The studio started out in 1984 with one of the very first portable color computers that could accommodate a midi interface (a Commodore SX-64 Executive portable). For recording I used (another first) the Tascam PortaStudio 001 4 track cassette. The bandwidth on the unit was unparalleled at up to 18khz (this is cassette tape we are talking about), which is why I was able to remaster some of those original recordings almost 20 years later. In 1990, I had accumulated almost 7 racks of equipment that included a video editing suite and 6 patch bays (audio and video). You must understand that this was before digital recording, so much of the processing took place external to a computer. However, I had one of the fastest Macintosh computers at the time (a IIFX) that allowed me to do a lot of midi programming...and that eventually led me to the real programming that I currently do. In case you are interested, the video editing suite consisted of a Radius NuBus Macintosh with a TrueVision NuVista FX card. The NuVista not only allowed special effects on live video (wipes, dissolves, etc.) but it had the best super imposing (over blue screen) for it's time. Many broadcast stations used this card, and some still use it today. The VideoScript software (apparently distributed with only a few units) was really the heart of this system, and it still seems like a useful tool even today. The original price of this card was $4999...I picked up a second one for $50 a short while ago as a backup!