Just happened to search today 'MED SoundStudio' there's an open facebook group & down just a little the owner of MED SoundStudio has been giving it out for free for a time now to keep it from dying out since it is no longer being sold nor being improved...
I installed & the included serial worked fine, what a boon...
I really like SoundStudio it is simple, effective, great workflow, uses VSTi & VST (fast scanning too), has built-in HighLife Engine so you can sample a VSTi & freeze it to instrument samples, You can also load SFZ & AKAI into HighLife as well, You can render your songs down to executables...
Right-Clicking on a selection in the pattern block you get an effects menu listing & any you choose have parameters you set right there...It does all the work for you & you don't hafta fart with HEX or nuthin'...
SoundStudio is not perfect though...VSTi & VST automation is lacking actually any type is lacking your effects commands for your sample instruments are your best bet in it and there is no mixer to speak of...
The Facebook Group is HERE-
https://www.facebook.com/groups/4837052308/The Tracker is HERE-
https://drive.google.com/file/d/1uxz4yc4q_ZemnrqIUNBFcyJ3RSwp_FPN/editThere are 3 video tuts HERE-
https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCMWlNo_liPVGs2c-AsxMGvg