{"id":421,"date":"2026-02-27T22:34:25","date_gmt":"2026-02-27T21:34:25","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/kreuzberg-audio.com\/?post_type=download&#038;p=421"},"modified":"2026-04-26T00:08:14","modified_gmt":"2026-04-25T22:08:14","slug":"pianorollart-pixel-art-for-music-nerds","status":"publish","type":"download","link":"https:\/\/kreuzberg-audio.com\/en\/downloads\/pianorollart-pixel-art-for-music-nerds\/","title":{"rendered":"PianoRollArt: Pixel Art for Music Nerds"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Image in, MIDI out. PianoRollArt transforms any image into playable MIDI notes. Dark pixels become notes, light pixels remain silent. No music theory knowledge required\u2014just load an image and see what happens. Looks cool, sounds weird, pure fun.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">How it works<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>Load any image, choose one of five retro looks, and export the result as a standard MIDI file. Add a synth in your DAW and hear how your image sounds. That's it.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">5 Retro-Looks<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Grayscale:<\/strong> Full depth of detail, every pixel counts.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\" translation-block\"><strong>Threshold:<\/strong> Hard pixel contrast, black or white, no compromises.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\" translation-block\"><strong>Dither:<\/strong> Three algorithms to choose from. Atkinson for the classic Old Mac look, Floyd-Steinberg for fine gradations, and Ordered Grid for the typical grid pattern.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\" translation-block\"><strong>Edge Detect:<\/strong> Only the contours remain. Wireframe style like a technical drawing.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\" translation-block\"><strong>Halftones:<\/strong> Printing grid as used in screen printing. Dots instead of pixels.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">What can you throw in?<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>Logos, selfies, memes, pixel art, QR codes, barcodes, album covers, screenshots from retro games, cat photos. Really anything you can upload as an image.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"665\" src=\"https:\/\/kreuzberg-audio.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/image-1024x665.png\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-658\" srcset=\"https:\/\/kreuzberg-audio.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/image-1024x665.png 1024w, https:\/\/kreuzberg-audio.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/image-300x195.png 300w, https:\/\/kreuzberg-audio.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/image-768x499.png 768w, https:\/\/kreuzberg-audio.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/image-1536x998.png 1536w, https:\/\/kreuzberg-audio.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/image-2048x1330.png 2048w, https:\/\/kreuzberg-audio.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/image-18x12.png 18w, https:\/\/kreuzberg-audio.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/image-92x60.png 92w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Bitwig Integration<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>Bitwig Studio users will get a direct integration via a controller script in the future. This allows the generated MIDI notes to be used directly in Bitwig without detours. The script is available separately on Patreon.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"684\" height=\"1594\" src=\"https:\/\/kreuzberg-audio.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/Bildschirmfoto-2026-02-26-um-12.42.40-AM.png\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-425\" srcset=\"https:\/\/kreuzberg-audio.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/Bildschirmfoto-2026-02-26-um-12.42.40-AM.png 684w, https:\/\/kreuzberg-audio.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/Bildschirmfoto-2026-02-26-um-12.42.40-AM-129x300.png 129w, https:\/\/kreuzberg-audio.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/Bildschirmfoto-2026-02-26-um-12.42.40-AM-439x1024.png 439w, https:\/\/kreuzberg-audio.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/Bildschirmfoto-2026-02-26-um-12.42.40-AM-659x1536.png 659w, https:\/\/kreuzberg-audio.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/Bildschirmfoto-2026-02-26-um-12.42.40-AM-5x12.png 5w, https:\/\/kreuzberg-audio.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/Bildschirmfoto-2026-02-26-um-12.42.40-AM-26x60.png 26w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 684px) 100vw, 684px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">System Requirements<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>macOS (Apple Silicon and Intel), Windows 10, 11<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Price<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>Free.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Community<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>Share your MIDI art creations with other producers: https:\/\/kreuzberg-audio.com\/piano-roll-art<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-embed is-type-video is-provider-youtube wp-block-embed-youtube wp-embed-aspect-16-9 wp-has-aspect-ratio\"><div class=\"wp-block-embed__wrapper\">\n<iframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"PianoRollArt \u2014 Pixel Art for Music Nerds | Images to MIDI | Free\" width=\"780\" height=\"439\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/MY4MI_eR8DM?start=19&#038;feature=oembed\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share\" referrerpolicy=\"strict-origin-when-cross-origin\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe>\n<\/div><\/figure>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Bild rein, MIDI raus. PianoRollArt verwandelt jedes Bild in spielbare MIDI-Noten. Dunkle Pixel werden zu Noten, helle bleiben stumm. Kein Musiktheorie-Studium n\u00f6tig, einfach ein Bild laden und schauen, was passiert. Looks cool, sounds weird, pure fun. So funktioniert&#8217;s Lade ein beliebiges Bild, w\u00e4hle einen von f\u00fcnf Retro-Looks und exportiere das Ergebnis als Standard-MIDI-File. 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