File extension XM
| File type | FastTracker 2 Instrument |
| Developer | Fasttracker |
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What is a XM file?
XM is the extension of files used by the older music composition program FastTracker 2. XM files contained composition designs made in the program. Functionally, they were similar to MOD files, but they gave more possibilities (e.g. they allowed to assign different samples to individual notes and could contain a larger number of patterns). These files were based on the MIDI format.
Fast Tracker 2 was problematic and its successor, Fast Tracker III, was only released in Beta. The XM format itself was supported by other programs. Currently, the format is not being developed.
Program(s) that can open the .XM file
Windows
Linux
Android
How to open XM files
If you cannot open the XM file on your computer - there may be several reasons. The first and most important reason (the most common) is the lack of a suitable software that supports XM among those that are installed on your device.
A very simple way to solve this problem is to find and download the appropriate application. The first part of the task has already been done – the software supporting the XM file can be found in the table. Now just download and install the appropriate application.
Possible problems with the XM format files
The inability to open and operate the XM file does not necessarily mean that you do not have an appropriate software installed on your computer. There may be other problems that also block our ability to operate the FastTracker 2 Instrument file. Below is a list of possible problems.
- Corruption of a XM file which is being opened
- Incorrect links to the XM file in registry entries.
- Accidental deletion of the description of the XM from the Windows registry
- Incomplete installation of an application that supports the XM format
- The XM file which is being opened is infected with an undesirable malware.
- The computer does not have enough hardware resources to cope with the opening of the XM file.
- Drivers of equipment used by the computer to open a XM file are out of date.
If you are sure that all of these reasons do not exist in your case (or have already been eliminated), the XM file should operate with your programs without any problem. If the problem with the XM file has not been solved, it may be due to the fact that in this case there is also another rare problem with the XM file. In this case, the only you can do is to ask for assistance of a professional staff.
Updated 04/03/2023
How to associate the file with an installed software?
If you want to associate a file with a new program (e.g. my-file.XM) you have two ways to do it. The first and the easiest one is to right-click on the selected XM file. From the drop-down menu select "Choose default program", then click "Browse" and find the desired program. The whole operation must be confirmed by clicking OK. The second and more difficult to do is associate the XM file extension to the corresponding software in the Windows Registry.
Is there one way to open unknown files?
Many files contain only simple text data. It is possible that while opening unknown files (e.g. XM) with a simple text editor like Windows Notepad will allow us to see some of the data encoded in the file. This method allows you to preview the contents of many files, but probably not in such a structure as a program dedicated to support them.