diff --git a/doc/8-advanced/user-systems.md b/doc/8-advanced/user-systems.md
index d60772654..5d63e8565 100644
--- a/doc/8-advanced/user-systems.md
+++ b/doc/8-advanced/user-systems.md
@@ -12,6 +12,7 @@ chip configuration is exactly as in the [chip manager](chip-manager.md) window.
 
 the **Advanced** field stores additional settings that are set when a new song is started. these are listed in "option=value" format, one per line.
 - `tickRate`: sets tick rate.
+- `chanMask`: sets which channels to hide. written as a comma-separated list of integers
 
 **Save and Close**: as it says.
 
diff --git a/src/engine/engine.cpp b/src/engine/engine.cpp
index b2788b3fa..ea9ead3cd 100644
--- a/src/engine/engine.cpp
+++ b/src/engine/engine.cpp
@@ -520,6 +520,15 @@ void DivEngine::initSongWithDesc(const char* description, bool inBase64, bool ol
   if (song.subsong[0]->hz<1.0) song.subsong[0]->hz=1.0;
   if (song.subsong[0]->hz>999.0) song.subsong[0]->hz=999.0;
 
+  curChanMask=c.getIntList("chanMask",{});
+  for (unsigned char i:curChanMask) {
+    int j=i-1;
+    if (j<0) j=0;
+    if (j>DIV_MAX_CHANS) j=DIV_MAX_CHANS-1;
+    curSubSong->chanShow[j]=false;
+    curSubSong->chanShowChanOsc[j]=false;
+  }
+
   song.author=getConfString("defaultAuthorName","");
 }
 
@@ -754,6 +763,13 @@ int DivEngine::addSubSong() {
   BUSY_BEGIN;
   saveLock.lock();
   song.subsong.push_back(new DivSubSong);
+  for (unsigned char i:curChanMask) {
+    int j=i-1;
+    if (j<0) j=0;
+    if (j>DIV_MAX_CHANS) j=DIV_MAX_CHANS-1;
+    song.subsong.back()->chanShow[j]=false;
+    song.subsong.back()->chanShowChanOsc[j]=false;
+  }
   saveLock.unlock();
   BUSY_END;
   return song.subsong.size()-1;
diff --git a/src/engine/engine.h b/src/engine/engine.h
index e5c91fb33..3dacd0730 100644
--- a/src/engine/engine.h
+++ b/src/engine/engine.h
@@ -518,6 +518,7 @@ class DivEngine {
   std::vector<DivCommand> cmdStream;
   std::vector<DivInstrumentType> possibleInsTypes;
   std::vector<DivEffectContainer> effectInst;
+  std::vector<int> curChanMask;
   static DivSysDef* sysDefs[DIV_MAX_CHIP_DEFS];
   static DivSystem sysFileMapFur[DIV_MAX_CHIP_DEFS];
   static DivSystem sysFileMapDMF[DIV_MAX_CHIP_DEFS];
diff --git a/src/gui/userPresets.cpp b/src/gui/userPresets.cpp
index d2999c6cc..1dadbca26 100644
--- a/src/gui/userPresets.cpp
+++ b/src/gui/userPresets.cpp
@@ -475,7 +475,8 @@ void FurnaceGUI::drawUserPresets() {
               ImGui::SetTooltip(_(
                 "insert additional settings in `option=value` format.\n"
                 "available options:\n"
-                "- tickRate"
+                "- tickRate \n"
+                "- chanMask \n"
               ));
             }