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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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Stonytan
It didn't work for my Blackwidow Chroma, I did exact the same as the instructions told us to do. All I get is the background color nothing is really coming up when I play anything. X_X
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Mine launches and crashes immediately.
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The second I can trick out my setup with some chroma gear I'm definitely doing this!
C
You can go as high as you want with amplitude within reason. If your volume is low you can go up to a few thousand and it should be more than enough.
Author of Keyboard Visualizer Keyboard Visualizer GitLab: https://gitlab.com/CalcProgrammer1/KeyboardVisualizer
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Ok, making the parameters too big causes the keyboard lights to freeze.. Now I can't even get it to work anymore.. Open Razer Synapse and my lights work fine.. Something must have happened with the files or something because I accidentally extracted something twice. How the hell do I undo what I did is what I'm figuring out now.
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Ok I don't know if this has been covered in the earlier posts.. but it seems for me I have to have Synapse closed for it to work.
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Stony Tan
It didn't work for my Blackwidow Chroma, I did exact the same as the instructions told us to do. All I get is the background color nothing is really coming up when I play anything. X_X


Make sure you have Synapse closed.. I know this si stupid, but make sure you have music playing 🙂
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Hey guys, updated the FAQs.

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. Not necessary in most cases though!

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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i can get the bars on the program but u cannot get my razer black widow chroma TE to get the lights going help please !!!!!!!!! really like this want to try it out
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https://gyazo.com/e4e85fa2330028cd45e1353cc96d011a

here is my settings everything was done in order incase you were wondering
Stonytan
Proxiimus
Make sure you have Synapse closed.. I know this si stupid, but make sure you have music playing :)

Thanks, but still it´s not working for me T_T
Stonytan
Razer|Rfx
Hey guys, updated the FAQs.

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. Not necessary in most cases though!

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!

It worked! I set my amplitude to 50000 now it´s working !!!
Chuemmer
As soon as I attempt to open the program it tells me there is an error: It appears that since I have the 2015 C++ library it is conflicting. Any ideas on how to fix this?
Please remember to give me a like if I was helpful in any way, it helps keep me on track and I love to help others! :D If you have any questions/comments/concerns feel free to PM me directly, I would be glad to help/give insight C++, C, Java, Javascript, Assembly(in progress), Luna(in progress), Computer Technician, in school for computer science Blackwidow Chroma, Mamba TE Chroma, Naga Epic, Naga Epic Chroma, Firefly, Vespula, kabuto, windrunner, Utility Backpack, RAZERBLADE STEALTH 256GB QHD
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iTz_Adam
https://gyazo.com/e4e85fa2330028cd45e1353cc96d011a

here is my settings everything was done in order incase you were wondering

Hey @iTz_Adam , Blackwidow Chroma TE isn't supported at the moment but the next version will see it included along with the Kraken 7.1 Chroma and Deathadder Chroma.
Chuemmer
Chuemmer
As soon as I attempt to open the program it tells me there is an error: It appears that since I have the 2015 C++ library it is conflicting. Any ideas on how to fix this?

I retract my statement, I found where my error was.
Please remember to give me a like if I was helpful in any way, it helps keep me on track and I love to help others! :D If you have any questions/comments/concerns feel free to PM me directly, I would be glad to help/give insight C++, C, Java, Javascript, Assembly(in progress), Luna(in progress), Computer Technician, in school for computer science Blackwidow Chroma, Mamba TE Chroma, Naga Epic, Naga Epic Chroma, Firefly, Vespula, kabuto, windrunner, Utility Backpack, RAZERBLADE STEALTH 256GB QHD
Spangler911
Hey guys this is just a quick video I made on my iPhone testing out the Chroma Visualizer in Geometry Dash!


Chuemmer
So, my issue is now that when I run the app, even with my keyboard on static, the audio visualizer shows what my keyboard would look like if it was working... but the keyboard itself is still just static. Any fixes on this?
Please remember to give me a like if I was helpful in any way, it helps keep me on track and I love to help others! :D If you have any questions/comments/concerns feel free to PM me directly, I would be glad to help/give insight C++, C, Java, Javascript, Assembly(in progress), Luna(in progress), Computer Technician, in school for computer science Blackwidow Chroma, Mamba TE Chroma, Naga Epic, Naga Epic Chroma, Firefly, Vespula, kabuto, windrunner, Utility Backpack, RAZERBLADE STEALTH 256GB QHD
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I didn't read the full thread so I'm sorry if the question was already asked. Willl that feature be implemented in the Advanced Configurator in the future or is it an "dev-only" thingy?
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Mine is not working for the naga chroma :< anyone have the same problem?
KarmicSandwich
Does this work with only music or does it do game sounds like gunfire aswell?
"When life gives you lemons.... Make mashed potato instead because what the heck is a lemon good for."
technokat
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Spangler911
Hey guys this is just a quick video I made on my iPhone testing out the Chroma Visualizer in Geometry Dash!



Bloody brilliant. Sharing this 😃
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Why can't this be on Mac ;-; Anyway great job!
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Hi, i just got the razer mamba TE, firefly & blackwidow chroma and was hyped for this audio sync, however i've followed all the steps and it won't seem to work for me, as soon as i open the KeyboardVisualizerVC.exe it stops responding and closes instantly.

Running Windows 10 pro 64 bit on AMD fx-8350 black edition & 8gb ddr3 ram

any help would be appreciated
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I think I know why x86 works and why x64 doesn't. During the installation of Razer SDK, it only shows that it is looking for the x86.exe but no where does it try to find the x64.exe.

Also, I have a problem, the visualizer program is showing the reactions but the light just won't change on my keyboard, any ideas?
jianzhou
can kraken 7.1 chroma syn soon also? haha
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