OK... this may seem a bit weird, but does anyone out there by any chance still own an Atari Computer? :)
When Karl and I first started Thin Ice studio, that was the computer we used to run Cubase (a sequencing programme).
The problem is that I have a whole bunch of material sitting on Atari formatted disks which I can't transfer onto PC or Mac without reading them on Atari first. :(
This is a shame because there may be some interesting bits of material that as yet have never been used.... I'd also like to reclaim the sequences from some of our early albums (SOAT/Shadz etc).
I know this is a long shot, but there's always a chance.......
You could try the following link - may be of use
http://www.retrogames.co.uk/stock/html/atari_hardware.html
You could possibly try an Atari emulator to read those discs. I have not tried this myself but there is a program called Gemulator that runs on a windows PC that emulates the atari hardware and claims to be able to read those old atari discs too.
Check out this site for more info:
http://www.emulators.com/gemul8r.htm
If that fails I think I have an Atari STe in my loft, but i have not tried using it for years. You're welcome to borrow it provided I can find all the leads.
Probably the same link as the previous poster.
http://www.emulators.com/explorer.htm
Good luck.
JeffMc
Quote from: jeffMc on Tue, 2005-03-01, 23:56:55
Probably the same link as the previous poster.
http://www.emulators.com/explorer.htm
Good luck.
JeffMc
Actually just a file explorer. Might be better than trying to run the emulator. Just copies the files off the Atari disks on to the PC.
If you or Karl want to drive to Bicester, then I've got 2 x Mega4's...you can borrow the back-up / redundant one for a while....and I've got a spare SM125 monitor to run with it.
You've still got my number...?
Are you the 'ex-shadz' kybd man???
Problem solved... we seem to have managed to get an old Atari that didn't work...working!
Thanks everyone
Yes
You don't still do lights do you??.... :)
Hi Clive,
I have an old 1Mb 1040ST with an atari hi-res monitor I used to run Cubase on if you're still stuck.
Paul.
I think we're ok for the moment, but thanks for the offer.... :)
Quote from: Clive on Thu, 2005-03-03, 22:05:51
You don't still do lights do you??.... :)
No, I moved on up to full strength cigarettes.... ;D
Sorry Clive, couldn't resist...
I've done a bit of lighting and sound engineering on-&-off, over the years. But after my back injury in 1994, I fell into doing a "proper job" - industrial control systems with automation and robots and stuff...
But if you're planning on playing our local pub, I could probably rustle-up a couple of parcans on sticks, a mirror-ball, and a tastless selection of Maplin "Professional" sound-to-light disco boxes...
...truly, a veritable bargain at £1500-00 + rider + PDs for the night... ;)
Shame..... I might have had a job for you.... :)
We're short of a lighting engineer for the Pepper's Tour in Sept/Oct......
Quote from: Clive on Fri, 2005-03-04, 23:20:22
Shame..... I might have had a job for you.... :)
We're short of a lighting engineer for the Pepper's Tour in Sept/Oct......
Why...what's Lol or Oggie up to...?
IQing...?
They don't get out much nowadays... ;)
Mayhap they're too busy playing Space Invaders on their Atari systems!
or waiting for a picture to rotate 2 degrees to the left! That usually gave us time for several cups of tea....
Quote from: Clive on Mon, 2005-03-07, 09:11:22
or waiting for a picture to rotate 2 degrees to the left! That usually gave us time for several cups of tea....
Tea...! THAT'S not the "Clive" I remember...
Are you a doppleganger...?
J
T & Coke...maybe...!
Haven't really touched that for a year or so now.... actually, i've just stopped drinking Tea as well (for a while)... well, why not :)
Why not indeed...!
All the more for me... :D
No, but seriously, congratulations...
Quote from: Clive on Mon, 2005-03-07, 21:41:30
Haven't really touched that for a year or so now.... actually, i've just stopped drinking Tea as well (for a while)... well, why not :)
Stopped drinking Tea!!??!!!...... How could you stop drinking Tea? it's the begining of the end I tell ya!