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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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What settings are used in the video? cause mine does not look like that, its only using right half of the keyboard for the most part and its not nearly as active.

Volume is all the way up and amplitude does not seem to be really doing much just makes the right side turn almost always on. while not helping the middle and left that much at all, simply put: I can make the left and middle of the keyboard show up but the amp has to be somewhere around 1000-1500 for most songs and when its that high it just looks like a bunch of randomly flickering lights that aren't that in-sync with the music....

if it means anything I'm using a sound blaster Z, though I doubt the sound card matters on this.
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I downloaded everything but when I open the audio visualizer nothing happens when I play music or anything. I'm not sure what else to do.
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why isn the razer death adder chroma not wircking, mine just stays blank
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Does it work on Windows 10???
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How do i install it on a mac?
ETitus
Sweet stuff, just have to figure out nice settings to make it look really cool. Right now it's mostly stressing me out.

Also, there are some things that crash the program easily(stepsize 500 for example). Not a problem, though it could use a little esthetics in future versions 😉
DarlDarl
Can it work for my Tartarus Chroma?
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Alright, so I looked at the devices compatible and saw "Deathadder Chroma".
The Deathadder Chroma is the only Chroma device from Razer I own, and when I saw this I got very pumped! I mean, who needs a rave when your mouse has visualizers! Partying in crippling loneliness...*cough*

However, I followed all the steps & I still can not get it to work. The visualizer is clearly showing up on the software, I turned off Synapse, changed audio devices, set it to no chroma lighting, restarted my computer, everything..I'm disappointing that it does not work. I'm sure it's my mistake, but I would like to know what I did wrong so I can fix it. 🙂
Thanks, to anyone who helps the others and I!

Just in case you're wondering my setup thing:
Windows 10 x64 bit (Used x86 sdk because it was the only one that worked)
Razer Kraken Pros (In case I need to use a different audio device I put this here)
Razer Deathadder Chroma 2013
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This is enough to probably win me over and buy a Firefly.
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It does not work on Mac or Linux. It does work on Windows 7 and Windows 10, presumably 8 as well (not tested) and maybe Vista too.

Supported devices are Blackwidow Chroma, Mamba TE, and Firefly. Only other Chroma device I own is a Naga Epic Chroma and the SDK doesn't support it.

Here's my latest build (v1.03) which may fix some crash-on-open issues as well as has more foreground color options:

https://drive.google.com/file/d/0B1Fq0HEJolPtTnFLcE1DY0Z4VGM/view?usp=sharing

I've been posting updates as they come to this video I made:

Author of Keyboard Visualizer Keyboard Visualizer GitLab: https://gitlab.com/CalcProgrammer1/KeyboardVisualizer
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Thank you @CalcProgrammer1! Works like a charm for those having problems, make sure you have installed the vc_redist x86, also I use this config works very good to me:
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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.

Which SDK are you running? make sure you download the right C++ visual, and you run the correct SDK when you run it. I had the problem after I closed it. It would not work again. If it still doesn't work. sorry 😕 Im just another forum user not from razer. Its pretty new hopefully they fix the bugs
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SirJammy
What do you mean "enable", this might be my problem. Thanks

So when you download the C++ visual thingy, most people downloaded the 84x one. in my case I did, and I had to use the Enable SDK support (x64) one to make it work
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Installed everything followed the steps not working what so ever.
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It doesn't work on my Blackwidow Chroma TE
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Not sure if this has been asked/answered yet but the only way for the visualiser to work is to have the volume way to loud for me. Is there or will there be a way to adjust the volume of the audio without changing the amplitude and what the visualiser looks like.
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how do i get it to work with my death adder chroma i have the program open and everything seems to be working but nothing is showing up
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It does not work on Blackwidow TE / Deathadder / etc. Only supported devices at the moment are Blackwidow Chroma, Mamba TE, and Firefly.
Author of Keyboard Visualizer Keyboard Visualizer GitLab: https://gitlab.com/CalcProgrammer1/KeyboardVisualizer
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Does this or will it work with the Chroma Deathstalker?
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Jim McNormalguy
Installed everything followed the steps not working what so ever.

Look for my other posts, and see if that fixs it
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I have it working with my Firefly but not my Blackwidow TE Chroma.
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that is so amazing, I am thinking about getting blackwidow chroma soon, and this just adds one more reason to my list!
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It's saying RzChromaSDK.dll is missing.


"Error opening file for writing:

"C/WINDOWS/System32/RzChromaSDK.dll"
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So I followed all the steps listed and It's not working on my keyboard.Is it not compatible with Windows 10 x64?Is Everyone that got it to work using Win8 or below?
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