General configuration

These settings controls general application behaviour.

General settings
Setting | Description
Wrap cursor | Cursor wraps when it has reached the end or beginning of the pattern.
Wrap across frames | The cursor in the pattern window can move across frames.
Free cursor edit | Unlocks the cursor from the middle row.
Preview wave files | Preview wave files when importing to DPCM.
Key repeat | Enable key repetition. The same setting as in the control panel.
Show row numbers in hex | Display row numbers in hexadecimal.
Preview next/previous frame | Preview the next and prevous frame in the pattern editor.
Don't reset DPCM on note stop | Don't reset the DPCM channel when stopping the channel. Can remove annoying popping sounds when editing.
Ignore step when moving | Ignore the step setting when moving the cursor, only use it when inserting notes.
Delete-key will pull up rows | Delete key is pulling up rows.
Backup files | Creates backups when saving files.
Single instance | Prevents opening multiple instances of famitracker. You must restart the program for this setting to take effect!

Tracker edit style
Setting | Description
FastTracker II | Step down after inserting instrument / effect number.
Modplug | Stays on the same line after inserting instrument / effect number, also affects keyboard layout.
Impulse Tracker | Impulse tracker style when inserting instrument / effect numbers. Doesn't release instruments on key up actions. Changes behaviour of home/end keys.

Keys
Key | Description
Note cut | Inserts a note cut command in the pattern editor.
Clear field | Clears a pattern field (note, volume, instrument or effect)
Repeat | Repeats last action in the pattern editor.
Note release | Inserts a note release command in the pattern editor.

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