MetaSynth is a sound design and music production tool developed by U&I Software for the Macintosh operating system, that allows the creation of sound from images.[1] It was most notably used on The Matrix (for bullet-speed special effects), but has also appeared on the electronic artist Aphex Twin's single "Windowlicker" in the title track and the B-side track "ΔMi−1 = −αΣn=1NDi[n][Σj∈C[i]Fji[n − 1] + Fexti[n−1]]".[2]

Awards

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  • Electronic Musician 2006 Editor's Choice Award for Best Sound-design Application[3]
  • Electronic Musician 1999 Editor's Choice Award
  • Keyboard Magazine Key Buy Award (April '98 and July '00)
  • MacWorld Eddy Nomination, TEC award nomination
  • Musician Magazine Editor's Pick (1999)

References

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  1. ^ U&I Software, Inc.
  2. ^ Leander Kahney, (May 05, 2002). Hey, Who's That Face in My Song?. Wired, Inc. Accessed 15 June 2010
  3. ^ G (2009-08-14). "MetaSynth 5 Has Arrived | macOS Audio". www.macosaudio.com. Retrieved 2021-08-20.
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