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ProTracker is a computer program for creating music. Because of the particular method of entering notes and organizing them into patterns, it falls under the category of trackers. The edited music is saved as MOD-files. It was initially developed for the Amiga line of computers, but versions for other platforms were also available later. The most significant difference between ProTracker and other trackers is that ProTracker is based on the original tracker, SoundTracker. It also has more built-in tools than almost any other tracker and supports all aspects of the MOD file-format. (With the exception of 100-pattern modules between V3.0 and V3.50) If you don't count MIDI, the vast majority of all music on the Amiga is made in a MOD fileformat supported by ProTracker or a derivative.
ProTracker has become a standard for music and the MOD-files are even supported by most sample-based music programs on the PC. The user interface for ProTracker did not conform to the standard GUI guidelines but could coexist with other applications utilizing the Amiga's multitasking capabilities.
The original ProTracker was written by Amiga Freelancers and released as public domain. After its release, there were many other trackers released that were more or less compatible with the ProTracker MOD format. Later versions of ProTracker were released by different groups. Most known are Mushroom studios/Noxious and Cryptoburners who were the first to make a release with a different user interface.
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