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Description:
Command-line player for module music formats (MOD, S3M, IT, etc)

Type: Formula | Tracked Since: Dec 28, 2025

Links: Homepage | formulae.brew.sh

Category: Multimedia

Tags: audio music tracker mod cli

Install: brew install xmp

About:
Xmp is a high-performance command-line module player designed for Unix-like systems. It plays tracker music formats such as MOD, S3M, IT, and XM by synthesizing audio in real-time. It is ideal for musicians and developers needing a lightweight, scriptable tool for playback and format conversion.

Key Features:

Supports a wide range of module formats (MOD, S3M, IT, XM, etc.)
Lightweight and scriptable for command-line workflows
High-quality software synthesis without external soundfonts
Provides detailed information about module contents and instruments

Use Cases:

Listening to classic and modern tracker music in the terminal
Batch processing or converting module files for game development
Analyzing module structures for music production or archiving

Alternatives:

mplayer – General-purpose media player; heavier dependency but supports more formats.
openmpt – Windows-focused tracker with a GUI; not a pure command-line tool.

Version History

Detected	Version	Rev	Change	Commit
Nov 20, 2024 12:24am		0	VERSION_BUMP	23d2ea25