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CalcProgrammer1
You don't need to manually install the SDK. If you have, I'd recommend uninstalling it as well as Synapse, rebooting, and installing a fresh copy of Synapse from Razer's site. Synapse auto-detects what devices you have and installs modules for them and it will install the latest SDK automatically and show access to it under the "Chroma Apps" menu option.

Thanks! I just did that!
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Thanks! I just did that!


Also remember to add it to your Norton Safe list or it may bork out on you. That's what I had to do, ultimately, to get the ball rolling on a working install.
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Razer|Rfx
Let your Razer Chroma-enabled devices rock to your beats with the beta Audio Visualizer, developed on the latest Razer Chroma SDK 4.8.

Fire off the colors not just on your Razer BlackWidow Chroma, but also on the newly supported Razer Mamba TE & Razer Firefly!

*EDIT* 19th January 2016
Hey everyone! I can't believe it has already almost been 4 months since this post came up and Chroma has come a long way since then! The Audio Visualizer is no longer an early build and the setup process is very simple, I've updated the steps below accordingly.


We’ll let the video du-du-du-du-do the showing:



We really appreciate all the work our community developers have put in to push the potential of the Razer Chroma technology and our friend @CalcProgrammer1 has really done a solid job on the Audio Visualizer. This new Audio Visualizer gives you the freedom to customize the color scheme and tweak its amplitude so you are only limited by your own creativity. Did we mention it’ll not just react to your music, but also to game audio?

Here’s how to get the fun started:

  • Ensure that you have connected you Chroma device and updated Synapse to the latest version
  • Once updated, make sure that under your Chroma device > Chroma Apps tab, you have "Chroma Apps" turned on
  • Head over to the Chroma Workshop and download the Audio Visualizer
  • Install the vc_redist.x86.exe file that comes together in the zip
  • Launch the Audio Visualizer and get rockin'



Have a go at it and show us what you are doing with your Chroma hardware.



Useful links:


FAQs:

To those facing the "mfc140.dll is missing" issue
Download the Visual Studio Redistributable version "vc_redist.x86.exe"

As this is a very early build, it clashes with Advanced Configurator occasionally.
Change your effects to the default ones e.g. Wave, Spectrum Cycling. You can then launch the application and your keyboard/mousemat/mice will show a blank slate until a sound is played.

What products does it work with? *EDIT*
It works with...

  • BlackWidow Chroma / TE
  • DeathStalker Chroma
  • Firefly
  • Diamondback
  • Naga Chroma/Naga Epic
  • Mamba TE/Mamba wireless
  • Orochi
  • DeathAdder Chroma
  • Tartarus Chroma
  • Orbweaver Chroma
  • Kraken 7.1 Chroma


The visualizer bars are really low, anyway to fix that?
You can bump the bar's height up by increasing the amplitude or your volume (not too much please).

How do I get the colours like the ones in the video?
Adjust "Foreground Mode" to the colour scheme that you like. In the video, I used "Rainbow Inverse". You can also add a "Background Mode" should you like.

Does it react to any sounds besides music?
It takes your Windows sound input, hence any sound - including your games or movies!

Do I have to turn off Synapse?
Closing Synapse before launching the app will be the safest.

Keyboard goes black but it does not react to any audio
As the program is reliant on some limited functions by Windows, be sure that your volume is cranked up or adjust the "Amplitude" to a higher value (Try in the 500s or 1000s)

I can't get it to work due to misc reasons that we have yet to identify
I apologize for this, this was meant to be a beta build and I shared it earlier as I knew the video will get you guys psyched for the app! We are using your feedbacks to build a better experience.

While it may be tedious right now, we WILL be reducing the steps and processes in due time with Synapse and etc. That is on top of more product support. Hang in there!

I do everything this says to do then when I open the visualizer my keyboard just stays the red it always is.
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Threemoons
Also remember to add it to your Norton Safe list or it may bork out on you. That's what I had to do, ultimately, to get the ball rolling on a working install.

Ok! Thanks for the advice!
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CalcProgrammer1
You don't need to manually install the SDK. If you have, I'd recommend uninstalling it as well as Synapse, rebooting, and installing a fresh copy of Synapse from Razer's site. Synapse auto-detects what devices you have and installs modules for them and it will install the latest SDK automatically and show access to it under the "Chroma Apps" menu option.
Well I have another problem. When I open the audio visualizer My keyboard doesn't turn black and nothing happens. Anyway to fix that? I know it can't be an SKD issue since its already paired with synapse and devices and I have everything connected in my computer. I don't know how to fix this, anyone?
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I can get this to work fine on my black widow chroma, but I just bought the firefly mouse pad today and I cant get it to work. I've reinstalled and restarted several times to see if that helps, but I can only get the keyboard to work. Any idea why the firefly might not be working with this? Thank you!
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Try uninstalling and reinstalling Synapse (reboot after uninstalling before reinstalling). Then it will ask you to update, and accept all the updates and reboot if it asks. This will make sure you have the correct SDK and support files for all your devices installed and up to date.
Author of Keyboard Visualizer Keyboard Visualizer GitLab: https://gitlab.com/CalcProgrammer1/KeyboardVisualizer
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CalcProgrammer1
Try uninstalling and reinstalling Synapse (reboot after uninstalling before reinstalling). Then it will ask you to update, and accept all the updates and reboot if it asks. This will make sure you have the correct SDK and support files for all your devices installed and up to date.

That Worked! Thank you!
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@Threemoons: Could you try extracting the ZIP file first, before running the app?
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Does anyone know why my keyboard does nothing when I open the audio visualizer? Still spectrum cycles and does not turn black
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Will you be adding an option to save our configurations in the future? Or is it implemented and I am just not seeing it?
Razer Products: Death Adder x2(Dead x2), Goliathus, Black Widow Chroma, Razer Naga Chroma.
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ZuruiShinobi
Will you be adding an option to save our configurations in the future? Or is it implemented and I am just not seeing it?
It's implemented as command line options. Create a shortcut to the program and add command line options there. A list of options can be found in my github code file main.cpp.
Author of Keyboard Visualizer Keyboard Visualizer GitLab: https://gitlab.com/CalcProgrammer1/KeyboardVisualizer
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Calcprogrammer1, Could you assist me with my problem of my keyboard not doing anything after opening the visualizer? I have been trying to find help for a few days now and I really want to get this to work. Thanks
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Calcprogrammer1, Could you assist me with my problem of my keyboard not doing anything after opening the visualizer? I have been trying to find help for a few days now and I really want to get this to work. Thanks

Uninstall and reinstall Synapse. That's pretty much the only solution to SDK not working issues. If my app's preview shows but nothing shows on the keyboard, the problem is within your Synapse/SDK installation.
Author of Keyboard Visualizer Keyboard Visualizer GitLab: https://gitlab.com/CalcProgrammer1/KeyboardVisualizer
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CalcProgrammer1
It's implemented as command line options. Create a shortcut to the program and add command line options there. A list of options can be found in my github code file main.cpp.

Okay, so I got that working except when you try to use frgd_mode=13 it does not work. the foreground color is just the default but any of the other values work just fine. I was looking around the other files but did not notice anything that would cause it to not work. You have a case statement in the Visualizer.cpp for frgd_mode when it is 13 so why it does not work has me lost. just thought I would let you know about that.
Razer Products: Death Adder x2(Dead x2), Goliathus, Black Widow Chroma, Razer Naga Chroma.
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Fixed in version 1.12, get it from my GitHub page (or just use 1.13 which is the latest, it added the ability to use WS2812B LED strips with an Arduino).
Author of Keyboard Visualizer Keyboard Visualizer GitLab: https://gitlab.com/CalcProgrammer1/KeyboardVisualizer
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CalcProgrammer1
Fixed in version 1.12, get it from my GitHub page (or just use 1.13 which is the latest, it added the ability to use WS2812B LED strips with an Arduino).

Great, now I have to buy some LED strips lol. actually I was hoping that would be implemented for behind my monitors. keep up the good work!
Razer Products: Death Adder x2(Dead x2), Goliathus, Black Widow Chroma, Razer Naga Chroma.
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ZuruiShinobi
Great, now I have to buy some LED strips lol. actually I was hoping that would be implemented for behind my monitors. keep up the good work!


Yeah, it looks awesome and syncs with all of your Chroma peripherals. Here's my setup with one 30 LED strip hooked up to match the new Chroma wallpaper:

Author of Keyboard Visualizer Keyboard Visualizer GitLab: https://gitlab.com/CalcProgrammer1/KeyboardVisualizer
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CalcProgrammer1
Yeah, it looks awesome and syncs with all of your Chroma peripherals. Here's my setup with one 30 LED strip hooked up to match the new Chroma wallpaper:

that looks amazing! now I can't wait! With 1.13 The command line options do not work for me, but they work just fine with 1.12. Any thoughts?
Razer Products: Death Adder x2(Dead x2), Goliathus, Black Widow Chroma, Razer Naga Chroma.
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ZuruiShinobi
that looks amazing! now I can't wait! With 1.13 The command line options do not work for me, but they work just fine with 1.12. Any thoughts?

What is your command line?
Author of Keyboard Visualizer Keyboard Visualizer GitLab: https://gitlab.com/CalcProgrammer1/KeyboardVisualizer
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CalcProgrammer1
What is your command line?

"C:\\Users\\Wh1te Crayon\\Desktop\\Keyboard Apps\\KeyboardVisualizerVC 1.13.exe" amplitude=500 frgd_mode=13

that works with 1.12 but not 1.13, and I tried with -amplitude=500 as well.
Razer Products: Death Adder x2(Dead x2), Goliathus, Black Widow Chroma, Razer Naga Chroma.
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Oh, oops. Looking at the code I figured out what I did wrong. To use the LED strip I had to initialize the visualizer after the command line was parsed but that overwrites all the command line arguments for the other options. Need to fix that.
Author of Keyboard Visualizer Keyboard Visualizer GitLab: https://gitlab.com/CalcProgrammer1/KeyboardVisualizer
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CalcProgrammer1
Oh, oops. Looking at the code I figured out what I did wrong. To use the LED strip I had to initialize the visualizer after the command line was parsed but that overwrites all the command line arguments for the other options. Need to fix that.

Ah that would do it. Well since I do not have the led strip yet I will just use 1.12, so that is not a problem for me.
Razer Products: Death Adder x2(Dead x2), Goliathus, Black Widow Chroma, Razer Naga Chroma.
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ZuruiShinobi
Ah that would do it. Well since I do not have the led strip yet I will just use 1.12, so that is not a problem for me.

Yeah, stick with 1.12 for now and by the time you get an LED strip I'll have 1.14 with a fix.
Author of Keyboard Visualizer Keyboard Visualizer GitLab: https://gitlab.com/CalcProgrammer1/KeyboardVisualizer
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