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SoundBox VS OpenMPT

Compare SoundBox VS OpenMPT and see what are their differences

SoundBox logo SoundBox

SoundBox is a tool for composing synth music in your browser. It's optimized for small (4 KB) JavaScript demos.

OpenMPT logo OpenMPT

OpenMPT is a popular tracker software for Windows.
  • SoundBox Landing page
    Landing page //
    2018-12-28
  • OpenMPT Landing page
    Landing page //
    2021-09-30

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Category Popularity

0-100% (relative to SoundBox and OpenMPT)
Audio & Music
7 7%
93% 93
Audio
10 10%
90% 90
Music Tools
0 0%
100% 100
Music
10 10%
90% 90

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Social recommendations and mentions

Based on our record, OpenMPT seems to be a lot more popular than SoundBox. While we know about 25 links to OpenMPT, we've tracked only 2 mentions of SoundBox. We are tracking product recommendations and mentions on various public social media platforms and blogs. They can help you identify which product is more popular and what people think of it.

SoundBox mentions (2)

  • Is it realistic to learn to create basic melodies/loops or should I pay for it?
    I used Anvil Studio to make a soundtrack for an old game I made and I've also recently played around with SoundBox but I've only made this one song so far. Source: over 1 year ago
  • Hobbyist music producer in need of projects
    Check out SoundBox, it's a cool way to make music which can be used in browser games (JavaScript). Source: over 1 year ago

OpenMPT mentions (25)

  • need help finding these wav files.
    The bottom of the page says it's on The Mod Archive. What format is the song in? If it's still in its original modular format (as opposed to rendered to MP3 or WAV) you should be able to open it in OpenMPT and save the samples from there. Source: 10 months ago
  • wind ohs eggs pee
    The software that is used to make the music is (likely) OpenMPT, which is a software I use quite often for making Tracker Music. Tracker music is a really fun form of music software to work with if you don't know how music notes work but do know how computers work. If you want an example of how Tracker Music sounds, check out Dues Ex's title theme, which was composed entirely with a older tracker. Source: about 1 year ago
  • Are there any DAWs with something similar to Audacity's "Audio Selection Sequencer 2" plugin?
    There is also a type of app that is more sophisticated than Audio Selection Sequencer2, but simpler than a typical DAW sequencer. The type of application that I'm thinking of is called a "Tracker". Music Trackers were very popular back in the '90's, but their popularity has declined considerably since DAWs became common on PCs. One of the few music trackers that still exists is OpenMPT https://openmpt.org/. Source: about 1 year ago
  • does anyone know of a good daw that replicates the snes sound chips?
    When making mockups I typically use OpenMPT. With the 8-tap Sinc Resampler: Kaizer Window Filter at 72%(?) bandwidth. Didn't test it extensively for accuracy but it outputs a warm sound not unlike the SNES, bass becomes "plastic" in a similar fashion. For echo I just use the default Direct X Audio Effects Echo plugin but it's inaccurate. Another thing with OpenMPT is it has a decent sample editor so you can work... Source: over 1 year ago
  • How did you get into microtonal?
    My music theory teacher mentioned that in the days before 12 equal that G# and Ab were not the same pitch. IIRC he said that G# was lower than Ab. That was enough to send me down the microtonal Alice in Wonderland rabbit hole once years later I got my hands on something that could let me explore tuning other than 12 equal - and that was a music tracker. This is one that survives to this day and now has native... Source: over 1 year ago
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What are some alternatives?

When comparing SoundBox and OpenMPT, you can also consider the following products

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SunVox - SunVox is a small, fast and powerful modular synthesizer with pattern based sequencer (tracker).

LilyPond - GNU LilyPond is a computer program for music engraving.