Trackers:
- ModPlug Tracker - A
Windows native, robust and very well-rounded tracking program that supports most old
tracker formats (MOD, STM, S3M, XM, IT). If you only want to play song
files, try ModPlug
Player. If you want things even easier, you can use the ModPlug
Plugin to play the songs straight through the browser.
- The Official Impulse Tracker
Homepage - the classic tracker for DOS and Windows 95/98/ME.
- The FastTracker II resource page -
the other classic tracker for DOS and Win9x/ME.
(the official page no longer seems to exist)
- BuzzMachines.com - Buzz Tracker is an exremely
powerful and ground-breaking modular tracker program.
From this page you can download the tracker and oodles of plugins.
- Psycledelics Community - Psycle
is a new tracker that's looking very interesting. It seems like the best of
both worlds of IT and Buzz combined.
Tracker music archives and sites:
Tracking tips and resources:
- The Zen of Tracking
- a good starter package of information for people who want to learn more
about tracking.
- The Audiofile Tracking
Mag - an excellently put together tracking magazine with
oodles of advanced tracking tips and articles. Expired, but worth checking
out regardless.
- United Trackers - An organization to keep the trackers informed and the scene alive. Check it
out.
Samples and sound files: