# OpenNBS/NoteBlockStudio

An open-source Minecraft music maker.

Repository: https://github.com/OpenNBS/NoteBlockStudio
Canonical: https://ross.abutalabs.com/products/noteblockstudio
Homepage: https://noteblock.studio
Language: Game Maker Language
License: MIT
License Family: permissive
Topics: minecraft, noteblock, datapack, schematic, mp3, midi, nbs, note-block, datapacks, note-block-studio
Last push: 2026-08-21T05:17:25+00:00

## Health v2 (maintenance only)
Score: 67/100 (v2, computed 2026-09-03T02:20:16.233290+00:00)
- activity 98, release rhythm 8, longevity 100
- inputs: {"age_days": 2781, "days_push": 12, "days_rel": 626, "gap_med": null, "n_releases_24m": 1}
- flags: none
- formula: round(0.45*activity + 0.35*rhythm + 0.20*longevity); archived -> min(score, 10)

## Adoption (not part of the score)
Stars 1013, forks 68 (observed 2026-08-28T04:03:13.552341+00:00)

## What it is
Open Note Block Studio is an open-source continuation of Minecraft Note Block Studio, a desktop music editor for composing songs with Minecraft note block sounds. It supports importing MIDI/MP3, exporting songs as Minecraft datapacks with stereo sound, and features a dark theme.

## Use cases
- compose music using Minecraft note block sounds
- convert MIDI files to Minecraft note block songs
- export a song as a Minecraft datapack to play in-game
- make a walking music player so nearby players hear the music
- create stereo note block music with panning
- edit existing .nbs note block song files

## When to choose
- you want to create or edit note block music for Minecraft without placing actual note blocks
- you need to convert MIDI or MP3 audio into Minecraft datapacks
- you want an open-source, actively maintained alternative to the original Note Block Studio

## When to avoid
- you need a general-purpose digital audio workstation or MIDI sequencer
- you require a plugin ecosystem or new features, since the project is feature-complete and only accepting bug fixes
- you need rock-solid macOS or Linux support, which is still in beta

## Facets
- artifact type: application
- maturity: maintenance
- function: audio-processing, gui, file-system
- domain: gaming-tools, media
- platform: windows, cross-platform
- tags: minecraft, note-block, midi, datapack-export, music-editor, gamemaker, audio, macos, linux, desktop

## Member repositories
- OpenNBS/NoteBlockStudio (main) score 67

## Provenance
- Observed fields: from GitHub, fetched 2026-08-28T04:03:13.552341+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 2026-08-30T07:11:37.585519+00:00, confidence not recorded.
  - readme: https://github.com/OpenNBS/NoteBlockStudio (fetched 2026-08-28T04:03:13.552341+00:00, sha 559071cb1ff6)
  - homepage: https://noteblock.studio (fetched 2026-08-29T13:11:00.892368+00:00, sha 6aea454b18b6)
  - site_page: https://noteblock.studio/features (fetched 2026-08-29T13:11:00.901659+00:00, sha 18e4f568cc87)
  - site_page: https://noteblock.studio/changelog (fetched 2026-08-29T13:11:00.903488+00:00, sha a84f84851c01)
- Data as of 2026-08-30T08:39:29.467469+00:00.