Scoretrekker

About

Scoretrekker is a music studio for composing tunes. contains a tracker, sequencer, machine linker, effects editor and instrument library. Everything needed in a digital audio workstation to record professional soundtracks!

Play notes with alphanumeric keys (or a plugged-in MIDI keyboard), and optionally a gamepad for pedal & mixer effects. There are no limitations on the number of channels, instruments, effects or wiring, other than computer power.

Songs contain 4 elements:

• Patterns - musical notes and effect commands for one instrument.
• Instruments - synths, orchestral samples and effects.
• Sequence- patterns are placed in tracks, creating a symphony of machines.
• Machines - wire generators and effects together.

Scoretrekker is a web app: it runs inside a browser and offline.

The interface has been stripped down to the bare essentials, and the frustrating complexity of most DAW apps has been eliminated. See only what is important, without banks of ambiguous knobs and sliders everywhere. The tracker is not a matrix of numbers, but now a simpler table of colur-coded notes with instrument icons, and visual effects. The sequencer expands and contracts depending on the number of tracks present at a given time. Machine wiring is semi-automatic. Everything is in its right place. Files are saved in the Jsong format - simply a zip file containing the score & machine data (in a JSON text file), plus optional instrument samples (mp3/ogg etc.)

VGM import supports Acorn BBC Micro, Spectrum, Amstrad, Atari ST, Nintendo, Master System, Gameboy, Game Gear and some arcade games. Partial support for arcade Sega, Capcom, Namco, and Data East. ZzFX.js module import is also supported. MIDI import is not 100% accurate, Commodore Amiga modules are (almost!)

Inspired by Soundtracker, Jeskola Buzz, and the Fairlight Computer Music Instrument.
Thanks to Karsten Obarski, Oskari Tammelin, Supersero, Frank Force, Jason Champion, Aphex Twin, Bolt Thrower, Capo, David Whittaker, Hiroshi Kawaguchi, Innovate, Joker's Daughter, Jugi, Kate Bush, Lexo, Paul van der Valk, Phat Harry, Spartacus Rex, Vangelis.

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