Trackers

Also called "MOD Trackers" due to a history of working with .MOD files, these programs are designed to make music using sample-based instruments. They're more technically oriented than the average Windows music application. Notes and other events are usually "programmed" in using a computer keyboard and mouse rather than a MIDI controller and music is displayed in vertical list-style notation. While some trackers also provide MIDI input and output, they retain the technical feel prefered by many users.

 
Complete List
 
Title Rating Download
AMUC (the Amsterdam Music Composer) -

AMUC is free, light weight Linux-based composition software. It can output the finished composition to notation using Postscript, as well as to MIDI.

n/a Link
AXS - A realtime software synthesizer for the PC with integrated sampler, effect unit and a tracker-style sequencer. Demo 556.4 KB
BushTracker - A simple windows tracker that uses the SoundBlaster AWE MIDI output for generating sound. n/a Freeware 1.9 MB
Buzz -

A tracker/synth creator/sampler/softsynth that uses a unique method of instrument creation and sequencing.

Link
Dream Station - Music synthesizer and tracker software combined into one interface with MIDI support. Editor Review Demo 2.3 MB
Fasttracker - one of the most popular trackers, packed with tons of features in a tight interface. Shareware 285.1 KB
Graoumf Tracker 2 - Music tracker with a nice Protracker-like graphical interface. n/a Shareware 617.7 KB
Impulse Tracker - A great tracker, similar to the popular Scream Tracker. n/a Freeware 1022.9 KB
ITmenu - A great tracker, similar to the popular Scream Tracker. n/a Freeware 475.1 KB
JayTrax - Combines the sound reproduction of synthesizers and the composing tools of a modern tracker into one program. Shareware 2.4 MB
MadTracker - A 32-bit tracker for Windows that is 100% compatible with FastTracker 2. n/a Shareware 971.1 KB
Midget - A DOS MIDI tracker that runs in DOS or Windows 95/98. n/a Freeware 468.1 KB
MODPlug Tracker - A 32-bit tracker application for Windows capable of up to 48 KHz, 16-bit, stereo output. n/a Freeware 561.2 KB
NoiseTrekker - Windows tracker with MIDI, internal synth and DSP support, featuring a classic amiga-style interface. n/a Freeware 645.7 KB
OctaMED Soundstudio - A stereo 64-channel tracker that includes a sequencer, real-time effects, synthetic sound editor and sound sample editing facilities. n/a Shareware 4.7 MB
Radium - Radium is a new type of music-editor for Linux and Amiga. n/a Link
Real Tracker - A "sound tracker" which allows you to compose music with digitized instruments. It can also control external MIDI devices. n/a Shareware 330.7 KB
SBStudio - Music tracker with a clean GUI, sample editor and MIDI support. n/a Shareware 206.3 KB
Sound Club - A piano roll type digital music editor that you use to create music files, as well as listen to and modify music created with various other editors. n/a Shareware 774.5 KB
VersaTracker - A program that allows you to make your own music by taking audio samples (such as .wav files) and laying them out in patterns. n/a Freeware 622.2 KB