Autotracker Remastered is a Python 2.7 script to randomly generate Impulse Tracker format songs based on a predetermined set of WAV samples and various musical parameters.
Based upon autotracker-bottomup by Ben "GreaseMonkey" Russell. https://github.com/wibblymat/ld24/blob/master/autotracker.py
Heavily modified, split into separate code files, removed the sample generation and just saved them to WAV files. Added config.txt to allow different bands to be set up, the band will be selected randomly. The one labeled Default includes the samples that were generated in the original script.
Much of the code that writes the binary file was left unchanged. This is a little tedious to convert to Python 3.x so I haven't bothered.
The name generator was heavily expanded and modified for many more interesting combinations.
Python 2.7
It's a set of scripts. Run autotracker.py in your favorite IDE or console. Watch the song appear in the songs directory. Load it into OpenMPT. https://openmpt.org/ Or Psycle. https://sourceforge.net/projects/psycle/ Edit it to your heart's content. Enjoy.
The config.txt file contains a path for each of the samples that will be used when randomly generating a song. Each item is parsed as JSON. It is divided into sections so that you can generate songs with different "bands" of instruments. Multiple files on each line means it will randomly pick one of them to use for the song, allowing the songs to vary slightly each time. To add a new band, just copy the section labeled Default, append it to the file, and change the name and sample paths.
C:\Python27\python.exe autotracker.py
Pull requests are welcome. For major changes, please open an issue first to discuss what you would like to change.
Yes, I know it's still Python 2.7, feel free to make a Python 3.10+ version.
Lots of things.
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