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May I recommend to learn how to use a tracker software? It is very fun to play with!
by snowram 4y ago
May I recommend to learn how to use a tracker software? It is very fun to play with!
- highhedgehog 4y agowhat's a tracker software?
- Sardtok 4y agoIt's software used to create music. Typically you build sections that you loop and intermingle. It's kind of like writing small sections of sheet music for multiple instruments at a time, but unlike many Midi composers, the notes aren't shown as notes. It's basically what came after manually programming all the chiptunes as part of the game's code. Instead using general parsing of a format that described the audio in terms of pitch, volume, dropoff, echo, etc. of samples (at least samples were usually used with later trackers anyway).
- danwills 4y agoA 'tracker' is a usually-sample-based music making software. AFAIK they were originally developed by demoscene groups (concurrently to game studios that used the code privately whereas the demogroups would release binaries for others to use for music-making with few limitations) These 'sample mixing engines' were developed in order to be able to add music to their productions (demos and games), and it became it's own whole-world. Fully agree with sibling comments, module trackers can be huge fun! Near zero barriers-to-entry.. and there's still some great stuff being made in this format too!
- b0afc375b5 4y agohttps://youtu.be/roBkg-iPrbw https://youtu.be/roBkg-iPrbw I think this showed up on my recommendation. I didn't know anything about tracker music, but this video explains it chronologically and very well.
- skor 4y agoyes, fits perfect for those kind of games
- TedDoesntTalk 4y agoCan you recommend a tracker software package to use?
- snowram 4y agoSorry for the late reply, I would recommand Famitracker for begginers as it is the most user friendly out there. For a modern tracker try Renoise, it is basically your every day DAW in tracker form.