diff --git a/src/engine/engine.cpp b/src/engine/engine.cpp
index d069b86cc..a77e4e4ed 100644
--- a/src/engine/engine.cpp
+++ b/src/engine/engine.cpp
@@ -844,6 +844,7 @@ const DivInstrumentType chanPrefType[42][24]={
 
 const char* DivEngine::getChannelName(int chan) {
   if (chan<0 || chan>chans) return "??";
+  if (!song.chanName[chan].empty()) return song.chanName[chan].c_str();
   switch (sysOfChan[chan]) {
     case DIV_SYSTEM_NULL: case DIV_SYSTEM_YMU759:
       return chanNames[0][dispatchChanOfChan[chan]];
@@ -974,6 +975,7 @@ const char* DivEngine::getChannelName(int chan) {
 
 const char* DivEngine::getChannelShortName(int chan) {
   if (chan<0 || chan>chans) return "??";
+  if (!song.chanShortName[chan].empty()) return song.chanShortName[chan].c_str();
   switch (sysOfChan[chan]) {
     case DIV_SYSTEM_NULL: case DIV_SYSTEM_YMU759:
       return chanShortNames[0][dispatchChanOfChan[chan]];
@@ -2167,6 +2169,26 @@ bool DivEngine::loadFur(unsigned char* file, size_t len) {
       ds.pat[i].effectRows=reader.readC();
     }
 
+    if (ds.version>=39) {
+      for (int i=0; i<tchans; i++) {
+        song.chanShow[i]=reader.readC();
+      }
+
+      for (int i=0; i<tchans; i++) {
+        song.chanCollapse[i]=reader.readC();
+      }
+
+      for (int i=0; i<tchans; i++) {
+        song.chanName[i]=reader.readString();
+      }
+
+      for (int i=0; i<tchans; i++) {
+        song.chanShortName[i]=reader.readString();
+      }
+
+      song.notes=reader.readString();
+    }
+
     // read instruments
     for (int i=0; i<ds.insLen; i++) {
       DivInstrument* ins=new DivInstrument;
@@ -2535,6 +2557,24 @@ SafeWriter* DivEngine::saveFur() {
     w->writeC(song.pat[i].effectRows);
   }
 
+  for (int i=0; i<chans; i++) {
+    w->writeC(song.chanShow[i]);
+  }
+
+  for (int i=0; i<chans; i++) {
+    w->writeC(song.chanCollapse[i]);
+  }
+
+  for (int i=0; i<chans; i++) {
+    w->writeString(song.chanName[i],false);
+  }
+
+  for (int i=0; i<chans; i++) {
+    w->writeString(song.chanShortName[i],false);
+  }
+
+  w->writeString(song.notes,false);
+
   /// INSTRUMENT
   for (int i=0; i<song.insLen; i++) {
     DivInstrument* ins=song.ins[i];
diff --git a/src/engine/engine.h b/src/engine/engine.h
index 618e0e4d4..ef82465a1 100644
--- a/src/engine/engine.h
+++ b/src/engine/engine.h
@@ -11,8 +11,8 @@
 #include <map>
 #include <queue>
 
-#define DIV_VERSION "0.5.2pre2"
-#define DIV_ENGINE_VERSION 38
+#define DIV_VERSION "0.5.2pre3"
+#define DIV_ENGINE_VERSION 39
 
 enum DivStatusView {
   DIV_STATUS_NOTHING=0,
diff --git a/src/engine/song.h b/src/engine/song.h
index ae7306019..555a075de 100644
--- a/src/engine/song.h
+++ b/src/engine/song.h
@@ -192,6 +192,11 @@ struct DivSong {
   // legacy song information
   String carrier, composer, vendor, category, writer, arranger, copyright, manGroup, manInfo, createdDate, revisionDate;
 
+  // other things
+  String chanName[DIV_MAX_CHANS];
+  String chanShortName[DIV_MAX_CHANS];
+  String notes;
+
   // highlight
   unsigned char hilightA, hilightB;
 
@@ -217,6 +222,9 @@ struct DivSong {
   std::vector<DivWavetable*> wave;
   std::vector<DivSample*> sample;
 
+  bool chanShow[DIV_MAX_CHANS];
+  bool chanCollapse[DIV_MAX_CHANS];
+
   DivInstrument nullIns;
   DivWavetable nullWave;
 
@@ -262,6 +270,10 @@ struct DivSong {
       systemPan[i]=0;
       systemFlags[i]=0;
     }
+    for (int i=0; i<DIV_MAX_CHANS; i++) {
+      chanShow[i]=true;
+      chanCollapse[i]=false;
+    }
     system[0]=DIV_SYSTEM_GENESIS;
   }
 };
diff --git a/src/gui/gui.cpp b/src/gui/gui.cpp
index 2eddc5468..fbcd21b9a 100644
--- a/src/gui/gui.cpp
+++ b/src/gui/gui.cpp
@@ -995,7 +995,11 @@ void FurnaceGUI::drawOrders() {
     ImGui::PushStyleVar(ImGuiStyleVar_ItemSpacing,ImVec2(1.0f*dpiScale,1.0f*dpiScale));
     ImGui::Columns(2,NULL,false);
     ImGui::SetColumnWidth(-1,regionX-24.0f*dpiScale);
-    if (ImGui::BeginTable("OrdersTable",1+e->getTotalChannelCount(),ImGuiTableFlags_SizingStretchSame|ImGuiTableFlags_ScrollX|ImGuiTableFlags_ScrollY)) {
+    int displayChans=0;
+    for (int i=0; i<e->getTotalChannelCount(); i++) {
+      if (e->song.chanShow[i]) displayChans++;
+    }
+    if (ImGui::BeginTable("OrdersTable",1+displayChans,ImGuiTableFlags_SizingStretchSame|ImGuiTableFlags_ScrollX|ImGuiTableFlags_ScrollY)) {
       ImGui::PushFont(patFont);
       ImGui::PushStyleVar(ImGuiStyleVar_ItemSpacing,prevSpacing);
       ImGui::TableSetupScrollFreeze(1,1);
@@ -1010,6 +1014,7 @@ void FurnaceGUI::drawOrders() {
       ImGui::TableNextColumn();
       ImGui::PushStyleColor(ImGuiCol_Text,uiColors[GUI_COLOR_PATTERN_ROW_INDEX]);
       for (int i=0; i<e->getTotalChannelCount(); i++) {
+        if (!e->song.chanShow[i]) continue;
         ImGui::TableNextColumn();
         ImGui::Text("%s",e->getChannelShortName(i));
       }
@@ -1033,6 +1038,7 @@ void FurnaceGUI::drawOrders() {
         }
         ImGui::PopStyleColor();
         for (int j=0; j<e->getTotalChannelCount(); j++) {
+          if (!e->song.chanShow[j]) continue;
           ImGui::TableNextColumn();
           snprintf(selID,64,"%.2X##O_%.2x_%.2x",e->song.orders.ord[j][i],j,i);
           if (ImGui::Selectable(selID,(orderEditMode!=0 && curOrder==i && orderCursor==j))) {
@@ -2581,11 +2587,15 @@ void FurnaceGUI::drawPattern() {
     unsigned char ord=e->isPlaying()?oldOrder:e->getOrder();
     oldOrder=e->getOrder();
     int chans=e->getTotalChannelCount();
+    int displayChans=0;
+    for (int i=0; i<chans; i++) {
+      if (e->song.chanShow[i]) displayChans++;
+    }
     ImGui::PushStyleVar(ImGuiStyleVar_CellPadding,ImVec2(0.0f,0.0f));
     ImGui::PushStyleColor(ImGuiCol_Header,uiColors[GUI_COLOR_PATTERN_SELECTION]);
     ImGui::PushStyleColor(ImGuiCol_HeaderHovered,uiColors[GUI_COLOR_PATTERN_SELECTION_HOVER]);
     ImGui::PushStyleColor(ImGuiCol_HeaderActive,uiColors[GUI_COLOR_PATTERN_SELECTION_ACTIVE]);
-    if (ImGui::BeginTable("PatternView",chans+2,ImGuiTableFlags_BordersInnerV|ImGuiTableFlags_ScrollX|ImGuiTableFlags_ScrollY|ImGuiTableFlags_NoPadInnerX)) {
+    if (ImGui::BeginTable("PatternView",displayChans+2,ImGuiTableFlags_BordersInnerV|ImGuiTableFlags_ScrollX|ImGuiTableFlags_ScrollY|ImGuiTableFlags_NoPadInnerX)) {
       ImGui::TableSetupColumn("pos",ImGuiTableColumnFlags_WidthFixed);
       char chanID[256];
       float lineHeight=(ImGui::GetTextLineHeight()+2*dpiScale);
@@ -2603,6 +2613,7 @@ void FurnaceGUI::drawPattern() {
       }
       ImGui::TableSetupScrollFreeze(1,1);
       for (int i=0; i<chans; i++) {
+        if (!e->song.chanShow[i]) continue;
         ImGui::TableSetupColumn(fmt::sprintf("c%d",i).c_str(),ImGuiTableColumnFlags_WidthFixed);
       }
       ImGui::TableNextRow();
@@ -2611,6 +2622,7 @@ void FurnaceGUI::drawPattern() {
         extraChannelButtons=!extraChannelButtons;
       }
       for (int i=0; i<chans; i++) {
+        if (!e->song.chanShow[i]) continue;
         ImGui::TableNextColumn();
         snprintf(chanID,256," %s##_CH%d",e->getChannelName(i),i);
         bool muted=e->isChannelMuted(i);
@@ -2701,6 +2713,7 @@ void FurnaceGUI::drawPattern() {
           ImGui::TextColored(uiColors[GUI_COLOR_PATTERN_ROW_INDEX],"%3d ",i);
         }
         for (int j=0; j<chans; j++) {
+          if (!e->song.chanShow[j]) continue;
           int chanVolMax=e->getMaxVolumeChan(j);
           DivPattern* pat=e->song.pat[j].getPattern(e->song.orders.ord[j][ord],true);
           ImGui::TableNextColumn();
@@ -3811,6 +3824,33 @@ void FurnaceGUI::drawPiano() {
 void FurnaceGUI::drawNotes() {
   if (!notesOpen) return;
   if (ImGui::Begin("Song Comments",&notesOpen)) {
+    ImGui::InputTextMultiline("##SongNotes",&e->song.notes,ImGui::GetContentRegionAvail());
+  }
+  ImGui::End();
+}
+
+void FurnaceGUI::drawChannels() {
+  if (!channelsOpen) return;
+  if (ImGui::Begin("Channels",&channelsOpen)) {
+    if (ImGui::BeginTable("ChannelList",3)) {
+      ImGui::TableSetupColumn("c0",ImGuiTableColumnFlags_WidthFixed,0.0);
+      ImGui::TableSetupColumn("c1",ImGuiTableColumnFlags_WidthStretch,0.0);
+      ImGui::TableSetupColumn("c2",ImGuiTableColumnFlags_WidthFixed,48.0f*dpiScale);
+      for (int i=0; i<e->getTotalChannelCount(); i++) {
+        ImGui::PushID(i);
+        ImGui::TableNextRow();
+        ImGui::TableNextColumn();
+        ImGui::Checkbox("##Visible",&e->song.chanShow[i]);
+        ImGui::TableNextColumn();
+        ImGui::SetNextItemWidth(ImGui::GetContentRegionAvail().x);
+        ImGui::InputTextWithHint("##ChanName",e->getChannelName(i),&e->song.chanName[i]);
+        ImGui::TableNextColumn();
+        ImGui::SetNextItemWidth(ImGui::GetContentRegionAvail().x);
+        ImGui::InputTextWithHint("##ChanShortName",e->getChannelShortName(i),&e->song.chanShortName[i]);
+        ImGui::PopID();
+      }
+      ImGui::EndTable();
+    }
   }
   ImGui::End();
 }
@@ -5665,6 +5705,7 @@ bool FurnaceGUI::loop() {
       if (ImGui::MenuItem("oscilloscope")) oscOpen=!oscOpen;
       if (ImGui::MenuItem("volume meter")) volMeterOpen=!volMeterOpen;
       if (ImGui::MenuItem("statistics")) statsOpen=!statsOpen;
+      if (ImGui::MenuItem("channels")) channelsOpen=!channelsOpen;
       if (ImGui::MenuItem("compatibility flags")) compatFlagsOpen=!compatFlagsOpen;
       if (ImGui::MenuItem("piano/input pad")) pianoOpen=!pianoOpen;
       if (ImGui::MenuItem("song comments")) notesOpen=!notesOpen;
@@ -5714,6 +5755,7 @@ bool FurnaceGUI::loop() {
     drawCompatFlags();
     drawPiano();
     drawNotes();
+    drawChannels();
 
     if (ImGuiFileDialog::Instance()->Display("FileDialog",ImGuiWindowFlags_NoCollapse|ImGuiWindowFlags_NoMove,ImVec2(600.0f*dpiScale,400.0f*dpiScale),ImVec2(scrW*dpiScale,scrH*dpiScale))) {
       //ImGui::GetIO().ConfigFlags&=~ImGuiConfigFlags_NavEnableKeyboard;
@@ -6226,6 +6268,7 @@ bool FurnaceGUI::init() {
   compatFlagsOpen=e->getConfBool("compatFlagsOpen",false);
   pianoOpen=e->getConfBool("pianoOpen",false);
   notesOpen=e->getConfBool("notesOpen",false);
+  channelsOpen=e->getConfBool("channelsOpen",false);
 
   syncSettings();
 
@@ -6335,6 +6378,7 @@ bool FurnaceGUI::finish() {
   e->setConf("compatFlagsOpen",compatFlagsOpen);
   e->setConf("pianoOpen",pianoOpen);
   e->setConf("notesOpen",notesOpen);
+  e->setConf("channelsOpen",channelsOpen);
 
   // commit last window size
   e->setConf("lastWindowWidth",scrW);
@@ -6401,6 +6445,7 @@ FurnaceGUI::FurnaceGUI():
   compatFlagsOpen(false),
   pianoOpen(false),
   notesOpen(false),
+  channelsOpen(false),
   selecting(false),
   curNibble(false),
   orderNibble(false),
diff --git a/src/gui/gui.h b/src/gui/gui.h
index 0bbb9dd3c..484bfe43a 100644
--- a/src/gui/gui.h
+++ b/src/gui/gui.h
@@ -265,7 +265,7 @@ class FurnaceGUI {
   bool editControlsOpen, ordersOpen, insListOpen, songInfoOpen, patternOpen, insEditOpen;
   bool waveListOpen, waveEditOpen, sampleListOpen, sampleEditOpen, aboutOpen, settingsOpen;
   bool mixerOpen, debugOpen, oscOpen, volMeterOpen, statsOpen, compatFlagsOpen;
-  bool pianoOpen, notesOpen;
+  bool pianoOpen, notesOpen, channelsOpen;
   SelectionPoint selStart, selEnd, cursor;
   bool selecting, curNibble, orderNibble, extraChannelButtons, followOrders, followPattern, changeAllOrders;
   FurnaceGUIWindows curWindow;
@@ -354,6 +354,7 @@ class FurnaceGUI {
   void drawCompatFlags();
   void drawPiano();
   void drawNotes();
+  void drawChannels();
   void drawAbout();
   void drawSettings();
   void drawDebug();