Blue Ribbon Soundworks

Blue Ribbon Soundworks
Type Subsidiary of Microsoft
Founded United States
Headquarters United States

The 'Blue Ribbon SoundWorks' is a digital audio editor company in the United States. It was acquired by Microsoft on October 16, 1995, and merged its technology with DirectSound.[1] The company was also known for Bars&Pipes, a series of music sequencer software packages written for the Amiga. It was founded by Melissa Jordan Grey and Todor Fay, who went on to found NewBlue, a video technology company. The "blue" in NewBlue is said to be a reference to the Blue Ribbon SoundWorks.

References

  1. ^ "Microsoft Investor Relations - Acquisitions". Microsoft. 2008-03-14. http://www.microsoft.com/msft/acquisitions/history.mspx. Retrieved 2008-04-13.