Mark of the Unicorn

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{{Infobox company

|logo=file:Motulogo250.gif

|name=Mark of the Unicorn

|foundation=1981{{cn|date=April 2025}}

|industry=Computers

|products=Music software
Computer software
Computer hardware

|location=Cambridge, Massachusetts

|website={{url|http://www.motu.com|motu.com}}

}}

Mark of the Unicorn (MOTU) is a music-related computer software and hardware supplier developed by Jason Linhart, Craig Finseth, Scott Layson Burson, Brian Hess.[https://www.pcmag.com/article2/0,2817,2417727,00.asp PC Magazine][http://www.soundonsound.com/sos/apr07/articles/motu8pre.htm Sound on Sound] It is based in Cambridge, Massachusetts and has created music software since 1984. In the mid-1980s, Mark of the Unicorn sold productivity software and several games for the Macintosh, Atari ST, and Amiga.

Products

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  • MINCE and SCRIBBLE, an Emacs-like editor and Scribe-like text formatter for CP/M machines. MINCE was also available for the Atari ST.{{cite journal|journal=Atari Computer Enthusiasts of Columbus, Ohio Newsletter|date=February 1986|url=https://archive.org/stream/acec_newsletter-1986-02/ACEC_1986_02_February_djvu.txt|title=Software Update}}
  • FinalWord word processor (sold and became Sprint).{{citation needed|date=March 2012}}
  • Professional Composer, one of the first graphical music-notation editors.
  • Mouse Stampede, arguably the first arcade-style game available for the Apple Macintosh (1984).{{citation needed|date=March 2014}}
  • Hex game for the Atari ST and Amiga computers (released in 1985).
  • The first FireWire Audio Interface for Mac and Windows.{{Citation needed|date=September 2008}}
  • PC/Intercomm, VT100 emulator for the Atari ST.[https://books.google.com/books?id=VC8EAAAAMBAJ&dq=atari+st+vt100+emulator+unicorn&pg=PA22 InfoWorld Jun 16, 1986]

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