Lumen 1.0.0 — a free wavetable synthesizer that plays images.
Drop a photo onto the synth and it becomes sound: brightness becomes waveform, image structure becomes harmonics, and every note travels through the whole picture. Four macro knobs stay musical on every patch, and a live spectral waterfall shows you exactly what you're hearing.
What's in the box
- VST3 plugin (64-bit) + standalone Windows app
- 32 factory presets across bass, leads, pads, keys, and textures
- The Lens image-to-tone engine (Scan + Spectral modes, color-driven macros)
- Poly / mono / legato voice modes with glide
- MIDI Learn with a persisted global map
Requirements
Windows 10/11, 64-bit. A VST3 host, or run the standalone (WASAPI out of the box; ASIO supported).
Install
Unzip. Copy Lumen.vst3 to C:\Program Files\Common Files\VST3 and rescan in your DAW, or just run Lumen.exe. First launch may show a SmartScreen "unknown publisher" notice — this is a free, unsigned indie build; choose More info → Run anyway.
Built in C++20 with JUCE 8. Source and full build story in the repo. MIT licensed.