# BambooTracker Module File (.btm) Format Specification
 v1.2.0 - 2019-04-10

- All data are little endian.
- Unless otherwise noted, character encoding of string is ASCII.

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| Type              | Field           | Description                                                               |
| ----------------- | --------------- | ------------------------------------------------------------------------- |
| string (16 bytes) | File identifier | Format string, must be `BambooTrackerMod`.                                |
| uint32            | EOF offset      | Relative offset to end of file. i.e. File length - 18.                    |
| uint32            | File version    | Version number in BCD-Code. e.g. Version 1.2.0 is stored as `0x00010200`. |


## Module Section
| Type             | Field                       | Description                                                                                             |
| ---------------- | --------------------------- | ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- |
| string (8 bytes) | Section identifier          | Must be `MODULE  `.                                                                                     |
| uint32           | Module section offset       | Relative offset to end of module section.                                                               |
| uint32           | Title length                | Byte length of title string.                                                                            |
| string (N bytes) | Title                       | Title string. Character encoding is UTF-8. If module is untitled, it is omitted.                        |
| uint32           | Author length               | Byte length of author string.                                                                           |
| string (N bytes) | Author                      | String of author. Character encoding is UTF-8. If author anme is not described, this field is omitted.  |
| uint32           | Copyright length            | Byte length of copyright string.                                                                        |
| string (N bytes) | Copyright                   | String of copyright. Character encoding is UTF-8. If copyright is not described, this field is omitted. |
| uint32           | Comment length              | Byte length of module comment.                                                                          |
| string (N bytes) | Comment                     | String of Module comment. Character encoding is UTF-8. If there is no comment, this field is omitted.   |
| uint32           | Tick frequency              | Tick frequency. e.g. `0x0000003C` (60) is NTSC, `0x00000032` (50) is PAL.                               |
| uint32           | 1st step highlight distance | 1st step highlight distance.                                                                            |
| uint32           | 2nd step highlight distance | 2nd step highlight distance.                                                                            |


## Instrument Section
| Type             | Field                     | Description                                   |
| ---------------- | ------------------------- | --------------------------------------------- |
| string (8 bytes) | Section identifier        | Must be `INSTRMNT`.                           |
| uint32           | Instrument section offset | Relative offset to end of instrument section. |
| uint8            | Instrument count          | Number of instruments.                        |

After instrument count, details of each instrument are described.

| Type             | Field                  | Description                                                                                                   |
| ---------------- | ---------------------- | ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- |
| uint8            | Instrument index       | Index of the instrument.                                                                                      |
| uint32           | instrument offset      | Relative offset to end of the instrument details.                                                             |
| uint32           | Instrument name length | Length of instrument name.                                                                                    |
| string (N bytes) | Instrument name        | String of instrument name. Character encoding is UTF-8. If instrument name is not set, this field is omitted. |
| uint8            | Instrument type        | Sound souce of the instrument. `0x00` is FM, and `0x01` is SSG.                                               |

The following data change depending on sound source of the instrument.

### FM
| Type  | Field              | Description                                                                                      |
| ----- | ------------------ | ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ |
| uint8 | Envelope number    | Envelope number.                                                                                 |
| uint8 | LFO number         | Bit 0-6 is LFO number, and bit 7 is flag. If bit 7 is clear, it uses LFO.                        |
| uint8 | AL sequence number | Bit 0-6 is algorithm sequence number, and bit 7 is flag. If bit 7 is clear, it uses AL sequence. |
| uint8 | FB sequence number | Bit 0-6 is feedback sequence number, and bit 7 is flag. If bit 7 is clear, it uses FB sequence.  |

After FB sequence number, it repeats 9 operator's parameters for each operator (1-4).

| Type  | Field              | Description                                                                                                          |
| ----- | ------------------ | -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- |
| uint8 | AR sequence number | Bit 0-6 is attack rate sequence number of the operator, and bit 7 is flag. If bit 7 is clear, it uses AR sequence.   |
| uint8 | DR sequence number | Bit 0-6 is decay rate sequence number of the operator, and bit 7 is flag. If bit 7 is clear, it uses DR sequence.    |
| uint8 | SR sequence number | Bit 0-6 is sustain rate sequence number of the operator, and bit 7 is flag. If bit 7 is clear, it uses SR sequence.  |
| uint8 | RR sequence number | Bit 0-6 is release rate sequence number of the operator, and bit 7 is flag. If bit 7 is clear, it uses RR sequence.  |
| uint8 | SL sequence number | Bit 0-6 is sustain level sequence number of the operator, and bit 7 is flag. If bit 7 is clear, it uses SL sequence. |
| uint8 | TL sequence number | Bit 0-6 is total level sequence number of the operator, and bit 7 is flag. If bit 7 is clear, it uses TL sequence.   |
| uint8 | KS sequence number | Bit 0-6 is key scale sequence number of the operator, and bit 7 is flag. If bit 7 is clear, it uses KS sequence.     |
| uint8 | ML sequence number | Bit 0-6 is multiple sequence number of the operator, and bit 7 is flag. If bit 7 is clear, it uses ML sequence.      |
| uint8 | DT sequence number | Bit 0-6 is detune sequence number of the operator, and bit 7 is flag. If bit 7 is clear, it uses DT sequence.        |

| Type  | Field                               | Description                                                                                                                                                            |
| ----- | ----------------------------------- | ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- |
| uint8 | Arpeggio sequence number            | Bit 0-6 is arpeggio sequence number, and bit 7 is flag. If bit 7 is clear, it uses arpeggio sequence for all operators.                                                |
| uint8 | Pitch sequence number               | Bit 0-6 is pitch sequence number, and bit 7 is flag. If bit 7 is clear, it uses pitch sequence for all operators.                                                      |
| uint8 | Envelope reset flag                 | Flag for envelope reset. Bit 0 is for all operators, bit 1 is for operator 1 and bit 3 is for operator 4. If bit is set, envelope reset is enabled for correspondings. |
| uint8 | Operator 1 arpeggio sequence number | Bit 0-6 is arpeggio sequence number, and bit 7 is flag. If bit 7 is clear, it uses operator 1 arpeggio sequence in FM 3ch expansion mode.                              |
| uint8 | Operator 2 arpeggio sequence number | Bit 0-6 is arpeggio sequence number, and bit 7 is flag. If bit 7 is clear, it uses operator 2 arpeggio sequence in FM 3ch expansion mode.                              |
| uint8 | Operator 3 arpeggio sequence number | Bit 0-6 is arpeggio sequence number, and bit 7 is flag. If bit 7 is clear, it uses operator 3 arpeggio sequence in FM 3ch expansion mode.                              |
| uint8 | Operator 4 arpeggio sequence number | Bit 0-6 is arpeggio sequence number, and bit 7 is flag. If bit 7 is clear, it uses operator 4 arpeggio sequence in FM 3ch expansion mode.                              |
| uint8 | Operator 1 pitch sequence number    | Bit 0-6 is pitch sequence number, and bit 7 is flag. If bit 7 is clear, it uses operator 1 pitch sequence in FM 3ch expansion mode.                                    |
| uint8 | Operator 2 pitch sequence number    | Bit 0-6 is pitch sequence number, and bit 7 is flag. If bit 7 is clear, it uses operator 2 pitch sequence in FM 3ch expansion mode.                                    |
| uint8 | Operator 3 pitch sequence number    | Bit 0-6 is pitch sequence number, and bit 7 is flag. If bit 7 is clear, it uses operator 3 pitch sequence in FM 3ch expansion mode.                                    |
| uint8 | Operator 4 pitch sequence number    | Bit 0-6 is pitch sequence number, and bit 7 is flag. If bit 7 is clear, it uses operator 4 pitch sequence in FM 3ch expansion mode.                                    |


### SSG
| Type  | Field                      | Description                                                                                               |
| ----- | -------------------------- | --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- |
| uint8 | Wave form sequence number  | Bit 0-6 is wave form sequence number, and bit 7 is flag. If bit 7 is clear, it uses wave form sequence.   |
| uint8 | Tone/Noise sequence number | Bit 0-6 is tone/noise sequence number, and bit 7 is flag. If bit 7 is clear, it uses tone/noise sequence. |
| uint8 | Envelope sequence number   | Bit 0-6 is envelope sequence number, and bit 7 is flag. If bit 7 is clear, it uses envelope sequence.     |
| uint8 | Arpeggio sequence number   | Bit 0-6 is arpeggio sequence number, and bit 7 is flag. If bit 7 is clear, it uses arpeggio sequence.     |
| uint8 | Pitch sequence number      | Bit 0-6 is pitch sequence number, and bit 7 is flag. If bit 7 is clear, it uses pitch sequence.           |


## Instrument Property Section
| Type            | Field                              | Description                                            |
| --------------- | ---------------------------------- | ------------------------------------------------------ |
| string (8bytes) | Seciton identifier                 | Must be `INSTPROP`.                                    |
| uint32          | Instrument property section offset | Relative offset to end of instrument property section. |

This section contains subsections of each instrument property.

| Type  | Field                 | Description                                            |
| ----- | --------------------- | ------------------------------------------------------ |
| uint8 | Subsection identifier | Identify subsection type. See table below for details. |
| uint8 | block count           | Number of property blocks.                             |

Subsection identifier is defined as:

| Value         | Subsection type                                                      |
| ------------- | -------------------------------------------------------------------- |
| `0x00`        | FM envelope                                                          |
| `0x01`        | FM LFO                                                               |
| `0x02`        | FM AL sequence                                                       |
| `0x03`        | FM FB sequence                                                       |
| `0x04`-`0x0C` | FM operator 1 sequences (in the order defined in instrument section) |
| `0x0E`-`0x15` | FM operator 2 sequences (in the order defined in instrument section) |
| `0x16`-`0x1E` | FM operator 3 sequences (in the order defined in instrument section) |
| `0x1F`-`0x27` | FM operator 4 sequences (in the order defined in instrument section) |
| `0x28`        | FM arpeggio sequence                                                 |
| `0x29`        | FM pitch sequence                                                    |
| `0x30`        | SSG wave form sequence                                               |
| `0x31`        | SSG tone/noise sequence                                              |
| `0x32`        | SSG envelope sequence                                                |
| `0x33`        | SSG arpeggio sequence                                                |
| `0x34`        | SSG pitch sequence                                                   |

 And repeats sequence data block.

### FM Envelope
| Type  | Field  | Description                                           |
| ----- | ------ | ----------------------------------------------------- |
| uint8 | Index  | Envelope index number.                                |
| uint8 | Offset | Relative offset to end of the envelope block.         |
| uint8 | AL/FB  | High nibble is algorithm, and low nibble is feedback. |

After this, repeat parameters in the table below for each operator.

| Type  | Field     | Description                                                                                       |
| ----- | --------- | ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- |
| uint8 | Enable/AR | Flag which the operator is enabled when bit 5 is set, and attack rate is bit 0-4.                 |
| uint8 | KS/DR     | Bit 0-4 is decay rate, and bit 5-6 is key scale.                                                  |
| uint8 | DT/SR     | Bit 0-4 is sustain rate, and bit 5-7 is detune.                                                   |
| uint8 | SL/RR     | Low nibble is release, and High nibble is sustain level.                                          |
| uint8 | TL        | Total level.                                                                                      |
| uint8 | SSGEGs/ML | Low nibble is multiple, high nibble is type of SSGEG. If SSGEG is disabled, high nibble is `0x8`. |

### LFO
| Type  | Field         | Description                                                                                                                                                      |
| ----- | ------------- | ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- |
| uint8 | Index         | LFO index number.                                                                                                                                                |
| uint8 | Offset        | Relative offset to end of the LFO block.                                                                                                                         |
| uint8 | Frequency/PMS | High nibble is LFO moduletion frequency, and low nibble is phase modulation sensitivity.                                                                         |
| uint8 | AMops/AMS     | high nibble is AM operator flags and low nibble is amplitude modulation sensitivity. Bit 4 is operator 1 and bit 7 is operator 4. If flag is set, AM is enabled. |
| uint8 | Start count   | Tick wait count before beginning LFO.                                                                                                                            |

### Sequence
Sequence-type data block (e.g. FM arpeggio, SSG envelope) is defined as:

| Type   | Field           | Description                                   |
| ------ | --------------- | --------------------------------------------- |
| uint8  | Index           | Index number.                                 |
| uint16 | Offset          | Relative offset to end of the sequence block. |
| uint16 | Sequence length | Length of sequence.                           |

And repeat sequence data units.

| Type   | Field        | Description                                                                           |
| ------ | ------------ | ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- |
| uint16 | Unit data    | Value of unit. This also indicates row number of sequence editor.                     |
| int32  | Unit subdata | Unit subdata. Only used by SSG waveform and envelope, and omitted in other sequences. |

Unit subdata is used in SSG waveform and envelope sequence.  
In waveform sequence, it indecates square mask frequency.  
In envelope sequence, it indecates hardware envelope frequency.

> **NOTE**: In BambooTracker v0.2.0, there is the bug that unit subdata of FM operator sequence is not omitted when saving a module.
> To read the module made by v0.2.0 and used operator sequence, please use the fixed version tracker.
> (2019-06-07)

After sequences, loops are stored.

| Type   | Field       | Description      |
| ------ | ----------- | ---------------- |
| uint16 | Loop counts | Number of loops. |

Loop unit is defined as the table below. If it is stored `0x00` in loop counts i.g. there is no loop, the unit is omitted.

| Type   | Field        | Description                                                                             |
| ------ | ------------ | --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- |
| uint16 | Begin point  | Count from head of sequence where loop starts.                                          |
| uint16 | End point    | Count from head of sequence where loop stops.                                           |
| uint8  | Repeat count | Count of loop repeating. Note: If `0x01` is stored, it is interpreted as infinity loop. |

There is release details in the end of subsequence block.

| Type   | Field         | Description                                                                                                                                                               |
| ------ | ------------- | ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- |
| uint8  | Release type  | `0x00`: no release, `0x01`: fix, `0x02`: absolute, `0x03`: releative. SSG envelope can be selected from all of these, and other properties can use only `0x00` or `0x01`. |
| uint16 | Release point | Count from head of sequence where loop starts. If release type is `0x00`, this field is omitted.                                                                          |

| Type  | Field         | Description                                    |
| ----- | ------------- | ---------------------------------------------- |
| uint8 | Sequence type | Type of sequence. See table below for details. |

Sequence type is defined as:

| Value  | Type      |
| ------ | --------- |
| `0x00` | Absolute. |
| `0x01` | Fix.      |
| `0x02` | Relative. |

FM/SSG arpeggio can be selected from all of these, FM/SSG pitch can be absolute or relative, and other properties must be set to `0x00`.

## Groove Section
| Type            | Field                 | Description                               |
| --------------- | --------------------- | ----------------------------------------- |
| string (8bytes) | Seciton identifier    | Must be `GROOVE  `.                       |
| uint32          | Groove section offset | Relative offset to end of groove section. |
| uint8           | Groove count          | Number of groove sequences - 1.           |

Groove sequences are repeated after groove count.

| Type  | Field           | Description         |
| ----- | --------------- | ------------------- |
| uint8 | Index           | Index of sequence.  |
| uint8 | Sequence length | Length of sequence. |

And sequence are stored after sequence length as uint8.


## Song Section
| Type            | Field               | Description                             |
| --------------- | ------------------- | --------------------------------------- |
| string (8bytes) | Seciton identifier  | Must be `SONG    `.                     |
| uint32          | Song section offset | Relative offset to end of song section. |
| uint8           | Song count          | Number of songs.                        |

Each song block is defined as:

| Type             | Field                           | Description                                                                                                  |
| ---------------- | ------------------------------- | ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ |
| uint8            | Index                           | Index number.                                                                                                |
| uint32           | Offset                          | Relative offset to end of the song block.                                                                    |
| uint32           | Title length                    | Length of song title.                                                                                        |
| string (N bytes) | Title                           | Song title string. Character encoding is UTF-8. If song is untitled, it is omitted.                          |
| uint32           | Tempo                           | Tempo.                                                                                                       |
| uint8            | Groove index, Tempo/Groove flag | Bit 0-6 is index of using groove. If bit 7 is set, Tempo is enabled. If bit 7 is cleared, groove is enabled. |
| uint32           | Speed                           | Speed.                                                                                                       |
| uint8            | Pattern size                    | Stored default pattern size - 1.                                                                             |
| uint8            | Song type                       | Type of tracks. See table below for details.                                                                 |

Song type defined number and order of tracks.

| Type                    | Track0 | Track1 | Track2    | Track3    | Track4    | Track5    | Track6 | Track7 | Track8 | Track9 | Track10 | Track11 | Track12 | Track13 | Track14 | Track15 | Track16 | Track17 |
| ----------------------- | ------ | ------ | --------- | --------- | --------- | --------- | ------ | ------ | ------ | ------ | ------- | ------- | ------- | ------- | ------- | ------- | ------- | ------- |
| `0x00` (Standard)       | FM1ch  | FM2ch  | FM3ch     | FM4ch     | FM5ch     | FM6ch     | SSG1ch | SSG2ch | SSG3ch | BD     | SD      | TOP     | HH      | TOM     | RIM     | -       | -       | -       |
| `0x01` (FM3ch expanded) | FM1ch  | FM2ch  | FM3ch-op1 | FM3ch-op2 | FM3ch-op3 | FM3ch-op4 | FM4ch  | FM5ch  | FM6ch  | SSG1ch | SSG2ch  | SSG3ch  | BD      | SD      | TOP     | HH      | TOM     | RIM     |

Song section includes some track subblock.

| Type      | Field        | Description                               |
| --------- | ------------ | ----------------------------------------- |
| uint8     | Track number | Number of the track.                      |
| uint32    | Track offset | Relative offset to end of track subblock. |
| uint8     | Order length | Set Length of order - 1.                  |
| uint8 x N | Order data   | Stored order data list.                   |

After order data, repeat pattern subblocks.

| Type   | Field          | Description                                 |
| ------ | -------------- | ------------------------------------------- |
| uint8  | Pattern number | Number of the pattern.                      |
| uint32 | Pattern offset | Relative offset to end of pattern subblock. |

And repeat step unit which is stored event.

| Type   | Field      | Description                                                 |
| ------ | ---------- | ----------------------------------------------------------- |
| uint8  | Step index | Index of the step.                                          |
| uint16 | Event flag | Flag whether event is entried. See table below for details. |

Event flag is flags of step events. If flag is set (1), the event is described after event flag.

| bit | Event          |
| --- | -------------- |
| 0   | Key (Note)     |
| 1   | Instrument     |
| 2   | Volume         |
| 3   | Effect 1 ID    |
| 4   | Effect 1 value |
| 5   | Effect 2 ID    |
| 6   | Effect 2 value |
| 7   | Effect 3 ID    |
| 8   | Effect 3 value |
| 9   | Effect 4 ID    |
| 10  | Effect 4 value |

Step events stored in the order of event flag (Key -> Instrument -> Volume -> ...).

| Type             | Event                                   |
| ---------------- | --------------------------------------- |
| int8             | Key event. See table below for details. |
| uint8            | Instrument number.                      |
| uint8            | Volume.                                 |
| string (2 bytes) | Effect ID.                              |
| uint8            | Effect value.                           |

Key event details:

| Value | Description                                                                         |
| ----- | ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------- |
| 0<=   | Key on. Octave is `value % 12`. Note is `value / 12`. Note `0` is C, and `11` is B. |
| -2    | Key off.                                                                            |
| -3    | Echo buffer 0 access.                                                               |
| -4    | Echo buffer 1 access.                                                               |
| -5    | Echo buffer 2 access.                                                               |
| -6    | Echo buffer 3 access.                                                               |

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## History
| Version | Date       | Detail                                                             |
| ------- | ---------- | ------------------------------------------------------------------ |
| 1.2.0   | 2019-04-10 | Added and changed for SSG tone/hard or square-mask ratio settings. |
| 1.1.0   | 2019-03-24 | Added fields for FM3ch expanded mode.                              |
| 1.0.3   | 2019-03-18 | Added 2nd step hilight.                                            |
| 1.0.2   | 2018-12-29 | Revised for the change of FM octave range.                         |
| 1.0.1   | 2018-12-10 | Added instrument sequence type.                                    |
| 1.0.0   | 2018-11-23 | Initial release.                                                   |
