Want the Polyend Tracker Mini, Dirtwave M8 or XOR Nerdseq? Try These 5 Free Music Trackers First!

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Күн бұрын

You are probably curious about these new hardware based trackers but havent bit the bullet because of the price? and if you will gel with the tracker workflow? Can't help with the dollarydoos, however I have picked 5 trackers that you can get right now to have a go at using the tracker workflow with your music and see if you like it.
0:00 - Introduction
1:08 - Milky Tracker - Polyend Tracker Style
3:08 - Sunvox - For the NerdSeq Fans
6:18 - LSDj - Dirtywave M8's Papa
8:18 - Deflemask - versitile chiptune tracker
10:36 - Renoise - Modern DAW Tracker
MilkyTracker
milkytracker.org/
Sunvox
www.warmplace.ru/soft/sunvox/
LSDj
www.littlesounddj.com/lsd/ind...
Deflemask
www.deflemask.com/
Renoise
www.renoise.com/
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@phillindablank 7 ай бұрын

I've used milky tracker, Sunvox & Renoise and they are all great softwares (my favourite being renoise).

@Aisjam 7 ай бұрын

Need to highlight renoise more here I think

@cray56 11 ай бұрын

Hi fellow Aussie, Loving your channel Just bought POLYEND Play as im bored with Ableton. Might grab a Polyend Tracker.

@Aisjam 11 ай бұрын

Cheers Cray. You're in store with a lot of fun.

@iamYork_ 10 ай бұрын

Renoise actually led me to buying the Polyend Tracker which brought me to your channel... Anyone who enjoys a Tracker workflow and using a DAW I 100% recommend Renoise to anyone... Great videos as always keep up the good work!!!

@Aisjam 10 ай бұрын

One day ill get around to making my Renoise video. Really to highlight its sample engine as it is mint :)

@iamYork_ 10 ай бұрын

@@Aisjam yeah i come from Reason to Cubase to Bitwig to Renoise background... Long time DAW musician shifting towards hardware but i am big fan of the Tracker style workflows... The Polyend Tracker is fantastic but limited as to be expected when compared to a DAW... but sometimes the limits lead to less rabbit holes... Looking forward to your take on using Renoise... The slices to track/pattern tool, is a big part of my Renoise workflow I hope Polyend will implement something similar one day in its Tracker...

@avrilcadabra Жыл бұрын

Nice one, I definitely would like a Nerdseq if I had eurorack. , was happy to see headless m8 mentioned. I guess something neat about deflemask is it can export to run on real hardware (the c64 export doesnt work though) , there's also Furnace which is based on deflemask I believe. Some older OPL trackers like Edlib and Adlib II are very interesting (but might not run on everything) , for c64 Goat Tracker II and Sid Factory II are very good, SidWizard for a native c64 feel on hardware or emulator. There really is a life time of trackers to try, some more documented than others.

@Aisjam Жыл бұрын

Cheers. all good options. Personally trying to keep away from modular as I feel it would be an addiction for my programmer brain.

@TedCurran 7 ай бұрын

$75 for Renoise might be a "steep payment" if you're expecting free, but that one license will cover you for a full point release. I bought v 2.9 in 2013 and still haven't had to pay again yet. Currently up to date on 3.4.2 and probably won't have to pay again for another 10 years LOL.

@then_comes_dudley9142 Жыл бұрын

bonus #6 suggestion: a modded nintendo ds with nitrotracker! no external sequencing, no effects, very limited in a lot of ways. BUT, it's like an amiga in the palm of your hands, both in terms of workflow and sound, and a fraction of the cost of the m8. it also has the massive benefit of allowing you to play castlevania, something the m8 is still unable to do

@Aisjam Жыл бұрын

Nice, Haven't modded my 3ds but have Rytmik rytmikultimate.com/ and Korg DSN-12 and they are a good fun when travelling. Bit sad that they shut down the store. But got Korg Gadget for my switch.

@paulgallant8115 7 ай бұрын

Trackers have kind of a high learning curve. It's not Fruity loops or similar where you just drop in loops on a timeline. It's worth it to learn them though because they make you think about making music different then what you may be used too.

@JakeSweeper 11 ай бұрын

With the growing popularity of handheld console-fied PCs, it'd be pretty sweet if someone made tracker software purpose-built for the likes of the Steam Deck or ROG Ally.

@Aisjam 10 ай бұрын

That would be interesting to see

@jamesthelemonademaker 2 ай бұрын

Check out the shield tracker

@JakeSweeper 2 ай бұрын

@@jamesthelemonademaker You have my attention. :) Can I get a link?

@kassie2k4 17 күн бұрын

there is korg gadget for the switch, no reason why some tracker couldn't work

@JakeSweeper 16 күн бұрын

@kassie2k4 Own it. Like it. Not the same, though.

@jasonjayalap Жыл бұрын

Thanks!

@Aisjam Жыл бұрын

No problem Jason.

@kurtafterall Жыл бұрын

Oh wow. Didn't know anything about deflemask. Need to try it out immediately

@Aisjam Жыл бұрын

Do it :)

@system64_MC 22 күн бұрын

In my opinion, this software is obsolete. There is a way better free and open source alternative called Furnace.

@64_three 19 күн бұрын

Openmpt or renoise are definitely the best options Edit: Not to mention furnace tracker, its backwards compatible with delfemask modules and its free and open source!

@carloslx 11 ай бұрын

Thanks for the great content on this channel. Do you have a MIDI setup tutorial when using Renoise?

@Aisjam 11 ай бұрын

Cheets Carl. I'll haven't really touched renoise tutes yet. But do have a few ways :). I'll make a note for the video list

@Farold_Haltermeyer 8 ай бұрын

Only just begun diving into the world of trackers recently but you’ve just given me flashbacks...had TOTALLY forgotten about using a tracker on my old Amiga!!! That explains why I’m finding it so much fun on the Polyend! P.S. hugely appreciating your library of tips, tricks and ideas, thank you

@Aisjam 8 ай бұрын

Cheers Slab, Glad you are enjoying the tips and having a good time with your tracker :).

@deedd4401 Жыл бұрын

Mega shout out for Sunvox ..it's a lab of a mad scientist in yer pocket !!! For easy fun time I go for caustic (both are free for PC and like 6buck for Android) . Been eyeing deflemask too.. but not sure o need anything else besides the first two mentioned

@Vallam23 Жыл бұрын

unfortunately you can't really buy caustic on Android anymore cause it hasn't been updated in like 6 year 😭

@deedd4401 Жыл бұрын

@@Vallam23 that's bollocks.. got it on my android 11 device

@Aisjam Жыл бұрын

I really want to make a hardware Sunvox. Super powerful when you get into it.

@deedd4401 Жыл бұрын

@@Aisjam given how cheap phones and tablets are these days in china.. it's hard to beat. Although you could go for something like raspberry pi (possibly zero 2).but given tablet/phone has touch screen..just hook some midi controller to it and you're set. Don't get wrong ..I've been nagging Alexander Zolotov for hw product every once in a while

@iamYork_ 10 ай бұрын

I was looking for a Tracker to use on my ipad and was a fan of Zolotov... Picked this up and was super impressed... Assumed it was a basic tracker and its pretty much a fully functional DAW... a bit too complex to be used on an ipad in my opinion but on desktop it is superior and free somehow!!!

@wob303 Жыл бұрын

Dang no mention of OpenMPT/Modplug and it’s been around for years.

@Aisjam Жыл бұрын

openMPT is good and used it a bit. Thanks for adding it here

@MattmanAZ09 10 ай бұрын

Yeah I thought of OpenMPT too. Windows only limits it’s user base however.

@julienchrist 7 ай бұрын

Nitrotracker forever 😁

@zooblestyx 9 ай бұрын

Any thoughts on the Woovebox?

@Aisjam 9 ай бұрын

I have seen it, but haven't got to play with one. Gives me pocket operator/nanoloop vibes and they are fun to play with. Would be super portable, however I always try to look at the User Experience as button combos and cryptic screens can be a barrier to music making. On paper it looks good though.

@michaels8607 Жыл бұрын

POlyEnd Tracker,,checking in...Sturdy...portable enough...powerful...Makes you THINK outside the box...NOT for those preset folks...Did i mention it samples the radio???I would have bought it just for that,yet, Granular Synthesis????

@Aisjam Жыл бұрын

The Polyend Tracker is still in its own class. However I know paying over $1000 dollarydoos for a synth early in my journey would of been scary. Trackers is that in-between DAW and Dawless as even using it on the computer, its focused on keyboard inputs and efficiency. you could get a laptop, but dedicated hardware has its own benefits

@michaels8607 Жыл бұрын

@@Aisjam I have a new laptop, a gaming one...I have PC and Apple desktops..I paid less than $300 for my Roland HS60 synth, and I have 4 other hardware samplers. I have DAWs and open source software, and i do not believe in the DAW vs DAWless scam, because whatever tools get the job done matter. Music can be made with computers/software from 1998, 2013, or last year, and synths do not expire like bread. All that KZfaq hype is only that,and we can order gear from Amazon and make an LP.