I remember using this on my Amiga A500 with my external MIDI interface and my Yamaha keyboard. It was a great first introduction to using such MIDI sequencers. However, as I was already deep into using music trackers at the time, which generally had better quality samples available, I preferred using trackers at the time. Also because, you could easily share your music via tracker modules with other Amiga owners and have it also sound the same on their devices. Once these MIDI sequencers, like Cubase, etc. also began including support for recorded audio, the basis for all modern DAWs was born and most still operate more or less the same today.
If you are interested in the story of how Music-X got created, you can read about it here: medium.com/@dreamertalin/music-x-b4abc68d6f78 . And thanks for making this video!
Music X brings back memories. A long way from the Sadie and Pro Tools systems I work on now but that was my introduction to MIDI after my Soundtracker says. The Robocod poster (2:08) also brings back memories. Good times. 👍
if you remember that little yet really good Amiga music program named Sonix, it had a 500 page manual as well if i recall it right ... but i've never been able to find it `til now ...
This is why I chose the Atari STE and Steinberg Cubase. A friend of mine used his Amiga with Music-X, and it just seemed so primitive and uninspiring to use. Also the Atari had MIDI built-in and the timing was tighter than anything out there before or since.
+David Halligan 1992 I think, I seem to remember seeing adverts for it for about a year before it actually was released. It was given away free with Issue #58 of Amiga Format in April 1994.
Not FL, we have gone a long way since then. Still a lovely sequencer. Called Music-X for the amiga computers. I was once in a studio with 6 keyboards, various modules and an Amiga 4000 at the center. To me that was like a spaceship cockpit. I totally nagged them to be able to play once in a while.
is it fair to say that people construct music these days from just a series of blocks and same tracks combinations?. It seems these tools really do their best to reduce the artform into an as easy a way to construct lots of work
Many do, yes, particularly in dance music genres, particularly loop based compositions. In pop music genres where there is a lot of repeated material, it is economical to use blocks to form verses choruses and bridges. It is good for additive structure, and one can create complex pieces this way, which develop. It has certainly helped speed up workflow, and make it easier for people to record and edit compositions. I'm sure it's not the only method in Music X, and that you can record an entire performance as if it were on tape, as you could do in programs like Cubase or CLab Notator. .
I remember using this on my Amiga A500 with my external MIDI interface and my Yamaha keyboard. It was a great first introduction to using such MIDI sequencers. However, as I was already deep into using music trackers at the time, which generally had better quality samples available, I preferred using trackers at the time. Also because, you could easily share your music via tracker modules with other Amiga owners and have it also sound the same on their devices. Once these MIDI sequencers, like Cubase, etc. also began including support for recorded audio, the basis for all modern DAWs was born and most still operate more or less the same today.
Music-X had an intuitive way of working with midi unlike any other sequencers, fond memories for sure.
That's the most early 90s man in the most early 90s looking room ever. Thanks for finding and posting this!
You totally forgot about music he made which is as 90s as himself and his room.
If anyone is interested the guy who does the actual demo of Music X went on the be the editor of Future Music mag. Cool guy
Maff Evans. Introduced me to cyberpunk. Respected colleague.
loved music x... was a free cover disk was back 1993 or something and was my first step into sequencing
+dave watson Yeah, that's where I got it too. Still actually have the disk somewhere.
If you are interested in the story of how Music-X got created, you can read about it here: medium.com/@dreamertalin/music-x-b4abc68d6f78 . And thanks for making this video!
Love this and the possibilities of music from the Musix X . still the standard in 2019.
love the sound around 27:00 - 30:00, just awesome. Thx!
I would like to get this sound on .mod format
nice to see the folks @ Amiga Format office. Great mag.
Yet not a single Amiga i sight. I think they all used macs.
Music X brings back memories. A long way from the Sadie and Pro Tools systems I work on now but that was my introduction to MIDI after my Soundtracker says. The Robocod poster (2:08) also brings back memories. Good times. 👍
The 90's called. They want their 90's back!
Amazing. Just saw a comment from Ascend from Ascend and Ultravibe, stating that he made the classic jungle track Dred Bass on this program with a C64.
:D Retro Hour podcast brought me here :D :P
Very happy people here...
Cripes, it's Steve 'Misery Guts' Jarratt!
Cool, a Korg Wavestation! Sadly he hasn't really used it much for the sounds. Love that Bart Simpson poster.
Awesome! 😏 👍 ❤️
27:00 Good piano synth
2:07 Bart Simpson still hasn't aged!
1:12 This sequence plays out like a Tom Scott video
I still have this CIB. 3 disks and the huge 479 page manual. I'll post it on my instagram #back2the8bits 👍
if you remember that little yet really good Amiga music program named Sonix, it had a 500 page manual as well if i recall it right ... but i've never been able to find it `til now ...
If you still have the Music-X 2.0 manual, let me know! The 1.0 is out there, but 2.0 is hard to find.
Chris Huelsbeck used this...
Loadin a chyoon intsooh exte-nahl mini haad-wah. 😂 Gotta love this accent.
What happened with his shirt?
Shirt.... What's happened to the dude's eyes!
Google global hypercolour
@@DarrenBushnall68 yeah they are putting me about... 🤣
look mum no computer...
This is why I chose the Atari STE and Steinberg Cubase. A friend of mine used his Amiga with Music-X, and it just seemed so primitive and uninspiring to use. Also the Atari had MIDI built-in and the timing was tighter than anything out there before or since.
I have heard that MIDI is tight on Amiga when using octamed
When was Music-X originally released for the Amiga?
+David Halligan 1992 I think, I seem to remember seeing adverts for it for about a year before it actually was released. It was given away free with Issue #58 of Amiga Format in April 1994.
+David Halligan - Music X 1.0 = 1989
Why does it use the theme music from The Clothes Show?.....
Shiny legs
I have the full version, boxed with manual, cross dos and midi file conversion software. Anyone interested?
Yep, interested
@@flatlyna2223 Where are you in the world Nick?
@@spazkong in the UK
@@flatlyna2223 Which city?
still got it?
is dis fl studio???
Just leave, leave now
lol
Not FL, we have gone a long way since then.
Still a lovely sequencer. Called Music-X for the amiga computers. I was once in a studio with 6 keyboards, various modules and an Amiga 4000 at the center. To me that was like a spaceship cockpit. I totally nagged them to be able to play once in a while.
FUCK FL
Can’t you read video titles?
Ironic. There all using mac's!😅
is it fair to say that people construct music these days from just a series of blocks and same tracks combinations?. It seems these tools really do their best to reduce the artform into an as easy a way to construct lots of work
Many do, yes, particularly in dance music genres, particularly loop based compositions. In pop music genres where there is a lot of repeated material, it is economical to use blocks to form verses choruses and bridges. It is good for additive structure, and one can create complex pieces this way, which develop. It has certainly helped speed up workflow, and make it easier for people to record and edit compositions. I'm sure it's not the only method in Music X, and that you can record an entire performance as if it were on tape, as you could do in programs like Cubase or CLab Notator. .
Sounds easy, doesn't it? But it's bloody hard work to make even a decent tune ;-)
Why GOD why?
This doesn't look self explanatory ..which is a must, and the layout looks uninspiring.