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|extensions={{ext|xm}} | |extensions={{ext|xm}} | ||
|pronom={{PRONOM|fmt/323}} | |pronom={{PRONOM|fmt/323}} | ||
| + | |kaitai struct=fasttracker_xm_module | ||
| + | |wikidata={{wikidata|Q376852}} | ||
}} | }} | ||
:''Not to be confused with the Sirius XM satellite radio service, with which it has nothing to do.'' | :''Not to be confused with the Sirius XM satellite radio service, with which it has nothing to do.'' | ||
| − | + | '''XM''' (extended module) is an audio format introduced by (and primarily produced by) FastTracker 2, a now defunct tracker for [[MS-DOS]]. The format is also used by other trackers, such as [[DigiTracker]] and [[MilkyTracker]]. | |
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| − | '''XM''' (extended module) is an audio format introduced by (and primarily produced by) FastTracker 2, a tracker for [[MS-DOS]]. The format is also used by other trackers, such as [[DigiTracker]]. | + | |
== Information == | == Information == | ||
| − | The tracker which produced the file can be identified by means of the string at offset 38: | + | The tracker which produced the file can be identified by means of the 20-byte string at offset 38 (0x26): |
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! FastTracker 2 | ! FastTracker 2 | ||
| "FastTracker II" | | "FastTracker II" | ||
| + | |- | ||
| + | ! OpenMPT | ||
| + | | "OpenMPT " and then the version number | ||
| + | |- | ||
| + | ! AmigaMML | ||
| + | | By default, "AmigaMML " and the version number; can be changed | ||
| + | |- | ||
| + | ! MilkyTracker | ||
| + | | "MilkyTracker " (with 8 padding spaces) | ||
|} | |} | ||
| − | * [ | + | * [https://pastebin.com/F5S0Nbn9 Original file format documentation by Mr.H of Triton (1994), included with the FT2 distribution as "Xm.txt"] |
| − | * [http://16-bits.org/xm/ The above, with a number of corrections and additions] | + | * [http://16-bits.org/xm/ The above, with a number of corrections and additions] (link seems to be dead?) |
| − | * [ | + | * [https://ftp.modland.com/pub/documents/format_documentation/FastTracker%202%20(.xm)%20%232.txt Errors in the XM format documentation] |
| + | * [https://ftp.modland.com/pub/documents/format_documentation/FastTracker%202%20v2.04%20%28.xm%29.html Mr.H documentation with corrections by Guru and Alfred of Sahara Surfers (1995)] ([https://pastebin.com/FP8XXgVu pastebin mirror]) | ||
| + | * [http://zzo38computer.org/textfile/music/xm-form.txt Further corrected version of the above] ([https://pastebin.com/pEi8Ehzd pastebin mirror]) | ||
| + | * [http://jss.sourceforge.net/moddoc/xm-form.txt A more complete file format documentation, by ccr@tnsp (2001)] ([https://pastebin.com/rFWAhEEr pastebin mirror]) | ||
| + | * [https://www.celersms.com/doc/XM_file_format.pdf "The Unofficial XM File Format Specification"], ''Vladimir Kameñar'', 2007 | ||
== Software == | == Software == | ||
| − | * [ | + | * [https://ftp.modland.com/pub/software/trackers/DOS/FastTracker%202/ FastTracker 2] |
* [https://archive.org/details/msdos_Fast_Tracker_2_1994 FastTracker 2 in-browser emulation] | * [https://archive.org/details/msdos_Fast_Tracker_2_1994 FastTracker 2 in-browser emulation] | ||
| + | * [http://xmp.sourceforge.net/ Extended Module Player] | ||
| + | * [http://zzo38computer.org/prog/amigamml.zip AmigaMML] | ||
| + | * [https://ufmod.sourceforge.io/ uFMOD] | ||
| + | * [https://zxtune.bitbucket.io/ zxtune] | ||
| − | == | + | == Sample files == |
| − | + | * {{DexvertSamples|music/xm}} | |
* [ftp://ftp.modland.com/pub/modules/Fasttracker%202/ Example .xm files] | * [ftp://ftp.modland.com/pub/modules/Fasttracker%202/ Example .xm files] | ||
| + | |||
| + | == Links == | ||
* [http://www.textfiles.com/programming/FORMATS/xmformat.mus Format info] | * [http://www.textfiles.com/programming/FORMATS/xmformat.mus Format info] | ||
Latest revision as of 05:15, 28 December 2023
- Not to be confused with the Sirius XM satellite radio service, with which it has nothing to do.
XM (extended module) is an audio format introduced by (and primarily produced by) FastTracker 2, a now defunct tracker for MS-DOS. The format is also used by other trackers, such as DigiTracker and MilkyTracker.
Contents |
[edit] Information
The tracker which produced the file can be identified by means of the 20-byte string at offset 38 (0x26):
| String | |
|---|---|
| DigiTracker | Composer's name |
| FastTracker 2 | "FastTracker II" |
| OpenMPT | "OpenMPT " and then the version number |
| AmigaMML | By default, "AmigaMML " and the version number; can be changed |
| MilkyTracker | "MilkyTracker " (with 8 padding spaces) |
- Original file format documentation by Mr.H of Triton (1994), included with the FT2 distribution as "Xm.txt"
- The above, with a number of corrections and additions (link seems to be dead?)
- Errors in the XM format documentation
- Mr.H documentation with corrections by Guru and Alfred of Sahara Surfers (1995) (pastebin mirror)
- Further corrected version of the above (pastebin mirror)
- A more complete file format documentation, by ccr@tnsp (2001) (pastebin mirror)
- "The Unofficial XM File Format Specification", Vladimir Kameñar, 2007
