This is where chiptune and video game music came from, but trackers aren’t only limited to bleeps and boops, they can also trigger audio samples and hardware or software instruments. They were instrumental in the creation of early computerized music, where text-based inputs were used to trigger on-chip synthesizers.
Trackers are not DAWs, and in fact predate the modern DAW by a couple of decades. You can also apply a ton of effects to your tracks to completely transform the sound. Instruments are essentially samples that are tuned to notes of your choosing, while samples are spliced automatically so that you can “play” them to create interesting arrangements. There are a ton of built-in “instruments” to get you started, as well as samples to cut up and manipulate as you see fit. You can record these parts live using MIDI controllers, or click and drag using your mouse.
You can write melodies and bass lines with a piano roll or build beats in a grid-based drum pattern. Add drums, samples, and software instruments to a scene, then move between them to trigger different parts of your song (you’re limited to four scenes in the free version). Serato Studio is focused on scene-based music creation. This is no surprise since Serato is a big name in the DJ world, offering digital vinyl system (DVS) apps like Serato Scratch and Serato DJ. Serato Studio is a free DAW for Windows and macOS that’s heavily geared towards beat-making and sample-based music production.
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