protracker.txt

# Dates from PT sources:
#
# *  First Update   1.0 : 04/05-1990 First version         *
# * Middle Update   1.0 : 13/08-1990 -                     *
# *   Last Update   1.0 : 25/08-1990 -                     *
# * Final Version   1.0 : 26/08-1990 Released to Crusaders *
# * Rev. B Update 1 1.0B: 29/08-1990 -                     *
# * Rev. B Update 2 1.0B: 06/09-1990 Released to Crusaders *
# * Rev. C Update 1 1.0C: 16/10-1990 -                     *
# * Rev. C Update 2 1.0C: 18/10-1990 -                     *
# * Start V1.1A     1.1A: 23/10-1990 Second version        *
# * Rev. C Update 3 1.0C: 06/11-1990 Released to Crusaders *
# * Rev. A Update 1 1.1A: 15/11-1990 InputEvent Handler    *
# * Rev. A Update 2 1.1A: 21/11-1990 RunBack Hunk, KbdBuf. *
# * Rev. A Update 3 1.1A: 02/12-1990 iffld,loopspr,scopefix*
# * Rev. A Update 4 1.1A: 05/12-1990 virusattack,dirbrowse *
# * Rev. A Update 5 1.1A: 20/12-1990 Testversion to Awesome*
# * Rev. A Update 6 1.1A: 27/12-1990 Party-release (w/bugs)*
# * Rev. B Update 1 1.1B: 01/01-1991 Bugfixing...          *
# * Rev. B Update 2 1.1B: 05/01-1991 ---                   *
# * Rev. B Update 3 1.1B: 08/01-1991 ScopeGfx, loadbug.    *
# * Start V2.0A     2.0A: 12/02-1991 Wow! a new version... *
# * Start V1.2A     1.2A: 13/07-1991 Kick 37.175 version   *


# From PT.ReadMe!
#
# --- Protracker history ---
# 
# First Version 1.0 (A) - Full of bugs...

protracker_10
	Name: Protracker 1.0
	Author: Lars 'ZAP' Hamre
	Date: 1990-05-04		# First version
	Comment: 'Full of bugs'\nHas E effects
	Based on noisetracker_11 [
		CIA timing
		E effects
	]
	#Based on soundtracker_25

# Bugs corrected in V1.0 Release B:
# ---------------------------------
#  - PatternLoop (It always jumped to the start of the pattern, not the loop)
#  - Zap had put FineTune AND Glissando-Control in the same command! (E3)
#  - Fade Up / Down caused shit and even a few gurus!
#  - Delete Pos inserted pattern 77 (!) at position 127 in the song, causing
#    it to be longer than 80k!
#  - Filter All Samples was slow as hell because it tried to filter non-
#    existant samples.
#  - If you selected sample 0 from the keypad, it always played the last
#    sample played as sample 0!
#  - A590 harddisk owners couldn't use the keyboard because of the way Mahoney
#    & Kaktus set up the keyboard interrupt (we used their NT1.1 routine).
#  - Entering the help screen when in the midi screen fucked up the display.
#  - Escaping from Mix exited from the whole edit op.!
#  - CutBeg no longer fucks up the Sample length and Pos.
#  - The help file was FULL of bugs / misspellings.

protracker_10b
	Name: Protracker 1.0b
	Author: Lars 'ZAP' Hamre
	Date: 1990-10-01
	Based on protracker_10 1000 [
		Fix pattern loop
		Fix finetune & glissando
		Fix keyboard interrupt
		Other bugfixes
	]

# Bugs corrected in V1.0 Release C:
# ---------------------------------
#  - Error in Finetune-table2 (note B-2)
#  - Abort Load sometimes caused a guru!
#  - Toneportamento (cmd 3) didn't work correctly with finetune.
#  - PLST screen was one pixel off.
# 
#  MIDI screen was removed.

protracker_10c
	Name: Protracker 1.0c
	Author: Lars 'ZAP' Hamre
	Date: 1990-10-15
	Based on protracker_10b 2000 [
		Fix finetune table
		Fix guru in abort load
		Fix tone portamento with finetune
		Fix PLST screen
		MIDI screen removed
	]

protracker_11a
	Name: Protracker 1.1a
	Author: Lars 'ZAP' Hamre
	Date: 1990-12-27
	Based on protracker_10c 2000 [
		Inv.loop instead of funkrepeat,
		Vibrato compatible with NT2.0
	]
	Influenced by noisetracker_20 [
		Drumpad
		Vibrato adjust
	]

# Bugfixes and changes from PT1.1A to PT1.1B:
# -------------------------------------------
# 
# - Load gadget no longer hangs the program when trying to load a file that
#   doesn't exist.
# - Better filehandling with error messages.
# - Repeat and replen check installed (Rel. A hanged when replen accidentally
#   got the value zero).
# - Repeat and replen were swapped when loading an IFF sample.
# - Only RepLen values in IFF samples were added in the preset-editor.
# - Tune memory wasn't always updated when editing samples.
# - Swap Buffer debugged.
# - The arpeggio sounded weird because the pitch wasn't set back at the
#   right time.
# - Shift speeds up the scrolling in the PLST and preset-editor.
 
# http://bitworld.bitfellas.org/demo.php?id=26374
protracker_11b
	Name: Protracker 1.1b
	Author: Lars 'ZAP' Hamre
	Date: 1991-01-06		# bitworld says 1991-01
	# Date: 1991-04			# Exotica
	Based on protracker_11a 1000 [
		Fix load gadget
		Better file handling
		Fix IFF sample loading
		Fix arpeggio effect
	]

# http://bitworld.bitfellas.org/demo.php?id=25703
protracker_11bplus
	Name: Protracker 1.1b+
	Author: Lars 'ZAP' Hamre
	Date: 1991-04
	Based on protracker_11b 1000

# Source file:
#
# *  Protracker Version 1.2 - Release A                    *
# *  Amiga Freelancers 1991                                *
# *                                                        *
# *  Based on Soundtracker V2.5 / Noisetracker x.x)        *
# *  Coding by Lars Hamre                                  *
# *  with some "Resource" help from Anders Hamre           *
# *  Thanks to Rune, and a hi there to Sven, Morten,       *
# *  Per and Torgeir.                                      *

protracker_12a
	Name: Protracker 1.2a
	Author: Lars 'ZAP' Hamre
	Date: 1991-07
	Based on protracker_11bplus 2000

# [CM] No info on this one except:
# * Protracker 1.2e "same as the old protracker 1.2b"
# * MyM.lha in Aminet "Protracker 1.2b  module composed by Fermix"

protracker_12b
	Name: Protracker 1.2b
	Author: Lars 'ZAP' Hamre
	Date: 1991-08			# just a guess
	Comment: (uncertain date)
	Based on protracker_12a 1000 [ ? ]

protracker_13a
	Name: Protracker 1.3a
	Author: Morten Lund
	Date: 1992
	Comment: 'only a BETA version'
	Based on protracker_12b [
		Not case sensitive on 'MOD.'
		Inputhandler bugs fixed
		Fix Single Step forward and backward
		Fix Sample function with OS2.0
		No hang when R/W-error in OS2.0
		No crash when loading non-module
		MIDI In works as it should!!!
	]

# "This is the same as the old protracker 1.2b or so
#  but with the added benefit of doing real 8 channel
#  modules. What you do is hook up two amigas via a null
#  cable (serial to serial)  and then when you play/record
#  on one amiga it instantly (with maximum 20ms delay apart)
#  does the same on the other one, so just make two modules
#  which play well together and pressplay on either ONE!"

protracker_12d
	Name: Protracker 1.2d
	Author: Raul Sobon
	Date: 1993-01			# "12 months ago"
	Comment: 8 channels in 2 Amigas\n(date uncertain)
	Based on protracker_12b [
		Dual-host 8 channels
	]

# "Sorry for the last version being bugged up, that is
#  because I just grabbed my old disk and sent it up
#  assuming it worked , at least it did on 2 A500's
#  12months ago, but now???, so I hooked my A500 up
#  next to my A1200 to be sure this time, and what do you
#  know, BANG it crashed , so I went on to fix it and
#  here it is!"

protracker_12e
	Name: Protracker 1.2e
	Author: Raul Sobon
	Date: 1994-01-09
	Based on protracker_12d 1000 [
		Bugfixes
	]

protracker_18
	Name: Protracker 1.8
	Author: Bagitman - Scandal
	Date: 1994-02			# 1994
	Comment: Unknown ancestry

protracker_13b
	Name: Protracker 1.3b
	Author: Morten Lund
	Date: 1992-01	# 1992
	Based on protracker_13a

# Bugfixes and changes from PT1.1A to PT2.0
# -----------------------------------------
# 
# (... list from 1.1A -> 1.1B ...)
# - Improved requester checking.
# - No more clicks when a sample has volume $40 and you set a low volume
#   with the C command.
# - Volume will not be changed when resampling.
# 
# [CM] 2.0a sources says it comes from ST 2.5/NT x.x, we'll have to
# check if ST 2.5 code is actually in PT 2.0a.

protracker_20a
	Name: Protracker 2.0a
	Author: Lars 'ZAP' Hamre
	# Date: 1991-02-12		# Start in 2.0a sources
	Date: 1992			# estimated, fixme
	Based on protracker_12b 1000 [	# forked from 1.1b (source changelog)
		Fix volume setting clicks
	]

protracker_21a
	Name: Protracker 2.1a
	Author: Peter 'Crayon' Hanning
	Date: 1992-04-16
	Based on protracker_20a 1000

protracker_22a
	Name: Protracker 2.2a
	Author: Peter 'Crayon' Hanning
	Date: 1992-06-22
	Based on protracker_21a 1000

# -------------------------------------------------------------------------
# Protracker V2.3 Release A - (C) 1993 Mushroom Studios/Noxious   1/1-1993
# -------------------------------------------------------------------------

protracker_23a
	Name: Protracker 2.3a
	Author: Peter 'Crayon' Hanning
	Date: 1993-01-01
	Comment: Introduces M!K!
	Based on protracker_22a 1000 [
		Modules with 100 patterns
		
	]

#                         Protracker V2.95   Jan. '93
#                         ---------------------------
#
#                          2.0+ compatability and bug
#                        fixes by:  Apogee Technologies

# http://bitworld.bitfellas.org/demo.php?id=23067

protracker_295d
	Name: Protracker 2.95d
	Author: Apogee Globalsoft
	Date: 1993-01
	Based on protracker_20a [
		AGA support
		Kickstart 3.0
	]

#                         Protracker V3.10   jul. '93
#                         ---------------------------
#
#                          2.0+ compatability and bug
#                        fixes by:  Apogee Technologies

# http://bitworld.bitfellas.org/demo.php?id=28402

protracker_310apogee
	Name: Protracker 3.10 (Apogee)
	Author: Apogee Globalsoft
	Date: 1993-07
	Based on protracker_295d 1000


# "ProTracker V2.3b - Fixed for AGA by Detron in 1994"
#
# http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nnm-n2wYQzM
# ProTracker V2.3b
# Fixed for AGA by Detron
#
# http://amp.dascene.net/detail.php?view=5920&detail=interview
# "And PROtracker 2.3b still is the music program i use mostly." 
#
# http://h2g2.com/dna/h2g2/F47271?thread=106287
# "Protracker's best incarnation was/is version 2.3b which was the
# definitive one"

protracker_23b
	Name: Protracker 2.3b
	Author: Detron
	Date: 1994			# text in binary
	Based on protracker_23a 1000 [ AGA fix ]

protracker_23d
	Name: Protracker 2.3d
	Author: Detron and Duff
	Date: 1994-02			# estimate, we know it's 1994
	Based on protracker_23b 2000

protracker_23e
	Name: Protracker 2.3e
	Author: Olav \"8bitbubsy\" Sørensen
	Date: 2019-02-23
	Based on protracker_23d 1000

# 3.0 series

protracker_300b
	Name: Protracker 3.00 Beta
	Author: CryptoBurners
	Date: 1993-01-18
	Based on protracker_13a
	Based on protracker_20a 100

protracker_301
	Name: Protracker 3.01
	Author: CryptoBurners
	Date: 1993-01-26
	Based on protracker_300b 1000
	Influenced by protracker_21a

protracker_310
	Name: Protracker 3.10
	Author: CryptoBurners
	Date: 1993-07-17
	Based on protracker_301 1000
                                     
protracker_315
	Name: Protracker 3.15
	Author: CryptoBurners
	Date: 1993-10-15
	Based on protracker_310 1000

# We have many more releases in the 3.30 - 3.63 series, I just sampled
# a few of them

protracker_330
	Name: Protracker 3.30
	Author: RD10/Osiris
	Date: 1996-02-21
	Based on protracker_315 1000

protracker_353
	Name: Protracker 3.53
	Author: RD10/Osiris
	Date: 1996-05-22
	Based on protracker_330 1000

protracker_359
	Name: Protracker 3.59
	Author: R10/Osiris
	Date: 1996-07-06
	Based on protracker_353 1000 [ New file format ]

protracker_361
	Name: Protracker 3.61
	Author: RD10/Osiris
	Date: 1996-08-15		# 22.08.1996 in program
	Based on protracker_359 1000
	
# The 4.00b docs mentions 3.63, but no information about author or date

protracker_400b
	Name: Protracker 4.0 Beta 2
	Author: Thomas Beyer
	Date: 1997-02-17
	Based on protracker_361		# 363 actually

# Jan Poruba's patched versions

protracker_362_fix1
	Name: Protracker 3.62 fix 1
	Author: Jan Poruba
	Date: 1998-09-06
	Based on protracker_361 [ XPK fix ]

protracker_362_fix2
	Name: Protracker 3.62 fix 2
	Author: Jan Poruba
	Date: 2000-02-12
	Based on protracker_362_fix1 [ Y2K fix, IFFMOD change ]