Music Box (software)

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Developer(s) Topologika
Initial release1995 (1995)
Operating system RISC OS
Platform Acorn Archimedes
License Proprietary commercial software

Music Box is educational software which teaches about computer-generated music. At the 1995 BETT Educational Computing & Technology Awards, the software won Gold in the primary category. [1]

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References

  1. Drage, Chris (March 24, 1995). "Pitched at a neglected market". Times Educational Supplement . Retrieved December 30, 2011. Music Box addresses an area which must rate as one of the least exploited in schools: computer-generated music. And it does it so well that it won the Educational Technology gold award in the primary category at this year's BETT technology show.