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MilkyTracker vs FamiStudio: catalog facts
MilkyTrackerFamiStudio
Free

Free and open source, with optional donations.

Free

Free and open source under the MIT licence.

Windows, macOS, Linux Windows, macOS, Linux, Android, iOS
  • FastTracker II compatible workflow and module format
  • Built-in synthesizer for making samples from scratch
  • Piano roll editing instead of a traditional tracker
  • Exports NSF and ROM files and ships a sound engine for homebrew games
  • Built-in synthesizer is still in beta
  • Tracker workflow differs from piano-roll DAWs
  • Limited to NES and Famicom sound hardware
  • Original author has stepped back from day-to-day development
Downloadable app Downloadable app
Open source Open source
License: GPL-3.0 License: MIT
No account needed No account needed
Works offline Works offline

Checked September 24, 2026

Checked October 1, 2026

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