SoundBox

Spec sheet

Purpose

SoundBox is an HTML5 synth music tracker and editor for composing synthetic music in a browser, suited to music for small JavaScript demos (4K/8K).Read 9 Oct 2026 · github.com

Product

SoundBox is an HTML5 synthesizer music tracker and editor that runs in a browser.Read 9 Oct 2026 · sb.bitsnbites.eu

Support

The maker's repository welcomes contributions through pull requests.Read 9 Oct 2026 · github.com

License

The editor is licensed under GNU GPL version 3, while player-small.js is released under the zlib/libpng license.Read 9 Oct 2026 · github.com

Audio export

SoundBox supports WAV export.Read 9 Oct 2026 · bitsnbites.eu

Codebase

The repository describes the code as pure HTML, JavaScript, and CSS, without third-party toolkits or frameworks, while noting some portability shims.Read 9 Oct 2026 · github.com

Composition

The editor organizes music into tracks and patterns.Read 9 Oct 2026 · sb.bitsnbites.eu

Import

The help page says SoundBox can import binary song files exported from Sonant or Sonant Live, with possible subtle differences after conversion.Read 9 Oct 2026 · github.com

Local hosting

A local copy must be served through a web server; opening it with the file:// protocol is unsupported.Read 9 Oct 2026 · github.com

Local use

The maker's repository says users can run a local copy by serving it through a web server; opening it with the file protocol is unsupported.Read 9 Oct 2026 · github.com

MIDI input

The help page says notes can be entered with a MIDI input device and that the maker's instructions require the Jazz-Soft Jazz-Plugin for MIDI input.Read 9 Oct 2026 · github.com

Organization

The maker’s site identifies itself as Bits'n'Bites and says its motto is “Learning things, bit by bit…”.Read 9 Oct 2026 · bitsnbites.eu

Playback

SoundBox provides real-time audio playback when entering notes, requiring the Web Audio API.Read 9 Oct 2026 · bitsnbites.eu

Playback and export

The interface offers song and range playback, loop playback, JavaScript export, and WAV export.Read 9 Oct 2026 · sb.bitsnbites.eu

Player integration

SoundBox provides a standalone player routine named player-small.js for use in software.Read 9 Oct 2026 · github.com

Repository status

The GitHub repository says it was archived by its owner on August 31, 2023, and is read-only.Read 9 Oct 2026 · github.com

Saving

Songs can be saved as data URLs or binary files; the help page says a song in a data URL is stored in the URL rather than in a file or on a server.Read 9 Oct 2026 · github.com

Song files

SoundBox can import and export binary song files to and from a local computer.Read 9 Oct 2026 · bitsnbites.eu

Song structure

The editor organizes music into tracks and patterns, following the design of a music tracker.Read 9 Oct 2026 · github.com

Sound design

The instrument editor includes two oscillators, noise, an envelope, an arpeggio, effects, and an LFO.Read 9 Oct 2026 · sb.bitsnbites.eu

Use case

The maker describes SoundBox as suitable for creating music for small JavaScript demos, including 4K and 8K demos.Read 9 Oct 2026 · github.com

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