Show Notes
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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