SFXR Alternatives

SFXR is described as 'Sfxr is a program that specializes in making chiptune sound effects for video games. Its interface consists of sliders that change the shape of the wave as well as the envelope and pitch. It has the ability to export to WAV for use in other programs' and is an website in the audio & music category. There are more than 10 alternatives to SFXR, not only websites but also apps for a variety of platforms, including Windows, Linux, Self-Hosted and Mac apps. The best SFXR alternative is bfxr, which is both free and Open Source. Other great sites and apps similar to SFXR are ChipTone, Melody Generator, LabChirp and Power Station Industrializer.

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Sfxr is a program that specializes in making chiptune sound effects for video games. Its interface consists of sliders that...

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SFXR alternatives page was last updated Jun 14, 2024
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  1. bfxr icon
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    Bfxr is an online version of sfxr, a chiptune sound effects generator. The interface is more or less the same as sfxr. Some additional features have been added to this version such as 5 new waveforms, 3 new filters, a mixer, and more.

    13 bfxr alternatives

    License model

    • FreeOpen Source

    Country of Origin

    • GB flagUnited Kingdom

    Platforms

    • Online

    bfxr Features

    1.  Sound Effects

    bfxr VS SFXR

     
    • bfxr is the most popular Web-based alternative to SFXR.

    • bfxr is the most popular Open Source & free alternative to SFXR.

    • bfxr is Free and Open SourceSFXR is also Free and Open Source
  2. ChipTone icon
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    ChipTone is a free, online tool for generating sound effects, primarily for games. With a vocoder feature in the works, ChipTone is a fantastic tool for game developers who do not want to learn a DAW.

    11 ChipTone alternatives

    License model

    • FreeProprietary

    Country of Origin

    • GB flagUnited Kingdom

    Platforms

    • Online

    Properties

    1.  Intuitive Interface

    Features

    1.  Sound Effects

    ChipTone VS SFXR

     
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    David
    Positive Jun 11, 2024
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    ChipTone's classic, synth-like design makes it more intuitive and the tiny graphic details make it more accessible and visually pleasing.

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    • ChipTone is Free and ProprietarySFXR is Free and Open Source
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    This app is a random midi melody generator which you can use to create melodies. The melodies are procedurally generated and are royalty free. You are free to download the midi files and use them in your own music.

    License model

    • FreeProprietary

    Application type

    Country of Origin

    • AU flagAustralia

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Linux
    • Online
    • Android
    • iPhone

    Melody Generator Features

    1.  Procedurally generated

    Melody Generator VS SFXR

     
    • Melody Generator is the most popular Windows, Android, Mac, iPhone & Linux alternative to SFXR.

    • Melody Generator is Free and ProprietarySFXR is Free and Open Source
  4. LabChirp icon
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    LabChirp is a Windows tool to help you create sound effects, for games, music, videos and more.

    License model

    • FreeProprietary

    Platforms

    • Windows

    LabChirp VS SFXR

     
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    Industrializer is a program for generating percussion sounds for musical purposes. This program is great for generating new techno and industrial sounds. It also can produce chimes, bubbles, gongs, hammer hits on different materials and so on.

    License model

    • FreeOpen Source

    Platforms

    • Linux

    Power Station Industrializer Features

    1.  Synthesizer
    2.  Procedurally generated
    3.  Sound Effects

    Power Station Industrializer VS SFXR

     
  6. Explodomatica icon
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    This program is an attempt to automatically generate explosion sound effects for use in video games, etc.

    License model

    • FreeOpen Source

    Platforms

    • Linux

    Explodomatica Features

    1.  Command line interface
    2.  Sound Effects

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  7. rFXGen icon
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    rFXGen is a simple and easy-to-use fx sounds generator, based on the amazing SFXR. Sounds could be saved as .rfx (sound generation parameters) and also exported to .wav as sample data, defining sample formatting.

    License model

    • FreemiumOpen Source

    Country of Origin

    • ES flagSpain
    • European Union flagEU

    Platforms

    • Windows
    • Linux

    rFXGen Features

    1.  Sound Effects

    rFXGen VS SFXR

     
  8. Jfxr icon
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    Jfxr is a browser-based tool to generate sound effects, for example for use in games. It was inspired by bfxr, but aims to be more powerful and more intuitive to use.

    11 Jfxr alternatives

    License model

    • FreeOpen Source

    Platforms

    • Online
    • Self-Hosted

    Jfxr Features

    1.  Sound Effects

    Jfxr VS SFXR

     
    • Jfxr is the most popular Self-Hosted alternative to SFXR.

    • Jfxr is Free and Open SourceSFXR is also Free and Open Source
  9. wafxr icon
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    wafxr is a sound effect generator in the tradition of as3fxr, bfxr, jfxr, and others. But where such tools normally generate static files, this one plays sounds dynamically via Web Audio. Supports oscillators, FM synth, tremolo/vibrato, and various other filters and effects.

    License model

    • FreeOpen Source

    Platforms

    • Online
    • Self-Hosted

    wafxr Features

    1.  Sound Effects

    wafxr VS SFXR

     
  10. sfxia icon
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    sfxia is a tiny chip-style sound generator for Windows that lets you easily create retro, 8-bit sounds by tweaking sliders or hitting a Generate button to randomly generate a new sound.

    License model

    • FreeProprietary

    Platforms

    • Windows
    • Linux

    sfxia Features

    1.  UX Design
    2.  Sound Effects

    sfxia VS SFXR

     
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    Chirping-machine offers a very intuitive sound creation tool for simple, retro-style game sounds that can be exported as .wav files or as code for use with JavaScript development. Minimal options per sound allow users to focus on the task of creating usable audio, with...

    License model

    • FreeOpen Source

    Application type

    Platforms

    • Online
    • Self-Hosted

    Chirping Machine Features

    1.  Sound Effects

    Chirping Machine VS SFXR

     
  12. GMXR2 icon
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    GMXR2 is an audio generation tool you can use to create audio for games and other projects. GMXR2 has a waveform generator with several wave shapes, pitch and envelope control and a modulator to generate all sorts of sounds.

    License model

    • FreeProprietary

    Application type

    Platforms

    • Windows

    GMXR2 Features

    1.  Sound Effects

    GMXR2 VS SFXR

     
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