Gajits Music Software

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Gajits Music Software, also known as Software Technology Ltd., was a software company based in Manchester, England. [1] The company developed music software for the Atari ST and Amiga in the early 1990s.

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The Atari ST version of Sequencer One was used in the production of the number one single "Your Woman" by White Town. [20]

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  20. "Your Questions Answered!". White Town. 28 May 2005. Retrieved 29 June 2018.