Extended Module

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(Seems more of a 'music' (instrument-control) format than 'audio'.)
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{{FormatInfo
 
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|formattype=electronic
 
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|pronom={{PRONOM|fmt/323}}
 
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== Description ==
 
== Description ==
  
XM (extended module) is an audio format introduced by (and primarily produced by) FastTracker 2, a tracker for [[MS-DOS]]. The format is also used by other trackers, such as [[DigiTracker]].
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'''XM''' (extended module) is an audio format introduced by (and primarily produced by) FastTracker 2, a tracker for [[MS-DOS]]. The format is also used by other trackers, such as [[DigiTracker]].
  
 
== Information ==
 
== Information ==

Revision as of 08:26, 16 November 2012

File Format
Name Extended Module
Ontology
Extension(s) .xm
PRONOM fmt/323
Not to be confused with the Sirius XM satellite radio service, with which it has nothing to do.

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Description

XM (extended module) is an audio format introduced by (and primarily produced by) FastTracker 2, a tracker for MS-DOS. The format is also used by other trackers, such as DigiTracker.

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The tracker which produced the file can be identified by means of the string at offset 38:

Tracker / Identifying string
String
DigiTracker Composer's name
FastTracker 2 "FastTracker II"

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