.AMS File Extension
Velvet Studio Advanced Module System
| Developer | Velvet Development |
| Popularity |
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| Category | Audio Files |
| Format | Binary |
An AMS file may also be an Advanced Module System used by Velvet Development Velvet Studio, a music tracker developed for MS-DOS and Microsoft Windows. It contains a song created in Velvet Studio. AMS files are comprised of audio samples (.ASE files) and instruments (.AIS files) used to play those audio samples.
In 1996, developers Patrik Oscarsson and David Broman released the first version of Velvet Studio (previously known as Extreme Tracker). This music tracker allows users to create synthesized music, by keying in notes or importing audio samples and playing them using one or more synthesized instruments.
Songs created using Velvet Studio are saved as AMS files. Often, users stored their AMS files in the C:/SOUND/MODULES/AMS directory. While Velvet Studio is now legacy software, users can still open their AMS files in Velvet Studio and some other, current music trackers.
How to open an AMS file
You can open an AMS file in Velvet Development Velvet Studio (Windows) or OpenMPT (Windows). OpenMPT is a current, free music tracker, which can open AMS files and many other music tracker formats.
How to convert an AMS file
OpenMPT can convert the audio an AMS file contains to many other formats, including: