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Nov 25, 2024
Version 1.05
Today (just in time before Xmas), we’re releasing a new version of milkytracker:
version 1.05
This release [The MilkySynth edition] is a big one.
It’ll be good news for serious jungle-music producers (and producers with DAW-fatique in general).
Not only did milkytracker receive a cleaner interface..
But for the first time, milkytracker now ships with a builtin [beta] synthesizer (
MilkySynth
):
MilkySynth
lives in the sample-editor, and features 2 synth-algos: FM (above) and CYCLE (below) for single/multi-cycle waveforms:
There’s even a random button (*) to get started with some presets.
This allows (new) users to
directly create
[seamless looping] samples from scratch.
This reduces the historical ‘hunt for samples’ [although that’s also a beautiful lifestyle/art on itself ♥].
Various features have moved to the pattern editor (right-click) context menu:
NOTE:
the classic UI can still be enabled in
config
layout
classic UI
Next to that, the sample-editor now has new fx:
For example, an
flanger/delay
A deadsimple good sounding
reverb
A 90s [akai-ish]
timestretch
(“jjjjuuuunnnngggleeeee”).
btw. jungle-newcomers, download
this to get started
A 90s
gritty filter
(can be driven into grit mode):
A sample
saturator
The milky
exciter
(protracker-like boost using reverbnoise):
And last but not least a
vocoder
(copy sample to clipboard, then select another sample and rightclick: FX > Vocoder)
Aaaand..there’s more: download the
milkysynth pack for free!
It’s pack with new XI instruments [mostly generated by milkysynth], including one HG Fortune instrument (RIP) because no pack should live without it.
It’s perfect for preset/designer-musicians who don’t like synth-fiddling.
Also, these instruments can be exported (as .XI), so they’re portable across other XM-compatible trackers (no plugin-installation, serial-codes or USB dongles needed ❤).
Other improvements:
realtime audition of many effects (while playing the pattern or note) is now possible too, making it easier to finetune ‘the mix’ of samples.
See the documentation (CTRL+H in milkytracker) for more, and check the
ChangeLog
for an overview.
Happy tracking!
Check the latest
executables
at
Downloads
ps1. we’re searching for more mac users who can provide mac builds (please drop a message
here
ps2. download milkytracker modules at
modland.com
ps3. delete your old config-directory in case things look weird (windows:
appdata/milkytracker
linux/mac: ~/.config/milkytracker
Comment…
-coderofsalvation / leondustar
Jul 5, 2023
Version 1.04
Today is a special day, because we’re announcing the latest release of MilkyTracker - version 1.04.
Behind the scenes we’ve been preparing this release for a while.
It’s a mixed bag of UX improvements, sample-editor goodies, liveperformance tweaks, and ofcourse bugfixes - see the
ChangeLog
for details.
Check the latest binaries at
Downloads
ps1. builds for bleeding edge experiments are happening at
MilkyTrackerX
ps2. we’re searching for more mac users who can provide mac builds (please drop a message
here
Happy tracking!
Comment…
-coderofsalvation / leondustar
Dec 12, 2020
Version 1.03
I am pleased to announce the latest release of MilkyTracker - version 1.03.
Since the previous release, we have added a few more features, usability improvements and of course bugfixes - see the
ChangeLog
for details.
The latest Windows & MacOS binaries are available on the
GitHub release page
Work on the Amiga version of MilkyTracker is ongoing, head over to
AmigaPorts fork
if this sparks your interest.
Happy tracking!
Comment…
-Deltafire
Jul 30, 2020
Domain renewal
A couple of years ago I was contacted by the owner of the domain name
, who after some time had a change of heart and kindly decided to help us out one last time by transferring ownership of the domain to us. We really appreciate this, and I am thrilled that we can now keep this domain maintained and pointing to the project we all love, and so for that, you have our sincere gratitude. Thankyou!
Since then, I have gladly been renewing this domain when it expired, and whilst it isn’t a huge amount of money, it’s
something
, and when the expiry date drew nearer this year, I thought I’d
reach out to the community
for help with the costs.
The response has been absolutely phenomenal, and I was amazed by the generosity of MilkyTracker’s users and supporters.
I’m delighted to announce that as of today,
has now been renewed for
years, and we won’t need to worry about the domain until the
23rd of August, 2025
Our sincere thanks go out to all who donated to the domain fund, including:
arabek
Mantratronic
Marcus Karlbowski
Matt Forshaw
PROTODOME
syphus
We can also be equally grateful to the supporters who preferred to stay anonymous, so many thanks to you too - please get in touch if I’ve made a mistake and you’d like to be added to the list!
Finally, we have made some changes to how our domains are set up:
now directly resolves to GitHub Pages, our web host.
This is now the primary address for the website
is now a redirect that will forward you to
. Shoutout to neoman of TiTAN for assisting with reconfiguring the subdomain!
We hope you are all doing well during this strange and disruptive year with the pandemic and all, so stay safe and keep on tracking!
Comment…
-d0pefish
Feb 24, 2018
Version 1.02
I am pleased to announce the latest release of MilkyTracker - version 1.02.
This is mainly a bug-fix release, but does add a couple of new features also - see the
ChangeLog
for details.
Thanks go out to neuschaefer for performing
fuzzing
on MilkyTracker, discovering multiple potential memory corruption bugs in the various module importers. Thanks also to SagaMusix for providing fixes for these as well as some playback errors.
Head over to the
GitHub release page
to obtain the OSX/Windows binaries, or the source code to build your own.
Those interested in running MilkyTracker on one of the various Amiga platforms (OS3.x, OS4.x, WarpOS, MorphOS, AROS) should check out the
AmigaPorts fork
Happy tracking!
Comment…
-Deltafire
Jul 29, 2017
Version 1.01 out now
I am pleased to announce the latest release of MilkyTracker - version 1.01.
This release incorporates the usual
bug-fixes
for issues reported on our GitHub tracker, in addition to the following new features:
Channel limit increase to 128 channels (check out all those ‘scopes!).
New sample editor filters:
Phase modulation
AM & FM modulation
Selective equaliser
Thanks to pailes for the work on the channel limit increase and Corvus Corax for the sample editor work. Detailed descriptions of the latter can be found in the original
pull requests
on GitHub. Thanks also go to Henri Isojärvi for fixes to the GUS patch loader and improvements to the GUI checkboxes.
Please refer to our detailed
ChangeLog
for details of the changes since the previous release. Head over to the
GitHub release page
to obtain the OSX/Windows binaries, or the source code to build your own.
Happy tracking!
Comment…
-Deltafire
Mar 12, 2017
Version 1.0.0 out now
After a bit of a hiatus, the MilkyTracker team are pleased to announce a brand-new release -
v1.0.0
This release incorporates the usual bug-fixes and enhancements, as well as some major plumbing work (thanks to d0pefish) to ensure MilkyTracker will continue to run on modern systems well into the 21st Century.
Please refer to our detailed
ChangeLog
for details of the changes since the previous release. Head over to the
GitHub release page
to obtain the OSX/Windows binaries, or the source code to build your own.
Happy tracking!
Comment…
-Deltafire
Nov 9, 2016
Website back up and running
Hello all - a quick update for the website, as it’s been a while and some things have changed!
MilkyTracker’s website has now been moved over to GitHub Pages alongside the source code, so that it’s easier to update and so that we don’t risk losing access to it any more. Unfortunately, our previous domain at
has been lost and the owner is unwilling to co-operate with us in having it point to the correct location.
Thankfully, our friends at
TiTAN
have given us a new subdomain, so please update your bookmarks to
If, for whatever reason you are unable to reach us at the above address,
should always point you in the right direction.
Meanwhile,
Deltafire
and I have slowly been preparing a new release! If you can’t wait for the binaries, please feel free to check out our
pending
branch over at
GitHub
Comment…
-d0pefish
Nov 6, 2013
New release: MilkyTracker v0.90.86
This incremental release brings the usual bug-fixes and a couple of new features. Also for this release the source code repository has been migrated to
GitHub
- patches welcome!
Please read the
ChangeLog
for more details.
Comment…
-Deltafire
Nov 27, 2012
MilkyTracker ported to Haiku
MilkyTracker now runs natively on the
Haiku
operating system. Thanks to jua for the port (available in the
section).
Comment…
-Deltafire
Apr 7, 2012
Samples and instruments available on the download page
Yeah, I left some links to
The Mod Archive
sample torrents
over there
. Hi.
Comment…
-raina
Jan 22, 2010
v0.90.85 for OS X 10.4 Tiger
Thanks to our friend
maep
, your old Tiger can now also run the new MilkyTracker. Check out the
downloads
. The site and documentation also got a couple of fixes and
Valerio
tells us the quick reference printouts will soon be up to date. So if you’re planning to print out and laminate and/or frame some PDFs, you might want to wait over the weekend.
Comment…
-raina
Jan 1, 2010
New release: MilkyTracker v0.90.85
A new year, a new release. This release contains many bug-fixes, several small additions/improvements and a change of license for MilkyTracker’s player library (MilkyPlay) from GPL to BSD (meaning you are now free to use it in your own applications/demos/games without having to release your source code. Note: the rest of MilkyTracker remains GPL).
The user manual and FAQ have also been updated.
Please read the
ChangeLog
for more details.
Comment…
-Deltafire
Jun 5, 2008
Port round-up
Since the release of MilkyTracker v0.90.80 as open source, new software distributions have been adopting it at a steady pace. The long-awaited Ubuntu package is also out already, and has been for a while too! Yeah, we didn’t know either for quite some time, due to a delay on the package search page we were monitoring. Other distributions that nowadays offer MilkyTracker include (but aren’t necessarily limited to) Arch Linux, Debian, Enlisy, FreeBSD, Gentoo, NetBSD and SUSE. Let us know if there’s more.
Varthall’s port for Amiga OS 4 was done in due time and we’re awaiting to hear about more positive developments from the Amiga front. Also, by request, a G3 compatible OS X version was built.
“I found a new use for my old white iBook: tracking! It’s now called MilkyBook. :)”
, commented satisfied user azer4.
We would like to remind people that if they’re doing something interesting with the source code, please let us know so we can spread the news. That’s about it, nothing big, but at least I got to clean up the news page a little. ;)
Comment…
-raina
Apr 13, 2008
MilkyTracker v0.90.80 is out
This is a big release for us and we hope you’ll like it too. As usual, the new
version fixes several bugs and replay issues but more interestingly, the code
refactoring has resulted in two things: A) Cool new features. B) MilkyTracker is
now open source (
GPL
). That’s right, dig in, patch, port, maintain, you are
welcome to do so. Linux distributions can also now include MilkyTracker in their
sofware repositories, so spread the word. We’d also like to see some quality
player plugins and whatnot come out of this.
You might have already noticed but with the new release, the website was also
rebooted and the
manual
now has a comprehensive list
of the
effect commands
with their
explanations. Hoping to serve you better and all in all, provide a better
MilkyTracker experience. If you’re still reading this, now would be a good time
to stop and go get your copy of MilkyTracker from
downloads
. For
more reading, check out the
ChangeLog
PS The AmigaOS port will be up in a few days.
Comment…
-raina
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