mxTune Mod — Reference
Items and Blocks
The mod includes several utility items and blocks to facilitate music creation and performance.
Key Items
- Music Paper: The base item used to write music. Right-clicking with this item opens the MML Editor.
- Sheet Music: Created from Music Paper. It stores the MML code and can be inserted into instruments. In 1.16.5, Sheet Music can store up to 16 parts for a single song.
- Instrument Case: A storage item specifically designed to hold multiple musical instruments.
- Music Venue Tool: Used to define the cuboid boundaries of a Music Venue.
- Conductor's Baton: Used to manage JAM sessions and synchronize players.
Key Blocks
- Band Amp: A block that allows for automated multi-instrument play. It features 12 slots for instruments and is compatible with redstone and hoppers.
- Spinet Piano: A placeable version of the piano that players can sit at to perform.
- Music Venue: Not a physical block, but a defined volume in the world that acts as a sound enclosure. Players inside cannot hear mxTune music from outside, and vice versa.
Recipes
Crafting recipes for mxTune are designed to be accessible but thematic, often requiring precious metals for brass instruments or strings for guitars.
| Result | Ingredients | Pattern |
|---|---|---|
| Music Paper | 4x Paper, 1x Ink Sac | Paper in corners, Ink in center |
| Flute | 3x Sugar Cane (or Bamboo) | Vertical column |
| Tuba | 5x Gold Ingot | 'U' shape |
| Acoustic Guitar | 3x Wood Planks, 2x Stick, 1x String | Diagonal line |
| Piano | 3x Wood Slab, 2x Iron Ingot, 1x Music Paper | Slabs on top, Iron on sides |
| Accordion | 2x Leather, 3x Paper, 2x Iron Ingot | Leather on sides, Paper/Iron in middle |
Note: Recipes may vary slightly between 1.12.2 and 1.16.5. It is recommended to use JEI (Just Enough Items) to view exact patterns in-game.