STarKos is a conventional soundchip tracker, in the sense that writing music is done the same way as existing trackers on CPC or Atari ST. The new features mainly comes from sound editing.

Both disc and ROM based versions are available.

Any Amstrad CPC or Plus with at least 128Kb RAM and a floppy drive (built-in or DDI-1).

• 256 positions available.
• Each position is composed of 3 tracks, one par channel.
• Manages 512 tracks, each one being reusable several times in different positions OR in the same position, why not. Memory saving !
• A track can have a height from 0 to 127.
• Each track can be be transposed independently.
• The whole song can be transposed.
• Each position has its own height, from 0 to 127, independently of the height of the tracks.
• 255 instruments free to use.
• Each PSG registers can be modified while creating instruments.
• Each track/instrument is compacted in memory, this one is reorganized after every modification, so you've got plenty of memory for you !
• Frequency replay of 13, 25, 50, 100, 150 or 300 Hz.
• Digidrums are supported : it is possible to enter 'SPL' keys along with a sample number, that can be read through the external player while playing the song. However, you can't load/hear a sample inside the editor.

You can contact targhan at cpcscene dot com for any requests about STarKos (feedback, comments, ideas, bug reports or donations).

• STarKos DSKs v1.1 (Full release in 2 DSKs).
• STarKos ROMs v1.1 (Only the 3 STarKos ROMs for your ROMboard).

STarKos is freeware.

• You may copy and distribute copies of this program provided that you keep all the files intact.
• You must not charge money or fees for the software product to anyone except to cover distribution costs.
• You can use STarKos for any project, commercial or not.

Thanx to Jens (GMX), hermann dot jens at gmx dot net, for the german translation.

• Play a STarKos music in your project. A Step by step guide to quickly integrate any SKS music in your project.

The STarKos player source code is also available, ready to be directly included in your makefile! You won't have to deal with the player generator anymore to get an SKS player!

• SKS Player

Beside the demo-songs provided with STarKos, you can download here .SKS files of real songs used in some CPC productions. If you wanna be a pop star, share your SKS files here, send them to targhan at cpcscene dot com.