ui, maybe the history chapter in my thesis (http://www.lunduniversity.lu.se/o.o.i.s … id=1662548) could help + have a look at chipflip.wordpress.com/timeline. In my thesis there's lots of references to other places where u can look too. If u're looking for more regional history perhaps Akira could help with that. Good luck!

Goattracker.

It'll scare off the n00bs.

goto80, yah!!! that's exactly what i do when teaching pixel art. Since "im not going to teach them how to draw", i usually adapt myself to each student.
I still have a month or so to prepare everything, and maybe you can help me here...

Im planning to teach them some "history", communities, labels, artists, etc... which place you recomend me to check all these info? (if possible)

I recommend that you ask the people some questions before you plan too much of the workshop. Like what they would like to do, and what kind of knowledge they have of computers and music. And that might make it easier to choose the "right" tracker.

Personally, I find it very hard to teach trackers to complete n00bs. But I've only tried with stupid C64-software and LSDj... If I'd do a chip/tracker workshop today, I'd do it with Renoise because I think it might be easier to explain, and feels relevant to more people.

Impulse/Schism tracker is totally a classic and runs fine in almost every computer made from late 90's and on. It would be my favourite if you want to do an old skool based tracker workpshop.

Sarcasm on:
You deserve nothing but pain and punishment for saying that. That's how trackers used to look! We like horribles interfaces don't you get it?
Sarcasm is never off

This:

Or this:

This is good too

YESH!, added

- Schism Tracker
- Klystrack
- SunVox
- GB emulator + LSDJ / Carillon
- BITBIN - http://bit.s3m.us/
- LPGT
- GoatTracker
- Deflemask

i read this as LGBT xD

DefleMask is available for Mac, Windows and Linux too.

Thx guys!... specially Saskrotch (for metion the MAC thing). And guys, plz... this is not a discussion of what tracker is better or not. This is more to get a nice tool for ppl who have NO IDEA what's a tracker or how to compose "chipmusic" by their own with free tools. Shamely the classroom has just MAC computers, but they all use PC, so i will probably show few trackers, since the workshop is 2 hours per day and 11 days.

What ppl have recomended me so far for mac are:
- Schism Tracker
- Klystrack
- SunVox
- GB emulator + LSDJ / Carillon
- BITBIN - http://bit.s3m.us/
- LPGT
- GoatTracker

Thx for any suggest, if you guys considerate any other let me know. Also what you guys think is important to show those ppl.

Well I'll be damned.

Guess that debate I had regarding it a few years ago was a waste of time. Oh well.

30 seconds on google =

This, I never really got to grips with piggy because of it's look, it isn't nice to stare it, and it's a bit of a pain to learn to use. For something with a good, user-friendly interface, something like milky, or famitracker is going to be your best bet. For a workshop, each have their own merits, milkytracker has it's very user-friendly design with buttons that clearly tell you what things do, and famitracker, although not as friendly, produces sounds that more people, that the general public would call associate with chip.

Although it is a better tool to use, as it's recognizable, and you don't have to explain that "No even though it is on a computer, this is the kind of music that would play on an NES/Amiga/Commodore 64" but you do have the problem that without a decent explanation, it can be quite a pain to use. Seeing as this is going to be a workshop, although I don't know the age of the people, or the setup of the workshop, I can't say for certain, but it's going to be better if there's less talking, and more hands-on stuff there.