Who is sampletones for?

sampletones is an open-source project built for chiptune musicians.

Does sampletones have a free plan?

Yes — sampletones is open source under the MIT license and free to use.

What platforms does sampletones run on?

sampletones runs on the command line. It can also be self-hosted.

Is sampletones still maintained?

The GitHub repository shows 596 commits in the last 90 days.

What projects are similar to sampletones?

Similar projects tracked by PulseGate include Signature EQ, SoundStudio Creator, and Acoustic Voice Pro.

Who makes sampletones?

sampletones is developed by JakimPL.

When did sampletones launch?

sampletones first shipped in 2025.

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sampletones

Name: sampletones
Author: JakimPL

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sampletones approximates input audio samples using the NES 2A03 sound chip oscillators. It then exports the results as ready-to-use instruments for FamiTracker. A specialized tool for chiptune composers and retro game audio developers.

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Overview

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sampletones sits in PulseGate's Audio editing & DAW category. It focuses on converting real audio samples into NES-compatible instrument definitions for use in chiptune trackers. It is built as an open-source project for chiptune musicians. sampletones is open source under the MIT license. It ships for the command line, and it can be self-hosted.

Behind sampletones is JakimPL, and it first shipped in 2025. Development happens publicly on GitHub with 596 commits in the last 90 days. Key capabilities include Audio Resynthesis, NES Oscillator Emulation, and FamiTracker Export.

Summary written by a language model from the project’s public pages.

Audio Resynthesis
NES Oscillator Emulation
FamiTracker Export
Chiptune Conversion

Built with & integrations

Runs on

CLISelf-hosted

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License

MIT

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HTTPSOpen Source GitHub · ★ 2Active maintenance

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Frequently asked questions about sampletones

What is sampletones?: Sampletones focuses on converting real audio samples into NES-compatible instrument definitions for use in chiptune trackers. It is catalogued under Audio editing & DAW on PulseGate.
Who is sampletones for?: sampletones is an open-source project built for chiptune musicians.
Does sampletones have a free plan?: Yes — sampletones is open source under the MIT license and free to use.
What platforms does sampletones run on?: sampletones runs on the command line. It can also be self-hosted.
Is sampletones still maintained?: The GitHub repository shows 596 commits in the last 90 days.
What projects are similar to sampletones?: Similar projects tracked by PulseGate include Signature EQ, SoundStudio Creator, and Acoustic Voice Pro.Signature EQ SoundStudio Creator Acoustic Voice Pro
Who makes sampletones?: sampletones is developed by JakimPL.
When did sampletones launch?: sampletones first shipped in 2025.

At a glance

Platforms: Cli
Languages: English
Open source: Yes · ★ 2
License: MIT
Built for: chiptune musicians
Model: Open source
Solves: Converting real audio samples into NES-compatible instrument definitions for use in chiptune trackers.

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GitHub: JakimPL/SampleToNES
PyPI: sampletones

Developer

JakimPL

Solo developer

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View on GitHub

Stars: 2
Forks: 0
Open issues: 0
Last commit: 31 Jul 2026
Commits 90d: 596
Contributors: 1
Authorship: Solo
Default branch: main
Latest release: v0.3.0 · 31 Jul 2026

Live coverage

Identity confidence: Low · 64
Indexed: 31 Jul 2026
Lifecycle: Alive
Last seen: 31 Jul 2026

Identity audit (13)

Slug: sampletones-pypi-org
Lifecycle state recorded: 31 Jul 2026
Verification state: Indexed for public listing
Listing state: Listed: yes
Index status: Included in index
Latest evidence snapshot: 31 Jul 2026
Timeline basis: Indexed-at chronology. This listing's first-seen date was written by the catalog backfill, not observed here, so it is not treated as a sighting.
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Languages from: Detected by a language model from page content.
Last updated: 31 Jul 2026
Canonical URL: https://pypi.org/project/sampletones

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