What Is Note Block Studio (OpenNBS)?
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Note Block Studio is an open-source Minecraft music editor from the OpenNBS project. It is built for people who want to compose music for Minecraft note blocks rather than place and tune blocks by hand in-game. The official site offers a download and a changelog, so you can get the editor and check what changed between versions before installing.
Who it is for
- Minecraft music creators who want to write note block songs in an editor instead of building them block by block.
- People who prefer open-source tools and want to inspect or contribute to the project.
- Developers interested in the codebase, since the project is written in GameMaker Language (GML).
What the project provides
| Item | What it gives you |
|---|---|
| Download | The editor itself, available from the site |
| Changelog | A record of changes between versions |
| GitHub | Source code and the issues page |
| Discord server | Development updates and the fastest way to contact the team |
How it is built
The project is written in GameMaker Language (GML). According to the site, you need GameMaker Studio 2 to open the project and make changes. That matters if your goal is to modify the editor rather than just use it: using the editor and contributing code are two different paths, and only the second one requires the GameMaker toolchain.
Getting help and contributing
Bugs and feedback go to the issues page on GitHub. The site asks you to search before creating a new issue, which is worth doing first because an existing report may already cover your problem. For quicker contact and development updates, the public Discord server is the recommended channel.
If you want to contribute code, start from the GitHub repository and confirm you have GameMaker Studio 2 available, since the project cannot be opened or changed without it.