# tildearrow/furnace

a multi-system chiptune tracker compatible with DefleMask modules

Repository: https://github.com/tildearrow/furnace
Canonical: https://ross.abutalabs.com/products/furnace
Language: C++
License: NOASSERTION
License Family: other
Topics: emulator, music, chiptune, tracker-music
Last push: 2026-08-26T22:38:23+00:00

## Health v2 (maintenance only)
Score: 79/100 (v2, computed 2026-09-03T02:20:16.233290+00:00)
- activity 99, release rhythm 40, longevity 100
- inputs: {"age_days": 1938, "days_push": 7, "days_rel": 447, "gap_med": 18, "n_releases_24m": 4}
- flags: no_license
- formula: round(0.45*activity + 0.35*rhythm + 0.20*longevity); archived -> min(score, 10)

## Adoption (not part of the score)
Stars 3803, forks 318 (observed 2026-08-28T04:08:20.209910+00:00)

## What it is
Furnace is a multi-system chiptune tracker application for composing music using emulated retro sound chips, compatible with DefleMask modules. It supports a huge range of Yamaha FM, square wave, sample, and wavetable chips from classic consoles and computers.

## Use cases
- compose chiptune music for retro game consoles
- open and edit DefleMask module files
- make NES music with expansion chips like VRC6
- write Sega Genesis FM music
- create tracker music with C64 SID sounds
- produce music using emulated arcade sound chips

## When to choose
- you want a free, actively developed chiptune tracker
- you need DefleMask module compatibility
- you want the widest selection of emulated sound chips in one tracker

## When to avoid
- you need a modern DAW with VST plugin support
- you only want to play back chiptune files rather than compose
- you need a lightweight command-line tool

## Facets
- artifact type: application
- maturity: active
- function: audio-processing, gui, simulation
- domain: gaming-tools, media, entertainment
- platform: windows, cross-platform, cpp
- tags: chiptune, music-tracker, deflemask-compatible, sound-chips, music-production, macos, linux

## Member repositories
- tildearrow/furnace (main) score 79

## Provenance
- Observed fields: from GitHub, fetched 2026-08-28T04:08:20.209910+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 2026-08-29T18:26:47.962937+00:00, confidence not recorded.
  - readme: https://github.com/tildearrow/furnace (fetched 2026-08-28T04:08:20.209910+00:00, sha b3795a1e950a)
- Data as of 2026-08-30T08:39:29.467469+00:00.