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hosts: Randy Kindig, Kay Savetz, Brad Arnold
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Dec 13, 2024

Frank Foster, Hybrid Arts
 
Frank Foster was one of the founders of Hybrid Arts, the company that made MIDI (Musical Instrument Digital Interface) hardware and software for Atari 8-bit and Atari ST computers. Frank was in charge of marketing for the company. After Hybrid Arts, Frank headed the music division at Atari, where he build marketing partnerships with Tangerine Dream, Fleetwood Mac, Peter Gabriel, and other musicians.
 
I talked with two of the other Hybrid Arts founders, Robert Moore and Paul Rother, in my previous interview.
 
This interview took place on February 20, 2024. 
 
Video version of this interview
 
My interview with Robert Moore and Paul Rother
 
Hotz MIDI Translator: Atari Team Redefines Electronic Instruments
 
Frank Foster Biography
 
Frank's SIGGRAPH documentary on computer graphics
 
Hybrid Arts Timeline, Founders, and Goals document by Robert Moore
 
Midi Maze at AtariMania
 
ANTIC Interview 434 - Michael Park: Swan and Fujiboink Demos, MIDI Maze
 
ANTIC Interview 193 - Gary Yost, The Catalog and Cyber Studio
 
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