kek@mgweed.UUCP (Kit Kimes) (04/30/85)
June 1985 TOC ANTIC Magazine Theme: Computer Arts page article 8 COMMUNICATIONS: The #1 SYSOP An article about the job Ron Luks is doing as the mail sysop on CompuServe's SIG*ATARI. 10 LOGO: TURTLE PIANO A simple but adaptable logo program that plays a musical scale from the keyboard. 12 ANTIC AT THE FIRST GEM SEMINAR ANTIC was the only magazine represented at the first GEM seminar sponsored by Digital Research. 14 PIXEL SCANNER This BASIC program introduces you to pixel averaging--an advanced graphics technique similar to the method NASA uses for enhancing satellite photo details. Demo picture is included. 16 ATARI IN LIGHTS A discussion of how Atari computers help James Brentano design and soon control the stage for the Drama Department At U.C. Berkeley. 21 COLOR PALETTE Take the tedium out of program color selection with this joystick-driver BASIC utility. 22 COLOR THE COVER CONTEST The winner and runners-up in the ANTIC sponsored contest. Several reader submitted pictures are shown. The winner is a scrolling picture and can be down loaded from SIG* ATARI on CompuServe. Great Demo! 25 PRINT SHOP A Discussion of Broderbund's new program for the Atari. 29 COLOR INKLE LOOM Design intricate 39-thread weaving patterns for the inkle loom with this BASIC program. Of limited interest to most ATARI owners. 30 PLAY IT AGAIN, ATARI A discussion of the musical ability of the ATARI and especially what it will be capable of soon with the MIDI interface. 35 GUITAR TUTOR A program that diagrams and plays simulated guitar chords. BASIC. 37 THE MUSICIAN A powerful and versatile "music construction" program. You can easily compose songs with three-part chord backgrounds- or simply copy the notes and chord symbols from sheet music. BASIC. 32K. Sounds like a good program with lots of options. 38 VIEW 3-D Create 3-D wire-frame outline pictures in your Atari's highest resolution, Graphics 8 and Graphics 7+. Modify, shrink, rotate, and otherwise shift your view of the 3-D picture. Requires ACTION!, Disk Drive and 48K. 43 ASSEMBLY LANGUAGE: TURBO TYPO II A modification to ANTIC's typing checker program to speed up the checking process. 45 G.U.P. THE GREAT Speed up your BASIC graphics commands and add powerful new ones--including circles, squares and patterned fills. ATARI 400/800 owners can now access graphics commands available only on the XLs. Disk Drive and 48K. 48 GAME OF THE MONTH: HELICOPTER ROUND-UP This BASIC action game challenges you to round 'em up from the air. 51 SOFTWARE LIBRARY A listing of all the programs that go with the above articles. 77 PRODUCT REVIEWS Hardware: Colortone Keyboard (Waveform Corp.) Comments: Koalapad has announced that they are discontinuing their Touch Tablet for the Atari. If you want one, now is the time to buy one before it is too late. Software Discounters of America is selling them for $29.95 (Software is on disk). After reading the Communications article on SIG*ATARI on CompuServe, I think you will be convinced that that is where you will want to subscribe if you have a modem. Does anyone know anything about Q-MODEM by Quantum Microsystems, Inc.? They advertised as a 1200 baud modem in Analog Computing but ANTIC calls it a 300 baud modem in its New Products section. For $149.95 including software, it would be a good deal if it is 1200 baud. Now that Tim Eberling is no longer running his typing service, I am looking for a source of of the programs in the various magazines. I know I could subscribe on disk but that is megabucks if you want them all. Anyone know of another typing service? If anyone wants me to check out anything is particular at the Summer Consumer Electronic Show, let me know by June 1 so I can compile a list. Kit Kimes AT&T Consumer Products Montgomery Works Montgomery, Il. 60538-0305 ..!ihnp4!mgweed!kek
kek@mgweed.UUCP (Kit Kimes) (04/30/85)
There was an error in my summary of the COMMUNICATIONS article. It should read as follows: page article 8 COMMUNICATIONS: The #1 SYSOP An article about the job Ron Luks is doing as the main sysop on CompuServe's SIG*ATARI. Sorry... Kit Kimes AT&T Consumer Products Montgomery Works Montgomery, Il. 60538-0305 ..!ihnp4!mgweed!kek