Visualizers
Visualizers are audio-reactive displays that bring your plugin to life. BeatConnect offers 14 unique visualizer types, from professional spectrum analyzers to creative plasma effects.
Choosing the Right Visualizer
The best visualizer depends on your plugin’s purpose and personality, not just its function.
| Plugin Personality | Recommended Visualizers |
|---|---|
| Analytical/Professional | Spectrum Bars, Scope Grid, Meter Gradient |
| Creative/Experimental | Plasma, Blob, Fractal, Radial |
| Vintage/Retro | Scope Glow, Wave Line, Meter Segments |
| Ambient/Atmospheric | Wave Filled, Particles, Blob |
| Aggressive/Energetic | Spectrum Mirror, Grid Pulse, Plasma |
All Visualizers
Frequency Analysis
- Spectrum Bars - Classic frequency analyzer with gradient bars
- Spectrum Mirror - Symmetrical spectrum display
- Radial Spectrum - Circular frequency display
Metering
- Meter Gradient - Smooth VU-style level meter
- Meter Segments - LED-style segmented meter
Time Domain
- Wave Filled - Waveform with gradient fill
- Wave Line - Clean waveform line
- Scope Grid - CRT oscilloscope with grid
- Scope Glow - Phosphor-style oscilloscope
Creative
- Plasma - Flowing organic effect
- Blob - Pulsing organic shape
- Particles - Orbiting particle system
- Fractal - Julia set fractal
- Grid Pulse - Pulsing grid cells
Visualizer Colors
Each visualizer uses these color properties:
| Color | Purpose |
|---|---|
bodyColor | Background color |
trackColor | Primary visualization color (bars, lines, shapes) |
activeColor | Accent/highlight color (peaks, glow) |
pointerColor | Tertiary color (for complex visualizers) |
Sizing Guidelines
| Visualizer Type | Recommended Size | Aspect Ratio |
|---|---|---|
| Spectrum analyzers | 6×4 or larger | Wide |
| Level meters | 2×6 or larger | Tall |
| Waveforms | 6×3 or larger | Wide |
| Creative (plasma, blob, fractal) | 4×4 or larger | Square |
Tips
- Match personality to plugin - A lo-fi plugin shouldn’t have a clinical spectrum analyzer
- Consider “no visualizer” - Sometimes the most elegant choice is no visualizer at all
- Size appropriately - Spectrum analyzers need width, meters need height
- Use as hero element - Creative visualizers can dominate the faceplate in immersive layouts