Editing Atari ST (section)

=== Falcon ===
{{Main|Atari Falcon}}
[[File:Atari Falcon 030 (white bg).jpg|thumb|right|The Falcon case closely resembles that of the ST<sup>F</sup> and ST<sup>E</sup>, with a slightly altered color scheme.]]
The final model of ST computer is the Falcon030. Like the TT, it is 68030-based, at 16&nbsp;MHz, but with improved video modes and an on-board [[Motorola 56000|Motorola 56001]] audio [[digital signal processor]]. Like the [[#STE|Atari STE]], it supports sampling frequencies above 44.1&nbsp;kHz; the sampling master clock is 98340&nbsp;Hz (which can be divided by a number between 2 and 16 to get the actual sampling frequencies). It can play the STE sample frequencies (up to 50066&nbsp;Hz) in 8 or 16 bit, mono or stereo, all by using the same DMA interface as the STE, with a few additions. It can both play back and record samples, with 8 mono channels and 4 stereo channels, allowing musicians to use it for recording to hard drive. Although the 68030 microprocessor can use 32-bit memory, the Falcon uses a 16-bit bus, which reduces performance and cost. In another cost-reduction measure, Atari shipped the Falcon in an inexpensive case much like that of the ST<sup>F</sup> and ST<sup>E</sup>. Aftermarket upgrade kits allow it to be put in a desktop or rack-mount case, with the keyboard separate.

Released in 1992, the Falcon was discontinued by Atari the following year. In Europe, C-Lab licensed the Falcon design from Atari and released the C-Lab Falcon Mk I, identical to Atari's Falcon except for slight modifications to the audio circuitry. The Mk II added an internal 500&nbsp;MB SCSI hard disk; and the Mk X further added a desktop case. C-Lab Falcons were also imported to the US by some Atari dealers.