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1. Tools
2. Restrictions on submit
3. Accepted file format
4. Playback (for voting)
5. Render to MP3
6. See also

The ahx format is a specific format of the tracker AHX Tracker.

AHX is a tool for the Commodore Amiga, used for creating synthesized 4-channel chiptunes which emulate the sound of the Commodore 64. Please note that ahx does not emulate an actual SID chip, it just attempts to sound like it.

Tools

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Recommended editors
- AHX Tracker (Amiga)
- HivelyTracker (Windows; beware that not all functionality is allowed!)

Recommended players/converters
- xmplay plugin

(Windows)
- commandline replayer

(linux/SDL)
- commandline replayer v1.8

(Windows, Amiga OS4, Mac OSX)
- HVL2WAV commandline converter

(Windows, Amiga OS4)
- Droidsound

(chipmusic mediapayer for Android, also can export them as ringtones)

Restrictions on submit

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The entry must be created and saved in the .ahx format

Accepted file format

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.ahx

Playback (for voting)

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- HivelyTracker
- WinAHX

for playback on Windows.

Render to MP3

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- HVL2WAV commandline converter

(Windows, Amiga OS4)

Use converter of choice to go from .wav to MP3.

See also

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- Format
- AHX Tracker