Audio / Music: Difference between revisions

Latest revision as of 09:35, 30 December 2025

Tool	Description	Platform / Notes	Links
Arkos Tracker 3	Cross-platform modern chiptune/sampled music tracker with support for 9-channel AY tracking and various player routines (also for the Next).	Win / Linux / Mac	Player Routines
AYFX Editor and Driver	Web-based AY sound effect editor based on Shiru's AYFX Editor (Windows only). Works fully offline, export effects for use in NextBASIC via AYFX driver.	Web	Link Assembly routines
NextDAW	Modern DAW-style interface for the ZX Spectrum Next supporting 3 AY chips (9 channels), piano roll, arranger, and realtime recording.	ZX Spectrum Next (mouse required)	Link
Vortex Tracker	Multi-AY capable tracker for Windows. Can export in ProTracker format for Next playback. Supports 1, 2 or 3 AYs	Windows	GitHub
AYT Sound Format	AYT (AY Turbo) is a format for Sound Player for AY 8910/8912 and YM2149 chipsets. AYT files are produced from YM files (dump of AY registry values), but are substantially smaller, players are very fast and have constant time of execution.	Z80A players PC/web tools	Format definition and tools Web tools More info
MOD Player	4-channel MOD player for ZX Spectrum Next (Z80) by Mike Dailly. Compose with any Amiga tracker. Limited effect support (No CIA, only effects 1xx,2xx,Axx,Cxx,Dxx & Fxx). Updates once per interrupt filling a buffer that is played back via the DMA so could be used in game.	ZX Spectrum Next	GitHub
NXModPlayer	4-channel MOD player for ZX Spectrum Next (Z80) by njoi. Mod engine by 9bitcolor, interface by em00k. Full MOD support, all effects CIA timings. 4 Channel Stereo. Takes more processing time but results match that of the Amiga. Included on the official distro	ZX Spectrum Next	GitHub engine source

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-=== ''[https://www.julien-nevo.com/arkostracker/ Arkos Tracker 2]'' ===
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-: Cross-platform (win/linux/mac) modern chiptune/sampled music tracker with support for 9-channel AY tracking, and [http://www.julien-nevo.com/arkostracker/index.php/the-players/ various players routines] for Next.
+! Tool !! Description !! Platform / Notes !! Links
-: ZX Next template [http://ped.7gods.org/ZX_Spectrum_Next.aks aks file] for 9 channel music by Bukem ([http://ped.7gods.org/song_properties.jpg song properties], [http://ped.7gods.org/psg_settings.jpg PSG settings])
+|-
+| '''[https://www.julien-nevo.com/arkostracker/ Arkos Tracker 3]'''
-=== ''[https://zx.remysharp.com/audio AYFX Editor and driver]'' ===
+| Cross-platform modern chiptune/sampled music tracker with support for 9-channel AY tracking and various player routines (also for the Next).
+| Win / Linux / Mac ||
-: Web app for generating sound effects on for AY chips (based on Shiru's AYFX Editor) - works fully offline, upload, export and edit your sound effects and use in NextBASIC using the AYFX driver.
+[https://www.julien-nevo.com/arkostracker/index.php/player-availability/ Player Routines]
+|-
-=== ''[https://nextdaw.biasillo.com/ NextDAW]'' ===
+| '''[https://zx.remysharp.com/audio AYFX Editor and Driver]'''
-: NextDAW is a reimagining of a modern Digital Audio Workstation for the Sinclair ZX Spectrum Next. Supporting three AY-3-8910 sound chips, giving a total of nine channel audio to create your latest musical masterpiece!  The integrated patch editor can create a wide range of music instruments and sound effects.  Use the piano roll editor supports editing of notes using the mouse, step recording, or realtime recording using the computer keyboard.  The Arranger is used to quickly and efficiently create your composition.
+| Web-based AY sound effect editor based on [https://shiru.untergrund.net/files/ayfxedit.zip Shiru's AYFX Editor (Windows only)]. Works fully offline, export effects for use in NextBASIC via AYFX driver.
-: (mouse required)
+| Web ||
+[https://zx.remysharp.com/audio Link]
-=== ''[https://github.com/Volutar/vortextracker/ Vortex Tracker]'' ===
+[https://github.com/Threetwosevensixseven/ayfxedit-improved Assembly routines]
-: Vortex tracker is a multi AY capable tracker for windows. Can export in protracker format for playback on next.
+|-
+| '''[https://nextdaw.biasillo.com/ NextDAW]'''
-=== ''[https://github.com/mikedailly/mod_player/ MOD player]'' ===
+| Modern DAW-style interface for the ZX Spectrum Next supporting 3 AY chips (9 channels), piano roll, arranger, and realtime recording.
-: ZX Spectrum Next (Z80) Mod player by Mike Dailly, plays 4 channel MODs, you can use for example some Amiga tracker to compose them.
+| ZX Spectrum Next (mouse required) ||
+[https://nextdaw.biasillo.com/ Link]
+|-
+| '''[https://volutar.myds.me/vortextracker/ Vortex Tracker]'''
+| Multi-AY capable tracker for Windows. Can export in ProTracker format for Next playback. Supports 1, 2 or 3 AYs
+| Windows ||
+[https://github.com/Volutar/vortextracker/tree/TS3/ GitHub]
+|-
+| '''[https://www.pouet.net/prod.php?which=105234 AYT Sound Format]'''
+| AYT (AY Turbo) is a format for Sound Player for AY 8910/8912 and YM2149 chipsets.<br>AYT files are produced from YM files (dump of AY registry values), but are substantially smaller, players are very fast and have constant time of execution.
+| Z80A players<br>PC/web tools ||
+[https://github.com/Logon-System Format definition and tools]<br>
+[https://amstrad.neocities.org/menuayt Web tools]<br>
+[https://blog.logonsystem.eu/welcome-to-ayters-eng/ More info]
+|-
+| '''[https://github.com/mikedailly/mod_player/ MOD Player]'''
+| 4-channel MOD player for ZX Spectrum Next (Z80) by Mike Dailly. Compose with any Amiga tracker. Limited effect support (No CIA, only effects 1xx,2xx,Axx,Cxx,Dxx & Fxx). Updates once per interrupt filling a buffer that is played back via the DMA so could be used in game.
+| ZX Spectrum Next ||
+[https://github.com/mikedailly/mod_player/ GitHub]
+|-
+| '''[https://github.com/em00k/NXModPlayer NXModPlayer]'''
+| 4-channel MOD player for ZX Spectrum Next (Z80) by njoi. Mod engine by 9bitcolor, interface by em00k. Full MOD support, all effects CIA timings. 4 Channel Stereo. Takes more processing time but results match that of the Amiga. Included on the official distro
+| ZX Spectrum Next ||
+[https://github.com/em00k/NXMod-src GitHub engine source]
+|}