.DMF Dateiendung

Audio tracker module based on the X-Tracker format; saved in an 8 or 16-bit mono format; may also be used to store instruments or sound samples; can be played by various tracker programs.

The DMF format is comprised of several data chunks that make up the file. These include DDMF (the format identifier), INFO (file information), CMSG (song message), SEQU (sequencer order), PATT (pattern data), INST (instrument data), SMPI (sample information), SMPD (sample data), SMPJ (sample jump positions), and ENDE (end of file marker).

A DMF file is an audio tracker module created by DefleMask, a multiplatform chiptune music tracker. It contains a set of notes as well as instruments and effects that specify how those notes are played. DMF files are compressed using zlib compression.

DefleMask is a music tracker that allows you to create music for retro video game consoles, such as the Sega Genesis and Nintendo Game Boy. To create music, you arrange a series of notes across multiple channels. You can then apply instruments and other effects to those channels, to control how notes are played.

By default, DefleMask saves songs in the DMF format. DMF files contain a record of the notes a song contains, any instruments and effects applied to those notes, and any audio patterns and PCM samples the song includes. It also contains a record of the console upon which the song is meant to be played.

You can open a DMF file with DefleMask (multiplatform) or Furnace (multiplatform), to play and edit the song it contains. For example, to open a DMF file with DefleMask, select File → Open from the program's menu bar. Then, navigate to and open your DMF file.

You can use DefleMask to convert the audio a DMF file contains to the .VGM (Video Game Music), .WAV (WAVE Audio), or .ROM (Read Only Memory Image) format.