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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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Only 2 pages back, someone else posed the same question

My visualization for the keyboard will only come from the left to right side, not bottom up, any help with that?

Calc answered with:

That's how it works on DeathStalker Chroma. It doesn't have the capability for the full effect as it only has 6 LED zones.
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Is there a way to get this to work on corsair... I got two keyboards a blackwidow and a strafe.
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Nice ! Already made cool one 😉
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when i try to install the redist.x86 file it comes up with this https://gyazo.com/c16a6e016893df9af3d9dcbc0fb0d522
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Looks like it's stopped working for me.
At first it worked. Then it started not picking up on audio as well. Music with heavy beats or whatever will barely make the bars move.
Now after I added a new sound card to my PC, the bars don't move at all. The most I get is the logo to flash on my keyboard occasionally during songs.
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O my freaking god. This is freaking amazing!!
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Squeezit
Looks like it's stopped working for me.
At first it worked. Then it started not picking up on audio as well. Music with heavy beats or whatever will barely make the bars move.
Now after I added a new sound card to my PC, the bars don't move at all. The most I get is the logo to flash on my keyboard occasionally during songs.


Seems to me you have your amplitude set too low, raise it up, raise it more... and more till ya get the result you are looking for. You cant go too high since it'll just turn all the leds on.
If that doesn't help I dunno 😛
Meh7991
Hey, I just started using this app again and I hate to say that I'm getting the colour glitch still (Razer Blackwidow Chroma).

The glitch occurs when the delay (ms) is set to anything below 8.

Here is the video again, no need to upload a new video as it's the same glitch from before:

Versions up to 1.09 don't have the glitch, but all version from 1.10 onward do.
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MattyBoiii
Hey, I just started using this app again and I hate to say that I'm getting the colour glitch still (Razer Blackwidow Chroma).

The glitch occurs when the delay (ms) is set to anything below 8.

Here is the video again, no need to upload a new video as it's the same glitch from before:

Versions up to 1.09 don't have the glitch, but all version from 1.10 onward do.


You seem to have the delay set too low, that's what it looks like to me. I'm sorry if this isn't the issue though. But mess with the delay if you can.
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can i run just a razer mouse like deathadder
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oooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooo
Thanks razer ❤
sn0wlax
i installed the x86 file and opened keyboard visualizer 1.16
i see the bars on the visualizers on my monitor but my keyboard doesnt react
help please!
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sn0wlax
i installed the x86 file and opened keyboard visualizer 1.16
i see the bars on the visualizers on my monitor but my keyboard doesnt react
help please!

Does your keyboard have the effect set in Synapse? If so, try turning on Chroma Apps. Therefore open Synapse, then go to the tab "CHROMA APPS" and set the switch to "on".
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Where do you recommend setting the Amplitude to? 500-1000, or 1000-1500?
sn0wlax
BlackWorx
Does your keyboard have the effect set in Synapse? If so, try turning on Chroma Apps. Therefore open Synapse, then go to the tab "CHROMA APPS" and set the switch to "on".


yea its already turned on in the chroma apps tab.
and the profile setting is set to be spectrum
when i turn on the keyboard visualizer 1.16 it doesnt pause it and it just keeps repeating the spectrum
Sharkyzane231
When this audio visualizer is finished, will it be for ALL razer devices? I just got myself a wireless mamba and kinda upset that it's not compatible with it...
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is there going to be a mac version or should i just not use your products anymore ???
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Is it work at blackwidow x chroma?
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Hi.
Is there a way to set your totally own custom colors? Our hockey team won the championship of our country and it would be nice to have its own three colors rocking on my Razer Firefly. The colors i would want to be set are: Dark blue, orange and white.
In case you are wondering the teams name is Tappara. :wink_:
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Hatty463
is there going to be a mac version or should i just not use your products anymore ???


No. The SDK does not support Mac, the Windows APIs I use in my program do not support Mac, and as a developer I sure as heck do not support Mac. This isn't an official Razer app so it's not really their fault other than the SDK thing. I chose to use Windows APIs as that's what I'm familiar with (along with Linux) and the Chroma SDK doesn't work on any other platforms so why not use them? That said, it is open source so if a Mac developer wishes to port it by all means go for it, I hate Apple and everything they make so you're not getting a Mac port from me.
Author of Keyboard Visualizer Keyboard Visualizer GitLab: https://gitlab.com/CalcProgrammer1/KeyboardVisualizer
SheepySamGaming
Doesn't seem to sync with my Mamba chroma but does with all other gear(Deathstalker, firefly, Kracken)
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Need help! Previous versions before 1.16 works well however after I update whenever I launch Audio Visualizer my razer synapse will crash. I tried reinstalling everything but it doesn't solve anything. And whenever I select app list on synapse, it'll crash.
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I would like to ask a question i'm thinking about getting the

  • BlackWidow Chroma
  • Firefly
  • Orbweaver Chroma

And I would like to use audio visualiser only on the firefly and I would like to use another effect on the blackwidow and the orbweaver is this possible and if so how.
Inelastic
Love this program! I just finished setting up my arduino uno and leds to work with it. It took some tweaking of the source code to get it to work right since I wanted two leds to light up at the start instead of just one.

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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!

Nice, hope this works with the normal ultimate edition
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