Fractal Art: Fractal Image and Music Generator

摘要

This paper presents a software that creates a fractal screensaver. The application generates both fractal images and music based on the Julia and Mandelbrot fractals. The four coloring algorithms implemented are founded on: escape-time, distance estimators, escape angle and curvature estimation algorithm. The music is created for different instruments on 32 voices. The horizontal scan is a 1/32 notes at a tempo of quarter note with the value 60. The iteration data from the Julia calculations is mapped to key velocity. The higher the iteration result, the louder the pitch presence. The application is configurable and permits the user to select the color palette, a region in the fractal and even the instruments to be played.