#947918 RFP: soundtracker -- Fasttracker II compatible music sequencer and sampler

Package:
wnpp
Source:
wnpp
Submitter:
Thomas Uwe Grüttmüller
Date:
2025-11-29 16:45:41 UTC
Severity:
wishlist
#947918#5
Date:
2020-01-02 04:41:01 UTC
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To:
* Package name    : soundtracker
  Version         : 1.0.0
  Upstream Author : Michael Krause <rawstyle@soundtracker.org>, Yury Alyaev
<mutab0r@rambler.ru>
* URL             : http://www.soundtracker.org/
* License         : GPL 2
  Programming Lang: C
  Description     : Fasttracker II compatible music sequencer and sampler

SoundTracker is a music sequencer and sampler (aka tracker), that allows to
play and edit Fasttracker II modules in the .xm file format and to import
Protracker modules in the .mod format. A module is a music file that contains
notes and samples.


Why is this package useful?

  The package is useful for people who work with this music format.

Is it a dependency for another package?

  No.

Do you use it?

  Yes.

How does it compare to other packages?

  * xmp can play .xm files, but not edit them

  * milkytracker provides similar functionality but with a different GUI.

  * milkytracker’s timing is less accurate than that of soundtracker, so
modules with sung parts might play out of sync. It is therefor not an
alternative for .xm files containing sung parts or other long samples.


Up to version 0.6.8, soundtracker was already in Debian, and has been removed
in 2009. It was propably dropped due to its dependency on GTK1.

The current version 1.0.0 depends on

  libgtk2.0-dev
  libasound2-dev
  libsdl1.2-dev
  libaudiofile-dev
  libgoocanvas-dev


Cordially,
Thomas
#947918#14
Date:
2022-03-12 13:42:09 UTC
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To:
Hello Thomas and Nilson

Are you aware of pt2-clone (.mod) and ft2-clone (nonfree due to
graphics, .xm)?

The CLI players modplug-tools (modplug123) and openmpt123 as well as ocp
(OpenCP
UNIX fork, now original) are playing modules way more accurate than xmp,
mikmod,
or timidity.

What would be great is however if someone worked on furnace, I've got a
working
package at sid.ethz.ch/debian/furnace but look at the github page or
contact me
on irc (tarzeau) what is needed for it to go officially into Debian.
#947918#19
Date:
2022-03-12 14:14:53 UTC
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Oh and

gtk2, although it's available, I doubt it makes sense to package new
things in 2022
into Debian. I saw they have gtk3 as well, maybe try that?

Best,
#947918#24
Date:
2022-03-12 21:06:21 UTC
From:
To:
Hello Gürkan Myczko!
As for the first post, I believe that Thomas would be the best person to answer your questions, since I don't know the program.


When the second one replaces GTK2-dev with GTK3, and builds the binary without any problems.

My question is, even building under GTK3, the program will not be able to enter Debian, for the reasons exposed in the first post?

The package is almost ready. So, tell me something so I don't waste time.

Strong hug!



Nilson F. Silva

81-3036-0200

81-991616348

81-98546-9553
#947918#29
Date:
2022-03-13 04:29:18 UTC
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To:
Hi Nilson
Not sure, you can try and the only hurdle I see is when gimp and remaining software stops using gtk2. Well could be ftp master rejects gtk2, but my guess for this chance is 50 %
Heh don‘t look at it like that. I have done plenty packaging not entering Debian. You trained your finger brain muscles. Keep going.
My question for help on furnace was real btw,
best