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SunVox updated to v1.7

 SunVox v1.7 is out!
iOS version coming soon (after Apple approval).
What is new:

  • Android port (Android 2.3 min.);
  • Meego port;
  • real-time recording of any types of sound events (notes, Touch Theremin, controllers changing); WARNING: recording is not available for PalmOS version;
  • if you want to enable/disable the metronome for recording – go to the Main Menu -> Preferences -> Recording -> Metronome = ON/OFF;
  • new module: Analog Generator with the following features: 32 double alias-free oscillators with internal 12/24dB filters; exponential envelopes; smooth parameters changing;
  • Bypass ‘B’ button has been added to the window with module’s controllers;
  • View ‘V’ button has been added to the window with module’s controllers: with this button you can change the view mode (one, two or four columns);
  • polyphony has been increased from 16 to 32 for the Sampler and the SpectraVoice;
  • number of sample slots has been increased from 16 to 128 for the Sampler;
  • “Roll-off” (dB per octave) controller has been added to the Filter module; available values: 12dB; 24dB; 36dB; 48dB;
  • now you can load samples through the “Load Module” file dialog; Sampler will be created automatically;
  • “Preview” button has been added to the “Load Module” file dialog;
  • mouse wheel is now enabled for any type of controllers and scrollbars;
  • mono mode has been added to the LFO module;
  • new features in the Main menu -> Edit: Shrink pattern and Expand pattern;
  • new standard pattern effects 40…5F – delay an event for selected fraction of the line (from 40 (0%) to 5F (100%));
  • new standard pattern effect 04 – vibrato with parameters FFAA, where the FF – frequency, AA – amplitude;
  • new standard pattern effect 22 – set the controller’s value to the random number from 0 to PPPP (parameter);
  • new controller in the Filter module: “Exponential freq” for exponential frequency;
  • new function “Stereo to mono” added to the Sampler (sample editor);
  • new sunvox_config file option: pencontrol – force UI (User Interface) optimization for Pen/Mouse control;
  • new sunvox_config file option: ppi – pixels per inch; example: ppi 160;
  • new sunvox_config file option: scale – UI scale factor (normal=256); example: scale 128 //reduce the size of UI items in half;
  • new sunvox_config file option: synths_min_num – minimum number of modules on x-axis;
  • new parameters (Control Type and Scale) in the Preferences for the UI scale configuration; use it if you want larger or smaller interface elements;
  • Windows: now DirectSound is default sound system; but if you need ASIO output, just select it in the sunvox_config.ini file (audiodriver asio);
  • iOS: “Create Directory” feature added to the Wi-Fi file browser;
  • new examples: electrohouse, afternoon, pong, space_trip, 8bit_tales, sfields1, 1bit;
  • new instruments;
  • sound engine optimization;
  • many bugs fixed.

SunVox: SunVox v1.7.

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SunVox updated to v1.6.4

  • new module: Side Chain Compressor;
  • new module: DrumSynth with 120 unique synthetic drum sounds;
  • new module: Amplifier;
  • added multitrack WAV export;
  • double click on the empty area of Sound Net -> Create a new module;
  • double click on some pattern of Timeline -> Open a window with pattern properties;
  • maximum BPM increased to 800;
  • interactive waveform drawing added to Generator (only for type 4 (dirty));
  • added new simple examples: compressor, drumsynth1-4;
  • added new examples: chain reaction;
  • iOS: added stereo mode to Input module;
  • iOS: added Online Help (in Main Menu);
  • many bugs fixed.

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SunVox updated to v1.6.2

New in this version:
* quantization noise is reduced by 4 times (on smartphones and pocket computers);
* added Lo-Fi (fixed point) SunVox versions for slow computers (only for Win32 and Linux x86);
* improved sound quality of the following modules: Generator, SpectraVoice;
* new Generator waveforms: half-sine (6); abs-sine (7); pulse-sine with duty cycle (8);
* added copy and paste of modules;
* added new control “Velocity” to MultiSynth module;
* added ASIO support (for Windows only);
* now Sampler can record signals from another modules; just connect some output module (Generator, for example) to the Sampler and press the “Rec”, “Rec mono” or “Rec LoFi” button under the Sampler controllers; “Rec” – record stereo; “Rec mono” – record mono; “Rec LoFi” – record mono with reduced sampling frequency;
* added base MIDI IN/OUT in versions for Linux (ALSA), OSX and iOS (CoreMidi), Windows (MM);
* supported MIDI IN commands: NoteON/OFF;
* supported MIDI OUT commands: NoteON/OFF; Control Change; Program Change; Bank Select;
* use controllers with number 80+X to send MIDI Control Change; where the X is MIDI Controller Number; for example: 8100 8000 – set Modulation (MSB and LSB) to the max value;
* added Input module for audio receiving from microphone or line-in; at the moment only iOS supported; the Input for other systems will be available in the next releases;
* iOS: added D-pad for more precise cursor positioning in the pattern editor;
* iOS: added Audio Copy/Paste (Intua Audio Sharing); Sonoma compatible; Where to find: Main menu -> Export/import -> Copy/Paste;
* iOS: added multitouch support to Touch Theremin;
* iOS: added multitouch support to piano keyboard;
* added Preferences (in the Main menu);
* templates support (in the Preferences);
* fixed bug with overload of EQ module;
* added new songs and instruments (samples);
* many bugs fixed.

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