News
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
-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!
-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!
-Deltafire
Jul 30, 2020
Domain renewal
A couple of years ago I was contacted by the owner of the domain name http://milkytracker.org, 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, http://milkytracker.org has now been renewed for 5 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:
- http://milkytracker.org now directly resolves to GitHub Pages, our web host. This is now the primary address for the website.
- http://milkytracker.titandemo.org is now a redirect that will forward you to http://milkytracker.org. 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!
-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!
-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!
-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!
-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 http://milkytracker.org 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 http://milkytracker.titandemo.org.
If, for whatever reason you are unable to reach us at the above address, http://milkytracker.github.io 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.
-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.
-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 download section).
-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.
-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.
-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.
-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. ;)
-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.
-raina