Date   : Wed, 02 Aug 2006 16:52:34 +0100 (BST)
From   : gARetH baBB <hick.bbc@...>
Subject: Re: Hybrid Music - determined attempt!

On Wed, 2 Aug 2006, Richard Kilpatrick wrote:

> I've seen reports of that; launched in 1988 (how long after the Electron was
> pretty obsolete?!) and there appeared to be some glitches, but the article I

How dare you suggest the Electron was ever obsolete !

> found suggested that it did work tolerably.

Probably a speed problem, AFAICR it tried to do graphics stuff to 
"emulate" the mode 7 display a bit - though admittedly this could only 
have gone as far as some user defined characters.

> Shame, I'd love to talk to him for the article. Okay, my opinion of AMPLE as

He might have calmed down, I have no idea what he does now.

> I don't fully understand how the Hybrid works, electronically. It would be
> helpful.

IIRC Chris Jordon wrote an article for Acorn User about it, can't remember 
when though and what it actually said.