FamiStudio

What is FamiStudio?

FamiStudio is a music editor designed for the Nintendo Entertainment System (NES) or Famicom. It offers a modern digital audio workstation (DAW)-style user interface, featuring a sequencer and piano roll, allowing users to create chiptune music without the need for hexadecimal input. The software caters to both chiptune artists and NES homebrewers, providing a more user-friendly alternative to the popular FamiTracker application, although its feature set is more limited

Highlights

• Instrument and envelope editing
• NSF file import
• Full undo/redo and copy/paste support
• Note drag and drop with audio preview
• Import from FamiTracker FTM and Text formats (official 0.4.6)
• Export to various formats, including WAV, ROM, NSF, FamiTone2, FamiStudio Text, and FamiTracker Text
• Support for volume, fine pitch, and vibrato effect tracks
• Slide notes (portamento) and arpeggios
• NES sound engine support (CA65, NESASM, ASM6)
• MIDI input
• Audio expansions supported: VRC6, VRC7, FDS, MMC5, Namco 163, and Sunsoft S5B
• Available on Windows, macOS, Android, and Linux platforms