OctaMED

OctaMED 8 Sound Studio

OctaMED About Requester

OctaMED AHI Settings

Midi Device Selection

Introduction

OctaMED is famous music tracker software for the Commodore-Amiga computer and Amiga-like platforms such as the A600GS. In February 2015 A-EON Technology Ltd acquired the rights to OctaMED for Amiga and Amiga-like next generation systems from RBF Software. The latest version 8 is the present day continuation from the original author Teijo Kinnunen. This new version is developed by AmigaKit Ltd on behalf of A-EON Technology Ltd.

Features

• AHI support for Amiga's retargetable audio subsystem
• CAMD Midi Library support
• MIDI file support
• ARexx support
• 16-bit and stereo samples support
• Hard drive recording
• Support for up to 64 channels

Releases

OctaMED SoundStudio v1.03c was released in 1996. The internal version for this was version 7.

OctaMED v8.1 was developed in 2024 as a continuation of the original source code. This version is distributed on the A600GS computer system and due for wider release as a boxed commercial product and digital download.

Where To Buy

The digital download version of OctaMED is available from AMIStore App Store.

The boxed version of OctaMED is officially available Amiga Kit Amiga Store and other notable Amiga Stores

Version Information

Current version is 8.1 bundled with the A600GS computer system. In 2024 it is due to be released as a separate digital download and boxed software for Commodore-Amiga and Amiga compatible systems.

Forum & Discussion

The official forum for OctaMED can be found here:

forum.amiga.org

Trivia

OctaMED has some famous users.

Calvin Harris used it to create his debut album, I Created Disco. During the Brit Awards 2024, Calvin Harris performed the track Miracle live on stage along side his Commodore Amiga 1200 running OctaMED.