FastTracker module

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* [ftp://ftp.modland.com/pub/documents/format_documentation/FastTracker%20(.ft).txt FastTracker module format]
 
* [ftp://ftp.modland.com/pub/documents/format_documentation/FastTracker%20(.ft).txt FastTracker module format]
  
FastTracker modules come in 4-channel, 6-channel and 8-channel flavours. These can be identified by means of the 4-byte field at offset 1080:
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FastTracker modules can have 4, 6 or 8 channels. The 4-channel modules are simply standard [[Amiga Module|MOD]] files. The 6 and 8-channel modules differ only in the 4-byte format identification field at offset 1080 and in containing extra channel data:
  
 
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! Signature
 
! Signature
 
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! 4-channel
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! 4-channel (classic [[Amiga Module|MOD]])
 
| M.K.
 
| M.K.
 
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Similarly, a number of clone formats exist. These can likewise be identified by means of the 4-byte field at offset 1080:
 
 
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|+ Clone/ Signature
 
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! Clone
 
! Signature
 
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! [[Grave Composer module]] (.wow)
 
| M.K.
 
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! [[Octalyser module]]
 
| CD81
 
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! [[Startrekker / Audio Sculpturer module]]
 
| EXO8
 
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! [[Startrekker / Audio Sculpturer module]]
 
| FLT8
 
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! Unknown
 
| OCTA
 
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|}
 
 
These clone formats, with the exception of the Startrekker modules, can be played back in programs supporting FastTracker modules by using a hex editor to change the above signature to "8CHN".
 
  
 
== Software ==
 
== Software ==

Revision as of 14:31, 7 December 2012

File Format
Name FastTracker module
Ontology
Extension(s) .ft

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Description

.ft files are modules produced by FastTracker for MS-DOS.

Information

FastTracker modules can have 4, 6 or 8 channels. The 4-channel modules are simply standard MOD files. The 6 and 8-channel modules differ only in the 4-byte format identification field at offset 1080 and in containing extra channel data:

Flavour / Signature
Flavour Signature
4-channel (classic MOD) M.K.
6-channel 6CHN
8-channel 8CHN

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