All about DT Files

The DT file type is primarily associated with Drum Station.

DTFile Extension DT
File extension: DT
File type:  drum machine state file

What is a DT file

DT files mostly belong to Drum Station by d-lusion interactive media. DT file extension is associated with data files used by Drum Station software developed by d-lusion interactive media.

  • Main Use: Drum Station is an application used for making drum beats. Drum Station software saves the current configuration of the drum machine in a DT file. The DT file also includes additional settings related to the set of various drums involved, the volume associated with each drum, pan, and effects applied to each drum machine. The DT files are useful in saving the particular combination of drum set sounds and the related groove information.
  • Other Uses: DT file extension is also used to save data files in systems running on the older Macintosh systems. These DT files are also referred to as data fork files. In computer terminology, a data fork is a term used to refer to the supplementary data linked with a file system object. Each file system may be capable of supporting single or multiple forks per file. DT file type is also used as a DAT backup file.

How do you open DT files?

You need a suitable software like Drum Station to open a DT file. Without proper software you will receive a Windows message "How do you want to open this file?" or "Windows cannot open this file" or a similar Mac/iPhone/Android alert. If you cannot open your DT file correctly, try to right-click or long-press the file. Then click "Open with" and choose an application. You can also display a DT file directly in the browser:. Just drag the file onto this browser window and drop it.

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Programs that open and convert DT files:

  1. Drum Station by d-lusion interactive media
    See the previous paragraphs to learn more about the main application. DT files are often referred to as Drum Station settings because this type of file is primarily created or used by this software.
  2. DAT Backup
  3. OS X by Apple
    DT files were system files used by older versions of macOS, a proprietary operating system for Apple computer products. This file format is classified as System. Related links: macOS

DT format details:

Why is it important to know the file format? This is the only way to find out which program to use to open the file. The file format can be determined based on the file extension and the signature (the first few characters of a file). Frequently, however, one file extension is used by different programs for different file formats, and one file format for different file extensions. When there is a problem with a file, the first step to solving it is to determine the file format. Our analysis of the DT files produces the following result:

Files with the DT extension are quite widely used. This file type is used by different programs with different formats. The two most common formats are as follows:

The remaining 65% of all DT files are different files with different signatures, often e.g. ZIP, image, FAM, DAT, age and product. These files are often connected to voice, mrage, qmmconnect, combate, current, modelo, vstest, data, fsdt or game. You can get all the details of your DT file by dragging it onto this page or by clicking the button "Choose your .dt file to analyze" above.

Technical Data for DT File Extension

File classification:
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Related files:
dt3, _dt, dat, imgp, dt1, 1c, pngdt, sgpmeta, dt%3f, zip, dt0, 150, check, jpg, xlsx, ds_store, dxp, crypt12, png, db

The following listing is compiled from the database produced by the 'Associate This!' program, selected data from the main FILExt database and file extension information submitted by users.

ProgramID: Access.WizardDataFile.10
EXEFile: %ProgramFiles%\Microsoft Office\Office10\MSACCESS.EXE /NOSTARTUP %1

ProgramID: Access.WizardDataFile.11
EXEFile: %ProgramFiles%\Microsoft Office\OFFICE11\MSACCESS.EXE /NOSTARTUP %1

ProgramID: Access.WizardDataFile.9
EXEFile: %ProgramFiles%\Microsoft Office\Office\MSACCESS.EXE /NOSTARTUP %1

ProgramID: pdtfile
EXEFile: %ProgramFiles%\Microsoft Office\OFFICE11\WINWORD.EXE /n /dde %1

ProgramID: QDTFile
EXEFile: %ProgramFiles%\Quicken\QW.EXE %1

ProgramID: QDTFile
EXEFile: C:\QUICKENW\QW.EXE %1

ProgramID: Digital Recorder Display Table File
EXEFile: %ProgramFiles%\DXPC25~1\DXPC.exe

ProgramID: Digital Recorder Display Table File
EXEFile: %ProgramFiles%\DX-PC25U\DXPC.exe


a dt drum machine state file is a special file format by d-lusion interactive media and should only be edited and saved with the appropriate software.

How to solve problems with DT files

  • Associate the DT file extension with the correct application.
  • Update your software that should actually open drum machine state files. Because only the current version supports the latest DT file format. Search, therefore, e.g. on the d-lusion interactive media manufacturer website after an available Drum Station update.
  • To make sure that your DT file is not corrupted or virus-infected, get the file again and scan it with Google's virustotal.com.
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