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Savage Protracker Player 1.3.0

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@DanielMuellerIR DanielMuellerIR released this 02 Jul 15:31
v1.3.0
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The macOS app grows from a 4-channel ProTracker player into a multi-format tracker player — and previews modules right in Finder.

New

  • Multichannel MOD support: 6CHN/8CHN, generic xCHN/xxCH up to 32 channels, CD81/OKTA, and FLT8 (StarTrekker pattern pairs).
  • 15-sample Soundtracker: original Ultimate Soundtracker modules without a signature are detected via structural heuristics.
  • ScreamTracker 3 (.s3m): packed patterns, volume column (also shown in the tracker grid), per-channel panning, C2Spd-based ST3 period model, and S3M effects including fine/extra-fine slides with effect memory, tremor, fine vibrato, global volume, and speed/tempo commands.
  • Quick Look plugin: press the space bar on a .mod/.s3m file in Finder to get a playable audio preview (native macOS player with play and scrubbing). The plugin ships inside the app bundle — install the app, launch it once, done. Note: if VLC is installed, macOS intercepts .mod (not .s3m) previews with its built-in media preview; this is a Quick Look system limitation.
  • Dynamic UI: tracker grid, VU meters, scopes, and mute/solo adapt to the module's channel count (horizontal scrolling from 5 channels up).
  • Reworked transport: play/pause now resumes instead of restarting, stop is a separate button, plus song-position jump buttons, 15/30-second skips, and seeking while stopped (playback then starts from the chosen position). Tooltips explain every control, including the LED filter, hi-fi interpolation, PAL/NTSC clocks, and stereo separation — and they are now also collected in the README.
  • Instant playback & smarter titles: playback starts right away on launch when an audio/ folder is present; titles too long to fit scroll as a marquee; and a module without an embedded title shows its file name instead of a placeholder.
  • Playlist follows playback: the list scrolls to the currently playing track automatically, including on shuffle and skip.
  • Native About panel: a standard macOS About dialog with author and license — the retro Guru Meditation screen stays on as an easter egg (ⓘ button).
  • Fixes: BPM/Speed changed while stopped now persist into playback, and the PAL/NTSC labels show the correct Paula clock (3.546/3.580 MHz).

Notes

  • The HTML5 single-file player intentionally stays a compact 4-channel ProTracker player.
  • The DMG contains the app including the Quick Look plugin; no module files are bundled. Songs are loaded via drag & drop or from a local audio/ folder.
  • Now released under the WTFPL (Do What The Fuck You Want To Public License).
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