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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!
Ok it's working now! 😃 i had to enable the x64 but i dont know why 😛 i installed the visual x84 version but had to enable the other? dahell? 😛 well if the other still have probs try that 🙂
SumAznGui
Ok it's working now! 😃 i had to enable the x64 but i dont know why 😛 i installed the visual x84 version but had to enable the other? dahell? 😛 well if the other still have probs try that :)


What do you mean "enable", this might be my problem. Thanks
BrandonJCScott
When you guys downloaded the ‘Visual C++ Redistributable for Visual Studio 2015’ did you install the x86 or x64 version?


The 64x version? 😮
Now go work on one for the Krakens and Deathadder 🙂
That is awesome!! I have been waiting for something like this. When I throw parties I set up my widow, the mamba and the firefly and just have it wave. This is like 50x better...
Awesome addition, hopefully will be implemented directly into synapse soon with more options and better use of the spectrum, as in its really only using right half of the keyboard atm
Did anyone tested this with Razer Deathadder Chroma?I cant get mine to do this 😞.
OK..... got a RAZER CHROMA TE edition... nothing works.



got the MAMBA chroma 2015.... it works... is it just me? or its only for numpad chroma ones?



Thanks and love how it works! #salutes
How do i use this with the Deathadder Chroma because i have no clue, it shows up as a keyboard thing in the program...
VyDany
Did anyone tested this with Razer Deathadder Chroma?I cant get mine to do this 😞.







Kyotaro


its not the deathadder in the video its the mamba deathadder wont work
InfinityEu
its not the deathadder in the video its the mamba deathadder wont work


it does say deathadder chroma is supported
Alright so this doesn't work if you change your audio output. When I tried this, I set my audio to my Speakers. It worked. Changed it to my Razer Kraken 7.1 Chroma. Now it doesn't work. Tried restarting the app. The app works but it doesn't show the visualizer playing from the music. It's just blank.
Tristanboland19
it does say deathadder chroma is supported


well i have mine working perfectly well and deathadder aint doing anything
Mmm, i need to look further into this or wait for razer to give out more info :D

InfinityEu
well i have mine working perfectly well and deathadder aint doing anything

Senpai Ulric
Look at the video in one of my replies. You need to change the Amplitude, and have the background lighting to black(to see it better) and make sure that the volume level of what you are listening to i.e a Youtube Video is at full volume, the audio from the mixer does not affect the visualiser from what I've seen fiddling around with this


I would like to change the amplitude but the visualizer keep closing on its own the second I see it, preventing me to change anything on it.
Tristanboland19
Mmm, i need to look further into this or wait for razer to give out more info :D


is yours not working?
GarryButtman
I would like to change the amplitude but the visualizer keep closing on its own the second I see it, preventing me to change anything on it.


even if you adjust it by 100 atm mine is on 450% amplitude
InfinityEu
is yours not working?


no i do get the preview and such, but nothing happens with my deathadder. 😕
Tristanboland19
no i do get the preview and such, but nothing happens with my deathadder. :/


yeah its not working on my deathadder either but is working on the firefly and blackwidow chroma
InfinityEu
yeah its not working on my deathadder either but is working on the firefly and blackwidow chroma


I guess i need to buy a firefly then XD
I've done all the steps, including initial setup, registry, changing to default lighting, and restarted pc, but doesn't work. The visualizer starts up and shows the audio on the preview but doesn't show anything on the keyboard.
Did you close your synapse?

Cubize
oooooh... vc_redist x86 ah i get it thanks guys

ghie7
Did you close your synapse?


mine is open and its working for me
Mamba chroma 2015 = WORKING



Blackwidow Chroma TE edition = NOT WORKING





need help.