The aym format is particularly tailored for entries using either the '[[AY YM (soundchip)[AY-3-8910 or YM2149F soundchips]. '[#[Trackers] '[t[b2]For Windows'[/t] - '[[Vortex Tracker II] (saves to *.snd, *.sndh, *.pt1, *.pt2, *.pt3, *.stc, *.sqt, *.asc, *.psc, *.psm, *.fls, *.gtr, *.ftc, *.fxm, *.ay) '[l[http://bulba.untergrund.net/vortex_e.htm[link] - Too many to list at present. - '[[XPMCK] MML compiler. Supports a wide gammaut of soundchips as well. '[t[b2]For Atari ST'[/t] The following trackers can save to .sndh: - '[[maxYMiser]: "Free, features a full MIDI implementation, and easy to use FastTracker II style editing." It is still having updates as of june 2020. Probably the most used ST tracker nowadays. '[l[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=CagAHk9lGIo[Example video of maxYMiser in action] - '[l[https://dhs.nu/files.php?t=single&ID=52[MusicMon v2.5e] has a more graphical interface, maybe easier for n00bs, especially when it comes to sound design. Definitely worth a try. '[l[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=eUYDgOQEyPc[Video of MusicMon] in action. - '[[TTrak] is another choice, in a beta stage as of the moment. It's more based on the Ultimate Soundtracker and its freeware successor, Noisetracker. The following trackers save to formats that can be converted to .sndh: - '[l[https://dhs.nu/files.php?t=single&ID=55[Sid Sound Designer v3.5p] (needs converter) - '[l[https://dhs.nu/files.php?t=single&ID=58[Triplex 2k4] (needs converter) - '[l[https://dhs.nu/files.php?t=single&ID=61[Xlr8 v1.0] (needs converter) The converter ('[l[http://sndh.atari.org/tools.php[SNDHconv]) and the trackers run on Atari ST, hardware or emulated. '[l[https://dhs.nu/files.php?t=chipeditor[Extensive list of YM ST trackers], most not convertible to accepted formats. '[#[Accepted file formats] File format choosing rationale: '[t[b1]SND/SNDH'[/t] Since it's the most modern format, they allow more effects because the conscious mindset when created was pushing the hardware to its limit. Surpasses ym revision 1 through 6. '[t[b1]STC/PT3/SQT'[/t] The defacto standards on the scene (cross compatible on pc/original hardware) '[t[b1]ay/ym'[/t] Surpassed BUT legacy. Saving in this for either Atari ST/ZX Spectrum is a downgrade in quality/possibilities. They are all very playable in different OSes and computer architectures, though. '[#[Playback (for voting)] There are plugins for both xmplay and winamp but they don't seem compliant with Vortex Tracker II exports. Fortunately the Vortex peeps have their own player : '[l[http://bulba.untergrund.net/emulator_e.htm[ZX Spectrum Computer Sound Chip Emulator] (Windows) Plays back AY-3-8910 on ZX Spectrum and others. '[l[http://creamhq.de/jam.php[JAM] (Just Another Musicplayer: plays .sndh, .mod and some other formats on Windows and Atari ST) '[#[See also] - '[[AY YM (soundchip)] - '[[Atari ST (console)] - '[[Format] - '[[I Am New To AYM] - '[[I am new to ST YM trackers]