Features

OpenMPT is being developed since 1997 (initially named ModPlug Tracker) and can be used as a "classic" sample-based tracker to edit and play your favourite tracked music, but also as a modern DAW with plugin support and other great features. Here, you can find some of the key features of the tracker.

General

Native and fast Windows GUI – accessible by screen readers and suitable for blind users

– accessible by screen readers and suitable for blind users No installation needed, fully portable

VST effects and VST instruments supported

effects and VST instruments supported DirectX audio plugins (DMO effects) supported

Fully configurable keyboard layout (OpenMPT comes with key maps in various flavours including Impulse Tracker and Fasttracker 2 style, as well as a Dvorak layout) - shortcuts can also be bound to MIDI CCs .

. Support for multiple sequences ("songs") in one file - write entire soundtracks in one little module file!

Support for custom tunings

Suitable for live performances: Queue patterns, automate VST parameters using a MIDI keyboard, start and stop your modules with MIDI messages…

Decimal tempos are supported for perfect syncing with other sound sources.

Templates can be used to quickly access often used combinations of samples, pattern, instrument, plugin,… settings.

Built-in OPL3 emulator.

High compatibility with Impulse Tracker, Scream Tracker 3, Fasttracker 2 and ProTracker.

Editor features

True multiple document interface - open many modules at the same time and copy&paste between them!

Tabbed layout

Support for drag and drop in various places

Fast access to various places through the treeview: Load modules, samples and instruments directly from the treeview's built-in file browser

Up to 127 channels for editing (256 virtual channels)

Two editor modes: MOD / XM and S3M / IT effect notation

Many supported sample and instrument formats: WAV, FLAC, W64, PAT, S3I, SBI, AU, CAF, SMP, ITS, RAW, BRR, AIFF, 8SVX, DLS, MSS, SF2, XI, ITI, SFZ, Ogg, Opus, MP3 and more through Media Foundation codecs!

A versatile sample editor with useful features like sample normalization, DC offset removal, phase inversion, amplification, high-quality resampling, etc… You can even draw your own samples using the mouse!

Record live from your MIDI keyboard directly into the patterns or send pattern notes to any external MIDI device

Automate VST plugins directly from the patterns and write automation data directly into the pattern when turning the knobs on your VST interface

Edit one module in multiple windows, e.g. on several monitors

Audio output

Output via WaveOut, DirectX or low-latency ASIO, WASAPI and Kernel Streaming / WaveRT

Up to 192 kHz, 32-Bit, quad surround

Several resampling algorithms are available

Built-in global equalizer to correct for sound system deficiencies

Supported file formats

Loading

Modules

Composer 669 / UNIS 669 (669)

ASYLUM Music Format / DSMI Advanced Music Format (AMF)

Extreme's Tracker / Velvet Studio (AMS)

CDFM / Composer 670 (C67)

Digi Booster Pro (DBM)

Digi Booster (DIGI)

X-Tracker (DMF)

DSIK Format (DSM)

Digital Tracker / Digital Home Studio (DTM)

Farandole Composer (FAR)

General Digital Music (GDM)

Ice Tracker / SoundTracker 2.6 (ICE / ST26)

Imago Orpheus (IMF)

Impulse Tracker (IT)

Impulse Tracker Project (ITP)

Jazz Jackrabbit 2 Music (J2B)

SoundTracker and compatible (M15 / STK)

DigiTrakker (MDL)

OctaMED (MED)

MO3 compressed modules (MO3)

ProTracker / NoiseTracker / etc. 1 - 99 channels, 15 or 31 samples (MOD)

OpenMPT (MPTM)

MadTracker 2 (MT2)

MultiTracker (MTM)

Oktalyzer (OKT)

OggMod-compressed XM files (OXM)

Disorder Tracker 2 (PLM)

Epic Megagames MASI (PSM)

ProTracker 3.6 IFF (PT36)

PolyTracker (PTM)

ScreamTracker 3 (S3M)

SoundFX / MultiMedia Sound (SFX / SFX2 / MMS)

ScreamTracker 2 (STM)

SoundTracker Pro 2 (STP)

UltraTracker (ULT)

Unreal Music Package (UMX)

Grave Composer (WOW)

FastTracker 2 (XM)

Compressed modules in ZIP / LHA / RAR / GZ archives

Other

MIDI (MID) - OpenMPT is not a MIDI editor, though.

Uncompressed Wave (WAV)

Saving

Modules

Impulse Tracker (IT)

ProTracker 4 - 99 channels, 31 samples (MOD)

OpenMPT (MPTM)

ScreamTracker 3 (S3M)

FastTracker (XM)

Rendering / Exporting

PCM and Float Audio up to 192 KHz, 32-bit, quad surround (WAV, FLAC, AU)

Opus, Ogg Vorbis (built-in) and MPEG-1 Audio Layer III (MP3) through external codecs

MIDI (MID)

Not enough?

OpenMPT is an actively developed music tracker. Do you have an awesome feature in mind which is not implemented in Open ModPlug Tracker yet? You may post it on our issue tracker!