Arkos Tracker 2

About

Arkos Tracker is a music software specialised on retro-computers such Amstrad CPC, ZX Spectrum, Atari ST and so on, which all share the same soundchip, the AY-3-8912 and YM-2149F.

You can compose music on any modern desktop computer, then transfer the music (or sound effects) on the old computer thanks to the tailor-made assembler players.

Arkos Tracker has been already used in hundreds of games and demos! And now it’s your turn!

Features

• Cross-platform (Windows, Linux, Mac).
• Open source.
• Support of AY-3-8912 and YM2149F.
• Targets Amstrad CPC, MSX, ZX Spectrum, Atari ST, and many more.
• Manage both standard PSG sound and samples without any distinction!
• Unlimited PSG count! You can create standard 3-channel songs, or 6, 9, 32 or more if you want!
• 4 columns of effects per channel, including Arpeggio (via a table or inline value), Pitch, slide, glide, change Arpeggio/Pitch/Instrument speed, etc.
• Import from MIDI, AKS (Arkos Tracker 1 and 2), SKS (STarKos), 128 (BSC’s Soundtrakker), WYZ (Wyz Tracker), MOD, VT2 (Vortex Tracker 2), CHP (Chip’n’sfx).
• Export to MOD and MIDI.
• Several players, from versatile to extremely fast, or slower but less memory-consuming.
• Support of specific hardware: PlayCity (CPC), Spectrum TurboSound, SpecNext, MSX Darky and MSX FPGA.
• Real-time communication with your hardware possible, to listen or compose just like on the real thing!
• Sound effect support.
• ROM players available: no more auto-modifying code, a small buffer is used.
• A song is composed of sub-songs, all sharing the same instruments. Helps you save even more memory!
• All the limitations of past AY/YM trackers are blown to pieces with Arkos Tracker!

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