How does MetaSynth play a picture?
MetaSynth plays a picture by scanning it from left to right. Every pixelwithin the image literally becomes an oscillator, or tape recorder, withcontrol over volume, pitch, sustain, stereo placement, duration and the envelope of a sound. A time value is assigned to MetaSynth’s horizontal axis, frequency, or pitch, is mapped to the vertical axis, brightness of pixels represents volume or amplitude, and pixel color denotes the placement of the sound (pan position) within the stereo field. A fresh and innovative approach to sound design and composition, MetaSynth explores inexhaustible sonic possibilities.
