Renoise is my tracker of choice. I’m not switching! (and also thanks for OSX/Intel mac version!)
I was just thinking about the other projects.
Impulse Tracker 3 /FLAW -
I was just thinking back to 2001, when they promised Impulse Tracker 3 (they still are promising it!), and what happened to IT3’s spin-off FLAW ? (did FLAW turn into AeroStudio?)
AeroStudio -
What does everyone think of AeroStudio? It seems to been not supported since 2004 though. (and it had a $90 price tag?)
Madtracker 3 -
Madtracker 2 is good (and has been improved with VSTi support). Madtracker has awesome support and functionality. Anyone think that they’ll use MadTracker 3 (which has been in development for a few years)?
FastTracker 3/ Skale -
I liked the FastTracker 3 (Skale) program, but it lacked real automation like Renoise. It’s got that ‘old school’ feel, but it’s far less developed than Renoise.
Skale is IMHO not stable enough. IT3 and FT3 are jokes, I guess. There was Xtracker32 but I don’t know what happened to it. MT is a nice tool but I hate the gui
It looks like the programmers gave up on building all required UI elements and just coded a translator engine so that the musician has to do the rest of the coding work.
This sounds a bit lazy imho.
On the other hand, if you know what you are doing, the possibilities seem endless, though only if you use it’s own internal sampleplayer.
Nice versatile and unlimited scripting possibilities do not circumvent VST protocol’s technical limitations.
ceejay: BUZZ import was made, but a lack of agreement with BUZZ author prevented to publish it. there was a big flame about this on the forum, so please don’t talk about this anymore
I guess that impulse tracker 3 will come out one day
It’s been promised since 1998. Not much progress since then.
When that day comes, I staying with Renoise. Renoise is generally perfect for me. (yes, I know everyone wants features added, but shut up already and just make the music!)
AeroStudio
Just another copy of Buzz, no much new stuff in comparision with Buzz (project - stoped)
AeroStudio is new generation of tracker.
Madtracker 3
it is good, but it’s only a tracker.
FastTracker 3/ Skale -
It’s good, but it’s only a tracker.
If you like trackers style, use Renoise. Renoise is the best Tracker around. If you like new aproach to trackers, try Buzz.
Something new, Renoise with Buzz functions, will be great choice. For now Buzz project is stopped, Renoise doesn’t or can’t accept some great ideas by Buzz.
Dreamstation 2? ooh, forgot about that. Its supposed to come out pretty soon. It’s in beta testing now. (and it has a tracker interface built in, although a little different)
Always love to try out a new tracker, concidered registering for the betatesting, but I think I’ll just wait for the public release. Don’t feel like committing to something I might not like…