/sidfactory2

SID Factory II is a cross-platform editor for composing music that will work on a Commodore 64. It uses the reSID emulator and is currently in open BETA.

Primary LanguageC

SID Factory II

SID Factory II is a cross-platform editor for composing music that will work on a Commodore 64. It uses the reSID emulator and is currently in open BETA. You can download binary release builds from here. To build from source, have a look here.

Main programming by Thomas Egeskov Petersen, with assistance by Jens-Christian Huus and Michel de Bree.

Notable features:

  • Uses the renowned reSID emulator
  • Tracker-like interface, using JCH's contiguous sequence stacking system and Protracker note input layout.
  • Choice of various music drivers made by pioneer musicians Laxity and JCH , optimized for use in demos and games on the Commodore 64.
  • A hotkey opens a surrounding overlay with help for both editor and driver.
  • Imports Goattracker, CheeseCutter and MOD files.
  • Supports both SID models 6581 and 8580 for PAL and NTSC.
  • Unlimited undo
  • Multiple songs
  • Copy / paste and modify selected area
  • Built-in packer and relocator to position the music anywhere in the Commodore 64 memory. Relocate used zero page addresses.
  • Includes demo tunes to learn from.
  • Cross platform: Windows, macOS (Intel and ARM) and Linux versions.
  • Configurable settings, shortcuts and keyboard layout
  • Open source

SID Factory II screenshot

Changelog

Last commit Build windows binaries Build macOS binaries Build linux binaries

Please report issues in our issue tracker.

Commits since last release

Build 20231002

  • Added: #102 Visualizers for pulse width (per channel), filter cutoff and an indication per channel if it is being filtered.
  • Added: Config option Visualizer.PulseWidth.Style to set the default style for the pulse width visualizer.
  • Changed: New default driver is 11.05.00
  • Added: #156 Configuration option Disk.Hide.Extensions to hide files with certain extensions in the file browser. Default values are .sid, .wav and .mp3
  • Changed: Configuration parameter Window.Scale now has a range from 1.0 to 10.0, so users can blow up the screen even bigger. Values below 1.0 were not working correctly.

Build 20221007

  • Fixed: #162 Crash when converting NP20 and GT tunes.
  • Fixed: Crash when using a loop point beyond position 128
  • Fixed: #161 A bug where sometimes you couldn't edit sequences before hitting the play button.

Build 20220914

  • Added: #37 Multi song support. Allows you to edit multiple order lists that share the same sequences and sounds. Press F7 to check it out.
  • Added: Marking and copy/paste functionality in the song list
  • Added: Marking and copy/paste inside sequences (even across boundaries)
  • Added: #74 Configurable virtual piano keyboard layout. (Thanks to Wolfgang Kreutz for requesting)
  • Added: #119 A song can be made to stop playing instead of looping.
  • Added: An option to set the emulation sample rate to a user defined value (Thanks to Tammo Hinrichs for implementing)
  • Added: More than 30+ new source tunes by JCH and Vincenzo
  • Fixed: Scrolling in the song list using the mouse wheel
  • Fixed: reSID won't output a click anymore when launching SID Factory II or loading/saving files (Thanks to Tammo Hinrichs for implementing)

Build 20211230

  • Added: You can now add labels for song list rows. Left-click to edit a label.
  • Added: Note delay; delay a note by 0-F ticks. This is a feature of the new default driver 11.04
  • Added: An option in the packer to specify the base for zero page addresses that the player uses.
  • Added: Documentation on how to customize configuration using a user.ini file. Including a default template in /documentation/user.default.ini.
  • Added: Configuration options:
    • Window.Scaling to scale the contents of the window. (Thanks to Matty Seito for suggesting)
    • Editor.Driver.Default to set the default driver that is loaded when starting up the editor.
    • Editor.Confirm.QuickSave to enable/disable confirmation dialog on quick save.
    • Sound.Output.Gain for boosting/lowering output volume of the editor.
    • Disk.UserFolders and Disk.UserFolders.Aliases to add your favorite folder shortcuts to the file browser.
    • Disk.Startup.Folder to set the default startup folder for the file browser.
    • Editor.Follow.Play to set default follow play on/off.
    • Editor.Sequence.Highlights to set default sequence highlights on/off.
    • Sound.Emulation.8580.FilterCurve for adjusting the filter of the 8580 model.
    • Sound.Emulation.6581.FilterCurve for adjusting the filter of the 6581 model.
    • Sound.Emulation.Default.Model to set the default SID model (6581/8580) on startup.
    • Sound.Emulation.Default.Region to set default region (PAL/NTSC) on startup.
  • Changed: #142 the list of keycodes that can be used for remapping is complete now. Please note: the names for keycodes starting with num are renamed to start with kp_.
  • Changed: macOs #146 the official macOS distribution is now a universal application, meaning it will run native both on the new M1 (arm64) and the Intel (x86_64) architecture. The architecture the application is running on is reflected in the build number in the lower right corner of the startup screen.
  • Fixed: More accurate clockspeed (Thanks to Lazlo Vincenzo Vincze for reporting)
  • Fixed: macOs #131 SF2 won't compile on mac with Silicon M1 CPU. (Thanks to Rolf Greven for reporting and suggesting the fix)
  • Fixed: linux #133 Emulation error when starting up linux version. (Thanks to Maurizio Dall'Acqua for reporting)
  • Fixed: linux #134 SF2 won't compile on Arch Linux (Thanks to jansalleine for reporting and suggesting the fix)
  • Fixed: #137 Instability in filter table when jumping to set command in default driver.

Build 20210104

Editor

  • Added: The converter has now been embedded into the editor; just load MOD, SNG or CT directly
  • Added: Converting from MOD will show a dialog for choosing which of the four channels to ignore
  • Added: Ctrl-Shift-F for inserting the first empty unused sequence
  • Added: Ctrl-D for duplicating and replacing the currently edited sequence
  • Added: Ctrl-Shift-D for duplicating and appending sequence after the currently edited sequence
  • Changed: Splitting a sequence with Ctrl-B now splits to the first empty unused sequence
  • Changed: macOS Copy/Paste/Undo/Redo are now under the standard macOS key combinations (Cmd-C, Cmd-V, Cmd-Z, Shift-Cmd-Z) (Thanks to Bastiaan Winde for reporting)
  • Fixed: #91 cannot edit tracks anymore after dialog has been shown. (Thanks to Arjen Bokhoven for reporting)
  • Fixed: macOS #71 switch instrument/command while in a table (Thanks to Adam Davidovics for reporting)
  • Fixed: macOS #67 crash when run from a path with spaces (Thanks to Arjen Bokhoven for reporting)

Drivers

  • Driver update 11.03 adds a filter enable flag bit in the instruments

Converter

  • The standalone converter has been removed due to the converter nowing being embedded into the editor

Build 20200911

Editor

  • The overlay can now be shown inside the editor with F12 and also changes depending on what driver is loaded
  • Added Ctrl+L for setting a song loop position (the order list words will turn green in that spot)
  • It is now possible to delete a file in all file dialogues by hitting the appropriate key
  • Seven new color schemes have been created in addition to the default one
  • The importer now also carries over auxiliary data (e.g. table descriptions)
  • Upgraded the ReSID emulation (resid-fp) to the latest version
  • Fixed .. erroneously interpreted as a file to be opened instead of browsing back
  • Fixed tracks not unmuted properly after muting them and then loading a different .sf2 file
  • Fixed the editor crashing when trying to optimize a song with no sequence data
  • Fixed not being able to properly play from a bookmark when showing tracks of uneven lengths
  • macOS Now using Minus and Shift+Minus for fast/faster forward
  • macOS Instrument up/down is now Cmd+Up/Down while Command up/down is now Shift+Cmd+Up/Down
  • macOS You can now open .sf2 files with SID Factory II directly from Finder (Open With)
  • macOS Backward compatible until macOS 10.9 (Mavericks)

Drivers

  • Driver update 11.02 adds commands for pulse program index, tempo change, and main volume

Converter

  • Added a third conversion option for handling .ct source tunes from CheeseCutter
  • The SNG and CT converters now support the pulse index and main volume commands in driver 11.02
  • The MOD, SNG and CT converters now support then tempo change command added in driver 11.02
  • Command description labels are now created by the MOD and SNG converters too

Documentation

  • Expanded the user manual with a table of contents, chapters about the data tables, and various pictures
  • The notes.txt file has been overhauled to show a complete list of all default keys for both Windows and macOS
  • The text files for all of the drivers have been polished to be easier to read at a glance

Other

  • The PowerShell script for the bright overlay is now deprecated and will no longer be included
  • The area previously known as the gray order list is now called the song list instead

Build 20200718

  • Added a dialog box message for when saving fails
  • Added a dialog box message for when selecting a folder fails
  • macOS Fixed crash bug when trying to open a folder you had declined from a system dialog
  • macOS Editor ran without SDL2 being installed; added latest version of SDL2 to the package
  • Fixed crashing when trying to display unknown characters (usually in the file menu)
  • Fixed note preview using Caps Lock not working
  • Fixed note preview sometimes behaving inconsistently
  • Fixed left/right "blindness" in user manual

Build 20200716

  • Added description labels in the command and instrument tables
  • All drivers have been updated with meta data for the new descriptions capability
  • Also updated all the demo songs with command and instrument descriptions
  • Updated the converter to copy instrument descriptions from GT2 and MOD files
  • Changed hotkey for bit editing in tables to Shift+Enter because of descriptions now using the Enter key
  • Improved the table layout handling to allow for vertically tiled tables
  • All tables can now be accessed with an Alt+[letter] hotkey (the letter is highlighted in the table name)
  • A separate macOS build has been released for the first time (maintained by Michel de Bree)
  • Added the Ctrl+U hotkey for toggling between lower and upper case letters for all hexadecimal values
  • You can now drag-and-drop an .sf2 source file directly into the editor
  • Added an exit application confirmation dialog
  • All file lists now include a .. line for browsing back to the parent folder
  • Upgraded the ReSID emulation (resid-fp)
  • Changed the application caption text (filename now comes first)
  • Debug functionality added for examining ReSID output
  • Fixed a threading issue that could cause instability in the ReSID emulation
  • Fixed inserting/deleting rows in sequences not immediately being reflected in the order list overview

Build 20200610

  • Updated fast forward: ½ = 4x update, Shift+½ = super fast update
  • Added Ctrl+I during sequence editing for inserting the current selected instrument value. If a value is already set, it will be cleared
  • Added Ctrl+O during sequence editing for inserting the current selected command value. If a value is already set, it will be cleared
  • Added Ctrl+Space during table editing (if keyplay mode is on) - will play like Space alone but apply the current highlighted command, regardless of which table is in focus
  • In the marker view, Enter (or left-click) will move the current track position to that of the marker. Ctrl+Enter (or double-click) will do the same and then start playback
  • Reversed the direction of the CPU usage graph
  • Added command-line parsing, so that it is possible to associate .sf2 files with the editor and open them in File Explorer
  • Added NumPad+Plus and NumPad+Minus for incrementing and decrementing the currently selected index of the instrument table
  • Added Ctrl+NumPad+Plus and Ctrl+NumPad+Minus for incrementing and decrementing the currently selected index of the command table

Build 20200603

Drivers

  • Fixed the meta data for command action keys (jump to relevant tables on Ctrl+Enter) in all variants of driver 11

Editor

  • Fixed import strings to say import music data and dialog box to reflect the same too
  • Fixed importer assertion when trying to import an empty project (i.e. a driver)
  • Fixed Ctrl+V (paste) not notifying the order list overview
  • Editing octave down/up has been moved to F3 and F4, transpose current sequence one semi-tone down/up has been moved to Shift+F3 and Shift+F4, and transpose current sequence one octave down/up has been moved to Ctrl+F3 and Ctrl+F4
  • Added fast forward on the ½ key
  • Fixed a bug in directory enumeration that would cause a crash when trying to access some system files

Build 20200528

Editor

  • Added automatic update of build data which is printed in right bottom of the splash screen
  • Added PNG support and a temporary embedded logo
  • Pressing End in a table will set the row of the last occurrence of a zero-only row found from the bottom and upwards
  • OrderlistOverview: Added Ctrl+Enter to move to and start playing from position
  • OrderlistOverview: Mouse left-click will select and move tracks view to position
  • OrderlistOverview: Mouse double-click will select and move tracks view to position and start playing from position
  • OrderlistOverview: Implemented Page Up and Page Down (skips 20 lines)
  • OrderlistOverview: Added Home which goes to top visible then first index, and End which goes to last visible then last index
  • Tracks and order list focus: Fixed issue where cursor position would be misaligned when focusing on order list entry and pressing Ctrl+G
  • Changed Shift+F2 to play from the event position of the top current sequence of the track in focus (or last in focus)
  • Added Space during table edit for previewing the last note played with Shift+[note] value (this will do nothing if not already in "play through input" mode)

Changes to earlier versions are not available.