r/TrackerMusic

Sorry for the poor quality video but I was hyped to get this out there. I've marked it as brand affiliated so I hope that this post is ok!

Long-time tracker producer here (Renoise user, also cut my teeth on OctaMED on the Amiga). I've spent the last few months building a proper tracker-style music production tool for Linux-based retro handhelds, and it's at the point where I would love to get it out to some people!

With this app, your handheld can also be a genuine pocket music studio. Five synth engines and a sampler, full track composition, insert and send FX. This all runs natively on the handheld, no extra hardware required.

More info here: https://elktracker.io

Since this community would genuinely be helping me stress-test it across different devices before the public launch, I want to say thanks properly: use code EARLY50 for 50% off ($14.50) at https://buy.elktracker.io - the code is limited to the first 25 buyers.

Tested on the RG351V and a few other handhelds. Would love to know what breaks, what's missing, and whether it holds up on your hardware!

Sorry for the poor quality video but I was hyped to get this out there. I've marked it as brand affiliated so I hope that this post is ok!

Long-time producer here (Renoise user, also cut my teeth on OctaMED on the Amiga). I've spent the last few months building a proper tracker-style music production tool for Linux-based retro handhelds, and it's at the point where I would love to get it out to some people!

With this app in your ports folder, your handheld can also be a genuine pocket music studio. Five synth engines and a sampler, full track composition, insert and send FX. This all runs natively on the handheld, no extra hardware required.

More info here: https://elktracker.io

Since this community would genuinely be helping me stress-test it across different devices before the public launch, I want to say thanks properly: use code EARLY50 for 50% off ($14.50) at https://buy.elktracker.io - the code is limited to the first 25 buyers.

Tested on RG351V. Would love to know what breaks, what's missing, and whether it holds up on your hardware!

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Hey everyone,

​I’ve been working on a highly specialized, standalone Web Audio tracker designed specifically for live performance. I got tired of the standard laptop/DAW workflow and wanted a modular groovebox I could take on stage for minimal/tech-house sets. So, I coded one from scratch.

​It’s called the Dead Rooster Tracker.

​It’s completely browser-based but runs as an offline Progressive Web App (PWA). I designed the viewport and controls specifically to run on retro Android emulation handhelds (I'm currently running it on an Anbernic RG ARC-D flashed with GammaOS).

​Here is what is running under the hood:

​Dual-Deck Architecture: Two 8-track consoles (Console 0 and Console X) with an A/B mixing environment so you can queue patterns and mix live without stopping the audio engine.

​Gamepad API Navigation: The UI is built to be driven entirely by physical D-pads and action buttons, heavily utilizing a Shift layer for editing.

​Web MIDI Clock Out: It natively detects your USB-C OTG connection and broadcasts a 24-PPQN MIDI clock (0xF8) so you can sync and drive external sequencers directly from the browser. (I’m currently using it as the master clock for an OXI One).

​P2P Jam Engine: It has a built-in WebRTC lobby system. You can connect multiple devices over a local Wi-Fi mesh network to sync transport controls for multi-player hardware jams.

​Audio Engine: Global convolution reverb buses (to save mobile CPU), a dynamic 3-band EQ, punch-in performance FX, and a dedicated backing track engine for live shows.

CHECK IT OUT Deadrooster.dev