Although the Tracker+ is technically better and way more capable than the original, when it comes to the appeal I’m not as fond of it as the OG. The interface of the OG is better suited to the hardware device: 8 tracks of audio, 8 tracks in perform mode, 8 tracks in the mixer, the ability to display all 8 tracks onscreen, everything mapping to 8 below-screen buttons. 8s all around, perfectly clear.
Now that we have additional MIDI channels and synths, these perfect 8s are lost. There’s more explanation needed when navigating the device, for instance perform mode being limited to just the first 8 tracks, tracks 7-16 not having a dedicated mixer control, or the fact that on-screen tracks sometimes can’t be muted by any of the below-screen buttons. Although I use the T+ more for its improved capabilities, these do come at the expense of a less ideal interface.
On the original Tracker, the software is the perfect extension of the hardware, so this is still my favorite.