Convert an image to music
Sound output: Image to Music Ogg
With the command “$ cat filename > /dev/dsp” you can convert any image to music. It works best with uncompressed files. Thanks to Dingbats for the tip.
Update:
Edvard point to an interesting sub-bass phenomena. With a selective EQ, above command output this sound.
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February 25th, 2009 at 1:32 pm
OK Neitcho !!
It is very good to have photos to musics etc. GOOD !!
Regards from Carl.
April 10th, 2009 at 3:10 pm
Hi! Nice little geeky thing to know
Have you ever came up with any interesting sounding image?
April 25th, 2009 at 7:59 pm
Well most images gives nothing but noise but some have interesting patterns. Few hidden messages are becoming discernible.
May 28th, 2010 at 2:30 am
Try this:
cat /usr/share/icons/*/* > /dev/dsp
Interesting sub-bass things start happening in /usr/share/icons/hicolor/96×96
It would sound cooler if you could record the output, use a notch filter to cut out the annoying high-frequency bit and boost the bass.
May 29th, 2010 at 1:37 pm
@Edvard that’s really interesting and the sub-bass actually sounds musically.
August 15th, 2010 at 9:07 pm
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