diff --git a/source/funkin/backend/chart/BaseGameParser.hx b/source/funkin/backend/chart/BaseGameParser.hx
index cb900764..b8d2d6b9 100644
--- a/source/funkin/backend/chart/BaseGameParser.hx
+++ b/source/funkin/backend/chart/BaseGameParser.hx
@@ -65,22 +65,22 @@ class BaseGameParser {
 
 				var daStrumTime:Float = note[0];
 				var daNoteData:Int = Std.int(note[1] % 8);
+				var daNoteType:Int = Std.int(note[1] / 8);
 				var gottaHitNote:Bool = daNoteData >= 4 ? !section.mustHitSection : section.mustHitSection;
 
-				var noteTypeStr:String = null;
-
 				if (note.length > 2) {
-					if (note[3] is Int) noteTypeStr = data.noteTypes[Std.int(((note[3])-1) > 0 ? ((note[3])-1) : 0)];
-					else if (note[3] is String) noteTypeStr = note[3].trim();
+					if (note[3] is Int)
+						daNoteType = Chart.addNoteType(result, data.noteTypes[Std.int(note[3])-1]);
+					else if (note[3] is String)
+						daNoteType = Chart.addNoteType(result, note[3]);
+				} else {
+					daNoteType = Chart.addNoteType(result, data.noteTypes[daNoteType-1]);
 				}
 
-				if (noteTypeStr == "Default Note" || noteTypeStr == "")
-					noteTypeStr = null;
-
 				result.strumLines[gottaHitNote ? 1 : 0].notes.push({
 					time: daStrumTime,
 					id: daNoteData % 4,
-					type: noteTypeStr,
+					type: daNoteType,
 					sLen: note[2]
 				});
 			}
diff --git a/source/funkin/backend/chart/Chart.hx b/source/funkin/backend/chart/Chart.hx
index 08010536..e8692241 100644
--- a/source/funkin/backend/chart/Chart.hx
+++ b/source/funkin/backend/chart/Chart.hx
@@ -78,6 +78,7 @@ class Chart {
 		var chartPath = Paths.chart(songName, difficulty);
 		var base:ChartData = {
 			strumLines: [],
+			noteTypes: [],
 			events: [],
 			meta: {
 				name: null
@@ -107,8 +108,24 @@ class Chart {
 			 */
 			#if REGION
 			if (Reflect.hasField(data, "codenameChart") && Reflect.field(data, "codenameChart") == true) {
-				// cne chart
-				backwardCompatCNEChart(cast data); // remove this when the engine comes out
+				// backward compat on events since its caused problems
+				var eventTypesToString:Map<Int, String> = [
+					-1 => "HScript Call",
+					0 => "Unknown",
+					1 => "Camera Movement",
+					2 => "BPM Change",
+					3 => "Alt Animation Toggle",
+				];
+
+				for (event in cast(data.events, Array<Dynamic>)) {
+					if (Reflect.hasField(event, "type")) {
+						if(event.type != null)
+							event.name = eventTypesToString[event.type];
+						Reflect.deleteField(event, "type");
+					}
+				}
+
+				// codename chart
 				base = data;
 			} else {
 				// base game chart
@@ -131,15 +148,17 @@ class Chart {
 		return base;
 	}
 
-	public static function getChartNoteTypes(chart:ChartData):Array<String> {
-		var types:Array<String> = [null];
-
-		for (strL in chart.strumLines)
-			for (note in strL.notes)
-				if (note.type != null && !types.contains(note.type))
-					types.push(note.type);
-
-		return types;
+	public static function addNoteType(chart:ChartData, noteTypeName:String):Int {
+		switch(noteTypeName.trim()) {
+			case "Default Note" | null | "":
+				return 0;
+			default:
+				var index = chart.noteTypes.indexOf(noteTypeName);
+				if (index > -1)
+					return index+1;
+				chart.noteTypes.push(noteTypeName);
+				return chart.noteTypes.length;
+		}
 	}
 
 	/**
@@ -191,30 +210,6 @@ class Chart {
 		}
 		return sortedData;
 	}
-
-	public static function backwardCompatCNEChart(data:Dynamic) {
-		// Events
-		var eventTypesToString:Map<Int, String> = [
-			-1 => "HScript Call",
-			0 => "Unknown",
-			1 => "Camera Movement",
-			2 => "BPM Change",
-			3 => "Alt Animation Toggle",
-		];
-
-		for (event in cast(data.events, Array<Dynamic>)) {
-			if (Reflect.hasField(event, "type")) {
-				if(event.type != null)
-					event.name = eventTypesToString[event.type];
-				Reflect.deleteField(event, "type");
-			}
-		}
-
-		// Notes
-		for (strL in cast(data.strumLines, Array<Dynamic>))
-			for (note in cast(strL.notes, Array<Dynamic>))
-				if (note.type is Int) note.type = note.type == 0 ? null : data.noteTypes[note.type];
-	}
 }
 
 typedef ChartSaveSettings = {
diff --git a/source/funkin/backend/chart/ChartData.hx b/source/funkin/backend/chart/ChartData.hx
index e6b6c73f..c142c2a1 100644
--- a/source/funkin/backend/chart/ChartData.hx
+++ b/source/funkin/backend/chart/ChartData.hx
@@ -9,7 +9,8 @@ typedef ChartData = {
 	public var codenameChart:Bool;
 	public var stage:String;
 	public var scrollSpeed:Float;
-	
+	public var noteTypes:Array<String>;
+
 	public var ?fromMods:Bool;
 }
 
@@ -46,7 +47,7 @@ typedef ChartStrumLine = {
 typedef ChartNote = {
 	var time:Float; // time at which the note will be hit (ms)
 	var id:Int; // strum id of the note
-	var type:Null<String>; // type of the note (deafult is null)
+	var type:Int; // type (int) of the note
 	var sLen:Float; // sustain length of the note (ms)
 }
 
diff --git a/source/funkin/backend/scripting/events/NoteCreationEvent.hx b/source/funkin/backend/scripting/events/NoteCreationEvent.hx
index b499ee5a..3f7d1890 100644
--- a/source/funkin/backend/scripting/events/NoteCreationEvent.hx
+++ b/source/funkin/backend/scripting/events/NoteCreationEvent.hx
@@ -14,10 +14,15 @@ final class NoteCreationEvent extends CancellableEvent {
 	public var strumID:Int;
 
 	/**
-	 * Note Type (ex: "My Super Cool Note", or "Mine", null as default)
+	 * Note Type (ex: "My Super Cool Note", or "Mine")
 	 */
 	public var noteType:String;
 
+	/**
+	 * ID of the note type.
+	 */
+	public var noteTypeID:Int;
+
 	/**
 	 * ID of the player.
 	 */
diff --git a/source/funkin/editors/charter/Charter.hx b/source/funkin/editors/charter/Charter.hx
index 0d539590..20c8c05d 100644
--- a/source/funkin/editors/charter/Charter.hx
+++ b/source/funkin/editors/charter/Charter.hx
@@ -639,7 +639,7 @@ class Charter extends UIState {
 							var id = Math.floor(mousePos.x / 40);
 							if (id >= 0 && id < 4 * gridBackdrop.strumlinesAmount && mousePos.y >= 0) {
 								var note = new CharterNote();
-								note.updatePos(FlxG.keys.pressed.SHIFT ? (mousePos.y / 40) : Math.floor(mousePos.y / 40), id, 0, null);
+								note.updatePos(FlxG.keys.pressed.SHIFT ? (mousePos.y / 40) : Math.floor(mousePos.y / 40), id, 0, 0);
 								notesGroup.add(note);
 								selection = [note];
 								sortNotes();
@@ -1061,12 +1061,12 @@ class Charter extends UIState {
 		clipboard = [
 			for (s in selection)
 				if (s is CharterNote) {
-					var note:CharterNote = cast(s, CharterNote);
-					CNote(note.step - minStep, note.id, note.susLength, note.type);
-				} else if (s is CharterEvent) {
-					var event = cast(s,CharterEvent);
-					CEvent(event.step - minStep, event.events);
-				}
+				var note:CharterNote = cast(s, CharterNote);
+				CNote(note.step - minStep, note.id, note.susLength, note.type);
+			} else if (s is CharterEvent) {
+				var event = cast(s,CharterEvent);
+				CEvent(event.step - minStep, event.events);
+			}
 		];
 	}
 	function _edit_paste(_) {
@@ -1334,7 +1334,7 @@ enum CharterChange {
 }
 
 enum CharterCopyboardObject {
-	CNote(step:Float, id:Int, susLength:Float, type:String);
+	CNote(step:Float, id:Int, susLength:Float, type:Int);
 	CEvent(step:Float, events:Array<ChartEvent>);
 }
 
diff --git a/source/funkin/editors/charter/CharterNote.hx b/source/funkin/editors/charter/CharterNote.hx
index 6c35d13d..9a3359f4 100644
--- a/source/funkin/editors/charter/CharterNote.hx
+++ b/source/funkin/editors/charter/CharterNote.hx
@@ -54,9 +54,9 @@ class CharterNote extends UISprite implements ICharterSelectable {
 	public var step:Float;
 	public var id:Int;
 	public var susLength:Float;
-	public var type:String;
+	public var type:Int;
 
-	public function updatePos(step:Float, id:Int, susLength:Float = 0, type:String = null) {
+	public function updatePos(step:Float, id:Int, susLength:Float = 0, type:Int = 0) {
 		this.step = step;
 		this.id = id;
 		this.susLength = susLength;
diff --git a/source/funkin/game/Note.hx b/source/funkin/game/Note.hx
index d284cf4b..38afb5c6 100644
--- a/source/funkin/game/Note.hx
+++ b/source/funkin/game/Note.hx
@@ -72,16 +72,23 @@ class Note extends FlxSprite
 	public var isSustainNote:Bool = false;
 	public var flipSustain:Bool = true;
 
+	public var noteTypeID:Int = 0;
+
 	// TO APPLY THOSE ON A SINGLE NOTE
 	public var scrollSpeed:Null<Float> = null;
 	public var noteAngle:Null<Float> = null;
 
-	public var noteType:Null<String> = null;
+	public var noteType(get, null):String;
 
 	@:dox(hide) public var __strumCameras:Array<FlxCamera> = null;
 	@:dox(hide) public var __strum:Strum = null;
 	@:dox(hide) public var __noteAngle:Float = 0;
 
+	private function get_noteType() {
+		if (PlayState.instance == null) return null;
+		return PlayState.instance.getNoteType(noteTypeID);
+	}
+
 	public static var swagWidth:Float = 160 * 0.7;
 
 	private static var __customNoteTypeExists:Map<String, Bool> = [];
@@ -104,9 +111,9 @@ class Note extends FlxSprite
 			this.prevNote = prev;
 		else
 			this.prevNote = strumLine.notes.members.last();
+		this.noteTypeID = noteData.type.getDefault(0);
 		this.isSustainNote = sustain;
 		this.sustainLength = sustainLength;
-		this.noteType = noteData.type;
 		this.strumLine = strumLine;
 
 		x += 50;
@@ -117,7 +124,7 @@ class Note extends FlxSprite
 		this.noteData = noteData.id.getDefault(0);
 
 		var customType = Paths.image('game/notes/${this.noteType}');
-		var event = EventManager.get(NoteCreationEvent).recycle(this, strumID, this.noteType, PlayState.instance.strumLines.members.indexOf(strumLine), mustPress,
+		var event = EventManager.get(NoteCreationEvent).recycle(this, strumID, this.noteType, noteTypeID, PlayState.instance.strumLines.members.indexOf(strumLine), mustPress,
 			(this.noteType != null && customTypePathExists(customType)) ? 'game/notes/${this.noteType}' : 'game/notes/default', 0.7, animSuffix);
 
 		if (PlayState.instance != null)
diff --git a/source/funkin/game/PlayState.hx b/source/funkin/game/PlayState.hx
index 5a28abe3..18d3f193 100644
--- a/source/funkin/game/PlayState.hx
+++ b/source/funkin/game/PlayState.hx
@@ -593,7 +593,7 @@ class PlayState extends MusicBeatState
 
 		generateSong(SONG);
 
-		for(noteType in Chart.getChartNoteTypes(SONG)) {
+		for(noteType in SONG.noteTypes) {
 			var scriptPath = Paths.script('data/notes/${noteType}');
 			if (Assets.exists(scriptPath) && !scripts.contains(scriptPath)) {
 				var script = Script.create(scriptPath);
@@ -1414,6 +1414,11 @@ class PlayState extends MusicBeatState
 			strumLine.deleteNote(note);
 	}
 
+	@:dox(hide)
+	public function getNoteType(id:Int):String {
+		return SONG.noteTypes[id-1];
+	}
+
 	/**
 	 * Hits a note
 	 * @param note Note to hit.