http://laughingsquid.disqus.com/a resource for art, culture and technologyenThu, 29 May 2008 14:30:43 -0000http://laughingsquid.com/beautiful-music-courtesy-windows-xp-98-sounds/#comment-1812137<p>Beautiful music for an OS that's so ugly.</p>Adam JacksonThu, 29 May 2008 14:30:43 -0000http://laughingsquid.com/beautiful-music-courtesy-windows-xp-98-sounds/#comment-1812136<p>I think there are a couple trackers out there for mac OS, but mostly for Windows and Linux.</p><p>Just thought I'd share my short overview of Mod, for those interested.</p><p>Module or Mod files combine the simple note commands like a MIDI file, but instead of using the MIDI synth built into the computer, it contains audio samples, like you might record into a music sampler. This allows relatively small file sizes without being stuck with general midi instruments.<br>The programs to create mod files are called trackers, and there are many trackers and formats available.</p><p>I first discovered mod music at<br><a href="http://modarchive.org/" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank" title="http://modarchive.org/">http://modarchive.org/</a></p>Aud1073cHWed, 28 May 2008 04:29:00 -0000