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A Tribute To Derek Johnson's ATARI NOTES (from Sound On Sound Magizine)
This is a tribute to Dereks commitment to the Atari Platform in his monthly colomn called ATARI NOTES in the English Publication Sound On Sound Magizine (or SOS)
As of December 2001. Atari-Notes is no longer published in SOS, a sad day for all Atarian Musicians. However, this tribute page will attempt to keep Atari-Notes alive. Below are Links to his ATARI NOTES articles for the past 2 years or so.The Articles cover many topics of interest to all Atarian musicians.
THANKYOU DEREK for your commitment and a job well done!!
The useful range of Atari software from Cadenza includes the Web Wizard web site creation tool, and is now free. (Reviews of ACT and Guitar ST)
With software from an independent German writer, your Atari could make music like Mozart, or just play back MIDI files for you. ( a review of Simon ST and MIDIPlay ST.)
Various companies are still putting development time and effort into creating 21st-century computers and add-ons based around the Atari operating system. Derek Johnson rounds up the breaking news
You can add sophisticated MIDI mapping facilities to your Atari-based studio for next to nothing with some useful German shareware, as Derek Johnson explains.( A review of MasterKey)
Derek Johnson rounds up the latest Atari news and software availability including a review on MIDI Gen
Your Atari can connect to loads of peripherals you might not expect it to be able to use, including removable hard drives, DVD-RAM drives, and CD writers. Derek Johnson plugs in
Derek Johnson experiences the weirdness that is Dr T's, in the shape of MIDI-Ax, and helps out a reader who wants to use his Atari as a dedicated TX7 editor
BreakThrough and Steem
If you're looking for a cost-effective way into MIDI music making, the Atari is still a good option, as Derek Johnson explains.
AFSTS system and MyAtari on-line magizine
The Midi-Enhancer-microtonal Tuning tool, Crawley Crypt, Midijoy news, M docs.
Ace,Mario Becroft, Dr T Omega goes Shareware.
MBoom IMS4.7 sequencer review. Davids Snows Phraser and New wave. new Pulsar Update.
David Snows Midi Master Drummer. Harry Koopmans' Midi Joy
David Snows MidiSquare and MusicBox.Sid Station
Derek Johnson reviews a new MIDI output expander(Midi3) and ruminates on the release of a herd of Electronic Cow programs as shareware
Derek Johnson rediscovers an entire family of software from lost developer Hybrid Arts
Derek Johnson finds that a picture plays a thousand notes, with Fractal Music Composer.
With Hinton Instruments' AudioCalc, your Atari can earn its keep helping out with essential computations in the studio. Derek Johnson finds it all adds up
Derek Johnson explores the mysteries of M, a renowned algorithmic composition tool that's now free to Atari users (also Hearcoach)
Derek Johnson reports on the arrival of Falcon digital recording program QUiNCY and a neat SC55 Sound Canvas editor.
Not all Atari programs are completely serious. This month Derek Johnson discovers one that could give your band a name and you a lot of laughs. (also Finale Score 2 )
As we enter the 21st century, the amazingly long-lived Atari ST has been around for 15 years. Derek Johnson goes international to find the best sources of Atari info and highlights some cost-effective CD-playing and video-editing software
Dedicated Atari users were able to check out the latest from the core Atari hardware and software developers at the recent All Micro Show. Derek Johnson was there for SOS.Also Gaston Klares' free Composer algorithmic music generator.
KeyChange, Music Mouse, and Gastons Composer.
Turn your Atari into an instant musical ideas machine with the fascinating Music Mouse. Derek Johnson reviews a vintage Atari program that's still available new and checks out a useful ST resource web site.