Converts images into playable sound samples.
Grain Painter is an exceptional software that comes free and open source for users. The program is designed to transform a loaded or drawn image into a sound sample, therefore allowing for playback or saving through granular synthesis. This software can be used to produce distinct and strange synthesized sound samples that can be unique to your project.
When creating your image, you can use Grain Painter's user-friendly controls to create your design. The controls allow you to adjust the width of the pen mark, the color value that ranges from black to white, and the width of random pixel scattering. An image can be saved or loaded from a .bmp file format. Once the image is created, Grain Painter renders it and then plays it. Additionally, users can save the rendered image sound stream to a .wav file format.
Grain Painter comes with a "parameters" pane that lets you control aspects of the drawing and rendering process. When using these parameters, here's a quick rundown of what you can expect:
- Stroke (1 .. 10) - Modifies the width of drawing pen in points.
- Shade (0 .. 255) - Adjusts the gray shade from 0 (black) to 255 (white).
- Spray (0 .. 40) - Determines the range of random pixel spray. 0 denotes no spray, while 40 refers to wide scatter.
- Min Freq (0 .. 20000) - Sets the minimum frequency in hertz.
- Max Freq (0 .. 20000) - Sets the maximum frequency in hertz.
- Power (1 .. 10) - Adjusts the shade strength between 1 (linear strength) and 10 (shade value emphasized).
- Grain Size (1 .. 100) - Sets the size of a grain of sound in milliseconds.
- Grain Density (1 .. 10) - Layers identical grains upon each other's surface offset by a random distance from 0 to half the grain size.
Overall, Grain Painter is an excellent piece of software that can offer unique and exciting sounds that are different from what you'd typically expect. Its open-source and free nature, combined with its user-friendly interface and various functions, make it a must-have for anyone searching for an unconventional yet effective music production tool.
When creating your image, you can use Grain Painter's user-friendly controls to create your design. The controls allow you to adjust the width of the pen mark, the color value that ranges from black to white, and the width of random pixel scattering. An image can be saved or loaded from a .bmp file format. Once the image is created, Grain Painter renders it and then plays it. Additionally, users can save the rendered image sound stream to a .wav file format.
Grain Painter comes with a "parameters" pane that lets you control aspects of the drawing and rendering process. When using these parameters, here's a quick rundown of what you can expect:
- Stroke (1 .. 10) - Modifies the width of drawing pen in points.
- Shade (0 .. 255) - Adjusts the gray shade from 0 (black) to 255 (white).
- Spray (0 .. 40) - Determines the range of random pixel spray. 0 denotes no spray, while 40 refers to wide scatter.
- Min Freq (0 .. 20000) - Sets the minimum frequency in hertz.
- Max Freq (0 .. 20000) - Sets the maximum frequency in hertz.
- Power (1 .. 10) - Adjusts the shade strength between 1 (linear strength) and 10 (shade value emphasized).
- Grain Size (1 .. 100) - Sets the size of a grain of sound in milliseconds.
- Grain Density (1 .. 10) - Layers identical grains upon each other's surface offset by a random distance from 0 to half the grain size.
Overall, Grain Painter is an excellent piece of software that can offer unique and exciting sounds that are different from what you'd typically expect. Its open-source and free nature, combined with its user-friendly interface and various functions, make it a must-have for anyone searching for an unconventional yet effective music production tool.
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