This entire guide has been written with Windows/Linux and FastTracker II edit mode in mind.
Any help with the other keybinds is appreciated.
Keys |
Action |
Arrow keys |
Move by open cell up/down, or by one slot left/right |
Tab /Sh+Tab |
Move to the next/previous track, can also tab to the note slot specifically |
Page Up /Page Down |
Move up/down by 16 |
Home /End |
Go to the top/bottom of the pattern |
Sh + up/down arrow keys |
Change the active instrument |
Ctrl+Sh + up/down arrow keys |
Change the active sample |
Ctrl + up/down arrow keys |
Change the current file in the disk operator |
Ctrl + left/right arrow keys |
Go to the previous/next pattern |
Sh + left/right arrow keys |
Go to the previous/next pattern in the song order |
F9 |
Go to the top of the pattern |
F10 |
Go to 1/4 of the pattern |
F11 |
Go to half of the pattern |
F12 |
Go to 3/4 of the pattern |
Keys |
Action |
Tilde /Sh+Tilde |
Increase/decrease the Add by 1 |
F1 through F8 |
Select the octave (For F1 , Q will play C1) |
Spc |
While not playing , arms/disarms MT for recording |
CapsLock and the key right of LShift |
Places a "Note-off" |
2 , 3 , 5 ,... |
Playing sharp/flat notes |
Q , W , E ,... |
Playing notes (Q is C) |
S , D , G ,... |
Playing sharp/flat notes in the lower octave |
Y /Z , X , C ,... |
Playing notes (Y /Z is C) in the lower octave |
Keys |
Action |
AltGr and Ctrl+Enter |
Plays the current pattern |
Sh+Enter |
Plays the current pattern, from the current line |
Right Ctrl and Enter |
Plays the song, starting from the current position in the song index |
Spc |
While playing, stops the playback |
Keys |
Action |
Sh+M |
Mute/unmute the current track |
Ctrl+Sh+M |
Invert muting |
Sh+U |
Unmute all tracks |
Keys |
Action |
Sh+F3 |
Cutting the track contents |
Sh+F4 |
Copying the track contents |
Sh+F5 |
Pasting the track contents |
Alt+F3 |
Cutting the selection block contents |
Alt+F4 |
Copying the selection block contents |
Alt+F5 |
Pasting the selection block contents |
Keys |
Action |
Sh + left-click hold |
Draw sample |
Left-click hold |
Make a selection in the sample |
Right-click |
Opens the sample manipulation drop-down |
Scroll |
Zoom in and out of the sample, by 25% |
0. INTRODUCTION
1. TRACKER BASICS
2. THE XM FILE FORMAT
2.1. EFFECT GLOSSARY
3. MILKYTRACKER UI REFERENCE
3.1. INTERACTIVE UI ELEMENTS
3.2. WORKING WITH SAMPLES
3.3. WORKING WITH THE PATTERN EDITOR
4. CONFIGURING MILKYTRACKER
4.1. KEYBIND OPTIONS
5. TIPS AND TRICKS
6. GOOD SOURCES
7. MAKING AN EXAMPLE SONG IN MILKYTRACKER
8. THANKS
9. MISSING DOCUMENTATION