Pixelsynth is a lovely and compelling Web app by Olivia Jack that enables you to easily turn your own images into weird electronic music and tweak the tones (and graphics) in real time. PIXELSYNTH (via Waxy)
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May 24, 2016
Pixelsynth: fun Web instrument translates images into electronic music
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