I never liked the tracker style, even from WAY BACK WHEN doing
   MOD files. It's weird 'cause I love working with spreadsheets...
   and the standard tracker interface *is* a spreadsheet.... just
   without the copy/paste/ fill-down values features.

   But I like the Pixitracker - sooo fast and easy.

   I was standing in front of Publix today (supermarket), waiting
   for 10 minutes. I downloaded the iOS version and by the time we
   were ready to go, I composed a song.
   [1]https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=W98m3HpUvzU

   It's like a musical note-taking machine. That's what I needed.
   I'm not writing long songs - I don't even USE any music
   composition software on the computer. I use Audacity a lot...
   but nothing that makes music... I don't like fiddling around. I
   just want to get the idea out of my head before it's gone, and
   then DONE. Thought collector. I'm excited 'cause I've literally
   waited decades for something with these kinds of ergonomics.

   And yes, it's similar to Mario Paint. That's why it's so quick.

   I just discovered it this morning. Probably why I'm still so
   enthusiastic tongue emoticon O_O MML! I was looking for that and
   didn't know the name of it! O_O I made a lot of music with this
   thing for my Tandy Color Computer 2. using Orchestra 90 CC. I
   was pro.. little did I know it would be a DEAD language in a few
   years. But I remember Microsoft BASIC's PLAY was similar.. but I
   dont' remember the semantic differences.

   Now that you've given me the name I was missing (MML) I have to
   do some research and compare. I loved being able to type in the
   notes easily. I've experimented with ABC - wrote a few songs
   with that - but that wasn't quite 'it" although it was close. *I
   was smart even when I was 12 years old. Even though I had the
   code backed up on data cassette, I made sure I *also* recorded
   it to my cassette recorder as audio.

   UNFORTUNATELY, I only recorded *one channel* as I didn't have
   ANYTHING that did stereo, just a mono cassette recorder, and I
   didn't have a Y-adapter. [I was 12, no job, no cash].

   So, I recorded the LEFT channel. Song is missing 1/2.

   But at least, 31 years later, I can show ppl what 12 yr old
   Kenneth Udut did tongue emoticon Cool - I'll have to compare MML
   to the Orch90 langauge to see if it blends. ['cause I was fluent
   in it at the time] - THEN I'll see if there's an equivalent in
   Minecraft 'cause.. those noteblocks are a pain. I *just* got mod
   for minecraft that lets me use the Rasberry Pi Python Minecraft
   on the PC - and while I don't know Python to program in it, it's
   easy enough to read and hack... and _maybe_.. just maybe, it'd
   be possible to recreate some of those experiences in the MC
   universe.

   ['cause, well, I like it - conceptually at least] and alas, my
   laptop doesn't have a proper line in. Radio Shacks are shut down
   - and I'm but an attenuator away.... and I *have it* but all my
   audio cables and converters are ... scattered. Finding a tiny
   little red RCA -> 1/8" plug that's... _somewhere_... ugh. I
   wouldn't want to buy another one just on principle, although it
   might be worth it if I find the data cassette somewhere... and..
   it's not melted together tongue emoticon dang it... you've seen
   my NERD SIDE. Must...fold-it-back-in...
   must-not-expose...nerd....side.... come-back...*UGH* there. Nerd
   side properly hidden again tongue emoticon

References

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   1. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=W98m3HpUvzU