While it would certainly be easier for you, there are many downsides to that:
- Famitracker does not export to MP3 directly. This means, I have to generate a WAV first, then convert it to MP3 in another program. With Famitracker, these extra steps are skipped!
- Famitracker files are really small! Even a full fledged 10-minute composition will hardly go over 100kb in filesize. You can even set the program to open the FTM file directly when clicking on the download link, so you don't even need to worry about saving space.
- Famitracker allows you to SEE my composition! A WAV or MP3 doesn't let you mute channels or play with the variables. FTM files on other hand, will allow you to see my composition playing in real time - and you know real time is better than pre-rendered.
- It encourages learning! Being able to see my FTM programming can be inspiring, and you'll learn many tricks if you're interested in chiptunes. Also, it's further proof that my music is NES/Famicom genuine.
- You can export the music to WAV yourself! If you liked the song, you can easily generate a WAV/NSF of it to be played on your favorite music player. Basically, not only it's small, convenient and flexible - it's free!