Modedit was a MOD file editor (a form of Tracker) for

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written by Norman Lin and distributed as

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in 1991 and 1992. It was one of the first MOD software available for the PC. Its ability to play MODs through the

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without requiring additional sound hardware, was achieved by using code written by Mark J. Cox.

Releases

The most popular version was the initial release, v2.00, in 1991 (v1.0 was a private release). Its screen was divided into three parts: Pattern editor, Pattern sequence table, and Sample list. Navigation around these parts was by keyboard. Version 3.01 (released late 1992) added a piano roll display and mouse support, but it was less popular. It shipped with a MOD file of "

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" as a demonstration.

Editor

The pattern editor showed details of the current pattern in the sequence table. It had 4 columns corresponding to the 4 channels of the MOD file, and each column was divided into 3 smaller columns for pitch (note name and

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number), sample number (corresponding to an entry in the sample list), and special effects code (if any). These values could be edited directly by typing, in a manner reminiscent of a

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References

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ModEdit v3.01 listing

Screenshot of ModEdit 2.00

ModEdit v1.0 Screenshot gallery

* Testware Ltd's Shareware catalogue, 1993 edition DOS software Shareware 1991 software Audio trackers {{DOS-stub