NES Sound Format

Description

NES Sound Format (NSF) is an audio file format invented by Kevin Horton, to provide a way to transfer Nintendo Entertainment System (NES) music data. NSF files consist of the original music / sound code from a NES game and some header data.

While the original intention was to allow storage, transfer and playback of music / sounds ripped from NES games, the format has become popular with composers of chiptunes and many original compositions are now available.

Files

Examples of NSF files can be found at:

• Akumu's NSF Archive
• Famicompo Mini
• NES Music Archive
• Zophar's Domain - Nintendo NSF Music

Information

Information on the NSF format can be found at:

• [1] 2A03 - The NES Music Archive]
• NES Music Format Spec (.txt file)
• Wikipedia - NES Sound Format