Chiptrackers
Chiptrackers are trackers oriented soundchip (8-bit sound).
Note : if you want to create chiptunes with digital trackers (using samples like here) go to Woolyss Tracking.
Show list of audio trackers for each plateform.
All | Windows - MS-DOS - Mac - iPhone - Linux - Amiga - Nintendo - Sega - Atari - Commodore - Amstrad - ZX - OPL | Commercial - Free
1tracker [windows]
Free 
 | An experimental multisystem tracker. Features a highly configurable
design based on the Game Music Emu library and a scripting language,
allowing to easily adding music 'engines' for many retro systems.
Current release includes 17 beeper music engines for Sinclair ZX
Spectrum 48K, serving as an alternative to Beepola. Import : 1TM | Export : AY, TAP, SCL MIDI support : no [mp3] audio demo by Irrlicht project |
cajoNES [nes]
Free
 | cajoNES is another drum synth but this time focused more on performance and random generation to create Nintendo sounds with a super-fast synth engine.
Two versions: cajoNES and cajoNES Deluxe which features support for 8 pattern slots and battery RAM saving. Original teaser! |
FamiTracker [windows]
Free
 | Full soundchip emulation : Nintendo Entertainment System (NES, Famicom). Import : FTM | Export : FTM, NSF, NES, BIN, PRG, WAV, MID MIDI support : yes [mp3] audio demo by Kreese |
klystrack [windows/linux]
Free
 | klystrack is a little chiptune composing tool. It is comparable to AHX on the Amiga. The synth and player routines are designed for creating 8-bit style music. In development ! Import : KT, AHX, MOD | Export : KT, WAV MIDI support : no [mp3] audio demo by Kometbomb (Original composed by Tommy/DCS) |
MilkyTracker [windows/mac/linux/amiga]
Free
 | MilkyTracker is an open source and multi-platform digital tracker. Many Linux distributions (Debian, FreeBSD, Gentoo, Suze, Ubuntu...) too ! An easy way to create chip sounds. Import a sample or draw a sound directly in the sample editor and play it. Watch this tuto-video !  (mirror).
Import : IT, MOD, S3M, XM, OKT, 669, AMF, AMS... | Export : MOD, XM, WAV MIDI support : input devices on Windows, Mac OSX, Linux versions [mp3] audio demo by J. Arthur Keenes |
Musetracker [windows]
Free
 | Musetracker (formerly called Pornotracker) is an NES music tracker that I originally created about 4 years ago to be used in the NES demo "High Hopes". Back then FamiTracker was too resource hungry to be used in a demo and NerdTracker II, IMO, was too limited. I was supposed to release it right after Assembly 2007 but somehow that didn't happen due to feature creep and some other things. I have a added a lot of features since then, like raw PCM sample support and better editing options. Pornotracker is the only NES tracker supporting raw PCM samples (7-bit with 7.8 kHz sampling rate). Because of this it's not possible to export to NSF at this time. Exporting to an iNES ROM file is possible though, and I hope at some point we can get an iNES ROM based NES music format off the ground. Import : POM | Export : POM, NSF MIDI support : no [mp3] audio demo by the official website |
Nerdtracker 2 (NT2) [ms-dos/windows]
Free
.png "Nerdtracker 2 (NT2)"){kind=tracking} | Nerdtracker II (or NT2 for short) is a MS-DOS based music creation program by Michel Iwaniec (Bananmos), designed exclusively to create 2A03 PSG tunes (aka Nintendo NES/Famicom
music). MIDI support : no |
NesTracker [windows]
Free
 | Full soundchip emulation : Nintendo Entertainment System (NES, Famicom). Import : NEST | Export : NEST, NSF, WAV MIDI support : no [mp3] audio demo by Ian Stocker |
NTRQ [nes]
Free
 | The first native chiptracker for Nintendo Entertainment System (NES,
Famicom), developed by veteran of 1990s NES game development Neil
Baldwin of Eurocom. Features variable pattern length,
software/hardware pitch sweep, smooth pitch slide and vibrato, complex
arpeggios, duty modulation, Auto Echo, speed table (groove), software
ADSR, delay, detune. [mp3] audio demo by Tadpole |
PR8 [nes]
Free
 | PR8 takes everything and turns it on it's head. It's a drum-machine-style synth but is also so much more. Uses 6 'virtual' tracks and the drum 'instruments' are able to use any combination of all of the Nintendo NES's hardware voices SIMULTANEOUSLY!
Tons of features and 180hz refresh rate for fast pitch sweeps and other effects. And yes, it has Auto Echo too! [mp3] audio demo by Neil Baldwin |
pulsar [nes]
Free
 | Neil Baldwin's second take on a native Nintendo NES tracker. Features a very
similar user interface to LSDJ. Highlights include Auto Echo, complex
Table-based FX, a unique 'multi-voice' table effect, amplitude
modulation 'distortion', scaleable 180hz refresh rate. [mp3] audio demo by Nikola Whallon |
SNES Game Sound System [windows]
Free
 | Complete solution for making music and sound effects for SNES homebrew
games. Includes a cross-tracker, SPC driver, interface code. Import : GSM, XM, MIDI, FTM | Export : SPC MIDI support : yes [mp3] audio demo by SwordlessWarrior |
TFM Music Maker [windows]
Free
 | Full soundchip emulation : Sinclair ZX Spectrum, Sega MegaDrive/Genesis... Import : TFE, MOD | Convert : TFD > TFM, TFD ... | Export : TFE, WAV MIDI support : no [mp3] audio demo by Boomlinde |
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Tags : chiptrackers, 8-bit trackers, 8-bit sound editors, soundtrackers, audio trackers, chiptune, 8-bit music, chipmusic, micromusic, video game sound
