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Rock your Razer Chroma devices with the Audio Visualizer

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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!
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Strangera
Mamba Chroma TE = Working (Left and right strip. Logo and Scroll only for background)
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When i turn audio visualizer on it just makes my keyboard whole black. And when i change background it doesn't have any effect. Well lights doesn't work aswell. i didn't find any answers so i hope you can help me.
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Every time I try to load the visualizer it crashes instantly giving me this problem signature:
Problem signature:
Problem Event Name: BEX
Application Name: KeyboardVisualizerVC.exe
Application Version: 0.0.0.0
Application Timestamp: 56022a12
Fault Module Name: StackHash_0a9e
Fault Module Version: 0.0.0.0
Fault Module Timestamp: 00000000
Exception Offset: 00000000
Exception Code: c0000005
Exception Data: 00000008
OS Version: 6.1.7601.2.1.0.768.3
Locale ID: 1033
Additional Information 1: 0a9e
Additional Information 2: 0a9e372d3b4ad19135b953a78882e789
Additional Information 3: 0a9e
Additional Information 4: 0a9e372d3b4ad19135b953a78882e789
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I launch the program and start music but my keyboard doesn't do anything?
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Please help.. i used this and it worked but i cant get my old lightning back.. either i use the equalizer or my keyboard is black :c
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HankelPankel
I launch the program and start music but my keyboard doesn't do anything?

turn music up or turn amplitude up a little bit
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*Edit Restarting Synapse doestn work just like changing the chroma config. Restarting the pc works but i dont wanna do that every time.
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I've installed everything, closed synapse, and started the app.

Background colors are working great, but it seems that the app either is listening for the audio from something besides my Kraken, or just isn't capturing audio at all.

I tried the Chroma SDK sample application and it worked perfect.

I'm using a BlackWidow Chroma, on windows 8.1 pro x64
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InfinityEu
mine is open and its working for me

I see, mine is not working I already follow all the step given at the top, yet still not working for me.
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KeithM
I've installed everything, closed synapse, and started the app.

Background colors are working great, but it seems that the app either is listening for the audio from something besides my Kraken, or just isn't capturing audio at all.

I tried the Chroma SDK sample application and it worked perfect.

I'm using a BlackWidow Chroma, on windows 8.1 pro x64


After some testing I found that it's defaultly listening to the razer surround sound virtual speaker instead of my Kraken. I tried disabling the surround sound device, but it's still not working.
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My deathadder chroma is own the way, can't wait to try this!!!
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When I click on the AudioVisualizer Runner, it opens, but then closes right away. Sometimes it will stay up but then Windows says that the program has stopped running.
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Brilltent!!! i have the full setup + the orbewver but this program dose not cover this?
anyway i may have the sdk? so i can try and make it work with the orbwever?

thank you!!! and grate job!
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I already follow all the steps, The Visualizer is running but when I play music theres nothing happen to my keyboard.
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I only have a Blackwidow Chroma, Mamba TE, and Firefly. It works with those for sure. I never tested on anything else nor wrote code for anything else in the Chroma lineup. No Deathadder, no Blackwidow TE. I don't know if any Razer devs tested it on those but I did not add support explicitly for any devices I couldn't test on.
Author of Keyboard Visualizer Keyboard Visualizer GitLab: https://gitlab.com/CalcProgrammer1/KeyboardVisualizer
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Pls help i cant download the x64 or x86
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ChromaOP
Pls help i cant download the x64 or x86

Try using Internet explorer sir.
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CalcProgrammer1
I only have a Blackwidow Chroma, Mamba TE, and Firefly. It works with those for sure. I never tested on anything else nor wrote code for anything else in the Chroma lineup. No Deathadder, no Blackwidow TE. I don't know if any Razer devs tested it on those but I did not add support explicitly for any devices I couldn't test on.

I see, thank you sir. I might just wait for razer for another post about this. I wanna try it on my BWCTE and Death Adder Chroma.
xNeoNHD
when I open the sdk core it says "the installer is already running" and when i open the keyboad visualizer it just closes right away
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My thing is working but the colours seem a bit glitchy and not that good. For example if i put rainbow background it looks very faded and glitchy
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For original background setting don't put background brightness above 50 or it glitches out. For rainbow background you can go up to 100.
Author of Keyboard Visualizer Keyboard Visualizer GitLab: https://gitlab.com/CalcProgrammer1/KeyboardVisualizer
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When i run the KeyboardVisualizer.exe it opens stays open for a bit then says it cannot respond, then closes with no microsoft error codes or anything to tell me what the problem is. Has anyone else had this problem? If so help me :3
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Does the keyboard do anything? Also, did you install the SDK files? I have a new build that I will post when I get home from work that might help.
Author of Keyboard Visualizer Keyboard Visualizer GitLab: https://gitlab.com/CalcProgrammer1/KeyboardVisualizer
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and the Deathadder Chroma.

Just tried with my DA Chroma, doesn't work.

It does show in the Visualization Preview window. I did try closing out of Synapse entirely, but the DA Chroma reverts to spectrum cycling. I also did try setting it to defaults (spectrum cycling for scroll wheel and logo), but the Visualizer still seems to have no effect on the mouse.

Gahh, just looking at the Visualization Window makes me want to *obtain* a BlackWidow Chroma.

In case you might need system info:
Windows 10
DeathAdder Chroma, BlackWidow Ultimate 2014 (not Chroma).
Opinions expressed are solely my own and do not reflect the thoughts, intents, nor plans of Razer.
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Watching the Preview and matching it visually to my keyboard, there is a section off to the far right side that is off the keyboard, and does not register.

Also, how do I make my mouse cooperate with this? (I have a Deathadder Chroma), nothing appears on my mouse when the Visualizer is opened, even with the lighting profile set to off like I did with the Keyboard profile.

Please let me know if anyone has tips for this.
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