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Unlike other BEMANI games, regular soundtracks are not released for the SOUND VOLTEX series. Instead, soundtracks tend to focus on ones from FLOOR contests. Listed below are the soundtracks that have been released so far:

** Released on July 30th, 2014 (released early on May 11th, 2014, at the ''Reitaisai 11'' doujin event).

** Contains all the songs from the [http://p.eagate.573.jp/game/sdvx/sv/p/floor/remix/04/index.html Touhou Project Embodiment of Scarlet Devil Remix Contest], plus two new arrangements.

** Released on March 4th, 2015.

** Contains songs from the first two [[KONAMI Arcade Championship]] contests (KAC 2012 and KAC 2013).

** Released on February 24th, 2016.

** Contains select FLOOR songs from SOUND VOLTEX BOOTH and SOUND VOLTEX II -infinite infection- as voted by the community, plus five new original songs.

** Released on November 23rd, 2016 (released early on October 16th, 2016, at the ''Autumn Reitaisai 2016'' doujin event).

** Contains all the songs from the Touhou Project [http://p.eagate.573.jp/game/sdvx/sv/p/floor/remix/07/index.html Perfect Cherry Blossom] and [http://p.eagate.573.jp/game/sdvx/sv/p/floor/remix/05/index.html Double Dealing Character] remix contests, plus three new arrangements.

** Released on July 21st, 2017. Only obtainable at select arcades for 800 VP each for a limited time.

** Both soundtracks contain almost every KONAMI original song/remix from SOUND VOLTEX BOOTH.

** Released on July 12th, 2018. Only obtainable at select arcades for 800 VP for a limited time.

** Contains all original songs from the first phase of SOUND VOLTEX IV HEAVENLY HAVEN's Ω Dimension unlock system.

** Released on December 20th, 2018. Only obtainable at select arcades for 800 VP for a limited time.

** Contains all original songs from the second phase of SOUND VOLTEX IV HEAVENLY HAVEN's Ω Dimension unlock system.

** Released on December 5th, 2019. Only obtainable at select arcades for 800 VP for a limited time.

** Contains all original songs from the third phase of SOUND VOLTEX IV HEAVENLY HAVEN's Ω Dimension unlock system.

SOUND VOLTEX is also the first BEMANI game series to have licensed BMS (Be-Music Source) songs. In SOUND VOLTEX IV HEAVENLY HAVEN, it also added songs from major doujin labels such as [[HARDCORE TANO*C]], [[S2TB Recording]], and ''C.H.S''.

== Gameplay ==

SOUND VOLTEX's gameplay is similar to other rhythm games like beatmania IIDX and GuitarFreaks & DrumMania. When a note reaches the judgment line in time with the beat, you press the corresponding button or turn the corresponding dial.

infinite infection introduced the following gameplay mechanics:

* SHORT note lanes can now have hold notes, known as LONG BT notes. Conversely, LONG note lanes can now have short notes, known as CHIP FX notes.

* The INFINITE BLASTER unlock system/folder is added (since HEAVENLY HAVEN known as '''BLASTER GATE'''). It unlocks most game-specific special charts (e.g. INFINITE). This folder used to be available once the BLASTER ENERGY gauge is at 100%. Using the EXCESSIVE RATE gauge charges the BLASTER ENERGY gauge by 6.67% a stage (15 plays will fill it).

* A course-based mode, SKILL ANALYZER, was added. It functions similarly to beatmania IIDX's [[beatmania IIDX Dan Courses|Dan / CLASS]] mode. A gauge exclusive to the mode, PERMISSIVE RATE, was added.

HEAVENLY HAVEN introduced the following mechanics:

* A new default difficulty, MAXIMUM, is added. This difficulty is only present on new songs from HEAVENLY HAVEN onwards.

* Special CHIP FX notes (colored yellow) produce added sound effects when hit. These vary from claps to bass drops.

* A new EXTRA STAGE system, named ''EXTRACK'', is introduced. By filling the BLASTER GAUGE to 100% or playing on BLASTER START, the EXTRACK will appear after the FINAL TRACK. The BLASTER GATE folder is now only accessible on EXTRACK or the BLASTER START modes. ''Ω Dimension'', a new EXTRACK-only folder, contains EXTRACK-exclusive charts available to unlock.

* The unlocking mechanics for BLASTER GATE and ''Ω Dimension'' were simplified, as players now need to clear or play 20 times (regardless of playing local or online) to unlock the charts. Playing a chart under BLASTER PASS instantly unlocks the chart regardless of results.

* The Hi-SPEED value is now displayed in hundredths and its value do not pertain to the BPM. Any BPM changes are also displayed beforehand during a song.

== Modes ==

* PREMIUM TIME - a time-based session mode similar to beatmania IIDX's PREMIUM FREE. Play as many tracks as you want within a 10-minute window. It is possible to set different challenges, automatically ending or retrying a track if the conditions are broken. You can also end a stage at any time by pressing the FX and START buttons simultaneously or hold them down to instantly restart the track.

* ARENA BATTLE - a matching mode where two to four players compete in a set of songs, similar to beatmania IIDX's ARENA and pop'n music's Net Taisen mode.

* MEGAMIX BATTLE - a two-player matching mode compete in a pool of 10 chosen songs converted into a real-time megamix.

The game currently has the following entry modes:

| Same as STANDARD START, but with a time limit instead of a set number of stages and, only for VIVID WAVE, without access to EXTRACK-exclusive folders and BLASTER GATE.

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| 10 songs total, 12 turns

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| No

| No

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| Yes

| No

| No

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| EXTRACK only

| Same as BLASTER START, and it prints 1 to 5 GENESIS CARD(s).

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!style="background:#9999ee; text-align: center;" rowspan="1" width="75px"|ENDLESS/INFINITE

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| Korea || Korean || 3 songs + 1 || Yes || Yes || Yes || Yes || Yes || Valkyrie model only || No  

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| Others || Asian || 3 songs + 1 || Yes || Yes || Yes || Yes || Yes || Valkyrie model only || No

| SDVX III コナステ || N/A || 3 songs || Yes || Yes || Yes || No || No || No || Yes

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== Difficulty ==

Since infinite infection, the new games also have their own "special" difficulty, each named after their subtitles:

* GRAVITY WARS added <span style="color: #ffa500;">'''GRAVITY'''</span>, with an orange hue.

* VIVID WAVE added <span style="color: #FF9EE6;">'''VIVID'''</span>, with a pink hue.

These difficulties are equivalent to each other, and these charts are usually added to songs from previous versions, adding the respective games' new gimmicks to otherwise old and outdated songs.

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| rowspan=10| 16 || rowspan=10|18

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| 8 || 10

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| 10 || 12

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| 12 || 13

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| 13 ||rowspan=3| 14

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| rowspan=3| 14

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| rowspan=3|15

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| rowspan=3|15

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| 17 || 19

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|  rowspan=2 |No limit || 18 || rowspan=2 |No limit

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| No limit || No limit

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== Scoring ==

=== Chain ===

| A || 8,700,000 - 8,999,999

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| PERFECT ULTIMATE CHAIN

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== Trivia ==

** It is also the second game overall (after TAITO's MUSIC GUNGUN series) to officially license Touhou Project arrangements from Team Shanghai Alice, developer and publisher of the Touhou Project series of games.

* Game size re-arrangements of the system BGMs of the SOUND VOLTEX games have always appeared as playable songs: