
Pro-Tracker

Description
Pro-Tracker is a music editor, tracker style for MSX-MUSIC and MSX-AUDIO made by Tyfoon Soft.
Its main target device is the MSX-MUSIC chip, so it only supports 6 FM channels and drums.
The program works fine for MSX-AUDIO as well but doesn't support the use of samples.
Note: The menu screen is not available in the files version.

Music Program



Pro-Tracker - Music Program

Pro-Tracker was inspired on the Amiga version of Pro-Tracker with 63 patterns consisting out of 64 lines, which scrolled bottom to top on your screen.
In edit mode, the computer keyboard can be used as FM music keyboard with two octaves. By using the INS or DEL key, these octaves can be modified together.
The music data for each melodic channel and the drums are entered by using the keyboard. An extra column with special codes is also present, for example to change the playback speed or to send data to the replayer so you can make your demos/games synchronize with the music which is playing.
It is able to load FAC Soundtracker 1 and FAC Soundtracker 2 files. Pro-Tracker uses its own heavily compressed & efficient .PRO file format. The FAC Soundtracker 2 slides are not converted, but you can add them manually in the Pro-Tracker music program.
Tip: If you press the GRAPH key when booting and launching this program, the current active line of the tracker will be displayed in red instead of yellow.
Launching if you use the files version: BLOAD"PTPROGRM.BIN",R

Preset Editor



Pro-Tracker - Preset Editor

Pro-Tracker comes with an included Preset Editor which allows you to create your own instruments to use in your songs.
In this editor, the computer keyboard can be used as FM music keyboard with two octaves to test the instruments. The mouse is here very useful to change the parameters or select another instrument on which you can work.
Launching if you use the files version: BLOAD"PTEDITOR.BIN",R

Useful keys
Music Program
Key
Play mode
Edit mode
F1
Play pattern
Play pattern
F2
Play song
Play song
F3
Load song
Change pattern
F4
Save song
Change instrument
F5
Load software instrument and preset
Load software instrument and preset
F6

Copy channel, drums or codes to buffer
F7

Copy pattern to buffer
F8

Copy buffer content to current pattern
F9
Play song
Play song
F10
Load presets list
Print song
Cursors
Change cursor position
Change cursor position
O

Insert an OFF
P

Insert a release
BS

Remove note
CTRL + D
Change drums frequency and codes
Change drums frequency
CTRL + F

Insert a flipped frequency effect
CTRL + I

Insert a decreasing slide
CRTL + P

Insert a pitch effect
CTRL + S
Load FAC Soundtracker song

CTRL + U

Insert an increasing slide
CTRL + V

Change channel volume
CTRL + X
Toggle MSX-AUDIO/MSX-MUSIC

CTRL + DEL

Access to Transpose DOWN feature
CTRL + INS

Access to Transpose UP feature
CTRL + SELECT
Toggle MSX-AUDIO/MSX-MUSIC
Toggle MSX-AUDIO/MSX-MUSIC
CTRL + STOP
Back to menu (in original version)
Back to menu (in original version)
DEL

Decrease octave
ESC
Stop current action 
or Toggle Play mode / Edit mode
Stop current action 
or Toggle Play mode / Edit mode
HOME

Back to begin of current pattern
INS

Increase octave
RETURN
Enter name or value 
Overwrite to save song (after F4)
Remove note
SELECT
Change VDP frequency
Change VDP frequency
SHIFT + HOME
Clear memory
Clear current pattern
SPACE
Select a file to load (after F3 or CTRL+S)
Choose new name to save current song
(after F4)

TAB
Navigate between blocks


Preset Editor
Key

Cursors
Change cursor position
CTRL + STOP
Back to menu (in original version)
SPACE
Change parameter at the cursor position

Extras
To access thexe extras with the original disk, boot without any disk in drive A, then insert the Pro-Tracker disk after booting.

Replayer
By entering FILES, you will find PT_DRIVE.BAS as example of replayer, that can easily be adapted for MSX1 (especially by using WIDTH40 instead of WIDTH80 in line 80).
According the soundchip you want to use, the value of MC needs to be 0 (MSX-MUSIC) or 1 (MSX-AUDIO). The most secure option is to set this value on line 140 and to add a line 145 GOTO 170.
The code source is also provided.

Included musics
Several musics (.PRO files) are included, their number vary according the used version of Pro-Tracker.

Song (PRO)
Title
Composer
CRYSTAL
Crystal
Ernst Schuller
CYBER-D
Cyber Dream
Breaky-Soft
ENDLESS1
Endless Ending 1
Breaky-Soft
ENDLESS2
Endless Ending 2
Breaky-Soft
FEASILY
Feasily
Fony
FORTHOSE
For Those Who Date
Ernst Schuller
GALIOUS
Galious Theme
Breaky-Soft
HOUSY
Housy
Breaky-Soft
IMMACULA
Immaculate Bass
Tyfoon Soft
ITSONYOU
It's On You
Fony
KINGKONG
King Kong Tune
Breaky-Soft
METALGR
Metal Gear Tune
Breaky-Soft
PENGUIN
Penguin Adventure Tune
Breaky-Soft
POPCORN
Popcorn
Breaky-Soft
PRO-FILE
Pro-File
Ernst Schuller
PRO-TECT
Pro-Tect
Ernst Schuller
SACLERON
Sacleron
Fony
SACLERN2
Sacleron 2
Fony
SEEYOU
See You
MSX?FAN
SILENCE
Silence Echo
Breaky-Soft
TEST
Endless Ending 2
Breaky-Soft

The original version includes an additional music on the menu screen, it's the same music as in the intro of the Pro-Tracker Demo, it has been composed by Ernst Schuller.

