Compose and sequence retro-style video game music using a track-based sequencing interface modeled after classic trackers from the 80s and 90s.
Klystrack is a free and open source chiptune tracker software for Windows, macOS, and Linux. It is designed to emulate the lo-fi sound and sequencing workflow of early video game console sound chips and classic music trackers from the 80s and early 90s.
Klystrack allows composers to create chiptunes and retro-style video game music using both synthesized sounds and samples. It includes synthesizer emulations of several classic sound chips like the AY-3-891 used in ZX Spectrum as well as the SID chip from the Commodore 64. Users can create their own custom chiptune instruments using the built-in synthesizer parameters.
The interface is modeled after vintage tracker software like ProTracker, with a pattern-based, vertical timeline workflow optimized for chiptune composition and sequencing. Klystrack features a piano roll-style note editor as well as graphical parameter automation editing for synthesized instruments and effects.
As an open source chiptune solution, Klystrack is completely free to download and use across platforms. It supports WAV, XI, and MIDI export for sharing music. The active development community frequently releases updates with new features and bug fixes.
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