

[@MrScoopoo10]

And keyboard

[@acidjack]

@@MrScoopoo10 got now a touch monitor and pen, realy great app. love it.

[@MrScoopoo10]

acidjack303 this thing is amazing and it’s Mac compatible 🤗

[@acidjack]

@@MrScoopoo10 yes i know. i have it in my studio on a imac, on my macbook pro and i buyed a extrra PC with WIN10 now just for this. a nice audiointerface will be added and then i have a dedicated system just for this kind of sampling :.-). i have a lot of old school samplers but a Fairlight was out of my budget and it takes to mutch space...i have friend s with original Fairlights :-)

[@LaymensLament]

i absolutely adore how it sounds, but id like it *inside* my daw not a super extra daw :>. i guess its not what you went to do but still. sounds absolutely amazing.

[@CKT1138]

How do you save a song with Qasarbeach? So I can resume work on it later

[@PenVerine]

Wow, that sounds sooo cool! Btw, where did you find that shout sound at 1:19? I really wanna find it bcs i am recreating "Paranoimia" and i also got super close to the original drums.

[@SynaMax]

To be completely honest, I kinda forgot exactly which remix of Paranoimia I grabbed that from. It's the only time that I've heard that "OW" vocal so clean. But it's definitely one of the Paranoimia '89 remixes.

[@PenVerine]

@@SynaMax do you still have the sample? if you do, could you please send me it? i can show you my project also.

[@gamingwithcallum6087]

I have samples from Paranoimia. Do you want them?

[@PenVerine]

@@gamingwithcallum6087 of course i want them!) do you have Discord?

[@gamingwithcallum6087]

@@PenVerine yes I do. what’s your discord? I’ll add you

[@DantePettus]

Are those sounds already a part of the software? Or did you sample them yourself? Sounds great.

[@SynaMax]

Thanks! I sampled them myself; I have amassed a personal AoN sample library over the years.

[@DantePettus]

@@SynaMax I've isolated the choir sound. How do I loop within the QasarBeach Fairlight? I know that's how the choir sings longer. Forgive the newbie question, I am new to the software and the CMI OS. Thanks again!

[@nickelodeonstuff1572]

@@SynaMax is there any way I can get into contact with you for maybe a purchase of this library?

[@gamingwithcallum6087]

@@SynaMax can i buy the library off you?

[@gamingwithcallum6087]

@@DantePettushow did you isolate the choir sound? Can you help me?

[@ezekielrodriguez553]

awesome brotha can you send me a folder with those drums ? btw great vid !

[@chrisxdeboy]

I know I'm probably annoying the piss outta you with this request, but ART OF NOISE IN METROID PRIME INSTRUMENTS, PLEASE!

[@chrisxdeboy]

Also awesome work so far! Looking forward to the finished project.

[@timschulz9563]

Ate the samples in there or is there another source I don't know?

[@emaxse]

JJ Jeckzalick’s The Art Of Sampling Sample CD contains most of these sounds ready to sample on your favourite device.

[@timschulz9563]

@@emaxse Do you own this CD? (No, I'm not interested in the samples, I just want to know what's on there.)

[@emaxse]

@@timschulz9563 I used to own it several years ago. It has quite a lot of AON samples as well as other cool sounds, which are great. If you’re able to get a copy through EBay, just get it.

[@timschulz9563]

@@emaxse Thanks!

[@timschulz9563]

@@kishazirka What?

[@technics1000]

Say in your Description that cost Money!!!!!!!!!!