{"id":3184,"date":"2026-05-21T13:03:51","date_gmt":"2026-05-21T11:03:51","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.julien-nevo.com\/arkostracker\/?page_id=3184"},"modified":"2026-05-21T13:08:28","modified_gmt":"2026-05-21T11:08:28","slug":"quick-export-for-testing","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/www.julien-nevo.com\/arkostracker\/index.php\/quick-export-for-testing\/","title":{"rendered":"Quick export for testing"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">You are composing a song, or have finished it, and you want to test it in a simple way on your hardware. But exporting the song and compiling the tester and player is a chore, and beyond the capabilities of most musicians.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Two options exists!<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The first one is the ability to play your song <a href=\"https:\/\/www.julien-nevo.com\/arkostracker\/index.php\/music-on-hardware-in-real-time\/\" data-type=\"page\" data-id=\"1423\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">in real-time on the hardware<\/a>. It&#8217;s great, but there are caveats:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Digidrums, samples, SID are not supported by it.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>It requires a piece of hardware to connect the PC to your old-school computer.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Fortunately, another option exists: quick export. Opens the <strong>File<\/strong> menu and select <strong>Quick export for testing<\/strong>:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"198\" height=\"144\" src=\"https:\/\/www.julien-nevo.com\/arkostracker\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/quickExport.png\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-3185\"\/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">A pop-up opens:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"501\" height=\"281\" src=\"https:\/\/www.julien-nevo.com\/arkostracker\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/Screenshot-2026-05-21-at-12.55.19.png\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-3186\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.julien-nevo.com\/arkostracker\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/Screenshot-2026-05-21-at-12.55.19.png 501w, https:\/\/www.julien-nevo.com\/arkostracker\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/Screenshot-2026-05-21-at-12.55.19-300x168.png 300w, https:\/\/www.julien-nevo.com\/arkostracker\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/Screenshot-2026-05-21-at-12.55.19-230x129.png 230w, https:\/\/www.julien-nevo.com\/arkostracker\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/Screenshot-2026-05-21-at-12.55.19-350x196.png 350w, https:\/\/www.julien-nevo.com\/arkostracker\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/Screenshot-2026-05-21-at-12.55.19-480x269.png 480w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 501px) 100vw, 501px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">At the top, select the output format. Only Amstrad CPC is currently supported, please contact me if you need more.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">At the bottom, select the export format. Most of the time, AKG is the way to go. However, you may need to select another player, when :<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>You need digidrums (AKY).<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>You need multi-channels (AKY).<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>You need SID (AKY).<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">A DSK\/SNA is then generated, and all you have to do is open it on the real hardware (or emulator, booh!). The DSK has a &#8220;play.bin&#8221; file you simply have to run.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>You are composing a song, or have finished it, and you want to test it in a simple way on your hardware. 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