Cathodemer

In the creator's on words, Cathodemer is a pixel-based video synthesizer and CRT display simulator software for VJ's, video artists and animators. video production instrument with a CRT display simulator! It features analog-style RGB signal oscillation synthesis, input source mixing and manipulation, recursive color shape synthesis, sprite animation engine and various classic video effects. All parameters can be controlled via MIDI and audio input. Video output can be projected to video projector, rendered to file or routed to other video applications via framesharing. It can be glitchy, and it loves to crash, but the things you can create with it you just cant create with any other piece of software! I can highly reccomend you support the creator and give it a try. You can buy it on steam :3

Aseprite

Aseprite is an image and animation editor for pixel art! It's layout is thematic to exactly what you're doing in it, and it's the program I've modified and made alot of the assets on this website with! I can't speak on the free version, but the payed for version is defintiely worth it. Snappy UI, and super easy to use

Pixatool

Pixatool is a pixel art converter/pallete swapper! It's what I use to compress and stylize my personal photos when uploading them here to my site! Tons of classic palletes are built in, as well as some special effects such as CRT scanlines and warping. Worth a look if you wanna get that old, digital compressed look, or just wanna convert an image into pixel art!

Pixel FX Designer

Pixel FX Designer lets you create pixel particle effects!! You can create explosions, lightning...any sort of effect you can think of! Useful for video game or website assets. You can import images and place particle effects around it, and there are other effect, such as chromatic abberation to play with!

1BitDragon

1BitDragon is a simple music making program that lets you create tunes without too much effort! There are premade loops melodies and choords to mix, and the tuning makes it hard to sound bad! Fun to play with!

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