What music and sound tools does Cedric Stoquer offer?

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Cedric Stoquer's itch.io page lists four browser-based music and sound tools: Pata Tracker, Bleeper, Petaporon, and Po. Each targets a different part of the chiptune and retro-audio workflow — tracking, sound-effect design, sequencing, and instrument creation. All four are listed on the page as running in the browser, so you can try them without installing anything.

The four tools at a glance

Tool What it does Notes from the page
Pata Tracker Chiptune tracker Supports NES / FM / sampler
Bleeper Creates NES-like sound effects Exports to mp3 or wav
Petaporon Toy sequencer for composing music Exports mp3 directly from the browser
Po Instrument creator for Petaporon Runs in browser

Pata Tracker

Pata Tracker is described as a chiptune tracker with support for NES, FM, and sampler sound sources. A tracker is a pattern-based music tool: you enter notes and effects into a grid of rows and channels rather than playing them in live, which suits the step-by-step style of chiptune composition. The three source types cover classic console-style tones (NES), FM synthesis, and sampled audio, so you can mix approaches in one project.

Bleeper

Bleeper is for creating NES-like sound effects and exporting them to mp3 or wav. This is the tool to reach for when you need short retro-style blips, hits, or jingles rather than a full track — for example, a jump or coin sound for a game. Because it exports standard audio files, the results can be dropped into a game engine or video editor.

Petaporon

Petaporon is a toy sequencer for composing music, with mp3 export directly from the browser. A sequencer lets you arrange notes over time in patterns or a timeline, which is a more song-oriented workflow than a tracker's row grid. The "toy" framing suggests a lightweight, approachable interface rather than a full production suite.

Po

Po is an instrument creator for Petaporon. In other words, it's the companion tool for building the sounds that Petaporon plays — you design an instrument in Po, then use it when composing in Petaporon. If you want custom tones rather than the built-in ones, this is the starting point.

How to choose

  • Writing a full chiptune track with console-style channels: start with Pata Tracker.
  • Needing short retro sound effects as audio files: use Bleeper.
  • Wanting a simpler, song-first sequencer with mp3 output: use Petaporon.
  • Wanting to design your own instruments for that sequencer: use Po.

The page also notes that Cedric Stoquer makes "games, tools and music," mostly in JavaScript, and that several games on the page were made with Pixelbox — the same JavaScript 2D game framework listed among his tools. That's a useful signal if you're looking for audio tools that pair with a JavaScript game project.