# BleuBleu/FamiStudio

FamiStudio NES Music Editor

Repository: https://github.com/BleuBleu/FamiStudio
Canonical: https://ross.abutalabs.com/products/famistudio
Language: C#
License: MIT
License Family: permissive
Last push: 2026-08-10T09:19:53+00:00

## Health v2 (maintenance only)
Score: 93/100 (v2, computed 2026-09-02T17:46:02.011165+00:00)
- activity 97, release rhythm 85, longevity 100
- inputs: {"age_days": 2590, "days_push": 23, "days_rel": 23, "gap_med": 38.0, "n_releases_24m": 13}
- flags: none
- formula: round(0.45*activity + 0.35*rhythm + 0.20*longevity); archived -> min(score, 10)

## Adoption (not part of the score)
Stars 1933, forks 140 (observed 2026-08-28T04:05:56.306631+00:00)

## What it is
FamiStudio is a cross-platform NES music editor written in C# that lets users compose chiptune music using the NES/Famicom sound hardware. It includes a piano-roll style editor, built-in audio emulation, and MIDI input support.

## Use cases
- compose NES chiptune music
- make music for retro games
- edit FamiTracker songs
- create 8-bit soundtracks
- convert MIDI to NES music
- produce chiptune tracks on desktop or Android

## When to choose
- you want a modern GUI tracker for NES/Famicom music
- you need cross-platform chiptune composition including Android
- you are making music for homebrew NES games

## When to avoid
- you need music production for other consoles or general audio formats
- you want a DAW for modern instruments and samples
- you need collaborative or plugin-extensible music software

## Facets
- artifact type: application
- maturity: active
- function: audio-processing, gui, editor
- domain: gaming-tools, media, cross-platform
- platform: windows, cross-platform
- tags: nes-music, chiptune, tracker, music-editor, famitracker, sound-design, retro-gaming, audio, macos, linux, android, desktop

## Member repositories
- BleuBleu/FamiStudio (main) score 93

## Provenance
- Observed fields: from GitHub, fetched 2026-08-28T04:05:56.306631+00:00.
- Health v2: computed from the inputs above; adoption is never an input.
- Inferred fields (summary, facets, guidance): AI-extracted, prompt v1, taxonomy v1, on 2026-08-30T03:08:33.083944+00:00, confidence not recorded.
  - readme: https://github.com/BleuBleu/FamiStudio (fetched 2026-08-28T04:05:56.306631+00:00, sha dc31f51f7796)
- Data as of 2026-08-30T08:39:29.467469+00:00.