Atari ST and Cubase 2.0 Steem emulator 

Yes, of course, you could use one Atari emulator like this, or even you could get some later version like Cubase SX 3.0 that could run directly on Windows and can still open old format files like ALL, ARR...

​@@vanselm66 Thanks for this post. I still have an Atari, I used a MAC LC III in college and had VST 24 for PC. When I bought SL1 (cut down of SX 1) I could still access all of my old projects. Upon release of Cubase 4 there was no longer support for old formats. My version of SL1 is still on my dongle, but won't work and there is a page about this... helpcenter.steinberg.de/hc/en-us/articles/206335684-Serial-numbers-and-installation-codes-for-older-Nuendo-Cubase-and-HALion-versions However, if you have a current full Pro Licence, Steinberg have allowed current users to download and use SX3 (the last version that was fully backwards compatible to 1989 files) See more here... helpcenter.steinberg.de/hc/en-us/articles/115000075750-Converting-Cubase-VST-songs-ALL-ARR-into-CPR-format I will be getting steam though, as I would love to run the IPS from my old ATARI days on my PC. :-)

Hello, thanks for your comment. I've just added an extra link in the description with the Cubase 2.0 owner manual where you can find more information. You can create program changes at a track level or just like any other event at any moment of the song.

Thank you very much and have a happy new year ;)

Weird. I've been trying it with no errors. Did you follow the configuration steps accurately, used the same Tos, etc? You don't need to use Fullscreen Mode (I used it for tutorial recording purposes) or even Midi settings for a try.

Download again the file. I've just checked everything and it works.

sounds very similar to Greensleeves · Domenico Cerasani - Francis Cutting on Lute ,, anyway great video ,, i now have atari cubase mounted ,, if needed ,, just for memories like the music of this video, ;D

Thank you. I arranged this unusual Fauré's version for a friend who plays classical music.

Inside Steem options, Ports tab, Output device, should chose your midi device instead Microsoft GS... , hope it helps.

vanselm66 thanks so much up and running cheers

Hello. I suppose it should work but the best way to know is to try it. The first time I tried this system I had a computer with a floppy drive too and I could recover many songs from the old floppys to my C drive. Sometimes it's not an easy, direct process and probably you'll have to do some experiments. There is some information scattered in the comments.

You can try different roms, in this case tos162uk.rom worked fine for me with Cubase. The question about recovering old floppy disk; I remember I could recover my original Atari floppies using the attached floppy drive and reading/coping them from the emulator with an old Atari utility. I read somewhere that usb flopy drives don't work as expected. Maybe this can help you archive.codeplex.com/?p=strecover

Kind greetings Kevin. If your old tracks (ALL, ARR...) are already separated files that you can move and copy in Windows, you could use a intermediate Cubase version (SX 3.0, you can find it around there) to import those tracks and then export them into a newer format, so you could work with them using the latest Cubase versions. Anyway, this trick is not so simple, maybe you have to run this SX 3.0 using compatibility mode or using older Windows versions. Regards.

I took a snapshot of the synchronization settings, www.dropbox.com/s/yn0jvs1wv8532mu/Cubase2.0%20Synchronization.png?dl=0, of course you have to adjust some settings in the M1 side too. In the old Cubase manual (www.dropbox.com/s/2buqqss6galc085/Cubase_v2_UK.pdf?dl=0) you can find more details, 16-20 section.

Try creating another drive from the Disc Manager, that should be any folder on your PC, and then try saving there.

@hydorah. Make sure you activated de Ear icon (03:00). If that doesn't work check if your system can play any midi file using a standar media player (like MPC-HC player). You can try too using the other Output Device, Microsoft MIDI Mapper.

@@vanselm66 Yep! that was it! Thanks for helping me!

The version I use is the same that you can see in the video (SSE.3.8.2.Win.32). The Win.64 version gave some problems. Midi ports work quite well, at least with my configuration (these are the only ports I could use anyway, no other midi interface at all), and plugged in my old Yamaha synthesizer (using an USB to midi adapter) and an android phone to complete the tests.

Sometimes default emulator settings don't work. Try adjusting some settings (midi volume, card...).

I can't replicate the error. Could you detail your steps. Did you try another TOS?

Ikeep very good memories too. I only used this version with the original Atari and the emulator. But recently I purchased the 9.5 Artist! Quite a big jump!

@@vanselm66 yes i loved this time with atari.... and now cubase 10 ...time runs

I work with C10, but I will definitily try to make this time-machine trip one of these day! Big fun to see all the ancient screens.

Maybe there is some trick to get that, but I'm afraid I don't know it. Sometimes I have to watch my own video to remember how I got everything working :-). Anyway as you can watch on the video you could use your own smartphone as a midi keyboard 04:21.

Is this available for a Mac Pro 2010 tower 10.6? And crucially what’s the midi timing like? Rock solid or not? Cheers

I could't tell you exactly. If you followed the steps in the video there should be no problem. Did you set the "Monitor" to "Monochrome (High Resolution)" and "Performed cold reset now" after that? Regards.

@@vanselm66 thanks for the quick reply. i've finally got it opening properly . unfortunately now i can't get cubase to pick up any notes i play on my midi keyboard lol -.-

After installing the emulator, in the 3rd step, you have the option to select any PC folder as a ST Hard Drive (59"), where you can have your ARR files or put them there later. As you can see, at the minute 4th (04':00") I save the midi file I've just created in drive C (the folder I selected before). You can create more Hard Drives later from the Steem Settings. Hope it helps.

vanselm66 Thank you for the reply!

Expand the description of this video and you'll find 2 links, the TOS (The Operating System) and the Cubase 2.0 sequencer.

What do you need to transfer exactly? Do you have very old formats like ARR or ALL or just some midi files?

You can using 3 1/2" USB floppy drive and try to load the atari formatted floppies, it shoud read, if the floppies are hopefully still in good condition. Then you can use cubase sx3 from steinberg ftp and load the .arr files and save them as midi files. ftp://ftp.steinberg.net/Download/Cubase_SX_3/Cubase_SX_3_VST_Song_Conversion/PC/

It's difficult to know what's wrong with your configuration. Try starting from zero again; delete all Cubase folders, and use the same files, TOS, settings you find in the video. If this doesn't work you could try with another computer. Regards.

Are you using the old Atari floppy disks or PC formatted ones to transfer the files?

​@@StephenSmart I used the "original" Atari floppy disks. There was a program wich helped me (using a floppy disk drive) reading those unusual formats. And I transferred them (their images) to my computer, so I could read them later with the emulator.

Improvised melodic notes.

Did you receive a response for that because I have the same problem :(

Since there isn't a real installation, everything is inside the unzipped folder, so you can just delete it (work with copies of the other personal files, tos, midis...) and start again.

@@vanselm66 Thank you very much!

I haven't tried it, but you could do it and inform us.

....I am also getting MROS not found

@@georgieporgie2087 did you set the Monitor resolution to High, like in 00:76?

I’m getting the same

@@owenparker636 There must be something different or wrong. Try deleting the unzipped folder with the program and settings, and start again.

Dave Powell Yes, it works like a portable, you can put everything inside one folder.

I made the video under Win7 , but I've checked now and it works on W10 too. Is the emulator working or is the Cubase part that is not working? Did you set the emulator monitor to High Resolution?

When I run the emulator s play knob there is a problem with the mouse, it not moves well. I can set only the medium screen resolution. I started the same emulator on 2 pc s with Win 10. The Cubase or Notator or anything I put up into the emulator is no accepted by the disk manager. Can you send me the link to another Cubase if you have varios versions? Thank you. It seems I must change the Win 10 with 7...

@@Boretoto It seems like a problem with the emulator you're using. I've just added two new links where you can download the versions I use and try it again. But the Emulator monitor must be set to Monochrome (High Resolution) (01:10) or Cubase will not run correctly.

@@vanselm66 Where did you add thjese links?

@@Boretoto Inside the video description

James GAO Gabriel Fauré' Sicilianne op.98, in a personal version .

vanselm66 Thanks for your reply！Your Arrangement is Fantastic！

Thank you, I was experimenting with the voices and I found this curious combination (that electronic sound instead cello).

I had to do the same some years ago, recover all my old cubase songs (".ALL" extension), and copy them to the actual machines and OS. Amazingly, there is some software that can help us to read old floppy disks, and then, with the help of the emulator we could save those files as standard midi files. I tried another methods too, like syncing my workstation to my computer and do some kind of live recording.

vanselm66: Great! 😃 I'm really curious what solution (software) you are referring to! I would love to know. I realize I have to do what I want to do asap, because of the age of the floppy discs...

I'm afraid I can't remerber exactly wich software I used last time but doing some Google search I found this strecover.codeplex.com/ There must be more things like this. Maybe some of these days I plug in my old floppy drive to my computer and try it again. I'll let you know if I find something else.

vanselm66: Thanks so much! I really appreciate that! 😃

An easy way to convert the old .all files to .cpr files that you can use in modern version of cubase is by using Cubase Sx3. Here is a link to Steinbergs info on it, as well as download links. www.steinberg.net/nc/en/support/knowledgebase_new/show_details/kb_show/how-to-convert-all-and-arr-files-into-the-current-project-format-cpr.html Worked like a charm for me, and it was a blast listening to things I had long since forgotten about. Good Luck