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Photomat

by ManifestAudioLLC

Photomat converts pixel values of any image into musical inf...

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Type
MIDI Generator
Author
ManifestAudioLLC
Version
1.2
License
Commercial
Live version
12.2
Max version
9.0.5
Downloads
0
Updated
2025-09-22

Description

Photomat converts pixel values of any image into musical information. Play with image settings such as color balance, hue, brightness, contrast, and saturation and watch your MIDI change accordingly. Solo a specific color channel, try luminance mode for extreme values, or use polyphonic mode to generate chords by harnessing each color channel simultaneously. Adjust resolution, then zoom in and drag the image around to explore different patterns in different sections of an image. Finally, switch to notes mode to access all the same sonification range controls found in Dataforge and Typewriter. Explore the endless patterns hidden in every image.

New in version 1.2: Repeat/Unique toggle option to reduce repetition of the same note values

New in version 1.1:

Support for video files with frame selection scrub control

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