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]

- '[l[http://www.julien-nevo.com/arkostracker/[Arkos Tracker 2] - also supports OSX/Linux
- '[[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). Does not yet (as of May 2021) reproduce properly recent effects such as FM.

'[#[See also]
- '[[AY YM (soundchip)]
- '[[Atari ST (console)]
- '[[Format]
- '[[I Am New To AYM]
- '[[I am new to ST YM trackers]