Fast Tracker 2 Extended Module

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Extension: xm

A 32-channel module format, used by Fast Tracker 2. The .XM extension stands for eXtended Module.

File Format

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Playback notes

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Effects

Effects marked with (*) have 'memory'. This means that if their parameter is 0, they use the last nonzero parameter used for the same effect in this channel.

0xy

Arpeggio.

1xy (*)

Slide up.

2xy (*)

Slide down.

3xy (*)

Slide to note.

4xy (*)

Vibrato.

5xy (*)

Slide to note + volume slide. 300 + Axy.

6xy (*)

Vibrato + volume slide. 400 + Axy.

7xy (*)

Tremolo.

8xy

Set panning position.

9xy

Set sample offset.

Axy (*)

Volume slide.

Bxy

Jump to order.

Cxy

Set volume.

Dxy

Pattern break to row.

Exy - Miscellaneous effects

E0x

Set filter. Not implemented in Fast Tracker 2.

E1x (*)

Fine slide up.

E2x (*)

Fine slide down.

E3x

Set glissando control.

E4x

Set vibrato waveform.

E5x

Set finetune.

E6x

Loop pattern.

E7x

Set tremolo waveform.

E8x

Unused?!

E9x

Retrig note.

EAx (*)

Fine volume slide up.

EBx (*)

Fine volume slide down.

ECx

Note cut after x ticks.

EDx

Note delay for x ticks.

EEx

Pattern delay for x rows.

EFx

Funk it! Not implemented in Fast Tracker 2.

Fxy

Set speed.

Gxy

Set global volume.

Hxy (*)

Global volume slide.

Kxy

Key off. Same as note number 97.

Lxy

Set envelope position.

Pxy (*)

Panning slide.

Rxy (*)

Multi retrig note.

Txy

Tremor.

X1x (*)

Extra fine slide up.

X2x (*)

Extra fine slide down.