Zoë Blade's notebook

Atari ST MIDI sequencer timeline

Year Systems & specs C-LAB & Emagic Steinberg The Digital Muse Dr. T Hybrid Arts Intelligent Music Other
1982 First MIDI instruments released, C64 released
1983 MIDI spec published[1][2][3][4]
1984
1985 Atari ST released, with GUI + bult-in MIDI[5][6]
1986 SuperTrack (C64)[7][8] Pro-16 V2 (C64),[9][10][11] Pro-24 V1.0[12][13] Keyboard Controlled Sequencer (C64)[14] MIDI Recorder[15][16]
1987 Creator V1[17][18] Keyboard Controlled Sequencer V1.0,[19] V1.3[20] MIDITrack ST[21] Iconix,[22][23] Super Conductor[24][25]
1988 Notator/Creator V2.0 (Notator introduced)[26][27][28] Pro-24 V3[29][30] MIDI Recording Studio V1.1[31] SMPTETrack[32] M,[33][34] MIDIDraw[35] MIDIDrummer,[36] MIDIGrid,[35] MIDISoft Studio[37]
1989 Cubase V1[38][39][40][41][42] Virtuoso[43][44][45] Realtime[46][47][48] The Final Cut,[49] Master Tracks Pro,[50] MIDIDrummer V2,[51][52] Trackman[53][54][55][56]
1990 Cubase V1.5,[57] Cubase V2.0[58] Prodigy[59] Tiger,[60][61][62] Tiger Cub V1.0[63][64] Sequencer One,[65][66] Trax[67]
1991 Notator/Creator V3.0[68][69][70] KCS Omega[71] SMPTETrack Gold[72][73]
1992 C-LAB Atari Falcon mod? Notator/Creator V3.1[74][75] Cubase V3[76][77] Rave[78] Tiger Cub V2.0
1993 Notator Logic V1.5[79] Sweet Sixteen V2[80]

References

  1. "Introducing the MIDI" Electronics & Music Maker, May 1983
  2. "Climb Aboard The MIDI Bus" Jim Betteridge, Electronic Soundmaker & Computer Music, Nov 1983
  3. "MIDI" Jim Betteridge, Electronic Soundmaker & Computer Music, Dec 1983
  4. "The MIDI 1.0 Specification" Electronics & Music Maker, May 1984
  5. "Atari 520ST" Simon Trask, Electronics & Music Maker, Jul 1985
  6. "Atari 520ST MIDI Computer" Jeremy Vine, International Musician & Recording World, Nov 1985
  7. "C-LAB Supertrack" Mark Jenkins, Sound On Sound, May 1986
  8. "Multitracking On A Budget" Simon Trask, Electronics & Music Maker, Jun 1986
  9. "Professional Conduct" Simon Trask, Electronics & Music Maker, Feb 1986
  10. "The Professional's Choice" Tony Hastings, Sound On Sound, Apr 1986
  11. "The Soft Parade" Nick Graham, In Tune, Jun 1986
  12. "Thinking Of Going 24-Track?" Tony Hastings, Sound On Sound, Jul 1986
  13. "Software Tracking" Simon Trask, Electronics & Music Maker, Sep 1986
  14. "Doctor! Doctor!" Ian Waugh, Sound On Sound, Mar 1986
  15. "MoPro Atari 520ST MIDI Software" Chris Jenkins, Electronics & Music Maker, Apr 1986
  16. "The Musical Micro" Mark Jenkins writing as Tony Mills, International Musician & Recording World, Jun 1986
  17. "C-LAB Creator" Martin Russ, Sound On Sound, Nov 1987
  18. "C-LAB Creator" Simon Trask, Music Technology, Dec 1987
  19. "Dr. T Keyboard Controlled Sequencer" Rick Davies, Music Technology, Mar 1987
  20. "Dr. T's Keyboard Controlled Sequencer" Mark Badger, Sound On Sound, Jul 1987
  21. "Hybrid Arts MIDITrack ST" Chris Many, Music Technology, Jun 1987
  22. "Iconix MIDI Sequencer" Martin Russ, Sound On Sound, Jun 1987
  23. "Iconix Software" Simon Trask, Music Technology, Aug 1987
  24. "Super Conductor" Ian Waugh, Sound On Sound, Aug 1987
  25. "Microdeal Super Conductor" Simon Trask, Music Technology, Jan 1988
  26. "C-LAB Notator" Ian Waugh, Sound On Sound, Sep 1988
  27. "C-LAB Creator And Notator" Simon Trask, Music Technology, Feb 1989
  28. "C-LAB Creator" Chris Jenkins writing as John Renwick, Micro Music, Jun 1989
  29. "Steinberg Pro24 III" Simon Trask, Music Technology, Jul 1988
  30. "Steinberg Pro24 Version III" David Hughes, Sound On Sound, Aug 1988
  31. "Dr. T's Midi Recording Studio" Simon Trask, Music Technology, May 1988
  32. "Hybrid Arts SmpteTrack" David Mellor, Sound On Sound, Apr 1988
  33. "Intelligent Music M" Ian Waugh, Music Technology, Mar 1988
  34. "Intelligent Music" Ed Jones, Sound On Sound, Aug 1988
  35. "Alternative Instruments" Martin Russ, Sound On Sound, May 1989
  36. "Bit by Bit MIDIDrummer" Chris Jenkins, Music Technology, Feb 1988
  37. "MIDIsoft Studio" Simon Trask, Music Technology, Nov 1988
  38. "Steinberg Cubase" Nigel Lord, Music Technology, Aug 1989
  39. "Steinberg Cubase" Nigel Lord, Music Technology, Sep 1989
  40. "Steinberg Cubase" David Hughes, Sound On Sound, Aug 1989
  41. "Clash of the Titans" Jim Spriggs, Micro Music, Oct 1989
  42. "Cubase In-depth" Paul Glaister, Micro Music, Jan 1990
  43. "Virtuoso" David Hughes, Sound On Sound, Sep 1989
  44. "TDM Virtuoso" Nigel Lord, Music Technology, Oct 1989
  45. "Virtuoso In-Depth" Jim Spriggs, Micro Music, Dec 1989
  46. "Intelligent Music Realtime 1.1" Chris Meyer, Music Technology, Apr 1989
  47. "Feels so Real" Phil Brammer, Micro Music, Jun 1989
  48. "RealTime Intelligent Sequencer" Martin Russ, Sound On Sound, Aug 1989
  49. "The Final Cut" Paul Ireson, Sound On Sound, Jul 1989
  50. "Master or Servant" Phil Brammer, Micro Music, Apr 1989
  51. "Bit By Bit MIDIDrummer" Ian Waugh, Music Technology, Jun 1989
  52. "MIDIDrummer" Martin Russ, Sound On Sound, Jun 1989
  53. "Hollis Research Trackman" Ian Waugh, Music Technology, Mar 1989
  54. "The Trackman Cometh" Dave Reed, Micro Music, Aug 1989
  55. "Trackman Sequencer" Paul Ireson, Sound On Sound, Nov 1988
  56. "Trackman Sequencer" Paul Ireson, Sound On Sound, Dec 1988
  57. "Steinberg Cubase v1.5" Nigel Lord, Music Technology, Apr 1990
  58. "Cubase 2.0" David Hughes, Sound On Sound, Dec 1990
  59. "The Digital Muse Prodigy" Ian Waugh, Music Technology, Apr 1990
  60. "Tiger Feet" Chris Jenkins writing as John Renwick, Micro Music, Mar 1990
  61. "Dr.T's Tiger" Chas Stoddard, Sound On Sound, Mar 1990
  62. "Dr. T's Tiger" Glen Darcy, Music Technology, Jun 1990
  63. "Dr. T's Tiger Cub" David Hughes, Sound On Sound, Jun 1990
  64. "Dr. T's Tiger Cub" Ian Waugh, Music Technology, Nov 1990
  65. "Sequencer One" Micro Music, Mar 1990
  66. "Gajits Sequencer One" Ian Waugh, Music Technology, Mar 1990
  67. "Passport Trax" Ian Waugh, Music Technology, Dec 1990
  68. "C-LAB Creator/Notator V3" Ian Waugh, Music Technology, Mar 1991
  69. "C-LAB Notator V3.0" Dave Lockwood, Sound On Sound, Apr 1991
  70. "C-LAB Notator 3.0" Dave Lockwood, Sound On Sound, May 1991
  71. "Dr. T'S KCS Omega" Ian Waugh, Music Technology, Dec 1991
  72. "Hybrid Arts SMPTETrack Gold" Vic Lennard, Music Technology, Sep 1991
  73. "Hybrid Arts EditTrack Gold ST Sequencer" David Mellor, Sound On Sound, Sep 1991
  74. "C-LAB Creator/Notator 3.1" Ian Waugh, Music Technology, Jan 1992
  75. "Back On Top?" Dave Lockwood, Sound On Sound, Mar 1992
  76. "Steinberg Cubase 3.0" David Mellor, Sound On Sound, Apr 1992
  77. "Steinberg Cubase 3.0" David Mellor, Sound On Sound, May 1992
  78. "TDM Rave" Ian Waugh, Music Technology, Jul 1992
  79. "Emagic Notator Logic" Ian Waugh, Music Technology, Aug 1993
  80. "Roni Music Sweet 16" Ian Waugh, Music Technology, Dec 1993

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