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

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