[[Image:Soundtrakker-128k.jpg|thumb|Sountrakker 128k]]
Soundtrakker (Musizier mit mir) from [[New Age Software|New Age Software]] was programmed by Oliver Mayer ([[BSC|BSC]]) from and was one of the most used music tools on the CPC. In the UK it was distributed by [[New Age Sentinel Software]].
On UK was distributed by [[Sentinel Software]].There where three version released:
And was one of the most used music tools on the CPC*Soundtrakker 1.0 *Soundtrakker 1.1 *Soundtrakker 128K
There where three version released:For [[Weeske|Weeske]] there was also a specialized Version of Soundtrakker 1.0 with an extra Intro with the Weeske-Logo and a modified manual.
* Soundtrakker 1.0* x and Soundtrakker 128K are different in more aspects than just the amount of memory that is available. ST-128K is an improvement of ST-1.x, introducing for example additional effects. That's why a new extension (.128 instead of .sng) was introduced for the files that were created using ST-128K. The 1* Soundtrakker .x Soundtrakkers are unable to read the .128 tunes, while ST-128Kis still able to read the .sng files.
For [[Weeske]] there was also a specialized Version of Soundtrakker Under some circumstances ST-128K is not compatible with ST-1.0 with x tunes. When using very short patterns in an extra Intro with ST-1.x song, the Weeskesong can be messed up in ST-Logo and a modified manual128K.
Since its release Soundtrakker 1songs have been used in nearly all demos of these times.x [[Tom & Jerry|Tom & Jerry]] released several song collections with a jukebox-like player. [[SymAmp|SymAmp]] allows to manage and play complete Soundtrakker 128K are different in more aspects than just the amount of memory that is availablesonglists.
ST-128K is a improvement of ST-1.x, introducing for example additional effects.== Reviews ==
That's why a new extension *[[Amstrad Action|Amstrad Action]], issue #92 (.128 instead of .sngMay 1993) was introduced for : 93% *Ranked as #1 music creation program in the files that were created using ST-128K.[[CPC Schneider International|CPC Amstrad International]] 6/7'92
The 1.x Soundtrakkers are unable to read the .128 tunes, while ST-128K is still able to read the .sng files.== Disc ==
Under some circumstances ST-128K is not compatible with ST-1.x tunes. When using very short patterns in an ST-1.x song, the song can be messed up in ST-128K. Since its release Soundtrakker songs have been used in nearly all demos of these times. [[Tom & Jerry|Tom & Jerry]] released several song collections with a jukebox-like player. [[SymAmp]] allows to manage and play complete Soundtrakker songlists. == Reviews == * [[Amstrad Action]], issue #92 (May 1993): 93%* Ranked as #1 music creation program in the [[CPC Schneider International|CPC Amstrad International]] 6/7'92 == Disc == <gallery > caption="Soundtrakker 1.1">
Image:Sound Trakker 1.1 Disc - side B.jpg|Side B
Image:Sound Trakker 1.1 Disc - side A.jpg|Side A
</gallery>
== Manuals ==
* [[Media:Soundtrakker-1.0.pdf|Soundtrakker manual - Weeske edition (german)]] (pdf)* [[Media:Sound Trakker 1Sound_Trakker_1.1 Manual1_Manual.pdf|Sound Trakker 1.1 (English) Manual]] (pdf)
== Downloads ==
* [ftp://ftp.nvg.unit.no/pub/cpc/utils/cpc/soundtra.zip Soundtrakker DSK image (64k and 128k versions)]
== See also ==
* [http://kangaroo.cmo.de/mymusix/ Collection of ST songs composed by Kangaroo MusiQue]* [http://www.symbos.de/download.htm#marke3 Collection of compiled ST songs ("ST2") playable in SymbOS with SymAmp]* [[SymAmp|SymAmp]] (jukebox music player)
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