Configuration

This section explains the five categories in the configuration window.

1. General
2. Appearance
3. MIDI
4. Sound
5. Shortcuts


1. General

General settings
Wrap cursor Cursor wraps when it has reached the end or beginning of the pattern.
Wrap across frames The cursor in the pattern window can move across frames.
Free cursor edit Unlocks the cursor from the middle row.
Preview wave files Preview wave files when importing to DPCM.
Key repeat Enable key repetition. The same setting as in the control panel.
Show row numbers in hex Display row numbers in hexadecimal.
Preview next/previous frame Preview the next and prevous frame in the pattern editor.
Don't reset DPCM on note stop Don't reset the DPCM channel when stopping the channel. Can remove annoying popping sounds when editing.
Ignore step when moving Ignore the step setting when moving the cursor, only use it when inserting notes.
Pattern colors Display the pattern columns in different colors.
Delete-key will pull up rows Delete key is pulling up rows.
Backup files Creates backups when opening files

Track edit style
FastTracker II Step down after inserting instrument / effect number
Modplug Stays on the same line after inserting instrument / effect number
Impulse Tracker Like impulse tracker

Keys
Note cut Inserts a note cut command in the pattern editor
Clear field Clears a pattern field (note, volume, instrument or effect)
Repeat Repeats last action in the pattern editor
Note release Inserts a note release command in the pattern editor

2. Appearance

These settings are used to configure the visual appearance of the pattern editor.

3. MIDI

Input device Selects a MIDI input device to control the pattern editor.
Output device Output commands to a MIDI device.
Master sync Generates ticks.
Do not record key releases Skip recording of key release commands.
Map MIDI to NES channels Maps the MIDI channels to the tracker channels (MIDI channel 0 = square 1, channel 1 = square 2...)
Record velocities Translate MIDI note velocities to a volume value.
Auto arpeggiate chords Arpeggiate multiple keypresses.

4. Sound

Device The DirectSound device for audio output
Sample rate Audio sample rate. (Default: 44 100 Hz)
Sample size Audio sample size. (Default 16 bits)
Buffer length Audio buffer length. Keep as short as possible for lowest delay. (Default: 40 ms)
Bass filtering Bass filtering
Treble filtering Treble filtering
Volume Output volume level.

5. Shortcuts

This section allows you to customize the key shortcuts in the program. Note that the menus will still display the default settings.