Yesterday, someone on Reddit posted a chip track they had made on MilkyTracker, a multi-platform Fast Tracker 2 clone for modern computers. Naturally, I had to try it out immediately. I still remembered most of the commands, but the interface was a bit hard to use after almost 15 years. For example, copy and paste are done with alt-F4 and alt-F5, respectively.

Chip music has a special place in my heart. They are small and elegant, and their limitations are the source of inspiration. Even Timbaland infamously agreed.

Here’s my 15 minute chip tune test:

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