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The ztracker source code is from now on in the CVS repository. Please check http://www.geocrawler.com/lists/3/SourceForge/12009/0/5695882/ for a brief description on how to use CVS on this project.

The license of ztracker has changed from artistic to BSD.

More fixes, features, and stuff..

This release includes contributions from two new developers.. Nic Soudee and Daniel Kahlin

Many bugfixes and feature additions... also make sure to get the new libcon.dll .. its included in zt 0.82 but will not be included in 0.83+ .. so make sure you have it.

zt 0.81 has been released. It include a bunch of bug fixes, and update to the .mid writer, and a much better help file. Enjoy!

Finally zt, the win32 midi tracker, version 0.80 is out. This release brings midi-in slave sync, midi-in note recording, .mid file export, a config program, help, and much more. If you have some real midi gear, check it out.

Sorry for the delay.. my girlfriend was in a very serious car wreck last week and this will be taking my time and energy for some time.. hopefully in the next few weeks 0.80 will be out. All it needs are a few fixes and some polishing. Here are the finished features:

- .mid export
- midi-in (sync and note entry)
- context sensative help
- lots of bug fixes

sorry for the delays.. msg me if you want to try the beta (aim: cmicali2 icq: 444904)... read more

This past weekend zt was used at the wintergalactic ( http://www.wintergalactic.com/ ) rave in Toronto, Canada. Origional Recipe (aka in_tense and quasimojo of Chill Productions ( http://www.chillproductions.com/ ) tracked live in the chill tent from 12 to 8am. All in all the night was amazing, and zt held up and didn't have any serious crash. Pretty cool, eh? :]

Sorry this has been taking so long. zt 0.80 is comming and it's another massive upgrade. There is a hoard of bugfixes, a very nice .mid exporter (so nice to make notations in cubase after zt), midi-in (hopefully with slave sync), context-sensative help and more. If you would like to help me beta, hit me up on aim (cmicali2) or icq (444904). 2 weeks target release.. maybe a little more.... read more

I've been on vacation.. thanks for all the great emails. I will be back at school tuesday 1/16/2001, and development will resume in the next week or two. Lots of asked-for stuff will get into 0.80, including hopefully .mid export. zt will be back on track soon...

-cm

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zt 0.70 will be out soon... I am trying to get it out before holiday vacation. It is going to be a huge update with lots of new features, fixes, and tons of new code. A few highlights are:
- volume/effect drawing (bar graphs) in the pattern editor
- completely new .zt load/save code that is extensible and nice (old .zt files will still load ok,)
- IT loading (thanks to austin luminais, this also has a framework for module import/export, so send me some code to load others (MOD, XM, etc),)
- new hotkeys to eliminate repetative tasksremember now.
- pitch slide effects
- new transpose and global volume parameters on instruments
- lots of bugfixes and lots lots more... read more

zt 0.61 - critical update to 0.60 - binary released

use the 0.60 package and the 0.61 binary

fixes a bug that would cause files to save under other filenames (very serious)

zt 0.60, the win32 midi tracker/sequencer, has been released. Many many bugfixes. No more crashes! Get it!

zt 0.6 will be out soon.. much more streamlined and bugfixed. It's starting to look like a solid program now. If you would like to speed development and help me live, donations are now accepted at http://order.kagi.com/?2QY. If you use zt alot, please consider sending even a small donation. It's not required, but it would really help! Thanks!

zt v0.50, the win32 midi sequencer/tracker, has been released. many fixes and improvements in this version and v1.0 is actually looking close now.

zt 0.40, the win32 midi tracker, is released... tons of fixes and new features, gauranteed to make you happy. make sure you get the libCON-required.zip if you don't already have it, and there are some new screenshots too. Send me feedback!

-cmicali

0.30 is comming along.. just some of the updates include full compressed .zt load/save dialogs, editing improvements (better copy/paste), many bug fixes, and so much more... it will be out in the next few days, here's the full changelog:

! new keys!
- F1: will be help
- F10: song config
- F11: orderlist
- F12: system config (where you open midi devices)
! song.zt format changed for the last time - optimizations / threaded loading
! song.zt is not auto-saved anymore - take note!
+ CTRL-F9 load and CTRL-F10 save (also ctrl-s)
+ skin/graphic files are now packed into a .skin file
+ enter key on note in the pattern editor sets current instrument
+ orderlist highlights current order
+ midi out devices are now auto-opened and remembered (you can turn this off in zt.conf)
* Copy & Paste now complete
- CTRL-V: insert paste
- CTRL-O: overwrite paste
- CTRL-M: merge paste
- CTRL-C: copy
- CTRL-X: cut
- CTRL-Z: clear
* F7 now starts playing the orderlist if the current pattern is in the orderlist
* orderlist works properly now and F5 fixed
* audition works everywhere on instrument screen now

0.15 is released. much improved. better sync, orderlist, full instrument editor, CC sending, transpose, more stable, no flicker, and more.

Hi guys, i'm back from vacation and pounding away. 0.12 should be out wednesday or thursday. It has preliminary mouse support, fixes stuck key bugs, CC sends, better note-length handling, more instrument features, orderlist, and more... keep sending me your ideas! I'll reply to everyone who has mailed me as soon as i can. Back to coding...

Hi .. thanks for all the feedback guys. I will reply to all the emails i have recieved as soon as i get back to the US around the 14th of august. Im in France right now on vacation. Again thanks for the support.. it really validates my efforts and helps me stay excited, and I will get back to coding as soon as i return

zt 0.1 alpha is ready for consumption.
give it a shot

it might even work

The first alpha of zt will be available by the end of the week...