Page R sequencer

E698177

The Page R sequencer is a pioneering graphical step-time sequencing interface from the Fairlight CMI that allowed users to arrange and edit musical patterns in a grid-based, pattern-oriented workflow.

Jump to: Statements Referenced by

Statements (48)

Predicate Object
instanceOf graphical user interface
music sequencer
step-time sequencer
associatedWith computer music production
digital sampling
control internal Fairlight sound channels
developer Fairlight NERFINISHED
displayType monochrome CRT display
era early 1980s
feature bar and step resolution settings
copy and paste of patterns
graphical pattern editing
grid-based pattern arrangement
loop-based sequencing
pattern transposition
quantization options
real-time playback of patterns
song construction from patterns
song mode
step editing of events
tempo control
track-based sequencing
visual representation of notes
historicalSignificance pioneering graphical step-time sequencing interface
influenced later pattern-based hardware sequencers
software DAW piano-roll interfaces
inputMethod computer keyboard
light pen
interfaceType grid-based interface
nameOrigin Fairlight CMI page-based interface naming scheme
notableFor integration with Fairlight sampling engine
intuitive visual sequencing for its time
partOf Fairlight CMI NERFINISHED
platform Fairlight CMI Series II NERFINISHED
Fairlight CMI Series III NERFINISHED
Fairlight CMI Series IIx NERFINISHED
representation blocks as notes or events
columns as time steps
rows as tracks
runningOn Fairlight CMI operating system NERFINISHED
sequencingMode step-time sequencing
targetUser film and TV composers
music producers
UIParadigm page-oriented interface
usedFor arranging musical patterns
composing music
editing note events
workflowType pattern-oriented workflow

Referenced by (1)

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

Fairlight CMI notableFeature Page R sequencer