Matilde Tracker v1.1 for Buzz

Introduction

Matilde Tracker is a tracker machine for Buzz which behaves more like Protracker than Jeskola Tracker.

All Protracker effects that make sense in Buzz are implemented and behave in a similar fashion to their Protracker cousins, so you'll feel right at home. The E/xy effects have been renamed to Ex/yy, read on.

Additionally you now have two effects per note, life is sweet!

The machine is a stereo generator, so you need Buzz V1.2 or later to use it. If you're not using 1.2 or stereo is annoying, there's a mono version you can use instead.

Volume envelopes are supported, they take 64 ticks to complete. If this value is undesirable, it can be changed in the machine's attributes. Here you'll also be able to change the volume ramping value.

Have fun,
Carsten Sørensen

What's new in v1.1?

Pattern editor

Column Description
1 The note to play
2 The current wave. If empty, the previously selected wave will be used
3 Volume. 0=mute, 40=half, 80=full, FE=about double the volume
4 and 6 Effect to use, see below for description
5 and 7 Argument to the effect

Obsolete/changed/ignored effects

Command Description Reason
5/xy Keep tone portamento'ing and do volume slide with argument Obsolete, there's two effects columns
6/xy Keep vibrato'ing and do volume slide with argument Obsolete, there's two effects columns
B/xx Break to position Not possible, machines have no control over the songposition
C/xx Set volume Replaced by the volume parameter
D/xx Break to next position, step xx Not possible, machines have no control over the songposition
E/0x Set filter state Not implemented, use a filter machine instead
E/3x Set glissando Not implemented
E/43, E/47 Set vibrato waveform to noise Not implemented
E/6x Pattern loop Not possible, machines have no control over the songposition
E/73, E/77 Set tremolo waveform to noise Not implemented
E/Ex Patterndelay Not possible, machines have no control over the songposition
E/Fx Invert loop Not implemented

Implemented effects

Command Argument Description
00xyArpeggio
On subdivision step 0, the original note will be played. Step one will play the original note+x halftones. Step two will play the original note+y halftones. Step three will restart the process
01xxSlide up xx notches
02xxSlide down xx notches
03xxTone portamento
If xx is zero, keep portamento'ing
04xyVibrato
x - speed
y - depth
If either is zero, use previous value
05xySlide panning
x - amount to slide panning left
y - amount to slide panning right
06xyAutopan
x - speed
y - depth
If either is zero, use previous value
07xyTremolo
x - speed
y - depth
If either is zero, use previous value
08xxSet panning position
0=left, 80=middle, FF=right
09xxSample offset
xx - offset into sample.
Unlike Protracker this is not an absolute offset but scales to the whole length of the sample, ie a value of 80 will start from the middle of the sample. If there's no argument, the sample offset will be set right at the end, useful for E8/01.
0AxyVolume slide
x - amount to slide volume up
y - amount to slide volume down
0FxxSubdivide amount
This is the same as the Protracker Fxx command, except it doesn't actually change the speed of the song, only the speed of the effects. If the subdivide amount is higher, effects will be updated more often, making them run faster. The default value is 6.
10xxProbability
xx - Probability for sample being played. 01=will almost certainly not be played, 80=50%, FF=almost certain
E1xxFine slide up xx notches
E2xxFine slide down xx notches
E40xSet vibrato type
x - 0 - sine, retrig waveform at samplestart
x - 1 - saw, retrig waveform at samplestart
x - 2 - square, retrig waveform at samplestart
x - 4 - sine, don't retrig waveform at samplestart
x - 5 - saw, don't retrig waveform at samplestart
x - 6 - square, don't retrig waveform at samplestart
E5xxSet finetune for track
00 = -1/2 halfnote, 80 = 0, FF = ~+1/2 halfnote
E60xSet panning type
See E4/0x for parameter
E70xSet tremolo type
See E4/0x for parameter
E801Reverse direction of sample being played
E9xxRetrig sample
xx - subdivision count at which sample is retriggered
EAxxFine volume slide up
EBxxFine volume slide down
ECxxNote cutoff
xx - subdivision count at which sample is cut
EDxxNote delay
Delay samplestart for xx subdivision steps
EExxFine panning slide left
EFxxFine panning slide right