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1. Capabilities
2. Quick set up
3. Expert tricks
4. Links for further development
5. 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

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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

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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

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- 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

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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
- List of Trackers