My Atari

My Atari(s)

The first Atari I owned outright was an Atari 800XL which my parents bought circa 1986, this was post a handed down Atari Pong which really was a family games machine. I sold the Atari 800XL to help my parents fund the Atari ST, which was purchased as a Christmas present in 1988. Since then, I have kept that Atari ST and collected a few things along the way.

Kudos to those that collect all things labelled Atari, however I tend to collect those machines and peripherals I find not only interesting, but importantly 'of use'. I like to use all of my Ataris, and Atari related peripherals / software. I try not to collect to simply store items away, so I tend to shy away from collecting numerous Atari computers, or collecting items which I don't have use for. This then is my small but cherished 'not for sale' Atari collection. I appreciate there are people that do like to collect such items, so If any item does become for sale I will make it known, and will therefore not respond to any potential requests. Likewise, software I have shared is on the Downloads page. I am merely attempting to mitigate the potential of this, so please be respectful!

Atari Collection

Computers

My Atari STFM, a computer I have had since Christmas of 1988 which has transitioned from a games machine, a study machine, and subsequently a music and MIDI machine. It has never been stored, and is now refurbished and upgraded with 4MB of MMU RAM switchable between 1MB and 4MB, Exxos v2.2 Booster switchable between 8MHz and 16MHz, Dual "Fast" TOS switchable between TOS 1.04 and TOS 2.06, Funky BLiTTER and OverScan ST graphics extension board. I also have a spare STFM which I may similarly refurbish but keep stock. Ironically this is the machine I have spent most money on over the years, with my Atari computers costing less the higher end they get.

My Atari Falcon, relatively stock with an internal IDE to dual CF drive, 68882 FPU and 14MB of RAM. It is a machine I always coveted, and managed to obtain in 2012 for a paltry sum. This will get upgraded in time with my CT60e, but my thought process ever changes with the Falcon, so this is very much a wait and see situation.

My Medusa Hades 060 acquired in 2022 from a gentleman in the UK who used to tour this machine at events. It was originally purchased in '96 from System Solutions in the UK, and is one of only two sold by them. Technically the Hades itself was given to me, but to recompense this individual I purchased the beautiful Iiyama Vision Master CRT monitor and a Roland SC88. This Hades now sports Compact Flash running off of the IDE bus, 512MB of RAM, and a choice of an ET4000 or MACH64 graphics card, as well as an ES1371 PCI sound card, an RTL8029 PCI based Ethernet card, and the ROPO-COP ROM port expander ISA card.

Consoles

My Atari Jaguar purchased circa 2005, again for little money. I have slowly collected some interesting peripherals and games along the way, but only titles which interest me. Like all of my collection, I do not collect for collection sake in the main.

My Atari VCS 800 Onyx Edition purchased and backed from the somewhat infamous Indiegogo campaign, and received in 2021. I do have plans to upgrade this sooner or later, with more RAM and an internal SSD.

Atari ST / Falcon Music and MIDI Collection

Hybrid Arts

Hybrid Arts DX-Android, GenPatch ST and DX-Editor.

Hybrid Arts EditTrack Platinum.

The Hybrid Arts ADAP SoundRack 16-bit sampler, aka "ADAP I" including software for the Atari ST. This machine came from Finland.

Again for the ST, the rare Hybrid Arts ADAP II Portable 16-bit audio D2D recorder. Serial number 00001-X, the first prototype Portable, and precursor to the Digital Master. This ADAP II came from ex-Hybrid Arts engineer Chuck Peplinski.

Hybrid Arts EZ-Track Plus, and EZ-Score Plus.

GenWave, technically an IMS product, once Drumware, however it was distributed by Hybrid Arts.

Steinberg

Steinberg Masterscore.*

Steinberg Twenty Four I and II. Only version II is pictured.*

Steinberg Pro 24 III.

Steinberg Avalon 2.0 and Avalon 2.1.

Steinberg Cubase 3.1 Special Edition.

Steinberg Falcon Audio Plus package, which includes Steinberg Audio for the Falcon (CAF 1.0), Steinberg Audio 16 (CAF 2.0), and the Falcon Digital Interface and Cubase Audio Clock.

Steinberg Falcon Analog 8 for CAF, providing 8 unbalanced RCA outputs.

Steinberg Atari MIDI-3, providing 3 MIDI Outs and 1 MIDI In.

Steinberg SMP II SMPTE and MIDI expander for Cubase.

Steinberg MIDEX MIDI expander for Cubase, and the DMA to SCSI II interface, primarily for connecting a Yamaha CBX-D3 or CBX-D5.

The Steinberg 16bit D/A board for Steinberg Avalon.

Steinberg Micro MIDI, useful for the Atari Falcon via the LAN port.

C-Lab / Emagic

C-Lab Sync-Pack, comprising of Notator SL 3.1, Unitor 2, C-Lab mouse pad and suitcase.

Notator Logic Christmas Edition, comprising of Logic 1.7 4th Edition which includes SL 3.21 update, Emagic mouse pad, Log 3 and '12 Steps' brochure (pictured opposite).

C-Lab Notator Alpha.

C-Lab Combiner cartridge expander and ExPort MIDI expander, providing 4 cartridge slots and 3 merged MIDI outs respectively.

Lynex Systems / Plasmec Systems / D2D Systems

The uncommon Lynett Systems Lynex 16-bit sampler for the ST. Not pictured is the cartridge port interface whch connects the Lynex to the ST. The Lynex came from the U.S. from an interesting guy who acquired it for free from Lynett Systems when new, potentially from Michael Lynch, and used it for sound design in theatre productions, beginning with Arthur Miller's The Crucible.

Lynex internals, showing this has 1 MB of its own internal memory.

Designed by D2D Systems, the equally rare Plasmec Systems ADAS-ST 16-bit audio D2D recorder for the ST. This ADAS was acquired from Germany, when purchased the previous owner stated 'it is good to see the ADAS is going home', on account of it being British.

D2D Systems 4T/FX, another scarce piece of original software for the Atari Falcon. 4T/FX was the first true multitrack D2D recorder for the Falcon which offered more than 2 channels. This piece of software came from Finland.

SoundPool

SoundPool MO4 MIDI expander, providing 4 MIDI outs.

Zero-X 2.0 sample editor, includes both ST and Falcon versions. Strictly speaking from Copson Data, but it was distributed by SoundPool.

Friend-Chip

The elusive Friend-Chip MM1 MIDI expander, providing 8 MIDI outs.

The K..AT remote by Friend-Chip.

Electronic Cow

Scribble Synth, which came as a bonus when I purchased Squash it! back in the 90s, and Charming Chaos.

More moo-ware in Squash it!

Dr. T's

Dr. T's X-oR universal librarian.

X-oR 2, the second incarnation of X-oR, to be accurate a MOTU product.

Compo

Compo's Musicom 2 D2D sampler / recorder for the Atari Falcon.

Trakcom by Compo, essentially a digi tracker for the Atari Falcon

Eidersoft

Pro Sound Designer and Pro Sound Designer Gold 8-bit samplers from Eidersoft.

Eidersoft's Mouse Music 8-bit sampler, with 12-bit output.

Microdeal / 2-Bit Systems / AVR

Quartet digi "tracker" from Microdeal.

Microdeal Playback stereo output.

Master Sound 8-bit sampler from 2-Bit Systems, published by Software Horizons.

Master Sound 2 8-bit sampler from 2-Bit Systems, published by Microdeal.

Microdeal Stereo Master 8-bit sampler.

Microdeal Replay 8-bit sampler.

Microdeal Replay 4, 8-bit sampler, original and re-packaged.

Microdeal Replay Professional 8-bit sampler, with 12-bit output.

Microdeal Replay 8, 8-bit sampler.

Microdeal Stereo Replay, 8-bit sampler.

Microdeal Replay 16, 16-bit sampler.

Microdeal Clarity 16, 16-bit stereo sampler and D2D recorder for the Falcon.

Other

An Introduction to Sound & Music, includes Music Maker, Music Maker Plus and Sample Master Plus from AVR.

STOS Maestro Plus 8-bit sampler from Mandarin Software.

TCB Tracker by AN Cool, licensed by MPH.

DIGIT tracker from Galactic.

FileMaster QD from Mississippi Software, a MIDI sample editor.

MIDI Spy from CodeHead, a MIDI utility.

Chameleon universal librarian from Keynote.

Breakthru v2 Plus from Gajits. The "Plus" version includes MIDIXtra peripheral, giving one extra MIDI out.

Sound Designer Universal from Digidesign.

The Pocket SPDIF Interface (PSI) including software from Blow Up. An alternative Falcon specific digital interface often forgotten about for use with Cubase Audio. Includes a specific patch for use with Logic Audio Falcon (LAF).

Jam 8 from Line Audio Design for the Atari Falcon, providing 8 balanced 1/4" outputs.

WinRec Pro distributed by Maxon.

Ubisoft MV16 v1.4 remake by DoG, a 12-bit DAC supporting 16 channels for software which supports it.

The ST Amiga Format Sound Sampler.

Atari ST / Falcon DTP, WP and Utilities Collection

DMC / JCA

Calamus v1.09N and Calamus SL from DMC, distributed by JCA.

Outline Art v3, again from DMC, distributed by JCA.

"CGS"

Digital Arts Vektor, distributed by CGS.

Quill 2, distributed by CGS.

HiSoft

True Paint.

True Image.

Diamond Edge.

Diamond Back 3.

Harlekin 3.

Twist 2.

Atari Works.

Papyrus Gold by R.O.M logicware, distributed by HiSoft.

Gribnif

Geneva by Gribnif.

NeoDesk 4.

Arabesque Pro and Convector Pro double pack.

Convector Pro side of double pack.

Other

Positive Image 2 by Floppyshop.

Videlity for the Atari Falcon from Black Scorpion Software.

XBoot 3.10 from TEN Software Design.

NVDI 3.02 by 2B.

Imagecopy 4.1 from FaST Club.

AutoSwitch OverScan software for the accompanying hardware graphics board. This is the ST version, only suitable for variants up to the STFM, as well as Mega ST. There is also a TT version.

Power Computing's Ultimate Ripper.

ICD Pro Utilities v6.5.5 with The Link 2. Came as a pack when I purchased my System Solutions MiniS hard drive back in the mid 90s.

Atari ST / Falcon CD ROM Collection

CD ROM collection part un, The Atari Compendium, Atari Forever 1, Atari Forever 2, Atari Gold, Atari Mega Archive 1, Atari Mega Archive 2, Suzy B's Atari Software Treasury 1 and Bingo.

CD ROM collection part deux, Crawly Crypt Collection 1, Crawly Crypt Collection 2, The Ultimate Cubase CD ROM, Atari GEMini, The Very Best of 1, The Very Best of 2, All Things Falcon and Birds of Prey.