SunVox

SunVox, also known as SunVox Modular Music Creation Studio, is a music creation tool built around the SunVox Engine, a software-based modular synthesizer. It is available for multiple platforms including Windows, MacOS, Linux on the desktop and iOS, Android in the mobile sphere. The desktop versions are freely available for download on the developer's website while a paid version for iOS and Android apps, respectively, is purchasable from those platforms' official app stores.[3][4] There was also, at one time, a release for Palm OS devices.

SunVox
Developer(s)Alex Zolotov
(aka 'NightRadio')
Initial releaseApril 5, 2008 (2008-04-05)
Stable release
1.9.6c / December 15, 2020 (2020-12-15)
Written inC++
Operating systemWindows, Windows CE,
MacOS, iOS, Linux, Android, Palm OS
Size~828 KB (different by architecture)[1][2]
Available inEnglish, Russian
LicenseSunVox Modular Music Creation Studio (Proprietary),
SunVox Engine (BSD 3-Clause)
Websitewarmplace.ru/soft/sunvox/

The underlying SunVox engine was developed as free software under the BSD License prior to version 1.4.

Commentary

The website TapeOp.com had the following to say, with respect to the program's interface:
"There are a lot of things about the interface that will probably be counter intuitive to someone coming from a more conventional DAW environment but if you've ever used and enjoyed a tracker you will feel right at home, and if you haven't you will find that once you're familiar with some tracker sequencing conventions SunVox has a very efficient work flow with a good balance between depth and usability."[5]

To some, SunVox offers hope for music production on Android devices, as detailed herein:
"Android would be almost a useless platform for music, except that Android runs SunVox perfectly and then you don’t need any other apps. That’s six bucks well spent. And it’s on iOS, too. And free on macOS, Windows, Linux, and … you’ve got some old Windows CE device? Don’t create toxic waste. Run SunVox."[6]

Version History
Version Release date Comments (from changelog)
Current stable version: 1.9.6c 15 Dec 2020[7] bug fixes
Older version, yet still maintained: 1.9.6b 25 Nov 2020[7] bug fixes
Older version, yet still maintained: 1.9.6 24 Nov 2020[7]
Older version, yet still maintained: 1.9.5d 20 Feb 2020[7] bug fixes
Older version, yet still maintained: 1.9.5c 24 Nov 2020[7] bug fixes
Older version, yet still maintained: 1.9.5b 24 Nov 2020[7] iOS (AU): missing files added.
Older version, yet still maintained: 1.9.5 24 Nov 2020[7]
Old version, no longer maintained: 1.9.1 beta 30 Dec 2015[8]
Old version, no longer maintained: 1.7.4 23 Jan 2014[9]
Old version, no longer maintained: 1.7.3b 27 Apr 2013[10]
Old version, no longer maintained: 1.7 11 Jan 2012 Releases include Android app [11]
Old version, no longer maintained: 1.6.4 23 Aug 2011[12]
Old version, no longer maintained: 1.6 10 Dec 2010[9]
Old version, no longer maintained: 1.5.1 3 Apr 2010[9]
Old version, no longer maintained: 1.4 25 Jul 2009[9]
Old version, no longer maintained: 1.1 25 Oct 2008[9]
Old version, no longer maintained: 1.0b 8 Apr 2008 Early Patch
Old version, no longer maintained: 1.0 5 Apr 2008[9] Initial release
Legend:
Old version
Older version, still maintained
Latest version
Latest preview version
Future release

References
  1. Zolotov, Alex (September 13, 2015). "Voices of the Sun: All SunVox versions from 2008". Voices of the Sun. sunvox.blogspot.com. Retrieved January 15, 2021.
  2. "SunVox Archive". Dropbox. dropbox.com. September 13, 2015. Retrieved January 15, 2021.
  3. "SunVox". App Store.
  4. "SunVox - Apps on Google Play". play.google.com.
  5. Ross, Morgan (November 2015). "SunVox: SunVox Modular Music Studio: A Detailed Intro to "Tracker" Software". Tape OP. Tape OP Magazine. Retrieved January 14, 2021.
  6. Kirn, Peter (October 9, 2020). "SunVox, free-cheap tracker and modular, gets new pitch and dynamic scale features". CDM. CDM. Retrieved January 14, 2021.
  7. Zolotov, Alex (December 15, 2020). "changelog". WarmPlace.ru. SunVox Modular Music Studio. warmplace.ru. Retrieved January 15, 2021.
  8. "Voices of the Sun: SunVox v1.9.1 BETA". December 30, 2015.
  9. Zolotov, Alex (September 11, 2015). "Voices of the Sun: History of SunVox in screenshots". Voices of the Sun. sunvox.blogspot.com. Retrieved January 15, 2015.
  10. "Voices of the Sun: SunVox v1.7.3b". April 27, 2013.
  11. "Voices of the Sun: SunVox for Android is ready!". January 11, 2012.
  12. "Voices of the Sun: SunVox v1.6.4 released". August 3, 2011.
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