KNOWN ISSUES · Soundbox 1.0 · BUILD 3.0.0 AT LAUNCH
Honest notes.
What we know does not work perfectly yet in Soundbox 1.0 (build 3.0.0 at launch), and what to do in the meantime. Found something that isn’t here? Tell us.
| Issue | What to do |
|---|---|
| Windows SmartScreen or antivirus warns about a new release | New files build up reputation over the first weeks, even when they are signed. Check the publisher and the checksum (how) before running it. |
| Browser downloads can stop on very slow connections | Start the download again, or use a download manager that resumes interrupted downloads. The updater inside Soundbox resumes by itself. |
| Many thousands of particles slow the playground down | The physics runs on one processor core, whatever the graphics card. On a fast desktop processor a busy scene now stays above 30 frames per second with the full 20,000 particles; slower processors play fewer smoothly, and Lite and Economy graphics quality stop at 10,000 (World → Particles says so). If the playground stutters, lower World → Particle limit and leave Particle collisions off. |
| The portable build takes several seconds to start the first time | The first time each version starts, it unpacks itself to your temporary folder (about 8 seconds on a fast desktop); later starts take under a second. It unpacks again if Windows’ disk clean-up removed that folder. Use the installer for everyday work. |
| Moving your key to a new computer can take up to 24 hours | After you deactivate the old computer, the new one can activate as soon as the old one’s last authorization has run out; Soundbox shows when. Old computer lost or broken? Ask support for a reset. |
| An installed copy does not update itself | Download the newest installer from the download page and run it. It updates Soundbox in place and keeps your settings, libraries and activation. |
| The minimum hardware is not yet confirmed on laptops | The minimum hardware was measured on desktop computers; laptop checks are still to come. The demo is the same program, so try it on your computer first. |
| Soundbox needs Windows; there is no Mac version | Windows 10 and 11, 64-bit only. Windows on Arm runs it through emulation and is untested. |
| Not a plugin | Soundbox is a standalone app. Record WAV or export MIDI to bring ideas into another music application. |
| Computers without graphics acceleration | Soundbox draws with Canvas 2D at Economy or Lite quality; GPU visuals (glass, soft shadows, bloom) stay off. Sound and physics are unchanged. |
| Screen readers | Not reviewed with NVDA or Narrator yet; the physics stage has no non-visual equivalent. See Accessibility. |
| No in-app text size | Windows display scaling enlarges everything; a text size setting is planned. |
| The homepage film shows an older interface | It was recorded with 2.2; the screenshots show the current look. |
| Old tester builds 2.0.0 and 2.1.0 cannot resume an interrupted update | Download the newest version from the download page and run it once; the activation is kept. |
| Tester builds 2.3.5 and older can say “registered to another computer” after a copy check | Update to build 3.0.0 at launch, which confirms a genuine computer by itself, or ask support for a reset. |