Replacement for Atari "Breakthru'" sequencer

[Mike Oliver]

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In the 1980s, I decided I wanted to produce a sort of "backing tape" to handle such things as guitars strumming, violins playing, flutes piping, etc. that I could switch on and play my Technics KN600 keyboard to. You see the kind of thing in many high streets and London underground stations. I had an Atari ST computer and saw a piece of software on a magazine cover called "Gajits Breakthru' Midi Sequencing software". I bought the mag, tried the disk and eventually bought the full Breakthru' programme. I used the setup with, eventually, total success and was very happy. A couple of years back, my Atari ST ceased working and I thought I'd have to obtain a copy of Breakthru' that worked on Windows. Think again. It doesn't exist.

So, I attempted using an Atari Emulator route and fell foul of the usual problem with tech-heavy activities. I just couldn't understand how to get the Breakthru' software to load into the emulator (STEEM SSE) from the floppy disk supplied with the Breakthru' package. It didn't seem to recognise the Breakthru' floppy disk and the "manual" didn't give me a clue how to sort it all out. It's probably me with my technical knowledge rooted in the 1980s and my brain in the 1960s . I was originally encouraged by the idea of the emulator but I just can't understand what I am supposed to be doing. Can anyone help?

 

 

 

[wadmixfm]

Hello Mike , long time no speak

are you still using the breakthru software with steem ??

well Good news

 

I am currently re writing breakthru for the PC and at the moment its in the early stages but getting there

i will add some screen shots for you too have a look at

These screens are WIP

This software is native to windows 10 11 and 12 when it comes out
also it will be released on the mac

Hope your well

Lee