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From: exodus@uop.UUCP (Greg Onufer)
Newsgroups: comp.sys.mac,comp.sys.atari.st
Subject: Re: MAC SE vs. ATARI ST
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Date: Fri, 26-Jun-87 08:30:22 EDT
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Posted: Fri Jun 26 08:30:22 1987
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> In article <4244@ihlpa.ATT.COM>, rwn@ihlpa.ATT.COM (Bob Neumann) writes:
> > I'm still undecided as to which PC I will purchase for
> > my computer music system.  After reading articles about
> > both the MAC and the atari ST (as well as other systems)
> > I've reduced my options to the MAC SE and the Atari ST.

Look in this month's issue of ST-Log...  there are a few articles on the
merits of each computer when used with MIDI.  Also a few interesting notes:

	1) The keyboardists in the Pointer Sisters use STs exclusively
	   and have agreed to advertise ST MIDI for Atari...

	2) Tangerine Dream uses 6 Atari 1040 STs in their studio setup.
	   They have produced scores for Sorcerer, Risky Business, and
 	   Legend.

	3) Mike Pinder of the Moody Blues has supported Atari MIDI ever
	   the Atari 8-bits were first released.  His new solo project
	   depends heavily on ST MIDI technology...

	4) Jay Ferguson has composed songs for movies such as the
	   Terminator, Perfect and used an Atari 8-bit system and 
	   now uses STs.

	5) The Jazz Artists- Lee Ritenour uses an ST MIDI system with
	   his SyntheAxe and records digital (MIDI) and analog simul.
	   in the studio.  Lee, Abraham Laboriel, and Don Grusin all use
	   ST-based MIDI systems...  The new MGM movie introduction logo
	   which will be released this summer on all MGM movies was
	   programmed entirely on an ST, controlling a bank of synths
	   and samplers.  SMPTE timecode was used to synchronize audio
	   and video...  The video was produced by Digital Productions,
	   to round off everything!

	6) Editor Jock Baird of "Musician Magazine" (largest audited paid
	   circulation in the music-making industry) claims 1987 to be
	   the year of Atari... (April '87 issue)

[excerpts from ST-Log magazine (May '87) taken w/o any permission--
 they're all loose quotes anyways, pretty much from memory...]

And besides, may pay for a MAC, which is essentially little over $200
in parts plus some software (admittedly, decent _code_, not concept!)
when you're going to have to buy the midi, buy the midi software etc...

Or you can get an ST for half of the Mac's price (almost) and buy some
software and have $$$$ left over....  some people never learn (the apple
logo is colorful, ain't it?)

Greg Onufer