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- Capabilities
- Quick set up
- Expert tricks
- Links for further development
- See also
Pixitracker is a sample-based tracker that supports Windows, Linux, MacOS, Android, and iOS. Basically, it's a sister to a SunVox. Hence created by the same creator - Alexander Zolotov.
Capabilities
PixiTracker has it's own 14 sample packs; each sample pack has 16 samples. But you can also import your own sample in .wav format.
Although the samples cannot be looped like most trackers.
Quick set up
PixiTracker has two versions: 16-bit (high quality) and retro-style 1-bit (like on old computers).
Download here:
PixiTracker donload for Windows, MacOS, and Linux (16bit)
Configuration
You need to unzip it and run it, depending on the platform. To open in Windows, click START_WINDOWS.exe; for MacOS, click START_MACOS.app; and for Linux, click START_LINUX_X86/START_LINUX_ARM.
Composing
- To add a note in Pixi, click the box on the pattern view. To delete them, click the existing notes.
- To change the pitch, click the piano on top of the tracker.
- To change the octave, click the top-bottom button on top-right of the tracker.
- To add another pattern, click on the INS button, and to change the pattern number, click top-bottom button.
- To change the tempo, click the hamburger button and click the song settings. (it also has a shuffle for a swing tempo)
- Speaking of, click on "more song settings" to change the song parameters. With steps (usually known as rows, 64 max) and tracks (usually known as channels, 12 max)
Expert tricks
- PixiTracker can also be exported to .XM and .wav format. To convert to MP3, use your audio converter of choice (eg. Audacity).
- Pixitracker has a visualization for your songs, which can be seen by clicking the "TV button" (between the sample button and hamburger button on the bottom)
- You can customize your own theme by clicking the hamburger button.
Links for further development
The developer seems to work by himself, contact is possible through his website.
https://warmplace.ru/soft/pixitracker/
See also
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SunVox
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List of Trackers
