Trackers: The Sound of 16-Bit

Next up: RetroAhoy. Patreon: 0:00 Introduction 0:50 The Dawn of 16-Bit Computing 3:08 Multimedia Powerhouse 4:20 Early Amiga Music Software 6:40 SoundMonitor 8:40 The Ultimate Soundtracker 12:08 ST-01 Samples 13:24 Soundtracker’s Commercial Fate 14:02 The Demoscene 16:00 Early Soundtracker Clones 19:21 Noisetracker 20:14 Tracker Musicians 21:36 Doskpop 21:56 Chiptunes 23:15 Protracker 24:03 MED / OctaMED 25:28 Trackers in the Mainstream 26:45 Later Amiga Trackers 27:48 PC Audio 28:37 MIDI Soundcards 29:34 Screamtracker 30:54 Second Reality 32:02 FastTracker 32:45 Impulse Tracker 33:29 The Advent of CD-ROM 34:26 Epic MegaGames 36:38 Contemporary Trackers 38:28 The Sound of 16-Bit 39:16 Finding Out More 40:42 Credits Music featured: Kenet & Rez - Unreal Super Hero 3 Walkman - Let’s Hear My Baby Bill Williams - Alley Cat Macintosh Startup Chime Stuntcopter Gameplay Audio David Whittaker - Speedball (Atari ST) POW - Wonderful Life Fred / La Marque Jaune - The Sign Of The Death D