RMT is a cross platform tracker for the Atari XE/XL pokey (Pot Keyboard Integrated Circuit) chip. It can create songs in either 4 channel mono or 8 channel "dual pokey" mode. Raster Music Tracker is available here: '[l[http://raster.infos.cz/atari/rmt/rmt.htm[http://raster.infos.cz/atari/rmt/rmt.htm] In order to get sound from RMT, the .dll files (apokeysnd.dll or sa_pokey.dll, sa_c6502.dll) are also required. RMT will still be usable, but with no sound output. In order to save modules in RMT, a "Go to line xx" command must be used in the module (via the frame editor). RMT's main features are: '[li[4-channel mono or 8-channel stereo mode] '[li[Frame editor: can support up to 256 lines, with 254 different tracks] '[li[Instrument editor that can support up to 64 instruments. Includes settings for vibrato, volume slide and filter. Has an envelope table for volume, distortion, filter and portamento/pitch changing. Has a separate table for arpeggios/ornaments.] '[li[Can import .mod and Theta Music Composer .tmc files. Exports to .sap, .xex and .asm. You can also save instruments (.rti)] '[li[Allows separate speeds for instruments and song.] '[li[Midi support] 8-channel mode allows for stereo SAP's to be produced (4 left panning channels, and 4 right). Note that for major battles, 8-channel SAP's are forbidden from the SAP category, due to stereo SAP being a hacked feature only exclusive to RMT. Instead, BotBr's should use either the Wild Card category, or if available, the SAPx2 category. Raster Music Tracker can be downloaded from '[l[http://raster.infos.cz/atari/rmt/rmt.htm#download[here]. The developer of RMT, Radek "Raster" Štěrba, died in a tragic accident in July 2011. A very special thank you to Raster for creating such a helpful tool. '[t[b3]Shortcuts'[/t] Listed below are the possible keyboard shortcuts in Raster Tracker. For a comprehensive list, go over to '[l[http://www.karaokeportland.com/raster/info.htm[this handy website]. Some of these are both hard to work out and useful. '[t[b0]Block/Pattern Editor'[/t] Shift+Up - Select/Highlight pattern data up Shift+Down - Select/Highlight pattern data down Shift+Any letter - Preview note Ctrl+A - Select/Highlight All Ctrl+C OR Ctrl+Ins - Copy selected data Ctrl+V OR Shift+Ins - Paste data Ctrl+X - Cut Ctrl+E - Exchange block and clipboard Ctrl+F - Effects/tools Ctrl+S - Save song Ctrl+L - Load song Ctrl+Z - Go to speed column Ctrl+ ' - Mute/Unmute Track Ctrl+Home - Start loop Ctrl+End - End loop OR Insert "End" command to skip to the next pattern Del - Delete Pg Up - Skip 8 rows up Pg Down - Skip 8 rows down Home - Go to start of pattern End - Go to End of pattern '[t[b0]Song Editor'[/t] Ctrl+U OR Del - Delete song line Ctrl+I - Insert empty line of blocks Ctrl+O - Insert copy of song line Ctrl+P - Insert new line with unused blocks Ctrl+N - Put new unused block in song position Ctrl+M - Create a duplicate of block G - Insert "Go To Line xx" command (required in order to save)
