Extract text from FastTracker 2 instruments (XI)
To convert XI instruments to another format, you need FastTracker 2 or other Audio software.
To convert other file formats to the "Extended Instrument File" file type, you need software like FastTracker 2 or a similar tool.
The .xi file extension represents either a FastTracker 2 Extended Instrument file or a proprietary game texture image. In audio contexts, FastTracker 2 files store sampled sounds, looping data, and volume envelopes used primarily in 1990s chiptune and tracker module music. In gaming contexts, .xi files contain encrypted or custom-compressed graphical assets for titles developed by FromSoftware, or MMORPGs like Ragnarok Online and Mu Online.
Audio .xi files can be opened with legacy software like FastTracker 2 or modern equivalents like MilkyTracker and OpenMPT. Game texture variants typically require specialized, community-built unpacking tools to extract the visual assets.
The main disadvantage of the .xi format is its severe lack of compatibility. The audio format is largely obsolete and entirely unsupported by modern digital audio workstations (DAWs) like Ableton Live or FL Studio. The game texture formats are proprietary, often undocumented, and impossible to open in standard image viewers or web browsers. Leaving files in the .xi format traps your audio samples and visual assets inside dead ecosystems or locked game engines.
To make these files usable, you must convert them. For music production, convert .xi to WAV or FLAC to extract the raw, lossless audio sample for use in any DAW. For viewing and editing game textures, convert .xi to PNG for lossless editing, or WebP for fast web display. Drop your file here to view and convert it securely right in your browser on convert.guru - free, online, and without installing software.
Convert.Guru analyzes your XI file, detects the exact format, and lets you read the text inside.
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If you want to convert XI file to MP3, WAV, AAC, FLAC, OGG, WMA, M4A, AIFF, OPUS, ALAC, APE or WV, you can use FastTracker 2 or similar software from the "Audio Instrument or Game Texture" category. In the File menu, look for Save As… or Export….
To convert MIDI, AAC, TTA, AU, WV, DTS, MID, FLAC, RA, MP3, PCM or WAV files to XI, try FastTracker 2 or another comparable tool in the "Audio Instrument or Game Texture" category.
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