Editing Acorn Archimedes (section)

== Legacy ==

The Archimedes was used by music composers and scorewriters to run the [[Sibelius (computer program)|Sibelius]] scorewriting software.<ref name="guardian20011101_sibelius">{{cite news | url=https://www.theguardian.com/technology/2001/nov/01/onlinesupplement3 | first1=Derek | last1=Bourgeois | title=Score yourself an orchestra | date=11 November 2001 | work=The Guardian | access-date = 10 May 2011 | quote=Many composers bought an Archimedes simply to have access to the program.}}</ref>

Between 1994 and 2004 the Archimedes and Risc PC models were used for [[teleprompter]]s at television studios. The hardware was easy to adapt for TV broadcast use and cheaper than other hardware available at the time.<ref name="acornuser199702_cuemaster">{{ cite magazine | url=https://archive.org/details/AcornUser178-Feb97/page/n8/mode/1up | title=Cue that Risc PC | magazine=Acorn User | date=February 1997 | access-date=15 November 2021 | pages=9 }}</ref> Archimedes models saw use in other commercial broadcasting applications including scheduling and CD [[jukebox]] control for the [[Asda]] supermarket chain's in-store satellite broadcast radio channel.<ref name="acornuser199204_asdafm">{{ cite magazine | url=https://archive.org/details/AcornUser117-Apr92/page/n8/mode/1up | title=News in Brief | magazine=Acorn User | date=April 1992 | access-date=7 October 2022 | pages=7 }}</ref>

The performance and adaptability of the Archimedes range led these machines to be used in various entertainment venue applications and solutions. Tecnation's Bitbopper utilised video digitisers, genlock and MIDI cards in Archimedes 440 computers,<ref name="acornuser198905_bitbopper">{{ cite magazine | url=https://archive.org/details/AcornUser082-May89/page/n11/mode/1up | title=Bitbopper blows disco goers minds | magazine=Acorn User | date=May 1989 | access-date=7 October 2022 | pages=10 }}</ref> integrating audio and video inputs under the control of a "light jockey" and producing audiovisual output via venue entertainment system installations, utilising projectors, displays and other effects equipment.<ref name="ace198904_tecnation">{{ cite magazine | url=https://archive.org/details/ACEIssue19Apr89/ACE_Issue_19_Apr_89/page/n32/mode/2up | title=Tripping the Light Fantastic | magazine=Advanced Computer Entertainment | date=April 1989 | access-date=7 October 2022 | pages=32–34 }}</ref> Laser Grafx's Prisma system employed Archimedes 440 and A5000 machines to control laser effects installations at music concerts and nightclubs.<ref name="acornuser199311_moxon">{{ cite magazine | url=https://archive.org/details/AcornUser136-Nov93/page/n139/mode/1up | title=The Moxon Interview - Chris Rolph | magazine=Acorn User | last1=Moxon | first1=Mark | date=November 1993 | access-date=7 October 2022 | pages=136 }}</ref> A range of Archimedes and Risc PC models were used to control various aspects of the Quasar [[laser tag]] gaming experience, being introduced in an upgrade to the systems known as Chromaburst,<ref name="acornuser199606_quasar">{{ cite magazine | url=https://archive.org/details/AcornUser169-Jun96/page/n32/mode/1up | title=Are you ready? | magazine=Acorn User | last1=Peach | first1=Karen | date=June 1996 | access-date=7 October 2022 | pages=33–35 }}</ref> itself subsequently being replaced by a more conservative solution using PC compatibles.<ref name="acornuser200005_fiennes">{{ cite magazine | url=https://archive.org/details/AcornUser220-May00/page/n23/mode/2up | title=Whatever happened to... Hugo Fiennes? | magazine=Acorn User | date=May 2000 | access-date=7 October 2022 | last1=Bailey | first1=Alasdair | pages=24–25 }}</ref>