Voices of the Sun: January 2014

Tuesday, January 28, 2014

SunVox v1.7.4 for iOS

The new SunVox v1.7.4 is now available for iOS!

Saturday, January 25, 2014

Pixilang v3.4.8

Pixilang has been updated to v3.4.8!

What is new:

added AIFF support (load only);
progressive JPEG support;
new functions: new_filter(), remove_filter(), reset_filter(), init_filter(), apply_filter() - for working with recursive (IIR) and nonrecursive (FIR) digital filters;
new function: wavetable_generator() - very fast multichannel sampler, where the sample is always looped and fixed-size (256 for 8bit data, or 32768 for 16bit data);
new sound examples: filter_16bit, filter_16bit_fixed_point, filter_32bit;
bugs fixed.

Thursday, January 23, 2014

SunVox v1.7.4 is out!
And now it is available for: Windows, Mac OS X, Linux, Maemo, Meego, Raspberry Pi, Windows Mobile (WindowsCE), PalmOS and Android.
iOS version is coming soon (waiting for Apple approval) ...

What is new:

SunVox has been ported to Raspberry Pi;
engine optimization;
extended Visualization Parameters in the Module Properties: type of the Level Meter, type of the Oscilloscope, background, shadow, etc.;
available Level Meter modes: OFF, Mono, Stereo, Color, Glow effect;
available Oscilloscope modes: OFF, Points, Lines, Bars, Bars2 (symmetrical), Stereo phase scope (Goniometer), Stereo phase scope x2;
default Visualization Parameters can be set in the SunVox Preferences (Main menu -> Preferences -> Modules -> Default visualizer);
new module - Sound2Ctl; this module can convert the audio signal to the numeric value of any selected controller;
new module - MultiCtl; with this module you can control multiple controllers at once;
WaveShaper: new controller "DC filter" (DC Blocking Filter) has been added; enabled by default;
Amplifier: new controller "Absolute" has been added; enable it to apply "absolute value" filter to the signal;
MultiSynth: new buttons have been added: Options, Reset, Smooth, Load, Save;
MultiSynth: now you can switch between different types of Velocity Graphs in the Options menu; it is useful for complex velocity mapping;
DrumSynth is now supports Velocity Change commands;
"Change font size" option has been changed to "Scale"; and now you can change the pattern editor scale very smoothly on any device;
now you can set the name of the pattern, instead of the 16x16 icon;
the Scale parameter can be changed for each module separately (in the Module Preferences, or using CTRL + MOUSE WHEEL);
now the screen orientation can be changed manually (only for Android, WinCE and PalmOS) in the Preferences -> Interface -> Angle;
additional File Browser functions: Remove, Rename, Cut, Copy, Paste, Create Directory;
now you can see the file size in the File Browser (except PalmOS);
new simple examples: sound2ctl*, drumsynth*;
new song examples: moon_secrets, CsardasContinuum (by Frantisek Fuka (Fuxoft)), berlin_fm_-_nt, visualizer_demo, silence_artifacts;
bugs fixed.

Sunday, January 19, 2014

SunVox v1.7.4 BETA3

SunVox v1.7.4 BETA3 is ready for testing!
It is available for Windows, Linux, OSX, PalmOS, Windows Mobile and Raspberry Pi.

What is new:

extended Visualization Parameters in the Module Properties: type of the Level Meter, type of the Oscilloscope, background, shadow, etc.;
available Level Meter modes: OFF, Mono, Stereo, Color, Glow effect;
available Oscilloscope modes: OFF, Points, Lines, Bars, Bars2 (symmetrical), Stereo phase scope (Goniometer), Stereo phase scope x2;
default Visualization Parameters can be set in the SunVox Preferences (Main menu -> Preferences -> Modules -> Default visualizer);
WaveShaper: new controller "DC filter" (DC Blocking Filter) has been added; enabled by default;
new song examples: visualizer_demo, silence_artifacts;
bugs fixed.

Friday, January 10, 2014

SunVox v1.7.4 BETA2

SunVox v1.7.4 BETA2 is ready for testing!
It is available for Windows, Linux, OSX, PalmOS, Windows Mobile and Raspberry Pi (linux_arm).

What is new:

v1.7.4 BETA2 (10 jan 2014):

the pattern name and the 16x16 icon can be shown together;
the Scale parameter can be changed for each module separately (in the Module Preferences, or using CTRL + MOUSE WHEEL);
bugs fixed.

v1.7.4 BETA1 (31 dec 2013):

SunVox has been ported to Raspberry Pi;
engine optimization;
new module - Sound2Ctl; this module can convert the audio signal to the numeric value of any selected controller;
new module - MultiCtl; with this module you can control multiple controllers at once;
Amplifier: new controller "Absolute" has been added; enable it to apply "absolute value" filter to the signal;
MultiSynth: new buttons have been added: Options, Reset, Smooth, Load, Save;
MultiSynth: now you can switch between different types of Velocity Graphs in the Options menu; it is useful for complex velocity mapping;
DrumSynth is now supports Velocity Change commands;
"Change font size" option has been changed to "Scale"; and now you can change the pattern editor scale very smoothly on any device;
now you can set the name of the pattern, instead of the 16x16 icon;
now the screen orientation can be changed manually (only for Android, WinCE and PalmOS) in the Preferences -> Interface -> Angle;
additional File Browser functions: Remove, Rename, Cut, Copy, Paste, Create Directory;
now you can see the file size in the File Browser (except PalmOS);
new simple examples: sound2ctl*, drumsynth*;
new song examples: moon_secrets, CsardasContinuum (by Frantisek Fuka (Fuxoft)), berlin_fm_-_nt;
bugs fixed.