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Drumstick MIDI File Player vs MIDITrail: catalog facts
Drumstick MIDI File Player	MIDITrail
Free Free and open source under the GPL-3.0 or later licence.	Free Free download from the developer's site.
Windows, macOS, Linux	Windows, macOS, iOS
Transpose and tempo scaling during playback Karaoke lyrics view for .kar files	3D visualization of MIDI notes during playback Built-in wavetable synthesizer
Needs a synthesizer or MIDI backend to produce sound Handles MIDI only, not audio formats	Plays MIDI files only, not audio recordings DLS sound files are no longer supported on macOS
Downloadable app	Downloadable app
Open source	Closed source
License: GPL-3.0-or-later	License not stated
No account needed	Not stated if an account is needed
Works offline	Works offline
Official website Full listing and sources Checked October 1, 2026	Official website Full listing and sources Checked October 2, 2026

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