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The instrument editor allows you to create and edit instruments. It can be activated by double-clicking on an instrument in the instrument list, or by going to Window > Assets > Instrument Editor in the main menu bar. Instrument Editor

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Main Controls

  • Select: Displays a list of instruments in the song
  • Load: Open an instrument file
  • Save: Save current instrument to a file
    • Right-click to see additional options, such as saving in DefleMask preset format (.dmp)
  • Name: Changes the instrument name
  • Type: Changes the instrument type (usually chip-specific)
    • If changed, all applicable settings and macros will remain unchanged
    • You may have to adjust them afterwards

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Instrument Types

Furnace supports a wide variety of instrument types, each designed for specific sound chips:
  • Generic Sample - For controlling Amiga and other sample channels/chips
  • ADPCM-A - For use with ADPCM-A sample chip
  • ADPCM-B - For use with ADPCM-B sample chip
  • C140 - For use with C140 sample chip
  • C219 - For use with C219 sample chip
  • ES5506 - For use with Ensoniq ES5506 sound chip
  • GA20 - For use with GA20 sample chip
  • K007232 - For use with K007232 sample chip
  • K053260 - For use with K053260 sample chip
  • MSM6258 - For use with MSM6258 sample chip
  • MSM6295 - For use with MSM6295 sample chip
  • MultiPCM/OPL4 PCM - For use with OPL4’s sample part
  • QSound - For use with QSound sample chip
  • RF5C68 - For use with RF5C68 sample chip
  • SegaPCM - For use with SegaPCM sample chip
  • YMZ280B - For use with YMZ280B sample chip
  • FM (OPN) - For use with YM2612, YM2203, YM2608, YM2610 and YM2610B
  • FM (OPLL) - For use with YM2413
  • FM (OPL) - For use with YM3526 (OPL), YM3812 (OPL2) and YMF262 (OPL3)
  • FM (OPM) - For use with YM2151
  • FM (OPZ) - For use with YM2414
  • FM (ESFM) - For use with ESFM
  • FDS - For use with Famicom Disk System sound source
  • Konami SCC/Bubble System WSG - For use with Konami SCC and wavetable portion in Bubble System
  • Namco 163 - For use with Namco 163
  • Namco WSG - For use with Namco WSG wavetable chips, including C15 and C30
  • PC Engine - For use with PC Engine’s wavetable synthesizer
  • Seta/Allumer X1-010 - For use with wavetable portion in Seta/Allumer X1-010
  • WonderSwan - For use with WonderSwan’s wavetable synthesizer
  • AY-3-8910/SSG - For use with AY-3-8910 PSG and SSG portion in YM2610
  • AY8930 - For use with Microchip AY8930 E-PSG sound source
  • Beeper - For use with PC Speaker and ZX Spectrum Beeper (SFX-like engine)
  • C64 - For use with Commodore 64 SID
  • Dave - For use with Dave chip
  • Game Boy - For use with Game Boy APU
  • Game Boy Advance DMA - For use with Game Boy Advance in direct mode
  • Game Boy Advance MinMod - For use with GBA with MinMod software mixing driver
  • MSM5232 - For use with MSM5232 PSG sound source
  • NES - For use with NES
  • PET - For use with Commodore PET
  • POKEY - For use with Atari 8-bit computers and their POKEY sound source
  • SAA1099 - For use with Philips SAA1099 PSG sound source
  • SN76489/Sega PSG - For use with TI SN76489 and derivatives
  • SNES - For use with SNES
  • Sound Unit - For use with Sound Unit chip
  • T6W28 - For use with Toshiba T6W28 PSG sound source
  • TED - For use with Commodore Plus/4 and Commodore 16’s TED chip
  • TIA - For use with Atari 2600 chip
  • VERA - For use with Commander X16 VERA
  • VIC - For use with VIC-20 sound chip
  • Virtual Boy - For use with Virtual Boy
  • VRC6 - For use with VRC6’s PSG sound source
  • Bifurcator - For use with Bifurcator chip
  • PowerNoise - For use with PowerNoise chip
  • SID2 - For use with SID2 fantasy chip
  • SID3 - For use with SID3 fantasy chip
  • Atari Lynx - For use with Atari Lynx handheld console
  • Pokémon Mini/QuadTone - For use with these systems
  • PV-1000 - For use with Casio PV-1000
  • SM8521 - For use with SM8521 chip, used in Tiger Game.com
  • Watara Supervision - For use with Watara Supervision

Macros

Learn how to use macros to automate instrument parameters

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Wavetable Tab

This tab appears for PC Engine, FDS, Namco WSG, and other wavetable-based instruments. Wavetable Tab When Enable synthesizer is off, the wavetable used for the instrument may be selected by creating a Waveform macro with a single value.

Wavetable Synthesizer

Learn about the wavetable synthesizer for creating animated sounds

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Sample Tab

This tab appears for Generic PCM DAC, Amiga and SNES instruments. Sample Tab The sample tab allows you to map different samples to different note ranges, creating multi-sampled instruments.

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