If you've ever dreamed of creating your own music, you've just found the perfect tool to do so! If you have a Windows-based PC, you can use the MODPlug Tracker to discover the music inside!

ModPlug Tracker makes use of features common to Microsoft Windows programs, such as context menus for effect selection, "tree" views for files, samples, and patterns, and drag-and-drop functionality throughout. It supports both loading and saving of IT (Impulse Tracker), XM (FastTracker Extended Module), MOD and S3M (Soundtracker) files, loads many sample file formats, and has some support for DLS banks and soundfonts.

Here are some key features of "MODPlug Tracker":

· Up to 64 channels supported for editing (up to 80 virtual channels)
· The following formats are supported for import:
· *.669: UNIS 669, 669 Composer modules.
· *.AMS: Velvet Studio AMS 1.x modules.
· *.DSM: DSIK modules.
· *.FAR: Farandole Composer modules.
· *.IT: Impulse Tracker modules.
· *.MDL: DigiTracker 1.x modules.
· *.MID: Midi Files.
· *.MOD: ProTracker modules (4-32 channels, 15/31 samples).
· *.MTM: MultiTracker modules.
· *.NST: NoiseTracker modules.
· *.OKT: Oktalyzer Modules.
· *.S3M: ScreamTracker III modules.
· *.STM: ScreamTracker II modules.
· *.ULT: UltraTracker modules (buggy).
· *.WOW: Grave Composer modules.
· *.XM: FastTracker II modules.
· All the above when zipped (*.MDZ, *.S3Z, *.XMZ, *.ITZ, *.ZIP).
· The MODPlug Tracker can save in the following formats:
· IT: Impulse Tracker modules.
· MOD: ProTracker modules (4-32 channels, 15/31 samples).
· S3M: ScreamTracker III modules.
· XM: FastTracker II modules.
· WAV: Wave Files (Direct-to-disk recording 8/16/24-bit, mono/stereo)
· There are two display modes, to respect FT2/IT notation: MOD/XM (commands are displayed from 0 to X) and S3M/IT (commands are displayed from A to Z)
· You can edit multiple songs at the same time.
· The following sample formats are supported in the current version:
· *.WAV: Uncompressed Windows Wave File (PCM 8/16bit, mono/stereo).
· *.XI: Samples from XI instruments.
· *.PAT: UltraSound GF1 Patches (8/16-bit mono)
· *.S3I/*.SMP: ScreamTracker 3 / DigiTracker Samples
· *.ITS: Impulse Tracker Samples
· *.RAW: Support for importing any file as RAW sample data.
· *.AIF/*.AIFF/*.8SVX/*.8SV: Apple AIFF and 8SVX Audio Files
· Since beta3, Modplug Tracker now also supports the following sound banks:
· *.DLS: Downloadable Sounds Banks
· *.SF2: SoundFont 2.0 Sound Banks
· FastTracker II XI and Impulse Tracker ITI instruments are supported for import/export.
· Copy/Paste between different songs. It also allows you to use a windows-based sample editor, and paste the samples directly into your song.

What's New in This Release: [ read full changelog ]

· Fixed bug with manual selection of panning
· Fixed importing instruments or samples larger than 32MB
· Fixed bug with DX8 Media Objects in Win XP.
· Fixed bug with Sample Redraw.
· Fixed bug with ITI and PAT Instrument Loader.
· Added support for 96Khz WAV export and samples.
· Fixed bug when Instruments use sample numbers over 255
· Fixed channel mute and solo
· Fixed Priority Settings
· Added support for DirectX Media Objects
· Increased Sample Limit to 1000 (000-999)
· Increased max. mixing channels from 128 to 200.
· Estimated Song Length Feature
· VST effect control through midi macros (SFx F0F080z)
· Mute and solo individual instrument
· Improved Impulse Tracker keyboard mapping preset
· Faster sample editor display of large samples
· Fixed MP3 export bug (worked only once)
· ASIO support