SKALE TRACKER public beta 0.81
Release Date: 24/12/2005
Official website http://www.skale.org



Skale Features

The first non-beta version will have the following features. Some of these features have currently been disabled and other ones are in development: 

    - Windows & Linux.
    - VSTi version to run Skale under VSTi hosts (16 stereo outputs)
    - 32 bit floating point mixer engine
    - 64 sequenzable channels (4 stereo samples per channel)
    - 256 stereo virtual channels (4 stereo samples per channel)
    - Mono/Stereo samples
    - Output modes:
      - ASIO multioutput (up to 16 independent stereo outputs)
      - DirectSound
      - Standard Windows Wave Out
      - DiskWritter
      - NoSound
    - FT2 like interface
    - 100% Configurable Keyboard
    - MultiFX:
      - 8 independent effects
      - 2 master effects
      - VST 2.0 plugins
    - Synth support (VST Instruments)
    - File formats
      - Songs: SKM, MOD, XM, MID, IT, S3M, ULT
      - Instruments: XI, SKI, SF2, AKP
      - Samples: WAV, SMP, IFF
    - Full MultiDevice MIDI Out/In:
      - MIDI sync
      - Per instrument Controller remaping
    - Advanced Mixer:
      - Instruments Vol/Balance control
      - Parametric instrument EQ
      - 8 instrument aux send to multifx
      - 8+2 multifx aux return
      - 4 stereo subgroups
    - multi-envelopped/oscilated instrument filters
    - Note death (NNAs)
    - Skinable enviroment
    - WAV File Render (file per instrument)
    - Instrument pattern effects remaping
    - FunVisuals/Games
    - C++ player library to use it in your applications
    - More and more...

If you want some other features or have any nice ideas, please tell them to me!! Send your suggestions,comment or bugs to bugs@skale.org

Notes about this version

Have a look to the News file to see the new features and resolved bugs.

Currently, some features are buggy and I prefer to disable them, for example: 
  - Instrument vibrato is disabled.
  - Masking cut&paste is disabled.
  - Some VST plugins could crash the program. Be careful, test them before to use them.
  - Other ones...

You can copy the keyb.cfg file from an older skale version to the actual skale directory if you want to use your old keyboard shortcuts.

Right now I don't have time to write any documentation;( If you need help try the www.skale.org forums where you can ask your questions to other skale users).

Program Files

  /

    Skale.exe                       Windows executable
    ConfigSkale.exe                 Windows config utility
    Skale.dat                       Internal data file
    Skale.x86                       Linux executable (compiled under RedHat 9.0)
    SkaleLinux.cfg                  Linux config
    KeybLinux.cfg                   Linux keyboard shortcuts
    SkaleVSTi.dll                   VSTi version to run Skale under VSTi hosts.
    Skale.html                      This file
    News.html                       History of changes in the program


  /Utils      -->  Utilities

    SkaleKeyb.exe                   Windows Skale keyboard viewer (coded by DeiFuz)
    /WinAmp                         Winamp & XMPlay plugin (to play SKM under Winamp and XMPlay)


  / Skins     --> Skins

    Default.sks                     Default Skin


  /FXs        -->  Skale own sound effects plugins (by now only for Windows)

    SChorus.dll                     A simple Chorus. Usefull for creating multiple voices...
    SDelay.dll                      A simple delay line. Usefull for creating ambients...
    SEcho.dll                       A simple two-tap echo. Usefull for enhancing mcusic!
    SFlanger.dll                    A simple Flanger. Usefull for creating aureal effects...


  /Games      -->  Game plugins (only for Windows)

    Example1.dll                    Useless test


  /VisualFXs  -->  Visual Effects Plugins (only for Windows)

    Example1.dll                    Example visual plugin
    SimpleFire.dll                  A simple fire effect
    HlodRay.dll                     Raytracing visual plugin (coded by HlodWig/Anaconda)


  /SDK        -->  Skale Software Development Kit

    /SkalePlayer                    SkalePlayer C++ library (win32 only by now)

Windows

Be sure you have DirectX 7.0 installed (or better).

Use the Config Utility to create the config files (Skale.cfg and Keyb.cfg) The main config file (Skale.cfg) can be edited manually too. The Keyboard shortcuts file actually is binary (in the future it will be ASCII).

After it run the Skale.exe file and enjoy it!!

Linux x86

The configuration file under Linux is SkaleLinux.cfg. Modify manually if needed (sorry, no time to build a Linux config file editor). The keys shortcuts are saved into a binary file called KeybLinux.cfg (I'll change as soon as I can to ASCII).

The program has been compiled under RedHat 9.0 (Skale.x86). Tell me if you have any problems under another distribution.

Don't forget to set the executable permission on the Skale.x86 file!

Under Linux Skale needs the SDL library installed to run.

Thanks to ccm (hi linux master!) for his support.

Macintosh

Maybe a version for x86 will be released

License

Skale is Freeware. It means you don't have to pay to use it.
This is not a commercial program so there is no warranty. Use it at your own risk.

Minimum requirements

Pentium II
16bit Graphic Card (at least)


Under Windows:
Microsoft Windows 9x/2000/XP
DirectX 7.0


Under Linux:
SDL
glibc 2.3


Greetings

Regards to all my friends:

acidbeat, ago, arguru, astharoth, awesome, balder, barman, blizzard, bob, bp, bpm, casty, calpe, ccm, chip, cimedia, corsario, drkami, dr.pain, dr.slump, elfhood, elric, enlar, ent, estrayk, evelred, flamerz, frizhard, garrofi, ged , gui, ham, hlod-wig, interface, ithaqua, jamque, jare, jcab, jcl, jeslan, josss, klauz, kile, kustom, lightman, lestat, liso, mac, mat!, mc_tr, mep, micro, mr.pooyan, multivac, naiad, naif, nork, newalpha, nefron, nitro, noisyman, pasop, peskanov, pocket, raveon, reality3d, reboot, real ice, recena, ryan, shine, silenci, sin, smash!, sml, snaked, sole, spite, spock, talsit de cod, tekno, tilah, tolemac, trace, trasher, tuchi, turbo_bit, unai, vampys, vaw, wally, wonder, yakare, yero, yomismo, yuio

and the others I forget!!!

Team

Idea, Concept and Code:

  Ruben Ramos Salvador
  baktery/Chanka
  baktery@skale.org

Support, hosting, forums, webmaster:

  Senno During aka st3vie/Binary Deception, st3vie@gmail.com

Gfx and Support:

  Victor Vergara aka awesome/Wild bits, info@awezoom.com

www.skale.org Domain:

  Roberto Porcar aka Flamerz

Skale own FX plugins:

  Sergio Fernandez Albacete aka SergioDJ, sfalbacete@hotmail.com

Forums, tutorials:

  dBlues, Tranceparent, vereiser

Skale logo:

  Vicento Demaar

Old Loading Gfx:

  Daniel Garcia aka Yakare/Wild bits, yakare@exelweis.com

Auxiliar Gfx:

  Jaime Sanchez Elias aka Spite/TDR^Concept, jsanchez@comunix98.com
  Ivan de Andres aka Oxhido, http://www.oxhido.com

HlodRay Visual plugin:

  Lluis Gesa Bote aka HlodWig/Anaconda, hlod-wig@anacondis.com

SceneSp Mirror:

  Recena/K5

Sentimental support and Betatesting:

ALICIA


See you on the next release!!!!, baktery.