Photosounder offers a unique approach to sound creation and editing by treating audio as images. This spectral editor and synthesizer transforms sounds into images, enabling users to manipulate audio visually and create entirely new sounds from graphical elements. It bridges the gap between visual art and sound design with powerful image editing tools tailored specifically for audio transformation, providing creative possibilities that are difficult to achieve with traditional sound editors.

The software features advanced analysis and synthesis capabilities, including a proprietary spectrogram algorithm that enhances clarity and resynthesis quality by adapting time and frequency resolution. Users can modify sounds through lossless processes, noise-based synthesis, and soon, real-time live synthesis for immediate auditory feedback. The editing environment includes specialized graphical tools, layering systems similar to popular image editors, and unique operations that range from common audio effects like equalization and compression to innovative transformations such as spectral gating and pitch inversion.

Designed for sound designers, musicians, and audio engineers, Photosounder supports a broad spectrum of applications. These include spectral editing for sound isolation, vocoding, extreme time stretching, and creative effects like sound rotation and blurring. Its robust session history and scripting capabilities ensure that all edits are saved and can be automated or revisited, making it a powerful platform for exploring new sonic landscapes and pushing the boundaries of audio manipulation.