Furnace
An open-source multi-system chiptune tracker compatible with DefleMask modules.
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Package managers
- Flathub
flatpak install flathub org.tildearrow.furnace
About Furnace
Furnace is a tracker for composing chiptune music across many classic sound chips from old consoles and computers. It can open DefleMask modules and ships with demo songs, instruments and wavetables.
The project is under heavy development, with more than 11,000 commits, and offers downloads and Unix/Linux packages. It suits chiptune composers who want to write for several systems in one program.
Strengths
- Supports many classic sound chips in one tracker
- Compatible with DefleMask modules
- Includes demos, instruments and wavetables
Limitations
- Tracker interface has a learning curve for newcomers
Details
- Pricing
- FreeFree and open source under the GPL.
- License
- GPL
- Developer
- tildearrow
- Platforms
- Windows, macOS, Linux
- How it runs
- Downloadable app
- Account
- Not required
- Works offline
- Yes
- Best suited for
- Chiptune composers writing music for retro sound chips
- Categories
- Audio tools
- Last verified
- Added
- Provenance
- Facts checked against the developer's own pages and store listings, 1 sources on file.
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