ANTIC Interview 448 - Frank Foster, Hybrid Arts

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

 

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ANTIC Interview 193 - Gary Yost, The Catalog and Cyber Studio

 

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