The bfxr project by increpare is a sound-effects generator tool originally built using Flash + AIR, based on the earlier Sfxr project. Its purpose is to enable users, especially game developers and sound designers, to quickly generate retro, 8-bit/“chiptune” style sound effects (“bleeps”, “booms”, “zaps”, etc.) without deep knowledge of audio signal processing. It offers an interactive GUI through which you can tweak many parameters (oscillators, envelopes, filters, etc.) to sculpt custom sound effects; you can preview in real time, export, and iterate. The project includes libraries, HTML templates, and both ActionScript and JavaScript code. It has been well-received (over a thousand stars), but as of 2025, it has been superseded by a newer version called bfxr2, which is a JavaScript reworking of the original.
Features
- Customizable sound synthesis – tweak waveforms, envelopes, and filters.
- Instant preview – hear changes in real time.
- Export options – save sounds as files (e.g. WAV).
- GUI-based tool – built with Flash/AIR for easy use.
- Multi-language codebase – ActionScript, JavaScript, HTML, CSS.
- Apache 2.0 licensed – open source, now succeeded by bfxr2.
Project Samples
