Nordischsound shares a new GoatTracker SID tutorial that strips away the technical fluff and jumps straight into the music. This isn’t a deep-dive into C64 internals—it’s a video made by a musician who simply wants to help others get great sound out of a beloved 8-bit machine. Whether you’re familiar with trackers or not, this video cuts to what matters: making the Commodore 64 sing.
GoatTracker is a cross-platform tracker designed for creating SID chiptunes. Written by Lasse Öörni, it doesn’t run directly on the Commodore 64 like many other tools. Instead, it’s built to work on modern systems while exporting directly to SID and PRG formats, making it easy to jump from composition to playback on real hardware or emulators.
The tutorial in the video isn’t packed with jargon or dense theory. Instead, Nordischsound walks through practical steps—setting up instruments, placing notes, and shaping sounds. It’s about results, not resumes. The tone is casual and welcoming, ideal for beginners or anyone looking to explore the GoatTracker SID tutorial without tripping over tech talk.
If you get stuck or want to tweak a sound, just ask in the YouTube comments. Nordischsound is open about not being a programmer, but his passion for SID music makes this a refreshingly grounded guide.
Want a written guide to follow along with? There’s a GoatTracker tutorial on the C64-Wiki that complements the video.
