AMD bit-slice machines

[Steven N. Hirsch]

On Fri, 30 Dec 2005, Richard wrote:

> Besides the Lilith Modula-2 workstation, what other computers were
> made from the AMD 29xx bit-slice architecture?

I believe the late, lamented New England Digital Corp. built the 
Synclavier music system (quarter-million buck digital synthesizer and 
audio workstation) CPU from AMD 29xx pieces.  Early on, they produced a 
bit-slice mini (late 70s?) for commercial applications and propagated 
the same ISA to the Synclavier in the early-to-mid 80s.  I'm drawing a 
total blank on the name of the mini, but recall seeing terminal sessions 
all over their engineering department.  

Two very bright Dartmouth CS grads were behind NED: Sidney Alonzo and 
Cameron Jones.  These guys wrote the book on cutting edge audio synthesis 
algorithms.  Not sure whatever became of them or the other NED staff.

Steve