Image scanning sequencer excites our ears, leaves blank looks on our faces
By Darren Murph 
posted Aug 5th 2008 8:06AM
posted Aug 5th 2008 8:06AM
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Image Scan Sequencer from Gijs on Vimeo.
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Oh wow. I'm not exactly sure on how to respond to this.
then don't....
cool device, creepy music...
I'm scared!
Isn't this Transylvania's music? I think it is!
I wonder what the sounds would be if he ran scanned images of the presidential candidates theough it?
i almost thought that, but I was thinking Transylvania music for Bush
There really IS a hidden message woven into the fiber!
no there isent. That movie was aweful.
I've read the post, seen the video... i still don't get it.
WHY WOULD YOU MAKE THAT THING?
Is that the boss music from a Castlevania game? :3
That's the first thing I thought
Castlevania 17: Tone-Deaf Tards
That's what you get from sequencing toilet paper...
I want one.
Those are some weird random tunes, but it's not *that* bad. I suppose it might be fitting for some creepy, short movie scene or something, but I wouldn't let it get to you too much.
The tech is what's cool here, as simple as it might seem. There's a lot that could be done with this musically, especially if the instrument sound could be modified (and why couldn't it?).
I agree. Overall it was worth a watch
Someone could just write a script to scan a jpg and output the rgb to sound easily, seems like a quicker way to do this.
In fact someone could write it in PHP and put it on a website, if they didn't already.
Wow!
mechanized electric guitar player
Sooo....
He no-doubt used a custom digital program/script to make the music sheet, then converted it to an analogue print job, then used a light sensors and a muxer to turn that back into a digital signal, then converted that digital signal into analogue music?
It's the new CD!
Next, they'll be talking about Analog Rights Management and how to keep people from photocopying music......
Listening to music tracks backwards is so 70's, putting the record covers into an image scanning sequencer is [i]so[/i] in.
When he uses his fingers to cast 'music' it sounds great. Like, Rick Dangerous great!
The other part, well, he could have gone for something nicer, like the Solstice's soundtrack. And I hope he uses the back of all that paper for something more productive.
ROFLMAO! It's amazing that someone would spend so much time to make such stupid, creepy music.
Player piano. Aurora.
The selection of the pipe organ timbre could have been a drum kit or other instruments. What is this deep association of any organ sounds with creepiness? Didn't you people go roller skating fifty years ago? Don't you ever watch Lawrence Welk? Waitaminute. Uh, right, creepy.
omg I want one of those!
I preferred the happy finger-music.
Next thing you know, they'll be talking about Analog Rights Management to keep people from photocopying music.....
It's useful to know how to compose music before making one of these.
A perfect instrument for Dalis Car's Cornwall Stone: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JZ2TQc-wwbw
All I could think of was the end scene in Revenge of the Nerds when they're on stage playing their instruments. Mood-wise it sounded like the computer from WarGames crashing.
But can it do the ultimate song? Boston's "More Than A Feeling?"
Well that was quite odd.
these arent funeral tunes. much much to fast and happy for that.
If you want slow and "uncofortable" music, try looking for drone, drone doom or funeral doom on lastfm.
Thats creepy stuff.
But i really like that "instrument". Very cool thing.
I totally want to have that (and the skills to make music).
qwert
MAN!
these beats are so FRESH!
SNAP!
must see more
Whoa! Did anyone else expect Rick Moranis and Dave Thomas to come skating out in their storm trooper costumes?
Reminds me of Close Encounters of the Third Kind...
At the present stage, it's a bit dull.
Needs more cowbell.
Indeed, it does need more cowbell.
Very good idea. Might actually build one of these and put random pictures under it, heh.
Guess what? I got a feevuh! And the only prescription, is more... I mean, yeah, I agree with you.
It was an ordinary day for the engadget frequenters. Everything seemed to be in order except for one topic, one story. For those brave enough to 'read more', they were about to take a creepy and surreal trip into... the Twilight Zone.
It was an ordinary day for the engadget frequenters. Everything seemed to be in order except for one topic, one story. For those brave enough to 'read more', they were about to take a creepy and surreal trip into... the Twilight Zone
When playing with his fingers, it was clear he had an arppegiator hooked up. I'm not sure about when he was scanning the images, but I'm guessing it was still running the arpp. Would be interesting if he made it so the notes sustained with constant images and poly pressure for light and darkness of those constant images and individual notes.
I was half expecting to be Rickrolled
Why on earth would you think anyone would do that?
Oh, btw, have you seen the second video of this Image Scan Sequencer? Talk about it putting out weird music! Check it out! http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=eBGIQ7ZuuiU
OH SNAP!
This was stupid. Utterly.
For some reason I want to drink beer and play hockey in an insane asylum.
Listening to what you see?
Synesthesia at its finest.
But can it do the ultimate song? Boston's "More Than A Feeling?"