GENERATORS

BeepMap

BeepMap is an image synth (generates sound based on an image).

Any color can be seen as a combination of red, green & blue components and any sound can be seen as a combination of sine waves with different frequencies.

BeepMap, like any other stereo image synth, will translate red color into the amplitude of a sine wave on the left channel, & green color into a sine wave on the right channel. As a result, yellow will sound equally on both channels.

The frequency of each sine wave depends on its vertical position in the bitmap.

Optionally, the blue component will be used to define the frequency range per pixel.

Parameters

Frequency (FREQ) - Select the frequency range for the whole bitmap height.
Length - Set the duration of a pixel. The higher, the longer the sound will last.
Linear - Switch between linear frequency (Hz), & pitch scale in cents (1/100 semitone).
Use Blue - Enable blue color.
Grainy - Sound will be heard as small grains.
Loop - Loop the whole bitmap, or play it once.
Max Bitmap Height - Set the max height for loaded bitmaps, that is the number of sine waves to be added. The amount of CPU needed to process a voice depends on that value.

Notes & Tips

There's no built-in graphic editor, so the cut/paste feature is very handy.
Unlike as with sample files used in a project, the bitmap is saved inside the FLP project (or FST preset), thus the file size can grow quickly.

Plugin Credits: Didier Dambrin