# milkytracker/MilkyTracker

A Fasttracker II compatible music editor

Repository: https://github.com/milkytracker/MilkyTracker
Canonical: https://ross.abutalabs.com/products/milkytracker
Homepage: https://milkytracker.org
Language: C++
License: NOASSERTION
License Family: other
Topics: audio, chiptune-tracker, multiplatform, music, tracker-music
Last push: 2026-06-22T13:14:21+00:00

## Health v2 (maintenance only)
Score: 74/100 (v2, computed 2026-09-02T17:46:02.011165+00:00)
- activity 88, release rhythm 40, longevity 100
- inputs: {"age_days": 4700, "days_push": 72, "days_rel": 643, "gap_med": 2, "n_releases_24m": 2}
- flags: no_license
- formula: round(0.45*activity + 0.35*rhythm + 0.20*longevity); archived -> min(score, 10)

## Adoption (not part of the score)
Stars 2091, forks 186 (observed 2026-08-28T04:06:12.374040+00:00)

## What it is
MilkyTracker is an open-source, multi-platform music tracker application for creating .MOD and .XM module files, recreating the Fasttracker II experience with ProTracker playback modes. It includes a sample editor, instrument editor, MIDI input, a built-in synthesizer (MilkySynth), and WAV rendering.

## Use cases
- create chiptune and tracker music
- compose XM and MOD module files
- edit and generate audio samples
- produce jungle/breakbeat music with a tracker
- play back and convert legacy module formats
- make music with Fasttracker II-style workflow

## When to choose
- you want an authentic FT2/ProTracker-compatible tracker experience
- you need a lightweight, cross-platform tracker that runs on modest hardware
- you work with .XM/.MOD modules and many legacy import formats
- you want sample-level editing and MIDI input without a full DAW

## When to avoid
- you need modern DAW features like plugin hosting (VST) or multitrack mixing
- you prefer piano-roll or timeline-based composition over tracker patterns
- you need surround or high-channel-count modern audio production

## Facets
- artifact type: application
- maturity: active
- function: audio-processing, gui, editor
- domain: media, cross-platform, entertainment
- platform: windows, cross-platform
- tags: tracker-music, chiptune, fasttracker-ii, xm-modules, mod-modules, sample-editor, midi, music-production, audio, linux, macos, desktop

## Member repositories
- milkytracker/MilkyTracker (main) score 74

## Provenance
- Observed fields: from GitHub, fetched 2026-08-28T04:06:12.374040+00:00.
- Health v2: computed from the inputs above; adoption is never an input.
- Inferred fields (summary, facets, guidance): AI-extracted, prompt v1, taxonomy v1, on 2026-08-30T02:55:33.512795+00:00, confidence not recorded.
  - readme: https://github.com/milkytracker/MilkyTracker (fetched 2026-08-28T04:06:12.374040+00:00, sha c80315463500)
  - homepage: https://milkytracker.org (fetched 2026-08-29T10:35:20.867685+00:00, sha 998825a102c0)
  - site_page: https://milkytracker.org/docs/manual/README (fetched 2026-08-29T10:35:20.870564+00:00, sha d2b0c8195c28)
  - site_page: https://milkytracker.org/about (fetched 2026-08-29T10:35:20.872286+00:00, sha 56ccb3475c85)
  - site_page: https://milkytracker.org/documentation (fetched 2026-08-29T10:35:20.873900+00:00, sha 275b814a3961)
  - site_page: https://milkytracker.org/docs/ChangeLog.html (fetched 2026-08-29T10:35:20.875389+00:00, sha d4e193c856da)
  - site_page: https://milkytracker.org/docs/manual/MilkyTracker.html (fetched 2026-08-29T10:35:20.877929+00:00, sha 794de66bb6b8)
- Data as of 2026-08-30T08:39:29.467469+00:00.