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DataBin converts text data files into binary number files that can be imported into music composing programs such as ArtWonk and MusicWonk.
DataBin reads just about any text based data file with numbers in any range. Once the source data file is read into the text window, you can pick whether to convert all numbers, or select a field and convert just the numbers in that field. The valus you select are charted in the graphical display window, to give you a quick idea of the data's shape. You can save it as a binary file with the data normalized to the 0-127 MIDI range, or as the original values in either floating point or ArtWonk sequencer/array format.
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To use DataBin, you read in a data file, trim it to size if you like, set whether to convert all numbers, numbers in a comma delimited field, or numbers in a character position column. Then click the Convert button to convert the data and see it plotted in the graph area below the text window. If you are happy with the selection click on Save to save the data to a binary (.bin) file.
DataBin output can be imported to most algorithmic composing programs - it is not specific to Algorithmic Arts' software. However our composing programs modules specifically designed to make it easy to use the arbitary length real-world data files you can make with DataBin.
By mapping of your data to pitch, volume, modulation, pan, etc., you will discover data sonification can produce highly listenable music - music that has extra layers of depth created from real-world data.
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Listen to MIDI files
made with DataBin and SoftStep.
NASDAQ.MID and STARDATA.MID
Download the binary
data made by DataBin for the above examples, to import into your own algorithmic
composing software:
nasdaq-biotech.bin (left ) and nasdaq-computer.bin
(right)
stardata.bin (complete)
