.XM File Extension
Fasttracker 2 Extended Module
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What is an XM file?
An XM file is a music module created by Triton Fasttracker 2, an audio tracker program. It contains MIDI data and sound samples that comprise a song. XM files are similar to .S3M and .MOD files but are saved in the Fasttracker Extended Module (XM) format.
More Information
Fasttracker 2, or Fasttracker II, is a music tracker released in the 1990s for MS-DOS by Fredrik Huss and Magnus Högdahl (of Triton Productions), but it is no longer developed. The software allows you to create music by arranging patterns of samples in tracks.
When saving a composition with Fasttracker 2, the program creates an XM file to store the music. While Fasttracker 2 was discontinued in the 1990s, people may still export modules to the XM format with other applications.
How to open an XM file
You can open an XM file with various audio trackers and media players, including OpenMPT (Windows), Triton Fasttracker 2 (Windows), Nullsoft Winamp (Windows), and VideoLAN VLC media player (multiplatform). For example, to open an XM file with OpenMPT, select .
How to convert an XM file
Various programs, such as OpenMPT and MilkyTracker, can convert XM files to other file types.
For example, OpenMPT can convert XM files to the following formats: