Sound Pack Manager

Extended Note Block Sound Packs are essentially standard Minecraft Resource Packs, making them easy to share and install. The mod provides a built-in manager to simplify the creation and switching process.

Opening the Manager

• In the game settings page, find and open Sound Packs....

Core Features

1. Browse & Activate

• The manager lists all recognized Extended Note Block sound packs in the resourcepacks directory.
• Selecting a sound pack activates it. This effectively places the resource pack at the top of Minecraft's resource pack list enabled.

2. Create New Sound Pack

• Click the "New" button, enter a name, and the mod will automatically create a new folder structure under .minecraft/resourcepacks/.
• Automatically generated files include pack.mcmeta (Resource Pack Metadata) and pack.json (Sound Pack Configuration).

3. Edit & Refresh

• You can open the sound pack directly as a normal folder for editing.
• After modifying files, click "Refresh" in-game, and the mod will rescan the directory, update sounds.json, and reload resources without restarting the game.

Sound Pack Creation Guide

If you want to manually create or modify a sound pack, please follow these specifications:

Directory Location

All sound packs are located in the standard resource pack directory: .minecraft/resourcepacks/

File Structure

A standard sound pack structure is as follows:

MySoundPack/
├── pack.mcmeta          # (Required) Standard Minecraft Resource Pack Metadata
├── pack.json            # (Required) Extended Note Block specific configuration
└── assets
    └── extendednoteblock
        ├── sounds.json  # (Auto-generated) Defines sound events, usually maintained automatically by the mod
        └── sounds
            └── notes    # (Core) Place audio files here

Audio File Specifications

1. Format: Must be in .ogg format (Vorbis encoding). .wav or .mp3 are not supported.
2. Naming: Filenames must follow the InstrumentID.NoteID.ogg format.
   • InstrumentID: Corresponds to the instrument number in the mod (e.g., 0 is Harp/Piano).
   • NoteID: MIDI pitch number (0-127).
   • Example: 0.60.ogg represents Instrument 0 (Piano), Middle C.

Configuration File (pack.json)

This is the key file for the mod to recognize the sound pack.

{
  "displayName": "My Sound Pack",
  "available_instruments": {
    "0": [54, 60, 66, 72],  // List of sampled pitches available for Instrument 0
    "1": [60]
  }
}

Note: Usually you only need to place the audio files and click "Refresh", the mod will automatically update this file.

Why Use Sound Packs?

• Infinite Expansion: As long as you place samples according to the naming rules, you can play the sound of any real instrument in the game.
• Smart Mapping: You don't need to record samples for every pitch. The mod automatically maps unrecorded notes to the nearest available sample and adjusts the pitch for playback.
• High Compatibility: Since they are standard resource packs, you can distribute your sound packs just like ordinary texture packs.